Risk, Threat and Vulnerability Assessments

At the heart of the Hillard Heintze commitment to continually advance the highest standards of excellence in security is the rigor with which we approach the risk, threat and vulnerability assessment – a critical, nuanced, and sometimes sophisticated process that requires expertise, experienced insight and the ability to anticipate the implications of many different kinds of threats and vulnerabilities – and their various combinations – on a client’s people or business.

The Hillard Heintze assessment is founded on a key principle that also guides the full spectrum of our security services: that to be effective – not just now but over time – a security program must be based fundamentally upon the core philosophy of prevention. Such a prevention-based philosophy has already proven to be a time-tested strategy of success for protective and security services. For 144 years, the United States Secret Service – and, by extension, the U.S. government – has relied upon this philosophy when faced with the enormous responsibility of ensuring the safety and future of the country and its leaders. Apart from the Secret Service, however, few law enforcement entities, defense organizations or security firms begin with a truly prevention-oriented approach.

The Hillard Heintze risk, threat and vulnerability assessments employ a rigorous and comprehensive set of investigative, analytical and operational techniques to identify, assess and manage the opportunities and risks associated with a particular business unit or initiative, a broader portfolio of corporate assets and operations, or the business and personal activities of an at-risk executive or a high net-worth individual.