Auditing shows whether the security you already have actually works. A threat, vulnerability and risk assessment (TVRA) shows what you are up against and what to fix first. Ernie Castro does the work himself, on site, and briefs your leadership in plain language.
Auditing
Confirm the security you already have works the way you think it does.
What we review What is actually in place and how it performs, measured against recognized practice aligned with ASIS International guidance and ISO 31000:2018:
- Security policies and procedures, checked against what people actually do.
- Access control: keys, credentials, visitors and deliveries.
- Video, access control, intrusion and perimeter systems, tested for coverage and function.
- Security staff and guard practices: posts, patrols, response and reporting.
- Daily practices at home, at the office and while traveling.
What you get A confidential written audit with each gap rated by severity and backed by evidence, prioritized corrective actions from no-cost fixes to capital upgrades, and a briefing to leadership. Led on site by Ernie Castro, who as a Department of Defense Branch Head took U.S. Navy security systems from design review through commissioning and witness testing.
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Threat, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (TVRA)
Know your real threats, your weak points and what to fix first.
What we review The people, property, information and operations you need to protect, the threats against them, and how your current security, including physical security, could be defeated.
What you get Decision-ready findings in plain language, a ranked list of risks, countermeasures from low-cost fixes to larger investments, a confidential written report, and a briefing to leadership. Every threat, vulnerability and risk assessment (TVRA) follows a structured method aligned with the ASIS Security Risk Assessment Standard (ASIS SRA-2024) and ISO 31000:2018.
- Establish context and assets.
- Threat assessment.
- Vulnerability assessment, including a full physical security assessment.
- Risk scoring by likelihood and consequence.
- Prioritized countermeasures and reporting.
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Security Consulting
Senior security advice for leadership as decisions come up: a new location, an incident nearby, a major event, an upcoming trip or a security technology purchase.
Security system design review and commissioning Video, access control, intrusion and perimeter designs reviewed before you buy, then tested on site before you accept the system and release final payment. You get documented pass/fail results and a punch list of anything that does not work as designed.
Training & Awareness
Kidnapping-awareness training grounded in Ernie Castro’s Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) training, plus scenario-based sessions for executives, families, staff and security teams: kidnap prevention, travel security, insider-threat indicators, active-shooter and workplace-violence response, personal digital security and tabletop crisis exercises. Delivered in English or Spanish. Ernie has trained the Latin American security directors of a multinational pharmaceutical company in Mexico City.
Travel Security & International Advisory
Travel-security briefings in English or Spanish, built around the specific trip: destination threats, routes, lodging and venues, kidnapping and crime patterns, and check-in and emergency procedures. Regional advisory across Mexico and Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, South Asia and the Asia-Pacific, drawn from work on the ground in those regions.
NGO & Journalist Safety
Pre-deployment threat briefings, kidnap-prevention guidance, and check-in and emergency-contact procedures for non-governmental organizations, journalists and field teams working in unstable areas. Everyone leaves knowing the local threats, the warning signs, and exactly who to call and what to do if a check-in is missed.
