Do not refer to them as
Bodyguards and do not expect them to look like refrigerators.
They fit into a tailored suite just as well as into combat attire, and they are at-ease with handling laptops, PDAs, GPS units, latest generation cell-phones and other high-tech gadgetry as they are with handling firearms and hand to hand combat.
Many of them have acquired and honed their skills in elite combat outfits all around the world, quite a few have had their share of action, and now they are ready to capitalize on this know-how by offering their services to the corporate world and those who run it.
This may sound like a pretty straight forward and sensible deal, in view of the threats the corporate world is facing as a reaction to Globalization (a great opportunity for some, yet conceived to be a menace by others) and the recent trend of Franchise Terrorism, targeting western economy and strategically important industries (Banking, energy, transportation, shipping, communication etc.).
Yet it is not that simple to make the transition from military or intelligence services, where security is a part of the core business, to a corporate, where security is considered a mere expenditure and in some places even a liability.
When suits replace the battle attire the rules of engagement change and seasoned fighters discover once again that "it is a jungle out there".
To help these capable fighters make the transition into the corporate world, some well established
Bodyguard schools are offering
Bodyguard Training of a new kind;
Tactical Training blended with a commercial service orientation and corporate behavior codes.
Close protection is a trade that has to be learned, and though a military or an intelligence background help a great deal, it is not enough.
In order to make it in the intricate world of corporate business, the improved
Security Training includes topics that are not necessarily integrated in the traditional training programs, such as:
- Understanding of the business environment and its rules.
- International business travel and how to prepare for it, so that the business side will be served in the best manner while exposure to threats is minimized to an acceptable level.
- Internet and communications – effective usage and the hazards that come along with it (i.e. information leakage).
- Etiquette and protocol – the understanding of foreign mentalities, behavior, customs and body-language (as corporate stretches into new territories).
- How to choose a foreign liaison.
- And one of most important lessons – where / what not to secure. Since the inexcusable sins in the business world are:
- unnecessary expenditure
- waste of time
- business process jams, due to security bottle-necks
- Threat assessment – the ongoing process of analyzing and weighing your risks and countermeasures against each other in order to take the right decision at any given moment according to set priorities.
The above mentioned, is not a substitute for the proven syllabus of traditional
Executive Protection Training. Topics such as: driving, shooting, hand to hand combat, team work, intelligence gathering & processing, advance-party etc are still as relevant as ever, but in addition to those, since as we said before: "It’s a Jungle out there", and in order to survive one has to learn the rules.
Max Security -
Bodyguard Training
www.Max-Security.com
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