Elite Risk Services: Recent Episodes
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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-Template.docx
Accident management template: https://securityoperative.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Accident-management-checklist.docx
As always we value your feedback and questions
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. We also got to speak about the Empire Institute which is Josh's training organisation. I recently had the opportunity to undertake their Hostile Environment Awareness/Travel Risk Management online training programme which was really excellent. Josh very kindly gave us a discount course for the code which is listed below.
Empire Protection: https://www.empireprotection.com.au/
Empire Institute: https://www.empireinstitute.com.au/
Josh Reeve Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshreeveempireprotection/
Discount code: TO30
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
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Creating a document control framework
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Policy and procedure templates
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Policy and procedure writing
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Using visual aids:
If you wish you access the slides from the webinar you can do so here: https://e.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZJv6kZQ8rSczI0GeBzLxfjuaSgIYiC7X00
As always any comments and feedback are welcome
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.com/in/cumorrissey/
In this episode we talk about the process of conducting site security surveys. Topics include:
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The rationale for site security surveys
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The design process for SSS
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Establishing context
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Establishing criteria
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Methodology
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Risk Analysis
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Risk treatment
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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/
Security Risk Management Aide Memoire: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Security-Management-Aide-M%C3%A9moire-Julian-Talbot-ebook/dp/B07YCRFS8Z
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 pays dividends in the end
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 security before Justin delves into some information on getting started in OSINT and how he made the move into the cyber world.
Links to some of the websites mentioned in the interview:
Michael Bazzell website: https://inteltechniques.com/
Information Warfare Centre: https://informationwarfarecenter.com/
OSINT Framework: https://osintframework.com/
Get in touch with Justin:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Elysium2020
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Elysium2020/videos
LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-casey-80517415b/
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 Design: https://butterfly.design/
As always your feedback is welcome
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 related questions.
Link to a PDF version of the slides : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sb5P4-v4Sev7jqNJgIxsHVdmLkh2kSiF/view?usp=sharing
As always we hope you enjoy the show and we welcome and feedback you might have.
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:
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Know what your brand is: You are your own company. What’s your company image?
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Network: Why to build and how to build. Smartest guy in the room.
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Interaction with others. Connect not connections.
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Be consistent- image and contents
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Bring value- what do you bring to the table
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Growth - document your story
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Don’t just chase money with your brand
As always feedback is welcome and encouraged
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:
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What is risk perception
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The factors affecting perception of risk
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Bounded rationality
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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) to the books mentioned in the video:
Risk (Dan Gardner) : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Risk-Science...
Thinking Fast and Slow ( Daniel Kahneman) : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thinking-Fas...
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 knowledge contained within. As mentioned in the video this episode was influenced by two discussions I listened to recently .
Firstly was Andrew Protheroe and his concept of the Grab Bag mentality which I really like and secondly Chris Story, and his interview with Greg Schneider in which he talks about being a multi-tool practitioner. These are all concepts I believe security professionals should aspire to.
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:
- Thermal and temperature screening as a tool and not a solution
2.The supprting policies and procedures for these tasks
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Self care for security staff
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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:
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Rights of door supervisors to remove patrons
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Can security detain somebody for refusing to self isolate under the new emergency measures?
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Dealing with groups of children shoplifting
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Fagins law
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Should security operatives outside staff be issued with mask and gloves
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Will the new security licences have an end date of 3 months or how will it end.
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Do I still need a SafePass to work security in a construction site now that it is all closed down.
Disclaimer I’ve done a lot of legal training and have experience in all of these areas but please don’t take this as legal advice from some guy on the internet. I don’t know you and your particular circumstances so if you have a legal issue go check with a solicitor. This my opinion only.
Welcome back to Episode 10 of Dairy of a Security Consultant. In this episode I discuss:
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Dealing with retail security arrests during the COVID-19 Crisis
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Update on the Irish security industry emergency licencing arrangements during the crisis
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Hygiene and PPE arrangements for security staff
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Some good online CPD courses for security staff and our resource list
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A good cyber security awareness programme ran by Elysium Risk Mamagement
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A really good webinar hosted by Scott Taylor over on Linkedin 7. An upcoming webinar on Retail Security Resilience hosted by Irish security consultant Terry Conlon
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Our upcoming plans to convert the Nightclub Security Manual into a series of webinars as a how to guide.
Latest blog on retail security arrests: https://securityoperative.ie/retail-security-arrests-covid-19/
Our online training resource list : https://securityoperative.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Free-Online-Training-Programmes.pdf
Our security document packages: https://securityoperative.ie/shop/
Scott Taylor’s recent webinar: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/scotttaylorcpp_linkedinlive-security-ugcPost-6647765365285801984-RmRq
Retail Resilience webinar by Terry Conlon: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/retail-security-resilience-and-preparedness-in-the-aftermath-of-covid-19-tickets-101240314506
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-covid-19/
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.linkedin.com/company/the-security-operative/?viewAsMember=true
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/security_operative/channel/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvC3DxKO7cMQW5d1t_1auBw?view_as=subscriber
As always thank you for watching or listening and we hope to see you next week
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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.linkedin.com/company/the-...
