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Find Your Path: Executive Protection Careers

Many people consider executive protection careers as a promising new pathway. And it is. But first, you need to ask yourself: Why do I want to get into the EP industry? Do answer truthfully because the reality of the...

Covert Protective Details — “The Invisible Shield”

For new Close Protection professionals entering this industry or those considering it, you should know that there can be covert protective details, overt ones, or a combination of both. How the appropriate protection plan and the team is chosen relies...

Becoming an EP Agent – Executive Protection Certification

Getting started with a career in close protection and intelligence services requires a certain level of education and training. In fact, there are plenty of courses and programs on executive protection certification available. Still, building a career in EP takes...

Executive Protection Tips You Need to Know

There are many effective executive protection tips and tactics that those seeking to pursue a career in security need to know. In a time when many industries are shrinking, security is one area predicted to continue to boom. Among other...

The Principles of Executive Protection

The principles of executive protection are centered around the four pillars of defense — risk, intelligence, advance, and location. They describe a dynamic environment in which the methods used are situational, but not identical depending on your role in EP. The principles themselves,...

Creating a Security Plan – The Security Advisor by Adam Taylor

The following is an excerpt from the new book by Adam Taylor, “The Security Advisor,” available now. The Way You Believe You Sound Is Not What Your Client Hears It’s amazing how often security professionals lead with “my background is” or...

Subcontracting In Security

Subcontracting is a Dirty Word   The term subcontracting in security is often seen as a dirty word. Let’s look at why, and if there can be a place of legitimate subcontracting that actually supports client requirements.   Engagement    Clients engaging in security...

The Dying Breed vs The New Breed

As I write this article, with tongue in cheek, super biased and very subjectively with half a smile on my face, while going down memory lane, I hope it doesn’t offend anyone. I feel like everything these days needs a disclaimer.  I think the conclusion, however, will show what I...

The Role of a Corporate Security Guard – More Than Just a Job

Much more than an intimidating look and license to carry a gun goes into making a corporate security guard. Yes, there are minimum standards required to become licensed, and this is important. But, to become a quality security guard,...

What It Means to Be an Executive Protection Professional

These days, it seems that anybody who has partaken in a two-week course in a classroom or disused car park is calling themselves a CPO, an executive protection professional, or an EP specialist. I receive resumes daily. And sadly, the...

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Politics or Protection: Keeping the EP Industry Apolitical 

When you work in the security and protection industry, your job is not to make political statements. Your job...

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