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First of all, plan ahead and study the industry you want to work in (CP or Marsec etc..)
What is your background? Are you former military or civilian?
What qualifications do you have and do you have the necessary qualifications to enter the CP/Marsec industry?
Study and assess your own profile. – If you have no military background do you really have enough qualifications and knowledge to target the Hostile Environment CP industry?
Keep in mind that other operators applying for HE jobs often have + 10 years military experience with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The aim is to get yourself into employment quickly, dreaming of something that isn’t going to happen will waste your time.
There are always exceptions but they are a minority and it is better sticking to realistic goals if you want to be employed fast.
Be realistic. Make sure you have the right qualifications. Most job posts give clear indications on the qualifications needed in order to apply. Sending a CV without the required qualifications is the first step towards getting a bad reputation.
Once you have realistically defined where your profile, background and qualifications can take you, you should now plan accordingly – it is much easier to search when you know what you are looking for.

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Zelenskiy Denies Ukraine’s Involvement in Alleged Kremlin Drone Attack

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has refuted Russia’s claims that Ukraine was involved in a drone attack on the Kremlin, which was allegedly aimed at killing Russian President Vladimir Putin. Zelenskiy stated that Ukraine fights and defends its territory, not attacking Putin or Moscow. The Kremlin reported that two drones were used in the attack but were disabled by Russian defenses.

Bodyguard Saves Japanese PM from Pipe Bomb Attack

A bodyguard has been hailed as a hero for his quick-thinking actions during a suspected pipe-bomb attack on Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Video footage captured the bodyguard kicking away a metal object as it landed near Kishida
before positioning himself between the Prime Minister and the device, shielding him with a collapsible, handheld ballistics shield.

AlertEnterprise Reveals First-Ever Guardian AI Chatbot Powered by OpenAI ChatGPT

AlertEnterprise has unveiled its first-ever Guardian AI Chatbot powered by OpenAI ChatGPT. The chatbot will make its global debut at the ASIS Europe and ISC West trade events. Built on OpenAI’s GPT-3 platform, the Guardian AI Chatbot aims to provide security operators with instant access to critical physical access and security insights through quick questions and prompts.

Protective Medical Services

As protectors, the Executive Protection (EP) community is comprised of “Alpha-type” personalities who are well skilled and tend to focus on the “direct action” skillsets of the EP mission, the so-called “hard skills”. But EP is more. It is full-time customer service also. EP agents serve their clients and their family members in a variety of ways, many of which were probably not envisioned while on the shooting range. Driving course or dojo.

Hostile Surveillance Threats

The average citizen has security concerns and can benefit from an understanding of the concepts of surveillance countermeasures that enhance personal protection. However, the application of surveillance countermeasures without a sound perspective regarding the threat-specific surveillance techniques they are intended to defeat can be counterproductive, and potentially dangerous. For this reason, the practitioner of surveillance countermeasures must think like a surveillance operator in order to anticipate how an operator would act based on specific circumstances.

Stop Procrastinating

Life can have a habit of getting in the way, as we have all seen in the past couple of years but looking inwards at the goals you set out for yourself, is it life that has stopped you from achieving them or is it barriers put up by yourself?

I have always liked to set goals for myself and work towards achieving them. Still, when life comes on top, and with a heavy workload, it is very easy to push things to the right and look to complete these goals later…….the only problem with this is whether the actual task or goal you have set yourself gets completed or gets forgone completely?

I have learned that the more you put things off, the more significant the task pile can become, and you can quite literally make a mountain out of a molehill where in the end, you accomplish nothing.

Lessons Learned on Executive Protection Communication.

One important thing to realize is that the principal is the key figure in shaping the culture. Not all principals are the same. I have experience of principals that don’t want to see or hear the protectors.

So, you want to be a Hostile Environment Security Adviser?

“War correspondents” I mistakenly thought, were hand-picked for their skills set, fitness, mental toughness, awareness, and clean living. But no, what I found instead were individuals with many issues ranging from drug and alcohol problems to PTSD episodes to fundamental fitness concerns… the list goes on.

Suited for Duty

When it comes to a wardrobe fit for duty rule number one, you don’t buy it, you acquire it over time. In most cases, unless you have unlimited resources this will be a slow build for most agents. To help you in developing a detail ready wardrobe I offer the below considerations for both fit and function.

