“Security mechanisms and policies may not always be convenient, expedient or even wanted, but the result of apathy and ignorance towards their need can be costly at best and profoundly catastrophic at worst”.
David Sawler, CPP®, CSSP
Our founder, David Sawler, CPP®, CSSP, is a security expert with over 25 years of experience creating and implementing physical and cybersecurity solutions around the United States and abroad. As a leader with proven successes merging security, emergency management, and risk mitigation best practices, David has been recognized for safeguarding people, property, and information in some of the world's most challenging environments.
David holds many certifications in physical security, cybersecurity, and emergency management, including several Department of Homeland Security Emergency Management certifications. David is Board Certified in Security Management (CPP) by ASIS International and one of less than 80 people worldwide that achieved the Certified Sport Security Professional (CSSP) certification from the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety & Security, a certification that specifically focuses on large scale entertainment and sporting events. David's formal education includes undergraduate degrees in management and criminal justice and a master's degree in cybersecurity
* Certified Protection Professional - ASIS International
* Certified Sport Security Professional - NSC4
* Information Systems Security Professional
* Incident Command System For Expanding Incidents - DHS
* Incident Command System for Law Enforcement / Healthcare / Hospitals - FEMA
* Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
* Undergraduate and Graduate degrees in: Management, Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity
* First Aid, Child & Infant CPR, AED