Podcast

With a presidential election around the corner, many wonder what level of Secret Service protection is provided to hopeful candidates, when it is an option to receive, and what resources are used. After serving as a senior supervisor on the Secret Service Presidential Protective Division during her 26 year career with the U.S. Secret Service,…

When one incorrect piece of data could cost someone their life, you have no choice but to be meticulous about what you do. Kurt McKenzie, Director of Physical Security at MongoDB, has had a career that hinges on the ability to be meticulous in every single thing he analyzes. He is a retired FBI Supervisory…

Major General Richard Lake works as an independent consultant focusing on global and corporate security issues. Prior to his retirement from active duty in 2013, Lake served for over 36 years in the U.S. Marine Corps as an intelligence, foreign area, and infantry officer. He also served for four years with the CIA as one…

When it comes down to it, funerals for high-profile individuals reflect much of what takes place at a large scale event. From the intricate level of detail involved in planning logistics to managing media to ensuring unwanted guests stay clear of the service — the event must feel seamless to the average spectator, despite the…

Driven by his frustrations as an end-user of security tools, Ryan Schonfeld, Founder and CEO of HiveWatch, built a company to make it easier for security professionals to be more connected and informed. He knows firsthand the abundance of data available to interpret and the antiquated practices of collecting it from disparate systems — unsure…

Imagine everywhere you go, and everything you do is being tracked for others to access — from coffee shop visits, to work, to the websites you visit, the list goes on. The hard truth is this threat is a reality for the majority of people. Bill Marlow, CEO and Founder of Global Integrity, has created…

Dr. Treston Wheat is a red team analyst who specializes in TTP (tactics, techniques, procedures) research, threat modeling, and social engineering. Previously, he was a strategic cybersecurity analyst and geopolitical risk analyst. Dr. Wheat is also an adjunct professor at Georgetown University teaching about intelligence analysis, and he is the editor-in-chief of IPSB’s The Close…

The geopolitical landscape has become increasingly complex to manage for intel analysts — especially those conducting risk assessments on an international level. They have to be hyper-aware of countries with a more authoritarian regime that can leverage the business relationship in their best interest, putting the company at risk. However, it’s not always easy to…

When entering unknown territory, the sound of a barking dog in the distance poses an ominous foreshadowing of the potential violence ahead. Identifying the magnitude of the bite (or threat) and how to mitigate it is pivotal to coming out unscathed, and is a mission that Mike Roche, former Secret Service Special Agent and author,…

There’s no time like the present to prioritize security within organizations. Mitigating risk protects not only a business’s workforce and property but also its operations, financial stability, and reputation. Despite many leaders understanding this, in many cases, they are still leaving security in the dark, pulling away funds for critical programs, team members, and technology.…

Jack Carr’s latest addition to the James Reece series, Only the Dead, is a captivating page-turner that does not disappoint. With meticulous research and attention to detail, he transports readers to the 1980s, immersing them in a volatile and divided political environment. Jack is a former Navy SEAL who led special operations teams as a…

Oftentimes when concert or sports venues ramp up their security measures, the guest experience is downgraded with longer lines and more processes and rules. This doesn’t have to be the case. A customer-backed model, keeping in mind what’s important to the patron and what information the GSOC needs to know, can transform the patron experience…