Within the Security market, buzzwords like “AI” are thrown around frequently, often without a clear distinction of what they actually mean. When a security company boasts CCTV with “advanced pattern recognition,” they’re tapping into a powerful but specific branch of artificial intelligence. But what if we told you that this Read more…
In an era where global supply chains collapse overnight, cyber attacks can paralyze entire industries, and geopolitical tensions reshape business landscapes within hours, the ability to lead through uncertainty has become the defining competency of our time. As a security and resilience programme manager who has navigated organizations through multiple Read more…
In the language of modern security risk management, few terms have gained as much prominence – or as much ambiguity – as “actionable intelligence.” Companies, governments, and security providers across industries now trumpet their ability to deliver it. Yet for many organizations, the precise meaning and mechanics behind actionable intelligence Read more…
In the wake of recent escalations between Israel and Iran, a familiar yet troubling pattern has reemerged across corporate risk, security, and crisis management functions worldwide. Despite years of industry dialogue, lessons from similar crisis flashpoints- Lebanon, Khartoum, Port-au-Prince – were again overlooked or under-implemented. This reflection distills hard-earned observations Read more…
Security professionals face an impossible challenge: threats evolve in real-time, but intelligence flows through systems built for a slower world. While adversaries coordinate across domains – launching cyber attacks to support physical operations, or exploiting supply chain vulnerabilities to enable broader campaigns – defenders are often trapped in organizational silos, Read more…
The Security, Resilience & Defence landscape is evolving at breakneck speed. Physical threats emerge unpredictably, supply chain disruptions cascade globally, critical infrastructure faces new vulnerabilities, and security incidents unfold in real-time across multiple domains. Yet our approach to sharing critical intelligence remains frustratingly antiquated – trapped in a cycle of Read more…
NVIC 11-02, officially titled “Guidance for the Implementation and Assessment of Security Plans for Facilities Subject to the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA)”, is a U.S. Coast Guard Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular issued in 2002. It provides methodologies and guidance for implementing and evaluating Facility Security Plans (FSPs), as Read more…
Security risk management (SRM) is broken. Traditional approaches, characterized by compliance checklists, subjective assessments, and qualitative risk ratings, fail to connect security decisions to optimal financial outcomes. While consultants produce impressive binders of findings that gather dust, executives need to understand how security investments directly impact bottom-line performance. This disconnect Read more…
For too long, the world of security – both physical and cyber – has often operated in fragmented silos. We’ve seen reactive measures deployed after the fact, physical barriers erected in isolation from digital defenses, and strategies built on assumptions rather than concrete intelligence. But the threat landscape is evolving Read more…
AI can provide automated threat detection, predictive analytics, and AI-driven surveillance to help clients mitigate risk, but how can it be applied to run your security risk management company more efficiently, from an Operations perspective? Picture a security operations center: advanced AI systems actively monitoring client facilities, analyzing threat data, Read more…