Security & Emergency Management

Executive-level security, business continuity, and crisis leadership designed for high-stakes operating environments - from protecting people, facilities, and brand reputation to preparing leadership teams for disruption, targeted violence, and decisive action through the PROM™ framework.

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When security gaps, continuity failures, or unclear crisis authorities can expose an organization to unacceptable risk, The Authority Strategy develops practical, executive-ready programs that perform when conditions are most demanding. Our work strengthens physical security, defines decision rights, improves escalation pathways, prepares teams for active-threat scenarios, and protects mission-critical operations during disruption. This is not a check-the-box compliance exercise- it is disciplined, operational security shaped by enterprise program leadership and federal policy-level advisory experience.

 

What We Deliver

Enterprise Security Program Development
Physical security, threat assessment, and program governance aligned to your organization's actual risk tolerance - not a generic template.

 

Business Continuity & Crisis Management
Continuity frameworks, escalation authority, and crisis leadership structures built to function when they're tested, not just to pass an audit.

 

Emergency Management & Active Threat Preparedness
Active shooter and targeted violence preparedness, emergency operations planning, and exercise design and evaluation.

 

Fractional Chief Security Officer (FCSO) Advisory
Ongoing executive-level security council for organizations that need senior security judgment without a full-time CSO hire.

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Proven Experience at Scale

• Unified global security operations across 7,000+ employees in multiple countries - travel protection, site assessments, and physical upgrades.

• Built and standardized business continuity across 62 business units for a major utility, including a Fusion Risk Management platform rollout and an Active Shooter After-Action Plan.

• Directed strategic security oversight for a high-profile mixed-use development, covering tenants, community events, and large-scale gatherings.

• Advised organizations through critical operational transitions, maintaining secure, uninterrupted operations throughout.

Sectors served: biomedical and pharmaceutical, technology, transportation, entertainment, utilities, faith-based and nonprofit organizations, and government agencies.

 

How It Works

1. Resilience Readiness Call - A focused 30-minute conversation. No cost, no obligation.

2. Assessment - A structured 1-3-week review against the PROM™ framework (Protection, Resilience, Operations, Mastery), ending in a written findings brief.

3. Engagement Plan - Scoped to your actual risk and resources: a single workshop, a phased advisory engagement, or ongoing retained support.

4. Check-in and Adjust - At an agreed interval, we review what's working and recalibrate.

 

 

Led by Curtis E. Jones

This work is led by Curtis E. Jones, Founder & CEO of The Authority Strategy - a former Special Deputy U.S. Marshal, FBI InfraGard Deputy National Sector Chief, and DHS Faith-Based Advisory Council appointee, with 40+ years of federal, military, and enterprise security leadership.