Welcome back to Episode 37 of the podcast. This week is one that I'm really excited about. I got to sit down with my good friend Zachary Rugen of RMS Protective Services and talk about his journey through the security industry. I hope all of you get the same amount of value form it as I did.
Welcome back to Episode 36 of the podcast. In this episode we discuss the phrase ' Routine is the enemy of security' . Is it true or is too simple an approach to take? As always feedback is welcome
Welcome to Episode 35 of The Security Operative podcast. This podcast is aimed generally at the Irish audience but others may be interested. In it we discuss the new proposed piece of legislation in Ireland to regulate Enforcement officers and those who support with enforcement of court orders and evictions. More importantly I look at the other amendments brought in quietly with this piece of legislation which are not being spoken about.
Welcome back to Episode 34 of the Security Operative podcast. The show where we talk all things security and risk management. This week I am talking about accident management and importance of having a structured approach to managing accidents on your premises but also as security providers on your clients premises. There are links to two resources I mention in the podcast below Accident/incident report template: https://securityoperative.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Accident-Incident-Report-Te...
Welcome back to Episode 33 of The Security Operative podcast. The show where we talk all things security and risk management. A shorter episode this week about a subject that has come up a few times in the past year, both with clients and in legal cases. That is the difference between having safe work practice and a safe system of work. We hope you enjoy and as always we welcome any feedback you might have on the subject.
Welcome back to Episode 32 of The Security Operative podcast. In this episode we have a really great guest interview. I was fortunate enough to be joined by Josh Reeve from Empire Protection in Australia. Josh is somebody who I have followed on Linkedin or some time and I have always admired his advocacy for quality in security provision. In our discussion we got to talking about standards in the security industry, training and licencing in Australia and the hotel quarantine security failures. W...
Welcome to Episode 31 of the Security Operative podcast. The show where we talk all things security and risk management. In this episode we talk about Writing Security Policies and Procedures and my process for doing so. Topics include: 1. Differences between polices and procedures 2. Creating a document control framework 3. Policy and procedure templates 4. Policy and procedure writing 5. Using visual aids: If you wish you access the slides from the webinar you can do so here: https://e.pcloud....
Welcome back to the Security Operative podcast. The show where we talk all things security and risk management. This week I am delighted to be joined by Cuchulainn Morrissey. Cú is a friend and somebody who has a great future in the industry. We talk about Cú's start in the industry, his interest in protecting cultural properties, understanding the business of security and his academic goals. There are also some great tips for new entrants to the industry. Connect with Cú : https://www.linkedin....
In this episode we talk about the process of conducting site security surveys. Topics include: 1. The rationale for site security surveys 2. The design process for SSS 2. Establishing context 3. Establishing criteria 4. Methodology 5. Risk Analysis 6. Risk treatment 7. Implementation and monitoring We also recommedned some platforms and resources during the episode: iAuditor: https://safetyculture.com/iauditor/ Sectara: https://sectara.com/ Spotlight : https://safetyculture.com/spotlight/ Securi...
Welcome Back to Episode 28 of the podcast. In this episode we talk about supply chain security and resiliency. Supply chain security has become an important topic in the last year. In the episode we talk about why secure and resilient supply chains are important and how you as security provider can ensure that you are in a positive postion to take advantage of oppurtunities created by others who faile to secure their supply chain. Investment in time and resource in securing your supply chain pay...
Welcome back to Episode 27 of the show. This week we are very excited to have our first guest on the podcast. Justin Casey is a friend of mine who is one of the most eclectic security professionals I know. He has worked in door supervision, events, close protection and training in the physical security world before making the jump into the cyber world where he now teaches OSINT programmes worldwide. The episode turned into just two guys from working class Dublin talkng about how we ended up in s...
Welcome back to Episode 26 of the podcast. In this episide we take a look back at the highs and lows of 2020.
Welcome to Episode 25 of Diary of a Security Consultant. In this episode we talk a little about control rooms operations and in particular about the importance of CCTV compliance measures in control rooms. As always we come feedback and comments.
Welcome back to the latest Episode of Diary of a Security Consultant. The show where we talk all things security and risk management. This episode is slightly different. This week I talk about what we have had going on here at SOCS over an incredibly busy past two weeks, an update on the new format for for the show and most importanty a recent lesson I learned in humility and gratitude relating to cyber security. Link to Elysium Risk Management: https://www.youtube.com/c/elysium2020 Butterfly De...
Welcome back to Episode 23 of Diary of a Security Consultant. On this weeks eposide I talk about misinforation and disinformation and why we as security professionals must learn to look past this and look for realistic fact based evidence.
Welcome to Episode 22 of Diary of a Security Consultant. In this weeks episode I talk about note taking for security operatives. The value of good note taking cannot be underestimated and understanding how to keep a notebook and how to keep good contemparaneous notes is important. Link to slide PDF: https://e.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZCUGZjLdLp6oaVm4ps1LuaJ71TLlofKl7 Link to Notebook set up Youtube video: https://youtu.be/sASVNmg1-Jw As always your feedback and sggestions are welcome...
