Executive Protection

Protection Failure: How a Gunman Reached a Protected Principal

An incident breakdown of the Shinzo Abe assassination: We reconstruct the attack, examine the missed opportunities and turn the findings into checks for your own detail.

How Protective Details Detect Hostile Surveillance Before an Attack

A practical guide to finding the watcher before surveillance becomes an attack plan.

Q4 2026 Global Security Risk Re-Check: 10 Environments Re-Scored

One band changed, seven scores moved and none improved. Here is what shifted, region by region.

The Game Is Changing: Building a Medical Plan for the Protective Detail

An ER physician's three-part framework for integrating medical care into EP operations: the client medical assessment, the medical threat assessment and the medical advance.

The Counter-Drone Response Plan Private Security Teams Keep Skipping

Detection without response is expensive theater. For US private teams, the response has to be built without touching the drone.

Deepfakes and the Principal: The Impersonation Threat Aimed at Family Offices

The CFO was on the call. So were the colleagues. Every one of them was AI.

Contractor Status, Invoicing, and the Money You Quietly Lose

The admin half of the job, and the money it quietly costs.

What Your Insurance Actually Covers

The exclusion sitting in most protection policies is the one thing you are most likely to be sued for

Certifications, Credentials, and Career Currency

What actually moves the needle for EP professionals: the four jobs a credential does, and whether it pays back.

10 Global Risk Environments Where EP Operations Changed Most

Ten operating environments moved in the last two years. What each change forces, and the reference to re-check it with.

The AI Surveillance Shift

Where autonomous monitoring helps, where it fails, and how to score it before you deploy.

The OSINT Advance Toolkit Every Protective Detail Should Run

A field-ready open-source intelligence workflow for building venue, route, and threat intelligence before your principal moves

The Surveillance Blind Spot

Seven counter-surveillance failures that leave executive protection programs exposed to preventable attacks

AI in Security: The Decision Has Already Been Made

While security teams debate AI adoption, adversaries are already weaponizing it.

Transferable Skillsets from Nightclub Security Professionals

Mastering Communication, Threat Analysis, and Conflict Resolution in Dynamic Environments

Knowing When to Quit

Navigating the Transition from Active Duty to Stepping Aside in Executive Protection

Keeping Your Edge – Challenges of International VIP

Navigating Cultural Norms, Cyber Threats, and Operational Risks in Global Protection.

Empowering Strong Women Through Training

Breaking the 13%: Elevating Professional Standards for Women in a Male-Dominated Industry

The Modern Shotgun

Is the modern shotgun still a viable option in today’s defensive strategy?

Size vs. Skills - a.k.a: The Unfair Advantage

Navigating the Evolution from Size-Based Security to a Skills-Driven Industry.

Protective Tactics for Attending High-Risk Meetings

Mastering Planning, Location Selection, and Covert Communication to Mitigate Risks in High-Stakes Engagements.

OSINT ON-THE-GO

Dry Fire Training

Conspiracy Theories Can Increase the Risk of Targeted Violence

Establishing Your Career Path in Close Protection