Services

Physical security assessments

On-site walkthroughs documenting the security measures in place and where they fall short of the risk the organization carries. Findings are written up and prioritized by exposure, not by cost.

• Access control at entries, common areas, and after hours
• Camera coverage, placement, retention, and export capability
• Lighting levels and uniformity across parking, walkways, and entries
• Landscaping, sightlines, and territorial reinforcement
• Reception protocol, visitor management, and key control
• Guard service scope and post orders where applicable

CPTED and statutory compliance

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design assessments, including compliance assessments for multifamily residential properties under Florida Statute 768.0706. The statute requires an assessment no more than three years old, performed by a law enforcement agency or a designated Florida CPTED Practitioner.

• CPTED assessment for any property type
• Florida Statute 768.0706 compliance assessments
• Written documentation of conditions against the statute
• Portfolio pricing for property management companies
• Remediation sequencing after the assessment

Security technology planning

Owner’s representative services for camera, access control, and related infrastructure. G.I.S. does not sell, install, or service equipment and takes no vendor commissions, which means the recommendation is independent of whoever bids the work.

• Needs assessment and design basis before procurement
• Capital budgeting and phasing
• Technical requirements and specification development
• RFP drafting and bid evaluation
• Vendor selection support
• Implementation oversight and commissioning review

Contracted vendor review

An independent review of guard services, patrol, and monitoring already under contract, evaluating whether current spend matches actual performance and risk exposure. This is separate from technology and system selection, which is scoped under security technology planning.

Cross-border security advisory

Regional threat and travel risk advisory for organizations and executives operating in the Caribbean and Latin America, delivered in English and Spanish.

Program and policy development

The written framework a client needs before an incident, and the training that makes it usable.

• Investigation protocols and case documentation standards
• Workplace violence prevention programs
• Threat assessment program design
• Incident reporting and escalation procedures
• Training for the staff who carry the programs out

Information security governance

Governance and physical protection of information assets.

• Information classification and handling policy
• Access control policy: how access is granted, reviewed, and revoked
• Physical protection of information: storage, disposal, clean desk
• Insider risk programs
• Support for client and vendor security questionnaires

Litigation support

Consulting services for defense counsel and corporate legal departments in premises liability and negligent security matters. Work is performed from records provided by counsel.

• Review of security measures in place at the time of an incident
• Prior incident history and foreseeability analysis
• Early case assessment on security adequacy
• Evaluation of CPTED assessments relied on under 768.0706
• Discovery guidance on security records
• Deposition question development for opposing experts

Insurance and risk transfer advisory

Connecting assessment findings to coverage decisions. G.I.S. coordinates with brokers and carriers on the underwriting-relevant documentation a risk transfer strategy depends on. G.I.S. does not sell or place insurance.