Welcome to Episode 21 of Diary of a Security Consultant. In this weeks episode we have something a little bit different. This week we have a recording of a webinar which took place on October 12. We gave a free webinar based around conflict management concepts for security professionals. Topics covered include: Types of conflict Conflict management types Psychology of conflict Strategies and tactics Stress and Resilience There is also a short Q&A session at the end with a number of industry ...
Welcome to Episode 20 of Diary of a Security Consultant. The show where we talk all things security consultancy. In this episode I talk about the importance of building a professional brand as a security practitioner. Topics include: 1. Know what your brand is: You are your own company. What’s your company image? 2. Network: Why to build and how to build. Smartest guy in the room. 3. Interaction with others. Connect not connections. 4. Be consistent- image and contents 5. Bring value- what do yo...
Welcome Back to Episode 19 of Diary of a Security Consultant. The show where we talk all things security and security consultancy. In this weeks episode I talk about the importance of understanding business in the security world. How can we provide a service to our clients if we dont know what our clients do, think or need? As always feedback is welcomed
In this episode I talk about the importance of the prepared mindset for security operatives. Being prepared mentally, physically and operationally for the tasks you might need to do. I also talk about the difference between the capability to act and the capacity to act under pressure.
Welcome back to Episode 16 of Diary of a Security Consultant. In this episode we talk about real risk and risk perception and the difference between the two. We discuss: 1. What is risk perception 2. The factors affecting perception of risk 3. Bounded rationality 4. Why understanding risk perception is important to security professionals We also discuss the different between managing risk at a higher level of preventative control and not lower level or responsive controls Links (not affiliate) t...
Welcome to Episode 18 of Diary of a Security Consultant. The show where we talk all things security consultancy. In this episode I talk about he subject of Toolbox thinking. Toolbox Thinking is the concept of building a professional mindset and skill set. It based on a concept I use in training to develop mindsets and skills sets for security professionals. The professional is the crafts person, the toolbox is the mindset upon which they build their profession. The tools are the skills and knowl...
Welcome Back to Episode 15 of Diary of a Security Consultant. This is the second part of our arrest procedure series for retail security operatives. In this video we discuss: Approaching the suspect outside of the store The wording used to effect the arrest Escorting the suspect The holding room Post arrest procedure Calling the Gardaí Arrest Variables As always thank you for listening and feel free to get in touch with your comments or questions....
Welcome back to Episode 13. In this episode we talk about something thats come up very often over the past few weeks. That is the new role for security operatives of carrying out temperature and thermal screening checks during and after the current pandemic. I talk about: 1. Thermal and temperature screening as a tool and not a solution 2.The supprting policies and procedures for these tasks 3. Self care for security staff 4. Recording and reporting As always comments and feedback are welcome...
A slightly different video this week where I give an overview of the ASCONE theft detection model for retail security operatives. This video is based on legislation in Ireland but the principles will be of value to retail security working in any common law country where the law on theft is similar. Anybody with suggestions for further video presentations please feel free to get in touch.
Welcome back to Episode 11 of Diary of a Security Consultant. This week is a little different. The guys over on the Security Jobs Ireland Facebook page asked me to do a Questions and Answers video for their followers. So this week in addition to our usual conversation about what we have been up to and this weeks article we are also going to answer the following questions sent in: 1. Rights of door supervisors to remove patrons 2. Can security detain somebody for refusing to self isolate under th...
Welcome back to Episode 10 of Dairy of a Security Consultant. In this episode I discuss: 1. Dealing with retail security arrests during the COVID-19 Crisis 2. Update on the Irish security industry emergency licencing arrangements during the crisis 3. Hygiene and PPE arrangements for security staff 4. Some good online CPD courses for security staff and our resource list 5. A good cyber security awareness programme ran by Elysium Risk Mamagement 6. A really good webinar hosted by Scott Taylor over...
New week, new video and a new reality. We wake up this week to a pandemic that some have been talking about for many weeks and some are only just realising is serious this week. I talk about reacting during a crisis, the impact of the pandemic on the security industry and the risks of working from home This weeks article: https://securityoperative.ie/working-from-home-security-risks/ Government Action Plan: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/47b727-government-publishes-national-action-plan-on-cov...
Welcome back to Diary of a Security Consultant Episode 8. In this episode we discuss the concept of the close protection grab bag. I reference our recent blog post on the topic and go through the contents of my own bag. Read the grab bag article here : https://securityoperative.ie/close-pr... As always feel free to get in touch on any of our social channels: Website: www.securityoperative.ie Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/secopsireland/ Twitter: @securityoperat3 Linkedin: https://www.linked...
Welcome back to Diary of a Security Consultant video series and podcast. This is the show where we talk all things security, security consulting and risk management. On this weeks episode we talk about: 1. Recent events including the Coronavirus outbreak and work we have done in the past week 2. Risk registers and why I think all company's should have one 3. The close protection industry in Ireland 4. A product review on the LifeSystem Trek first aid kit 5. Launch our new competition As always f...
