Risk management and a low-profile protection program for senior executives
Corporate Investigations & Risk Advisory

Executive Protection & Risk Management

A protection program for business owners and senior executives, scaled to the actual risk and kept low-profile. Where the threat comes from and why is established first; the program follows from that assessment and is run by a team with an investigative background.

The initial consultation is confidential.

30+ yearsIntelligence, investigations, and operational risk management across public service, the United Nations, and global energy.
FBI National Academy205th Session; a systematic, verifiable approach to threat assessment.
Intelligence & Organized CrimeDirectorate of Intelligence and Anti-Smuggling & Organized Crime, Turkish National Police, 1992–2006; Superintendent.
One point of contactThe founder leads the assessment and the program; you deal with one named person.
When does this apply?

Risk comes with the position.

Risk to a senior executive is not random. It comes from position, decisions, and visibility.

Decision-making authority

Whoever leads a merger, a restructuring, layoffs, or a crisis becomes the target of those decisions.

Commercial disputes and threats

A dispute, a former partner, or a competitor. An incoming threat or extortion message points to a specific source.

Ongoing critical litigation

Being party to high-stakes litigation or a criminal case creates leverage for pressure and interference.

Wealth and visible assets

Public ownership and assets reported in the public domain make the executive an economic target.

Public visibility

Media presence, public statements, and a routine that can be tracked online make the executive predictable.

High-risk regions and business travel

Time spent in a high-risk region, or travel that is frequent and predictable, widens exposure.

If one of these applies to you: let us assess the risk in a confidential conversation

Why proactive

Risk to an executive is not a personal matter

An executive’s position is tied directly to the company’s reputation, its critical decisions, and business continuity. A threat that reaches the executive does not stop there.

By the time a threat is visible, it is late.

Threats against senior executives are rising worldwide. When a threat surfaces, the impact is not confined to the individual: the company’s reputation, its operational continuity, and the executive’s freedom to decide come under pressure at the same time.

A threat that has become a crisis costs more, draws attention, and allows less control. The program is therefore built before the risk is visible, not during a crisis. The first step is not deploying a team; it is a short, confidential assessment.

Sources: Allied Universal, World Security Report 2025 · Goldman Sachs Ayco, 2025.

First step

Confidential preliminary assessment

The situation is understood before any program is proposed. A short, confidential conversation with no obligation; the real scale of the risk becomes clear.

Source of risk

An initial read on where the threat comes from and who is behind it

Current position

Today’s arrangements, visibility, and any incidents to date

Expectations

The level of protection sought and the visibility considered acceptable

The assessment is a direct, confidential conversation, not a questionnaire.

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46%

Share of organizations reporting a marked increase in threats of violence against their executives.

Allied Universal, World Security Report 2025

66%

Share reporting the same increase in high-visibility sectors; risk rises with position.

Allied Universal, World Security Report 2025

59% ↑

Two-year increase in the share of companies providing personal protection to a senior executive.

Goldman Sachs Ayco, 2025

30%+

Companies providing digital protection to their executives, up from 10% in 2021. The risk is not only physical.

Goldman Sachs Ayco, 2025

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Elements of the program

What the executive protection program covers

Three elements, weighted by the scale of the risk. The goal is not a visible presence but protection that works without being noticed.

Assessment and intelligence

The source of the threat, what stands behind the hostility, and the executive’s visibility are researched first. The program is designed around that picture.

Close protection operations

Close protection coverage proportionate to the risk, low-profile and adapted to the executive’s working and personal routine; continuous or limited to high-risk periods.

Travel and events

The same coverage, planned in advance and maintained without a gap during domestic and international travel, meetings, and events.

Where needed, the program also covers the executive’s immediate family. Scope and detail are set in a confidential conversation: let us discuss your situation

A systematic approach

How the executive protection program is built

Five steps. Each has a defined output and one person accountable for it.

01

Confidential preliminary assessment

The situation, the parties, and the source of concern are heard; the scale of the risk becomes clear for the first time.

OutputRisk assessment note

02

Threat and environment analysis

The source of the threat, the hostility behind it, the digital footprint, and visibility are researched; the risk takes concrete form.

OutputThreat profile

03

Program design

Elements proportionate to the risk, their level, and duration are set, with visibility and the executive’s routine taken into account.

OutputProgram plan

04

Implementation

Coverage is put in place quietly; the accountable name and the protocol for a crisis are set.

OutputWorking coverage

05

Review

Scope is updated as the risk changes. A program is not kept larger or smaller than the risk requires.

OutputCurrent risk position

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What you receive

What the program produces

The program is accountable on paper as well as in the field. Every output goes only to authorized individuals.

Risk assessment report

The source and scale of the risk, and the rationale for the approach proposed.

Threat profile

The threat picture drawn from hostility, visibility, and the digital footprint, kept under review.

