Security Consulting & Program Design
Physical security assessments, access control, CCTV oversight, visitor management, guard force structure, and security policy development.
Executive protection. Intelligence-led readiness. Secure movement.
Discreet protection for leaders operating in complex environments.
Vanguard Strategic Solutions provides executive protection, security consulting, active threat training, and operational planning for organizations that need calm, credible, high-level security support.
Advance operations
Protective driving
Active threat training
20+ yrs
Law enforcement leadership
U.S. Army
Combat-deployed PSD experience
FLETC + FEMA
Federal instructor credentials
$10M+
Assets and contracts managed
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Assess
Define exposure, threat environment, principal profile, movement patterns, and site vulnerabilities.
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Plan
Build mission plans, emergency protocols, route options, staffing posture, and communication cadence.
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Protect
Deliver discreet coverage, secure transportation, site advances, crisis response, and after-action reporting.
Strategic Security Partner
Director-level security experience for organizations with serious exposure.
Vanguard brings together executive protection, physical security design, active threat training, CBRNE awareness, and program management. The firm is led by Craig Taylor, an active law enforcement professional with U.S. Army protective security detail experience and federal training credentials.
Core Services
Custom solutions for elevated risk.
Vanguard brings a boutique, high-touch model to executive protection, consulting, training, and readiness programs tailored to each client.
Executive Protection & Advance Operations
Armed close protection, secure transportation, route planning, site advances, surveillance detection, and countersurveillance coordination.
Active Threat & Crisis Training
Training programs for active threat response, emergency action planning, field force operations, CBRNE awareness, and less-lethal readiness.
Journalist & Media Safety
Threat assessment, newsroom safety planning, hostile environment preparation, and field safety training for media professionals.
Federal Contracting Support
Physical security assessments, emergency management consulting, CBRNE response planning, and training support for federal teams and primes.
Secure Movement Planning
Protective driving, movement coordination, hasty advances, travel risk planning, and high-visibility event support.
Credibility Stack
Grounded in documented field experience.
Vanguard’s edge is the combination of law enforcement command experience, military PSD operations, federal instructor qualifications, and executive-level asset management.
Discuss your risk profile
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Baltimore Police Department experience from patrol through HQ Security Supervisor, including multi-facility security oversight.
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U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division protective security detail operations across Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait.
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FLETC, FEMA/CDP CBRNE, ALERRT Level 2, IADLEST, and State Department protective driving training credentials.
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Documented management of $10M+ in assets and vendor contracts, with $4M+ in operational savings delivered.
Who We Serve
For high-exposure clients.
Corporate security
Law firms
Media organizations
Political campaigns
Law enforcement agencies
Federal contractors
Operational Standard
Protection should feel clear, controlled, and ready.
Every engagement starts with a practical threat picture, then moves into a clear plan: personnel, routes, communications, contingencies, and reporting. The result is a protection program clients can understand, defend, and trust.
Risk assessment
Mission planning
Secure movement
After-action review
Consultation
Start with the risk, then build the plan.
For executive protection, physical security assessments, active threat training, or media safety planning, contact Vanguard Strategic Solutions for a confidential discussion.