Trainings and Workshops Offered by Head of Security

In today’s dynamic and unpredictable world, being prepared for potential threats and emergencies is no longer optional—it’s essential. At Head of Security, we offer a suite of specialized trainings and workshops designed to equip individuals, businesses, and organizations with the knowledge and skills they need to protect people, property, and operations. Here’s an overview of what we provide:

Active Threat, Violence, and Shooter Training: The KOODA Framework

The risk of active threats, violence, or shooter incidents is a real concern, and preparedness can make the difference between life and death. Our Active Threat, Violence, and Shooter Training uses the innovative KOODA framework, an advanced extension of the OODA loop. KOODA stands for Know, Observe, Orient, Decide, Act, and it emphasizes a proactive approach to threat management:

• Know: Understand potential threats and vulnerabilities within your...

Understanding the Role of a Security Management Consultant

As a security management consultant, you are more than a problem solver—you’re the primary customer relationship manager. Your role is pivotal in helping clients make informed decisions about their safety and security, ensuring peace of mind through professional expertise.

What Does a Security Management Consultant Do?

Your responsibilities as a security management consultant include:

• Identifying Problems and Risks: Recognizing existing vulnerabilities or potential threats that could compromise safety or operations.

• Proposing Recommendations: Offering tailored solutions to address and mitigate identified risks.

• Implementing Solutions: Putting plans into action to ensure effective risk management.

Your work transforms abstract safety concerns into actionable strategies, providing clients with confidence and control over their security.

What Is Consulting?

Consulting, at its core, is the practice of...

Forward Observational Risk Management (FORM): A Proactive Approach to Security

In today’s security landscape, proactive risk management practices are essential to ensuring client safety in diverse and sometimes unpredictable environments. One of the most advanced methods in the security management consultant’s toolkit is Forward Observational Risk Management (FORM). FORM is a strategy in which security management consultants travel ahead of the primary security team or client, often days or even weeks in advance, to conduct thorough threat assessments and gather critical intelligence. This approach offers a deep understanding of the operational area (AO), allowing security teams to mitigate potential threats long before they pose a risk to the client.

Here's an in-depth look at the steps and benefits of FORM, illustrating how this preemptive strategy fortifies security operations and enhances the overall safety of clients during high-stakes events, trips, or missions.

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Understanding Threat Risk Assessments and Security Audits

When it comes to conducting threat risk assessments, it's crucial to recognize that multiple approaches and methodologies exist. Here we will focus on the approach used by Head of Security, which is a proven method that has significantly contributed to my success as a security management consultant.

Our threat risk assessment process follows a step-by-step sequence, meaning each phase must be completed before moving to the next. This structured method, known as the waterfall methodology, has been used in various fields, including software development, where both waterfall and agile methodologies structure workflows. For security management consultants, the waterfall methodology is our preferred approach, as it requires us to systematically complete each step, ensuring thoroughness and accuracy in our assessments.

Once we transition from assessment to the threat risk management phase, we adopt a more agile approach. Agile...