The role of the modern CEO has changed dramatically. Today’s corporate leaders are not only responsible for business performance, shareholder value, and strategic decisions; they are increasingly exposed public figures navigating a more complex threat environment. High-profile executives are facing...

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...

The Evolving Reality of Insider Threats Organizations today face a growing and evolving threat that often originates not from an outside hacker or criminal organization, but from within their own workforce, vendor networks, and trusted partnerships. Insider threats continue to...

By Nic Moretto, SAS-AP® | Founder & CEO, Tactful Elite Security Solutions (TESS Global) Abstract Large-scale event security operations fail not from lack of staffing but from lack of systems — and no system matters more than the one that governs...

1. What was the specific moment or experience that led to the creation of AdvanceWork? AdvanceWork was born from a very real operational frustration during a humanitarian deployment in Syria. At the time, we were tasked with conducting a security assessment...

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...

A late-night incident at the Hollywood Hills residence of Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin has brought renewed attention to the evolving security risks faced by high-profile individuals in residential environments. Actor Dylan Sprouse Restrains a Trespasser Shortly after midnight on April...