SMD - Subs Must Deliver!
Monday Security Memo
Intellectual firepower for security professionals
SMD - Subs Must Deliver!
Years ago, before I opened up my own consulting firm, I worked as a subcontractor to train a group of Fortune 500 executives who were about to travel to a war zone. The client had paid nearly US $40,000 to receive one day of instruction from me and a highly-decorated former intelligence official.
Because of the audience - and the money involved - I prepared and rehearsed my training modules weeks in advance. I opened the morning session by laying out the threats that the executives would likely be facing. I acted, essentially, as the warm-up act for the Big Gun instructor, so I tried to be entertaining and informative.
I spoke for three hours, including breaks, and I used a lot of recent statistics, visual aids, relevant stories, and even some humor. The students seemed engaged, and the first part of the day got off to a fine start. Now it was time to introduce the expert wit
...Seizing Undefined Opportunities
Monday Security Memo
Intellectual firepower for security professionals
Seizing Undefined Opportunities
When I was just starting out my career within the Intelligence Community, I was fortunate to have several experienced CIA mentors provide me with direction. The tragic events of September 11th had just occurred and the world was in a state of disarray and paranoia. It was not dissimilar from the uncertainty we see today - but, at least back then, the United States was completely "united" (at least for a little while).
During these early days, I had an old CIA bomb tech for an office mate. "Mikey" was a great guy, with a wicked sense of humor, who had been around the world and back. Whether it was an African coup, a terrorist attack in the Middle East, or a revolution in Latin America, he had been there, done that, and had gotten the t-shirt.
One day while recanting a funny war story in the office, Mikey gave me a piece of advice that I never forgot. It's a slice of
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Author
Luke Bencie
For the past 20 years, Luke Bencie has traveled to over 140 countries as a global security consultant. The author of five books, Luke is also a popular international speaker - giving lectures on counter-espionage for the Pentagon, several prestigious universities, over a dozen Fortune 500 countries, and a major Hollywood movie studio. He built his firm, Security Management International, from his one-bedroom apartment a decade ago, into a multi-million dollar company that regularly operates on six-continents annually. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Luke served in the U.S. Intelligence Community.
