Advisory & Retained Consultancy
Retained Security Advisor
The security lead you need, without the hire.
Who it is for
Who this is for.
Corporates, family offices, media organisations and NGOs with real exposure and no internal security function.
What it solves
Ongoing access to experienced security advice for organisations that need the capability but do not need a full-time security lead. Support can cover people, travel, physical security, operations, providers, training and preparation, giving the organisation one point of contact who understands its risks and how it operates.
Turnaround
Retained monthly, three tiers
What you receive
- Direct access to an experienced security advisor within agreed availability
- Independent advice when security decisions need to be made
- Security and travel risk assessments as agreed within the retainer
- Review of existing plans, procedures and security arrangements
- Independent review of security providers and proposed services
- Support with security procurement and provider selection
- Advice on executive travel, protection and higher-risk activity
- Security planning and preparation for events, travel and changes in exposure
- Regular security and risk updates relevant to your organisation
- Support during incidents within the agreed scope
- Training, advice and mentoring for people with security responsibilities
- Periodic review of what has changed, what needs attention and what should happen next
Why Daniel
Experience behind the advice.
Twenty-seven years across military, corporate, humanitarian and executive security, advising organisations that carry a duty of care but have nobody whose job it is to own the decision.
The advice is independent. Daniel Smith Advisory does not supply guarding, install systems or take commission on anything recommended, so a recommendation only appears if it is needed.
Delivered work
UK / commercial portfolio
Multi-site security operations
Coverage sustained across the portfolio, with measurable improvement in the consistency of escalation and operational control.
- 100+ sites
- 24/7 coverage
- Escalation improved
Client and principal identities are withheld. These are genuine assignments and documented outcomes, and operational detail is deliberately limited.
Next step
Talk it through first.
Fifteen minutes to establish the exposure and what the work would involve. You will leave the call with a fixed scope and price, or with the reasons the work is not warranted yet.