The GSPG Podcast

On this episode, Global Security and Protection Group's Managing Director Ron Jacobus is joined by security professional, Center for Advanced Red Teaming (CART) Board Member, Locks and Leaks Substack creator, and Pine Risk Management CEO Ana Aslanishvili.  Listen in as Ana shares her experience and journey as a Red Team practitioner and highlights how her childhood impacted her situational awareness foundation and passion to help and protect others.  You can catch Ana and her Red Team partner Shawn Abelson share their experiences, insights, and stories in person as they hit the securirty conference circuit later this year at Def Con in August and GSX in September. 

On this episode, Global Security and Protection Group's Managing Director Ron Jacobus is joined by James Cameron, President and CEO of the Security Concepts Group, Chairman of the Board of Executive Protection Professionals, former Blackwater USA contractor and Triple Canopy WPPS Instructor.    Listen in as James shares his professional journey from service in the U.S. Military to high-threat protection with both Blackwater USA and Triple Canopy, and current work with his own provide security company. James also shares about the upcoming 2024 BEPP Executive Security Operations Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. 

On this episode, Global Security and Protection Group's Managing Director Ron Jacobus is joined by Kenneth Valentine, a retired U.S. Secret Service Special Agent, current corporate security professional, and author of the forthcoming book, "Cheating Death: Three-Time Presidential Secret Service Agent Lives to Tell You How" set for release on April 16th, 2024.  Listen in as Kenneth shares his professional journey to the U.S. Secret Service, his experinece as a Special Agent who served in both the pre-and-post 9/11 world, his transition to the private sector coporate security arena, and his board member work with Base Molecular Resonance Technologies, LLC, The WellHouse, and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. 

On this episode, Global Security and Portection Group's Managing Director Ron Jacobus is joined by Ret. LAPD Captain and Foresight Security Consulting Chief Operations Officer Brian Bixler. Listen in as Brian recaps his professional journey in the LAPD, his transition from the public sector into the private sector, and his experience attending and speaking at the 2023 International Protrective Security Board Conference last year in Dallas, TX. 

In this two part episode, Global Security & Protection Group’s Managing Director Ronald J. interviews U.S. Air Force veteran, Senior Manager of Executive Protection at the Procter and Gamble Company, and former Secret Service Special Agent Kevin Dye.  In part one, Kevin shares how his military service provided him with a unique lens into the Secret Service where he would later as a Special Agent on the Presidential Protection Detail before making the great transition into the private sector.   In part two, Kevin is joined by fellow Board of Executive Protection Professionals members James Cameron, Gerard Boniello, and Steve Hernandez to discuss their Executive Protection and Logistics Guidebook and the 2024 BEPP Conference.  Post note:  The GSPG would like to recognize the hard work and dedication of Joe Autera who was unable to join is co-authors on this episode, but was pivital to the creation of The Executive Protection Advance & Logistics Guidebook. 

On this episode, Global Security & Protection Group’s Managing Director Ronald J. interviews Justen Keating, a protective security practitioner, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, former government  contractor, founder of Keating Global Risks, and author of The Protector Series. Listen in as Justen shares how his military service prepared him for success as a private security contractor working high-threat diplomatic protection for the U.S. State Department in Afghanistan and later the CIA around the world. We discuss his recent book about solo executive protection and discovered how his love for poetry helped him combat Post-Tramatic Stress (PTS) and shapped his warrior poet mindset.  

On this episode, Global Security and Protection Group’s Managing Director Ron Jacobus interviews Hi Nguyen, a former Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Officer, owner of Team Up security leadership consulting, and the curent Director of Protective Services at the University of Ottawa.  Listen in as Hi shares his protective security journey from protecting government officials and chasing teorrist as an RCMP Officer to managing campus security at the University of Ottawa. 

On this episode, Global Security and Protection Group’s Managing Director Ron Jacobus interviews Trinity Davis, Chris Sargent, and Christian Wingfield from 360 Privacy.  Listen in as this trio of dedicated professionals demystify the mysterious cyber-world of digital executive protection, discuss the impact of digital risk on clients and executive protection practitioners, and share their experiences protecting clients and their protective teams from digital threats.   

On this episode, Global Security and Protection Group's Managing Director Ron Jacobus is joined by Rozin Security Sr. Consultation, ASIS Certified Protection Professional (CPP), and Host of the Security Student Podcast Travis Lishok for a special joint GSPG and Security Student Podcast episode.  Listen in as Ron and Travis discuss their attendance at the Board of Executive Protection Professionals (BEPP)’s inaugural conference earlier in the month at the Lowe’s Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. 

On this episode, Global Security and Protection Group's Managing Director Ron Jacobus interviews security professional and Whataburger Brand Security Program Manager Michael J Gonzales. Listen in as Michael shares his experience as a corporate security executive, transition from the U.S. Marine Corps to the Protective Security Industry, the importance of networking with other protectors, and a recap of the Texas Executive Protection Protectionals - TEPP's first networking mixer. 

On this episode, Global Security and Protection Group's Managing Director Ron Jacobus interviews security power couple Denida and Chris Grow.   Listen in as the security duo shares their security journey, discuss their passion providing protective security for children, managing a work-life balance as a couple in the security industry, and their upcoming virtual fundraiser event: Bodyguards for Kids.  Special Fundraising Event Highlight: Bodyguards for Kids. Bodyguards for Kids Event Overview (March 18th-19th): For years, St. Jude's hospital has treated children from all 50 states as well as from around the world. About 8,600 patients are seen at St. Jude annually, most of whom are treated on a continuing outpatient basis and are part of ongoing research programs. In a heartwarming effort to support. St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in Memphis Tennessee, Nannyguards has launched a new project called Bodyguards for Kids. This virtual networking and educational fundraising event will provide medical assistance and support to children in need, with 100% of the donations and event fees going directly to St. Jude’s. The event aims to bring people together for a good cause while also providing valuable learning opportunities for protectors around the world. With various options available for individuals and companies to contribute, Chris and Denida Grow hope to make this fundraiser a memorable and impactful event. Mark your calendars for March 18th and 19th. Your donation is your ticket to this amazing event and your entry to a host of incredible raffle give aways. For more information visit the Nannyguards website.

