It’s all about making sure the company can take a hit and keep on going. That’s Bridget Guerrero’s main function as Go Daddy’s Global Security Operations & Resilience Manager! In this week’s edition of our video series, we sat down with Bridget, former Marine and senior intel officer for the Department of Homeland Security.
COVID has certainly pushed the term “global resilience” into the spotlight. It was a risk no one saw coming, leaving companies without plans in place to survive it and let alone, come back from it. Bridget says having impactful plans in place to mitigate things like a pandemic or a natural disaster are how you ensure your company’s success. She says stakeholders are now working closer together and more collaboratively than ever before.
Bridget talked to us about her training as a Marine and how that prepared her for a role in corporate security and resilience. After all, “In the Marines, they knock you down seven times to see if you can get back up.” She said the teamwork and creating a culture where you’re working together continues to guider her in her managerial role. She says possibly the most important thing to teach a young security professional is humility.
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Brittany Galli jokes she ended up in security by accident. She is now the Chief Success Officer for MoboHubb, the founder of Getting Security Done and the future chair for ASIS’s Global Women In Security. Starting out in the financial world for consulting and education, she moved to the East Coast and got more involved with corporate operations. Entering security as a young professional and a woman she saw some shortcomings.
That’s one of the reasons she organized Breakfast at Brittany’s at a GSX Conference in Florida. Brittany invited leaders in the industry to get together and chat about the changes they wanted to see. This is how Getting Security Done was born. Tackling everything from technology to business acumen, they have a meeting of the minds weekly and then host educational webinars.
Brittany credits the MeToo Movement as a partial reason for the expanded desire to have women in the security industry. She says men ask her how they can help women in the industry. Brittany tells them there are three things: 1) Help someone around you get promoted 2) You can get them connected 3) Support them, follow them on social media, like comments. She says the third sets women up for success by gaining respect from peers. Brittany believes women in security are no longer afraid to speak up and she has seen that progress over the past few years.
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The Client: In this case study example, PRS assisted a Fortune 500 high tech company based in the USA during a Foreign Corrupt Practice Act Investigation in Moscow, Russia.
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The Situation: The client uncovered some potential FCPA violations that were reported through internal anonymous channels. For fear of retaliation, the client requested each party who was a member of the board of directors from the 3rd party supplier/partner to be researched on their potential connections to organized crime and other serious violent crimes. This resulted in 8 individuals plus the 3rd party supplier organization being researched for such prospective connections/issues.
The Solution: The local PRS investigative partner in Moscow collated each individual report and the company report within 2 weeks of the initial request. While no specific, concrete information was uncovered tying any of the parties investigated to organization crime or other serious violent crimes, there was some information located that indirectly caused some concern around one individual.
The Result: The client had their Chief Legal Officer, Chief Executive Officer and other senior executives travel to Moscow over the subsequent 5-6 month period of time on several occasions to deal with this issue. For each trip taken, PRS was engaged for security driver services. This provided a high level of comfort to the client and their staff. Ultimately no issues occurred through this timeframe.
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Premier Risk Solutions provides the best in class global protective, consultative and investigative solutions for organizations to adapt to evolving business objectives and allow for scalability and agility. Through partnerships and strategic alliances, PRS offers support in 65 different countries. Our clients consistently tell us that our solutions are a cut above the competition. We foster a collaborative relationship with clients and vendors leading to the most successful service execution for all parties involved. We strive for each and every service no matter how small or large to have the best customer service experience possible. At PRS you will feel you are working with a partner who has your organizational brand and integrity in-mind.
The Client: In this case study, PRS assisted a well-known Silicon Valley tech company with a large and sensitive internal event recently held in Las Vegas. In fact, PRS supports the corporate security department and their event management company with two large events each year, establishing a 24 hour Security Operations Center (SOC) to help respond to medical and security emergencies that come up over the many days of the conference.
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The Situation: 3,000 staff, senior leadership and a legendary VIP motivational speaker arriving from all corners of the globe. Sensitive internal knowledge and data being shared over an 8-day period. The event utilizing many large ballrooms and four levels of an immense convention venue. Security is tasked to ensure the safety of all participants and respond to numerous medical emergencies until EMT arrive, as well as handle any investigative matters than may arise and protective services coordination for VIP talent. With the event occupying 98 meet rooms and ballrooms full of expensive audio visual and other technology, it is imperative that security manpower is supplemented by effective CCTV to monitor equipment locations, installations, and removals.