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/security_op...
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvC3...
As always thank you for watching or listening and we hope to see you next week
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:
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Recent events including the Coronavirus outbreak and work we have done in the past week
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Risk registers and why I think all company's should have one
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The close protection industry in Ireland
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A product review on the LifeSystem Trek first aid kit
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Launch our new competition
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.linkedin.com/company/the-...
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/security_op...
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvC3...
Welcome back to Episode 6 of Diary of a Security Consultant, the video series and podcast about all things security and security consulting.
On this weeks episode we talk about
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What we have been up to this week
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Setting up a security company in Ireland
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Some great new online course from Scott Taylor at Praesidium Risk (link below)
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A quick review of the fantastic security risk management aide memoire on Kindle
Praesidium Risk Courses : https://praesidiumgroup.com.au/academy/
PSA 31:2019 Audit: https://www.psa.gov.ie/en/PSA/PSA%203...
SRM Aide Memoire: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Security-Man...
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.linkedin.com/company/the-...
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/security_op...
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvC3...
As always thank you for watching or listening and we hope to see you next week
Welcome back to Episode 5 of Diary of a Security Consultant. The show where we talk about all things security industry related. In this weeks episode:
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What we have been up to this week including an quick introduction to the updated PSA31:2019 standard for new companies entering the Irish security industry.
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We review this weeks article on EAS activation and how security operatives should (or shouldn't) respond to them
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I talk about a great podcast I listened to recently where Mr Ivor Terret was interviewed
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I review the Nitecore MH12GT torch
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A quick update on what we have coming up next week.
Conversations in CP podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Nitecore MH12GT : https://www.knivesandtools.ie/en/pt/-...
As always please feel free to get in touch :
Website: https://securityoperative.ie/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secopsireland/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-...
Welcome to Episode 4 of Diary of a Security Consultant. This week we have something a bit different. Our episode this week is from a speaking event for the Cork Security Society this week. The theme of the talk was Risk and Liability. It’s not a short watch but I really hope you get some value and new knowledge from it.
I want to take this opportunity to thank Cuchulainn from Cork Security Society and the great group of security professionals who took the time to attend. I also want to thank Dylan and the team at Bluestreak Media for recording the event. You can check them both out below.
Cork Security Society
Bluestreak Media
Welcome back to diary of a security consultant Episode 3. The video series and podcast have gotten some great feedback so far and I’m really looking forward to hearing what you have to say about this weeks episode. Welcome back to diary of a security consultant Episode 3. The video series and podcast have gotten some great feedback so far and I’m really looking forward to hearing what you have to say about this weeks episode.
This weeks episode includes:
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An update on what we have been up to this week
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Body worn cameras at work
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A discussion on the ‘Topic of the Week’ from our weekly blog.
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Review of a great piece of equipment the JUKU gear 15000 Lume power bank
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The Cyber Security Body of Knowledge is over 800 pages of really great information for security practitioners.
6.Tao of the Velvet Rope podcast returns with my fried Miguel De Coste
7.I’m speaking at the Cork Security Society next week on Risk and Liability in public premises.
Finally I put a call out there for security operatives, security managers and security consultants who have a topic they would like to discuss or just want to raise their brand or profile.
This weeks article: https://securityoperative.ie/are-you-as-good-as-you-think-you-are/
Body worn CCTV article: https://securityoperative.ie/body-worn-cameras-protection-privacy-risk/
Juku Gear Lume15000 : https://jukugear.com/collections/portable-power
Cyber Security Body of Knowledge: https://www.cybok.org/media/downloads/CyBOK_version_1.0_YMKBy7a.pdf
Cork Security Society Event : https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/cork-security-society-january-2020-event-tickets-87551176927
Welcome back to episode 2 of the Diary of a Security Consultant video and podcast show. This week:
- I answer questions form viewers who asked about rates of pay for directly employed security and criminal records in the security industry.
- We talk what I’ve been doing this week including my thoughts on sustainability in the security industry and why I believe companies should become for environmentally and community aware.
- The topic of the week is Principle based training and the AAA principle based approach that I use.
- I discuss some upcoming articles that I have coming out in some international publications this month
- I announce some an upcoming seminar we have with Zachary Rugen form Nightclub Security Services in September of this year.
As always if you enjoy the video please give it a like and a share and subscribe to our channels to keep up to date with our work
Nightclub Security Services Seminar: https://www.nightclubsecurityservice....
Website: https://securityoperative.ie/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secopsireland/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-...
This is the first in an upcoming video series to support the Security Operative blog. This episode looks back at a successful 2019 and talks about goal setting and career planing for 2020
Career planing template: https://securityoperative.ie/wp-conte...
Website: https://securityoperative.ie/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secopsireland/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-...