Skills

In the ninth edition of our breakthrough series, EP Wired is taking a closer look at executive protection in Germany. We have interviewed three industry professionals and asked them to share their experiences working in the country. Here's what...

By Evan Valentine “I am finally free, aren’t I?” came the trauma-laden and diminutive voice from the back passenger side seat. A spot that we typically reserve for executives, CEOs, and other types of protectees we encounter in our line...

While everyone knows that physical presence and defensive capabilities are important, they represent only a small portion of what executive protection professionals actually do. In fact, it’s the more underrated executive protection skills that have the most potential to...

In the eighth edition of our breakthrough series, EP Wired is taking a closer look at executive protection in Egypt. We have interviewed three industry professionals and asked them to share their experiences working in the country. Here's what...

In the seventh edition of our breakthrough series, EP Wired is taking a closer look at executive protection in Finland. We have interviewed three industry professionals and asked them to share their experiences working in the country. Here's what...

When did The Fearless Mindset podcast start?  It was the first year of COVID. A friend's son-in-law was a podcast producer. We met up in LA, and he asked, “What are you going to do now that you can't go anywhere because...

Advanced Force Multipliers Elevated Observation Posts, Counter-Surveillance Protocols, and Drone Operations for Professional Event Security By Nic Moretto, SAS-AP®  Book 2 of 3 — Awareness-Driven Event Security Series  Space Coast, Florida. Rock Concert. Summer.  We had been providing security at this venue for five years. I...

Oded Krashinsky When was Pacific West founded? Pacific West Academy was founded in the years following the September 11 attacks, during a major shift in the U.S. security industry. After 9/11, regulations tightened across the private security sector, with increased scrutiny...

For newcomers, breaking into executive protection usually involves building a strong foundation through adjacent experience, networking, practical training, and professional development over time. Understanding how the industry actually operates, beyond social media portrayals and tactical marketing, is equally important. From...

This weekend, an individual, described by authorities as mentally unstable, attempted to breach the Secret Service security perimeter during the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, DC, one of the most tightly controlled and high-visibility protective events in the United States.  In the immediate aftermath of incidents like this, a...