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Sep 7, 2026

The Medical Gap: What Your Detail Can Do Before EMS Arrives

Everyone on the team holds a certificate. That is not the same as being able to keep a principal alive for eight minutes.

LATEST NEWS

UK Arrests Two in London Over Suspected Iran Spying

Counter-terror police detain a man and woman as state-threat casework climbs.

Houthis Seize Red Sea Port of Mocha Near Key Strait

The advance tightens Iran-backed control over the Bab al-Mandeb shipping chokepoint.

NYPD Expands Security for 9/11 Anniversary and Jewish Holy Days

Ground Zero streets close and synagogue patrols grow as the city marks 25 years.

Contractor Status, Invoicing, and the Money You Quietly Lose

The admin half of the job, and the money it quietly costs.

Circuit Magazine

What Private Security Drone Law Now Allows, and What It Bans

One paragraph of the new federal rule closes a service your vendors are still selling you.

Circuit Magazine

What Your Insurance Actually Covers

The exclusion sitting in most protection policies is the one thing you are most likely to be sued for

Circuit Magazine

Certifications, Credentials, and Career Currency

What actually moves the needle for EP professionals: the four jobs a credential does, and whether it pays back.

Circuit Magazine

SPECIALIST SERIES

Curated Field Guides

Tactical Medicine: The Circuit Specialist Series

23 field-tested articles on tactical medicine from the Circuit archive, curated into one 150-page training volume.

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The Medical Gap: What Your Detail Can Do Before EMS Arrives

Everyone on the team holds a certificate. That is not the same as being able to keep a principal alive for eight minutes.

Contractor Status, Invoicing, and the Money You Quietly Lose

The admin half of the job, and the money it quietly costs.

What Your Insurance Actually Covers

The exclusion sitting in most protection policies is the one thing you are most likely to be sued for

PROTECTION

Contractor Status, Invoicing, and the Money You Quietly Lose

The admin half of the job, and the money it quietly costs.

Circuit Magazine

What Your Insurance Actually Covers

Certifications, Credentials, and Career Currency

10 Global Risk Environments Where EP Operations Changed Most

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SURVEILLANCE

The AI Surveillance Shift

Where autonomous monitoring helps, where it fails, and how to score it before you deploy.

Circuit Magazine

The Digital Footprint Audit Every Protection Program Still Skips

The Surveillance Blind Spot

Hostile Surveillance Threats

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CYBERSECURITY

Physical Security Has a Cyber Blind Spot Worth $84 Billion

The managed cybersecurity market is booming and most protection teams still treat digital threats as someone else's problem

Circuit Magazine

Why Your Data May Not Be So Private Anymore

Blockchain Explained

Cyber Security Fundamentals – Deepfakes and Impersonation

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Risk Management

What Your Insurance Actually Covers

The exclusion sitting in most protection policies is the one thing you are most likely to be sued for

Circuit Magazine

10 Global Risk Environments Where EP Operations Changed Most

The AI Surveillance Shift

The Digital Footprint Audit Every Protection Program Still Skips

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Tactical Medicine

The Medical Gap: What Your Detail Can Do Before EMS Arrives

Everyone on the team holds a certificate. That is not the same as being able to keep a principal alive for eight minutes.

Circuit Magazine

Protective Medical Services

Is Advanced Medical Training Really Necessary?

Treat The Patient - Not the Monitor!

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CAREER ADVICE

Contractor Status, Invoicing, and the Money You Quietly Lose

The admin half of the job, and the money it quietly costs.

Circuit Magazine

What Your Insurance Actually Covers

The exclusion sitting in most protection policies is the one thing you are most likely to be sued for

Circuit Magazine

Certifications, Credentials, and Career Currency

What actually moves the needle for EP professionals: the four jobs a credential does, and whether it pays back.

Circuit Magazine

From Operator to Owner

Building a Scalable Security Company Without Burning Out

Circuit Magazine

HEALTH & FITNESS

A History of Military Physical Training

From Ancient Gladiators to Modern PTIs: The Evolution of the Combat Athlete

Ryan Naish

Work-Life Balance in Executive Protection

Strategies for Finding Harmony

Circuit Magazine

Physical Fitness, Nutrition & Mental Wellbeing

What Are you Overlooking?

Circuit Magazine

Fit for Purpose – Packing for Adventure

A logical system for building a comprehensive adventure grab-bag for any environment

Ryan Naish

TACTICAL FIREARMS

The Liability Gap

Why courts are pushing security agencies away from Tasers and toward a restraint device with zero lawsuits on record

Kevin R. Madison

Operating as a Commercial Sniper The Myths and Facts

Legal Limitations and Practical Realities of Precision Rifles in Private Security

Andy 'Orlando' Wilson

The Modern Shotgun

Is the modern shotgun still a viable option in today’s defensive strategy?

