Taking Sides: Securing Executives and Operations Amid Unrest
The tempo of protective security concerns since the 2020 election have been relentless. Threats have been non-stop since the 2020 election, followed by the January 6th storming of the U.S. Capitol, the D.C. bomber on the run, compounded by protests related to the pandemic, social justice issues and economic unrest. The leaked Supreme Court memo…
Read MoreThreat Assessment 101 for Corporate Security Teams
Why Is a Threat Assessment so Important to an Organization? How Different Corporate Security Programs Use Assessments Aligning the Risk Assessment Framework with Corporate Values How to Build a Threat Assessment Template Key Elements of a Threat and Risk Assessment Investing in Threat Risk Assessment Software After the Initial Security Threat Assessment Asking for Outside…
Read MoreThe Protective Intelligence Summer 2022 Podcast List
With Summer around the corner and travel picking back up, I’ve added a few series to my podcast rotation. While I always have a book or two nearby that I am reading (in addition to ones I’m writing), giving my eyes a break and listening to a good podcast is always a safe bet. If…
Read MoreThe Protective Intelligence Summer 2022 Reading List
If you work in the field of protection, chances are you enjoy a good book. And when you write books, you frequently get asked for book recommendations — It comes with the territory. I tend to lean towards reading espionage thrillers and historical non-fiction when I take a break from my own research while putting…
Read MoreImprove Business Continuity with Proactive Threat Management
In this whitepaper, we share how to:
Read MoreProtective Intelligence 201: Mind the Gap Between Strategic and Tactical Intelligence
“The whole world is the arena of our conflict.” – Allen Dulles, The Craft of Intelligence In my experience in both the government and private sector, I’ve found that disaster looms in the gaps between strategic and tactical intelligence, but bridges can be built. Let me explain. The benefit of age is remembering strategic world…
Read MoreProving the Value of Corporate Security
Created in partnership with the Security Executive Council (SEC), this checklist shares how to:
Read MoreOn the Intelligence Autobahn: Riding Toward the Future of Security
This podcast was originally featured on The Great Conversation “It was staring us in the face, but we just couldn’t see it.” This is the conundrum many face when it comes to navigating risk and opportunity. Many things conspire to keep us from seeing and seizing the opportunity. Organizational silos. Fear of change. Cost vs.…
Read MoreWhat Does It Mean to be a Next-Generation Executive Protection Program?
The duty of protecting executives has progressed to a whole new level in recent years. With an increase in remote work, the predictability of routines, and refamiliarizing ourselves with our surroundings and communication both in person and online, it has made the job of executive protection professionals increasingly complex. “Today, executive protection has advanced far…
Read MoreThe Art of Helping Clients Find Lifestyle Appropriate Security with Kate Bright
This podcast is the first in our monthly series — Women Who Protect, where we will spotlight women working in a wide range of positions within security, protection, and law enforcement. Envisioning a perfect line that depicts the career progression of an Analyst to a Chief Security Officer is a story most people wouldn’t pause…
Read MoreThe Often Underestimated Role Legal Plays in Corporate Security
Whether you’ve worked in the world of security for two years or twenty, it doesn’t take an expert to tell you that the role of protecting others extends far beyond the traditional corporate security roles. It takes a coordinated approach to know the full story of a suddenly disengaged employee or unfamiliar visitor circling the…
Read MoreHow Security Professionals Can Manage Threats From Extremism And Covid-19 Backlash
This article was originally featured on Forbes Count corporate security professionals among those wary of our country’s turbulent political landscape. The results of a recent survey my company, Ontic, conducted indicate that the rise in domestic extremism and political-related violence were among the highest concerns of security, compliance and legal professionals whose job it is to keep…
Read MoreInsider Threat Management: Tackling Your Organization’s Most Critical Risk Vulnerability
While employees are the strongest defense a company has against insider threats, they can also be the biggest risk. Having employees with authorized access to sensitive information, technology, and people poses an inherent threat to organizations, especially with today’s remote workforce. Even with the right technology deployed, insiders are the most critical link in the…
Read MoreWhat Security Teams Neglect to Consider When Protecting Executives Abroad
In this episode In this episode, Fred Burton talks with Harding Bush, head of security operations at Global Rescue and former Navy SEAL, about the unpredictable realities of international travel and crisis response. Drawing on decades of experience—from oil fields in Yemen to rescue operations in remote regions—Harding shares what it takes to plan for…
Read MoreLessons Learned from the Nonprofit Approach to Actionable Threat Intelligence
Nonprofit organizations worldwide know that actionable threat intelligence is critical—they are among the top targets for threat actors. Threats to nonprofit organizations aren’t just against the at-risk communities they serve but are also against their facilities, executives, and employees. Three of the country’s largest nonprofit organizations came together at Summit to dive deeper into their…
Read MorePhysical and Digital Executive Protection: Synchronizing Domains
Exploring the relationship between executive cyber protection and physical security teams and some strategies to achieve these goals. Organizations of all sizes continue to face risks from multiple vectors in the digital and physical domains. These domains overlap, and for at least half a decade, organizations have quietly discussed ways to converge these functions. The…
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