A structured, 14-step threat risk assessment that identifies vulnerabilities, evaluates impact, and delivers a clear, actionable security plan, before a threat becomes an incident.
A threat risk assessment (TRA) is a systematic evaluation of the threats facing your people, properties, and operations, and the vulnerabilities those threats could exploit. The result is a clear, prioritized picture of your risk exposure and a roadmap for reducing it.
At Head of Security, our TRAs go beyond a checklist. We use behavioral science and protective intelligence to uncover risks that traditional security audits miss, including insider threats, behavioral indicators, and operational gaps that leave organizations exposed.
Protect employees, facilities, operations, and intellectual property from workplace violence, theft, sabotage, and physical threats.
Identify personal security vulnerabilities, travel risks, and threat actors before they become a problem.
Assess venue vulnerabilities, crowd dynamics, and threat scenarios before your event takes place.
Evaluate physical security, access control, and behavioral threat indicators specific to your environment and community.
Every Head of Security threat risk assessment begins by defining scope using our proprietary P.L.A.T.E. framework, ensuring no area of risk is overlooked from the start.
Our assessment process is structured, repeatable, and built on real-world security experience, not theory. Every engagement follows the same rigorous 14-step methodology.
Using the P.L.A.T.E. framework to categorize assessment areas.
Streamlined to a maximum of three primary points of contact.
Physical, digital, and human assets rated by importance and replaceability.
Intentional (violence, cyberattack, terrorism) and unintentional (disaster, human error).
Physical, procedural, technical, and human factors creating security gaps.
Low, medium, or high consequences if an asset is compromised.
Risk Score = Threat × Vulnerability × Impact. Every risk gets a score.
Risk Matrix determines what needs immediate action vs. long-term management.
Using the P.P.B.T. framework: People, Processes, Barriers, Technology.
Concise reports and executive presentations that secure leadership buy-in.
Deploy security measures, update SOPs, train personnel.
Aligned with NIST, ISO 31000, and FAIR industry standards.
Ongoing risk monitoring and control updates as threats evolve.
Regular reassessments to verify effectiveness and update strategies.
Once risks are identified and prioritized, we design mitigation strategies across four dimensions, ensuring a layered, comprehensive security response.
For larger engagements, Head of Security manages the full assessment lifecycle, from initiation through continuous improvement, as a structured project with clear milestones and deliverables.
Define scope using P.L.A.T.E., engage stakeholders, establish timelines and methodology.
Inventory assets, identify threats and vulnerabilities, calculate risk scores, build the risk matrix.
Prioritize risks, develop P.P.B.T. mitigation strategies, communicate findings, begin implementation.
Document all risks and controls, monitor continuously, adjust based on incident reports and emerging threats.
Security audit, effectiveness evaluation, stakeholder feedback, and lessons learned.
Ongoing monitoring cycles, updated assessments as your organization and threat landscape evolve.
Head of Security conducts threat risk assessments for a wide range of clients across Chicago, Illinois, and nationwide.
A security audit evaluates whether your existing security measures are in place and functioning correctly. A threat risk assessment goes deeper, it identifies what threats exist, what vulnerabilities they could exploit, and what the impact would be if they did. The TRA is the foundation; the audit verifies that your mitigations are working.
Timelines vary depending on scope. A targeted assessment for a single facility or individual can be completed in a few days. A comprehensive organizational TRA covering multiple locations, assets, and threat categories typically takes one to three weeks from initiation to final report delivery.
Yes. While Head of Security is headquartered in Chicago with locations in Arlington Heights, IL and Lake Geneva, WI, we conduct threat risk assessments for clients nationwide and internationally. Our team travels as needed for on-site assessments.
You receive a comprehensive written report documenting all identified risks, vulnerabilities, and mitigation recommendations, prioritized by risk score. We also deliver an executive summary for leadership and, where applicable, present findings in person. All documentation aligns with NIST, ISO 31000, and FAIR standards.
Absolutely. Our full engagement model moves from assessment through to implementation oversight and ongoing advisory. We coordinate vendors, manage timelines, and stay engaged through our continuous improvement phase, so recommendations don't sit in a drawer.
Illinois law requires certain industries, particularly healthcare, to conduct workplace violence prevention assessments. Beyond legal requirements, many insurers, regulators, and institutional partners increasingly require documented risk assessments as part of due diligence. We can advise on your specific compliance obligations during the initial consultation.
Schedule a consultation with a Head of Security advisor. We'll begin with an intake and initial assessment to determine scope, objectives, and whether a formal engagement is the right fit.
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