The Threat Posed by Fixated Individuals

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Global Incidents: 13 July 2013

Global Incidents: 13 July 2013 Critical Information Egypt: Cairo prepares for rival …

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Celebrity Protection and Touring – Book Review

A review by Miguel DeCoste A good book should inform, inspire, and entertain, and …

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Tactical Pistol Training: Cross draw!

The most favored method is to carry the handgun on the same side as the dominant/strong hand (strong …

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Behaviors & Anomalies

Non-verbal communication is all about understanding of the baselines of behavior, in order to identify and articulate anomalies. If they can be articulated, then they can be explained and fully understood. Without this skill, we are vulnerable and …

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Commercial Security Courses

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Social Media Engineering

Take just one example the conspiracy theories around 5G were quickly re-tailored to incorporate Bill Gates and George Soros as targets, and were effective enough that there were arson attacks against 5G infrastructure. In other words, a few memes and videos, along with the use of these techniques (whether deliberate, or accidental, but there is strong evidence of deliberate action) were enough to cause homegrown domestic terrorism attacks on UK soil.

Surveillance Detection & Global Business

Surveillance Detection & Global Business As we continue this series of articles discussing surveillance detection (SD), it is only natural that we explore the use of SD by global business to mitigate and prevent attacks on their businesses. The National Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism reports that around 20% of international […]

Minding The Media

Minding the Media Behind many of the news teams you see reporting from high risk environments can be found a ‘Safety Advisor’, anonymous, unseen and unacknowledged, just as they prefer it. These individuals are more than bodyguards: highly trained …

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Running the Gauntlet

Author Interview with Luke Duffy Luke Duffy is a former Paratrooper, and present day contractor on the circuit in Iraq. He is the newly published author of ‘Running the Gauntlet – The Private War in Iraq’, the book which recounts his …

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Tactical Reloading & Stoppage Drills

January 2013, Dagestan A top judge was gunned down outside his home; the assassin fired at least five shots into Magomed Magodemov, 55, as he went to his car in the evening. He died at the scene of the shooting while his attacker fled. At some point you will …

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Kidnapping – a grim reality

Kidnapping – a grim reality Hostage survival training – is it needed by the CP operative? The very thought that an experienced security detail and their Principal could be taken hostage might seem remote to those who operate in this area. However the …

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Obtaining & Maintaining Non Residency and SED

Obtaining & Maintaining Non Residency and SED (Seafarers Earning Deductions) New to the industry, got a contract working overseas and don’t know where to start? NON RESIDENCY You may have decided that a land-based career overseas is the …

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Obtaining & Maintaining Non Residency and SED

New to the industry, got a contract working overseas and don’t know where to start? NON RESIDENCY You may have decided that a land-based career, working overseas in hostile environments is the one for you. There are many companies who are hiring …

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Pink & fluffy? Not at all!

There are many reactions that I encounter when I tell people what my profession is but the top three tend to be: The person moves closer and starts telling me about their (clearly unresolved) experience of trauma They run for the hills as they think …

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Gap Training – What Most Practitioners Overlook

Many industry practitioners understand and embrace that continuing education is a necessity in a highly competitive, rapidly evolving industry such as protective services. Yet, there is a commonly overlooked issue that leaves gaps for most. When selecting …

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First of all, plan ahead and study the industry you want to work in (CP or Marsec etc..)

What is your background? Are you former military or civilian?

What qualifications do you have and do you have the necessary qualifications to enter the CP/Marsec industry?

Study and assess your own profile. – If you have no military background do you really have enough qualifications and knowledge to target the Hostile Environment CP industry?

Keep in mind that other operators applying for HE jobs often have + 10 years military experience with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The aim is to get yourself into employment quickly, dreaming of something that isn’t going to happen will waste your time.

There are always exceptions but they are a minority and it is better sticking to realistic goals if you want to be employed fast.

Be realistic. Make sure you have the right qualifications. Most job posts give clear indications on the qualifications needed in order to apply. Sending a CV without the required qualifications is the first step towards getting a bad reputation.

Once you have realistically defined where your profile, background and qualifications can take you, you should now plan accordingly – it is much easier to search when you know what you are looking for.

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