EP Industry

In today's evolving landscape of executive protection (EP) and corporate security, understanding how adversaries exploit vulnerabilities is not just important… It's paramount. At S³AFE SKILLS, we've seen a growing need to expand the tactical capabilities of EP teams beyond traditional...

There has been a lot of discussion in Executive Protection circles about the responsible use and application of Artificial Intelligence (AI).  Recently, at the Board of Executive Protection Professionals’ Executive Security Operations Conference in Orlando, Florida,  I had the...

Female executive protection (EP) professionals operating internationally already understand that the demands of their role extend far beyond standard security protocols. They recognise the necessity of exceptional fitness, unwavering mental resilience, and constant vigilance, particularly important given the physical...

In most striking arts, it’s common to position your opponent directly in front of you, establish a measured distance, and prepare for engagement from a stable, standing stance. I often refer to this distance and posture as your fighting measure. It’s the...

By Evan Levitt The traditional model of executive protection has changed. In today’s work-from-anywhere world, executives no longer spend most of their time behind corporate walls, surrounded by access controls and reinforced protocols. Instead, their calendars—and risk profiles—are split between home offices, regional...

By Alan Saquella and Tim Sharpe In the evolving world of executive protection (EP), the days of focusing solely on physical security are over. Today’s EP professionals are responsible for an ever-expanding array of duties, from travel logistics and site...

By Garrett Ludke, Director of Strategic Development, Cooke & Associates, Inc.  They’re rich, visible, and vulnerable. And when their faces are on screens across the world, playing in championship games, presenting at award shows, or livestreaming from the road, their...

By Troy Claydon As someone who has led multi-cultural, multi-background teams in dynamic, high-pressure environments ranging from medical response to non-permissive conflict zones, I’ve seen firsthand how the concept of success and what it takes to achieve it has evolved....

The risk profile of any business is never a one-size-fits-all model. Chief Risk Officers (CROs), Chief Security Officers (CSOs) and other upper management personnel spend countless hours and resources presenting and compelling the C-Suite and stakeholders why investing in...

Everyone reading this is getting older (3 seconds in fact if you got this far).  Age impacts everything we do.  While it affects us all personally, it also significantly influences our protective operational coverage.  In 1925, the average life...