Sendekem Executive Vulnerability Assessment
The loss or absence of a key executive has catastrophic effects on profitability, growth, market share, and stock price. An attack on an executive, as the result of a perceived wrong or simply as a crime of opportunity, has deep and long-lasting effects on a company, the brand, and employees.
Simply hiring a bodyguard is not enough. While a qualified Executive Protection team may be an important part of a comprehensive program, it needs to work within a wholistic security program that is unobtrusive to business and an enabler for the executive. A thorough vulnerability assessment reaches above standard risk requirements to include specialized concerns such as a cost benefit analysis, cross border travel, and other industry specific needs. While acknowledging the risk to executives posed by direct physical action, the occurrence of less considered threats is often more likely and cannot be overlooked.
Beyond traditional security measures
The Sendekem Executive Vulnerability Assessment is a comprehensive risk and vulnerability analysis of the security surrounding an executive, board member, or at-risk employee including their:
- Workplace
- Current Security Infrastructure
- Local and International Travel
- Residence
- Online and Electronic Exposure
- Safety and Security of their Family and Household Members
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Essential for Business Continuity
Because the Sendekem Executive Vulnerability Assessment encompasses Physical Security Assessments of the executive’s workplace(s), it often becomes a cornerstone for the overall security program by delivering a clear and actionable three-to-five-year plan encompassing personnel and facilities.
Choosing to conduct Executive Vulnerability Assessment shows your corporate security program is proactive in mitigating risks and preventing incidents instead of making hasty reactions. Ensuring the safety of key Executive Leadership is essential to any business continuity plan. Larger Sendekem clients typically conduct these Assessments for several of their top executives.
When Experience Counts
To build a comprehensive security program, it takes experts from a variety of disciplines. Sendekem’s proven method incorporates security with legal and human resources departments, as well as the client’s tax and executive leadership teams to create a protective program that is wholistic and creates a culture of safety. Security Leaders can expect powerful internal advocacy for their program and the services it provides.
The Sendekem Difference
- Comprehensive
- Adaptable
- Transparency
- Scalable
- Universal
- Experienced
- Effective
- Above standard
“Some executives prefer larger protective teams, while others may prefer low-profile approach, with Sendekem’s corporate security services, each program is tailored specifically to suit your needs.”
Sendekem starts by clarifying the security environment by identifying and prioritizing assets and risks based on industry benchmarks, corporate values, and the latest national and international standards.
We then work with key stakeholders from different departments within the company to determine the appropriate level of security as well as the company culture when it comes to reasonable and acceptable security measures.
Security only works if there is universal buy-in and the program is easily understood and followed.
Advocacy
With Sendekem’s proven method, Security leaders can expect powerful internal advocacy for their programs and the services they provide.
Benchmarks
Sendekem starts by clarifying the security environment by identifying and prioritizing assets and risks based on industry benchmarks, corporate values, and the latest national and international standards.
Universal
By combining different security measures as well as training programs to ensure that they are understood, universally accepted and followed.
What is the purpose?
The purpose for conducting the Sendekem Executive Vulnerability Assessment is two-fold. First, and most importantly, the Sendekem assessment will address serious risks to executives and their immediate family. Secondly, it can establish that a “bona fide business-oriented security concern” and company “overall security program” exist, in compliance with IRS Title 26 Section 1.132-5. This documentation is necessary to legitimately deduct expenses from income tax reporting for the company’s Executive Protection Program.*
Our advisors will assist in the development of strategies to invest in executive protection capabilities that are value driven and cost effective. The Sendekem Executive Vulnerability Assessment is a comprehensive program designed to enhance existing capabilities or give your organization the tools to implement new security measures, including security policies, procedures, or equipment.
Like all Sendekem products, our Executive Security Assessment is customized to each client’s needs, and scalable to reflect the constantly changing environment in which we live and conduct business.
OUR PROCESS
Sendekem uses a proven methodology to develop and deliver a customized executive protection plan. After the initial assessment is conducted to determine the risks facing the executive and their family, recommendations are provided based on the how likely these threats could be realized.
Sendekem offers a range of options to counter these risks and works with the client to implement a plan of action.
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Collaboration
The Sendekem team works closely with key stakeholders from the executive’s staff, Security, and Legal departments to tailor solutions specifically addressing the executive and company security needs as well as their preferences for a security posture. Where some executives prefer larger protective teams, others prefer a low-profile approach relying heavily on intelligence and technology.
Our collaborative approach ensures the final assessment will meet your company’s exact needs without costly back and forth exchanges after the Vulnerability Assessment is completed.
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On-site Assessment
During this phase, Sendekem industry experts will be on-site to conduct a thorough assessment. Sendekem recruits the best experts from local law enforcement, Federal Agencies and U.S Special Operations.
With these assessments, you are taking proactive steps to identify potential weaknesses in your corporate security program, mitigating risks.
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C-Suite Ready
The final report is edited by our in-house Creative Director and Editor according to the latest “Chicago Manual of Style” guidelines to ensure a professionally edited boardroom ready report.
Each report is then reviewed with assigned consultant(s) and approved by Sendekem Founder and President, MJ Blais, a Licensed Private Investigator and recognized security expert with over 30 years of experience.
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Post Assessment
After the Sendekem Executive Vulnerability Assessment, we will be standing by to help with a variety of services needed to build out, update, or continuously improve your required 24/7 Security Program.
With embedded Security Directors, worldwide Executive Protection teams, global Investigation capabilities, and a variety of training programs, Sendekem is eager to support you in the years to come.
Trusted
At Sendekem, we value the trust placed in our business advisory services and in turn, we respect the critical challenges our client’s face. We incorporate the security protecting your company’s vital assets with strategic business objectives. By aligning risk management, operational efficiency, and statutory compliance with long term growth and revenue, Sendekem delivers value driven security initiatives that reaches above standard risk assessments to include specialized concerns customized for each and every client.
Good security is an enabler.
The Sendekem Executive Vulnerability Assessment will provide:
Comprehensive evaluation
A comprehensive evaluation of the benefits of existing Executive Protection programs, policy manuals and employee position descriptions.
local & international
Risk assessments for Executive’s travel as well as residential security and transportation.
special incidents
Validation of a short-term Executive Protection program to address a specific threat and advisory support to address special incidents or issues.
value driven
We align risk management, operational efficiency, and statutory compliance with long term growth and revenue. Sendekem delivers value driven security initiatives that reach above standard risk assessments.