The Solution: PRS partnered with a local security services provider for manpower as we have done for many years with these events. Although PRS already owned an extensive 20 camera mega-pixel camera kit, we collaborated with UMBO CV Inc. to deploy a state-of-the-art UMBO Smart Dome network of cameras that use Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Neural AI. Over the 8-day period, the cameras “learned” their areas and instantly identified anomalies for security management to assess.
PRS replaced our Network Video Recorder (NVR) and server hardware with UMBO’s 256 bit encrypted SmartCloud to manage all devices and allow restricted access levels to managers in the field. Simple web browser and phone apps opened an immediate and complete dashboard to manage cameras and view alarms from the AI. Push notifications and video bookmarks supplemented our live patrols, also allowing us instant access to all corridors to ensure security personnel were on-post and actively patrolling their assigned zones.
The Result: The Neural Artificial Intelligence and bookmarks proved extremely useful in managing security for this large event. In one instance during load-in, a vendor reported a large AV device missing from a specific meeting room. By quickly using the UMBO dashboard and drawing tools to isolate and zoom into that specific zone, security management was quickly able to prove to the vendor’s management that in fact, that piece of equipment was never brought into that meeting room in the first place, and therefore no theft had occurred. Corporate Security was so impressed with UMBO’s SmartCloud solution, that they are now investigating replacement for their global 600+ camera network with UMBO to save on very costly hardware repair and replacement.
“Mike and PRS have provided security services to Autodesk at numerous events. His staff are always well prepared, customer oriented and provides professional service. I have been very pleased at the quality of his work and his people. I look forward to working more with PRS!”
Jeffrey Harp – Former FBI ASAC / Manager, Global Threat Management Program at Autodesk
I’ve worked with Michael on a number of occasions to provide security support in difficult international locations. Michael’s team has provided security services and support to international travelers in many locations within Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Feedback from colleagues in my organization who’ve worked with Michael’s team on the ground has been outstanding. The team’s professionalism, preparedness, punctuality, and local knowledge are referenced frequently. Working with Michael and Premier Risk Solutions has been a very positive experience and I look forward to the next opportunity to do so in the future.
Brian Walsh – EHSS Operations Manager at Juniper Networks
“I’ve known and worked with Michael for over 8 years on multiple, large scale events for Autodesk – both in Las Vegas and in Sao Paulo, Brazil. His attention to detail, professionalism, and calm demeanor in the most stressful of times make working together a pleasure. Michael came on board to assist me on AU Brazil, not only my first event of this size in Brazil, but a first for Autodesk – he worked and partnered with the local teams, as well as with our global Autodesk security team to ensure our employees and attendees where safe. Along with his extensive knowledge of security around large scale events, Michael has a natural ability to build collaborative relationships, lead and manage multiple teams and creatively adapt to the changing circumstances that often impact large events, here and abroad.
A genuine asset to any event and a pleasure to work with!”
Heather MacKenzie – Senior Events Manager at Autodesk
Premier Risk Solutions provides the best in class global protective, consultative and investigative solutions for organizations to adapt to evolving business objectives and allow for scalability and agility. Through partnerships and strategic alliances, PRS offers support in 65 different countries. Our clients consistently tell us that our solutions are a cut above the competition. We foster a collaborative relationship with clients and vendors leading to the most successful service execution for all parties involved. We strive for each and every service no matter how small or large to have the best customer service experience possible. At PRS you will feel you are working with a partner who has your organizational brand and integrity in-mind.
The title of this blog….how does kindness fit into the security sector? Surprisingly, quite well according to the founders of The Kindness Games! In this week’s editions of our series, “Strong, Safe & True,” we sat down with Tim Wenzel, Lee Oughton, Kelsey Carnell, and Kehkashan Dadwani to talk about the initiative that is bringing joy throughout our industry.
The Kindness Games concept is simple, be kind, and highlight people who are great examples. The goal is to post a video message dedicated to someone who has displayed kindness or influenced a person’s life in a positive way. It’s supposed to be 30 posts in 30 days, but the time frame is loose. This kindness drive is flipping the normal perception of a security professional, i.e. tough, no emotion, no vulnerability. It’s gaining traction and attention, to the point is is now expanding into other industries.
It all started with a post Lee did giving a colleague a shout out. Tim saw the post and thought about how that must have made the person feel and reached out to Lee. They collectively decided to do that every day and brand it. Kelsey and Kehkashan jumped on board and this group has made it happen! Check out the video to hear more and by the way, all are welcome to participate. There is no invitation required, you don’t need to receive a shout-out, just reach out!