On this episode, Global Security and Protection Group's Managing Director Ron Jacobus interviews Adam Bardwell, a former U.S. Army Green Beret Medical Sergeant, nationally register Paramedic, and current security operational supervisor at Global Rescue.  Listen in as Adam shares his journey from special forces medic to private sector medical support for executives and world wide security operations and provides everyday medical considerations for executive protection professions.  Special Fundraising Event Highlight: Bodyguards for Kids 

On this episode, Global Security and Protection Group's Managing Director Ron Jacobus leads a panel discussion with Board of Executive Protection Professionals (BEPP) representatives Kevin Dye, James Cameron, Gerard Boniello, and Chuck Andrews as they share about the development of a national executive protection standard and their organization's upcoming inaugural executive protection conference.  BEPP Conference: https://www.ep-board.org/conference Episode Sponsor: North American Rescue.

On this episode, Global Security and Protection Group's Managing Director Ron Jacobus Interviews Perry Carpenter a Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Deceptionologist, security behavior alchemist, the creator and host of the 8th Layer Media Podcasts, and author of two books, Transformational Security Awareness and The Security Culture Playbook: An Executive Guide To Reducing Risk and Developing Your Human Defense Layer. Perry shares his experience as a security researcher and practitioner, breaks down the nuanced differences between cybersecurity and information security, defines security culture, and provides resources and organizations specifically tailored to enhancing security culture and bolstering the human defense layer. Cybersecurity Resources and Organizations:  National Cybersecurity Alliance  SANS   

On this episode, Global Security and Protection Group's Managing Director Ron Jacobus Interviews Enrique "Ric" Prado, a military veteran, retired CIA senior operations and paramilitary officer, Cuban "Peter Pan" refugee, former VP at Blackwater, and author of the best selling book, Black Ops: The Life of A CIA Shadow Warrior.    Ric shares his experience as a young boy living through the Cuban revolution and in Castro’s Cuba before fleeing as a Peter Pan Refugee. We discussed his service in the elite U.S. Air Force Pararescue teams, experience as a paramilitary CIA officer, and his time with Blackwater. Ric provides a unique insight on executive protection and security management from his lens as a former CIA shadow warrior.  Episode Sponsor: Four Branches.  

On this episode, Global Security and Protection Group's Managing Director Ron Jacobus interviews Richard Aitch, Co-founder and Director of Operations at highly regarded global security firm Mobius International, and author of the bestseller Close Protection: The Protection Equation.   Richard, a security practitioner and industry thought-leader with more than 30 years of experience providing high-risk protective security services for and on the behalf of the British Government and to private high-net-worth clients worldwide shares his insight on the close protection profession and discusses the challenges of maintaining high standards, developing team cohesion, and international travel as a security practitioner and business owner. Episode sponsor: North American Rescue 

On this episode (Part II), Global Security & Protection Group's Managing Director Ron Jacobus interviews Dave “Boon” Benton, former Central Intelligence Agency Global Response Staff contractor, and Sarah Adams, former Central Intelligence Agency Targeting Officer, as they recount their experience working in Benghazi, Libya and discuss the attacks on the American Diplomatic Compound and the nearby CIA Annex that killed four Americans. Dave and Sarah also share their insights about the attacker and talk about their forthcoming book Benghazi: Know Thy Enemy.  Episode Sponsor: The Glen Doherty Memorial Foundation 

On this episode (Part I), Global Security & Protection Group's Managing Director Ron Jacobus interviews Jeffrey Price an aviation security expert, author of Practical Airport Operations, safety, and Emergency Management and Practical Aviation Security, instructor at the American Association of Airport Executives and owner of Leading Edge Strategies. Jeff provides a historic review of the 9/11 airline hijackings that lead to the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the downing of United flight 93. He also addresses the many changes to aviation security in direct response to the terrorist attacks of 2001.  Episode highlight: 9/11 Memorial & Museum 

On this episode, Global Security & Protection Group's Managing Director Ron Jacobus interviews Michael Guirguis, M.D. an Emergency Medicine Physician and technical committee member for the Board of Executive Protection. Michael currently serves as a Medical Director to a high-net-worth family and as a medical consultant to corporate security and executive protection teams operating worldwide. Michael shares his expertise on executive protection medical and trauma care as we discuss medical certifications and their relevancy to executive protection, maintaining perishable skills, avoidance of counterfeit gear, and personnel or team medical program development.  Episode sponsor: Tactical Fitness Austin

On this episode, Global Security and Protection Group's Managing Director Ron Jacobus interviews Bryan Flannery, President of Foresight Security Consulting and President of the Northwest Chapter of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals. Bryan, an experienced security practitioner and recipient of Ontic's 2021 Protective Intelligence Honors Thought-leader Award, shares a deep dive into violence prevention through the implementation of behavioral threat assessments during this timely discussion on school, church, and workplace safety.  Episode Information Foresight Security Consulting Training: Violence Prevention Through Behavioral Threat Assessment training registration Episode sponsor: Safe Schools for Alex