Program plan

Which element is in place, at what level, and for how long.

Crisis protocol

A step-by-step plan that sets out in advance who does what if a threat or incident occurs.

A single accountable contact

One named person who holds the decisions and the information, reachable at every stage.

Review reports

Periodic assessments showing how scope changed as the risk changed.

The form of each output depends on the situation: let us discuss what you need, in confidence

Prosecure, in brief

Protection is built by a team that understands the threat.

Prosecure’s origins are in investigations and risk advisory. The protection program is run by the same team that can research the source of the risk, which keeps it correctly sized and quiet.

Every program is led by the founder.

Hasan Alsancak — Directorate of Intelligence and Anti-Smuggling & Organized Crime, Turkish National Police (1992–2006, Superintendent) · FBI National Academy, 205th Session · operational risk management at the United Nations and global energy companies · 30+ years, with Prosecure since 2014. He leads the threat assessment himself, builds the program, and remains your single point of contact.

All information about the executive, the family, and the program goes only to authorized individuals. Confidentiality is fundamental.

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Memberships and professional affiliations
FBI National Academy
ACFE — Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
USİUD
PBSA
ASIS International
UNAFEI
Anonymized case examples

Not every program is the same size.

The goal is not the largest setup; it is a program that fits the risk, stays quiet, and remains manageable.

A quiet program

Low-profile protection for a senior executive during critical litigation

The source of a threatening message was traced to the opposing party in an ongoing commercial dispute. Low-profile coverage and route planning were put in place for the duration of the hearing schedule; when the case concluded, the program was closed out as planned.

Proportionate scale

A time-bound program for a CEO during a restructuring

Risk rose temporarily while layoffs were at their peak. Instead of a permanent setup, a program specific to that period was activated; as tension eased, its scope was reduced in stages.

Scope limited by duration

Protection limited to a business trip to a high-risk region and a large public event

A country and route assessment was completed before the trip, and venue and attendee planning before the event. Coverage was limited to the trip and the event; no permanent setup was needed.

For confidentiality, no individual, company, sector, amount, or country is identified in these examples; the events have been anonymized and summarized.

If your situation is similar: let us assess it in a confidential conversation

Frequently asked questions

What you may want to know before starting

Basic questions about the nature, scope, confidentiality, and start of the program.

What is executive protection?
Executive protection — also called executive risk management — is the practice of researching the risk directed at business owners and senior executives, then building a protection program proportionate to that risk and deliberately low-profile. The starting point is not protection but the threat: the question is not how many people are needed, but who the threat comes from and why. Prosecure runs the program with a team that has an investigative background and can research the source of the risk. Protection is the outcome of that assessment.
What is the difference between executive protection and close protection?
In practice the two terms describe the same field with different origins: close protection is the British term, executive protection the American one. Where a distinction is drawn, close protection refers to the personal coverage provided by personnel at the executive’s side, while executive protection describes the wider program around it — threat assessment, travel and event planning, digital visibility, and crisis protocol. Prosecure provides close protection as one element of that program, sized to the assessed risk and kept low-profile.
Does the program always mean a permanent protection team?
No. Not every situation calls for the same scope. Sometimes an assessment and route planning are enough; sometimes a program covers only a high-risk period; where necessary, continuous coverage is put in place. Scope follows the risk and is not expanded beyond it.
Is the service handled confidentially?
Yes. All information about the executive, the family, and the program goes only to authorized individuals. The program itself is low-profile: the goal is not visible protection but coverage that works without being noticed.
Does the company make the request, or the executive?
Both. The request usually comes from the company — the board, legal, or the risk function — and executives also come directly. When the company makes the request, scope is discussed with management and the practical details directly with the executive.
Does it apply to international travel and events?
Yes. The program is not tied to one location. Country and route assessment covers travel, and advance planning covers meetings and events, so coverage continues without a gap.
What does it cost to postpone the program?
Waiting does not reduce risk. Once a threat is visible, the response costs more, draws attention, and allows less control; reputation and freedom to decide come under pressure at the same time. A short, confidential assessment costs far less than managing a situation that has already become a crisis.
Next step

How we begin

A confidential conversation, a short preliminary assessment, and a program set by the risk. Commitment begins when the scope is approved.

Request a Confidential Consultation

The initial consultation is confidential and creates no obligation; we respond within one business day.

  • 1 · Confidential first conversation — The situation, the source of concern, and any incidents to date are heard; the scale of the risk becomes clear.
  • 2 · Preliminary assessment — The source of the threat and current visibility are assessed; an approach proportionate to the risk is proposed.
  • 3 · Program and implementation — Scope, level, and duration are set; coverage is put in place quietly and run with one accountable name.
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+90 212 373 96 90

Weekdays 09:00–18:00

info@prosecure.com.tr

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34367 Şişli, İstanbul

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