Mark "Six" James

Shooting Range Considerations For Your Next Training Course

Understanding backstops and shooter safety for successful firearms training courses

Andy 'Orlando' Wilson

PODCAST

The Evolution of Protective Intelligence and EP | Fred Burton

Protecting the Protector | Thomas Pecora

Forging a Successful Career in Protection Through Smart Training Decisions - Shaun West

Covert Operations – Hiding Your Purpose | Ivor Terret

Fitness & Operational Readiness | Mick Coup

Protecting clients of Wealth, visibility & Status | Simon Morgan

Celebrity Protection Deep Dive | Anton Kalaydjian

Threat Intelligence - Advanced Skill or Industry Standard? | Chris Story

Know Thyself | James Hamilton

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The World That 9/11 Built

How the terrorist threat fractured over twenty-five years, from one catastrophic plot to the lone actor and the drone.

Someone Else's War

Moscow's most direct threat yet to Britain, and the sabotage campaign already reaching UK businesses through hired proxies.

The Pirates Are Back

Somali piracy is back after a decade, because the defenses that beat it were quietly withdrawn.

The Art of the Decoy

A president was moved through a live missile threat by decoy. What total deception in principal movement actually demands.

The Other Advance

A man cased a protected venue for two days before a visit. The pre-attack signals every advance should catch.

INTELLIGENCE. TOOLS. TRAINING.

The premier intelligence network for security professionals

Join 12,000+ peers getting actionable tactics, career guidance, and premium digital resources.

OUR TOP FEATURES

The Medical Gap: What Your Detail Can Do Before EMS Arrives

LATEST NEWS

UK Arrests Two in London Over Suspected Iran Spying

Houthis Seize Red Sea Port of Mocha Near Key Strait

NYPD Expands Security for 9/11 Anniversary and Jewish Holy Days

Contractor Status, Invoicing, and the Money You Quietly Lose

What Private Security Drone Law Now Allows, and What It Bans

What Your Insurance Actually Covers

Certifications, Credentials, and Career Currency

SPECIALIST SERIES

PREMIUM ARTICLES

The Medical Gap: What Your Detail Can Do Before EMS Arrives

Contractor Status, Invoicing, and the Money You Quietly Lose

What Your Insurance Actually Covers

PROTECTION

Contractor Status, Invoicing, and the Money You Quietly Lose

What Your Insurance Actually Covers

Certifications, Credentials, and Career Currency

10 Global Risk Environments Where EP Operations Changed Most

SURVEILLANCE

The AI Surveillance Shift

The Digital Footprint Audit Every Protection Program Still Skips

The Surveillance Blind Spot

Hostile Surveillance Threats

CYBERSECURITY

Physical Security Has a Cyber Blind Spot Worth $84 Billion

Why Your Data May Not Be So Private Anymore

Blockchain Explained

Cyber Security Fundamentals – Deepfakes and Impersonation

Risk Management

What Your Insurance Actually Covers

10 Global Risk Environments Where EP Operations Changed Most

The AI Surveillance Shift

The Digital Footprint Audit Every Protection Program Still Skips

Tactical Medicine

The Medical Gap: What Your Detail Can Do Before EMS Arrives

Protective Medical Services

Is Advanced Medical Training Really Necessary?

Treat The Patient - Not the Monitor!

CAREER ADVICE

Contractor Status, Invoicing, and the Money You Quietly Lose

What Your Insurance Actually Covers

Certifications, Credentials, and Career Currency

From Operator to Owner

HEALTH & FITNESS

A History of Military Physical Training

Work-Life Balance in Executive Protection

Physical Fitness, Nutrition & Mental Wellbeing

Fit for Purpose – Packing for Adventure

TACTICAL FIREARMS

The Liability Gap

Operating as a Commercial Sniper The Myths and Facts

The Modern Shotgun

Shooting Range Considerations For Your Next Training Course

PODCAST

The Evolution of Protective Intelligence and EP | Fred Burton

Protecting the Protector | Thomas Pecora

Forging a Successful Career in Protection Through Smart Training Decisions - Shaun West

Covert Operations – Hiding Your Purpose | Ivor Terret

Fitness & Operational Readiness | Mick Coup

Protecting clients of Wealth, visibility & Status | Simon Morgan

Celebrity Protection Deep Dive | Anton Kalaydjian

Threat Intelligence - Advanced Skill or Industry Standard? | Chris Story

Know Thyself | James Hamilton

NEWSLETTER

The World That 9/11 Built

Someone Else's War

The Pirates Are Back

The Art of the Decoy

The Other Advance

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