MIB provides personnel protective security, total risk mitigation management, and logistic support solutions to government, non-government, and commercial organizations in conflict areas or developing countries. Our team of specialized consulting, project management, and security experts, is on the ground and expanding operations every day. MIB customizes solutions to the problems facing these organizations in difficult places. Our full line of services includes:

Risk Mitigation (Analysis, Planning, Training, and Program Implementation)

• Securing Facilities & Logistical Support
• Convoy Escort of High Value Cargo
• Tailored Security Program Design and Management
• Personnel Security Training
• Physical Protection Systems
• Physical Security Programs

Total Solutions

MIB has a strong network of partners and allied businesses throughout Central and South America. Through close cooperation with network partners, MIB can offer comprehensive solutions including logistics, airfreight, life support, ground transport and advanced distribution services. Please view our page for a sample of our capabilities.

COUNTERING A GROWING THREAT AMID DWINDLING RESOURCES

The presumption of continuity of operations of a Nation’s Critical Infrastructure and institutions of Government does not mean that such continuity will exist in the face of inadequate planning or preparation for catastrophic events. In the past, catastrophic events included fire, hazardous materials incidents, extreme weather (flood, hurricane, tornado, winter storm, etc.), earthquake, communications failure, civil disturbance, explosion, loss of key supplier or customer. Since the events of 9/11, global and domestic terrorism, biological terrorism, and radiological incidents must be added to every list (rather than be confined to the purview of Government). Well-defined and executable risk management plans are not an “oh by the way” requirement of business or Government. They are a “got to have.” The adequacy of the Risk Management Plan (RMP) toward avoiding or mitigating disaster may be the single greatest factor in the organization’s survival or measure of its potential for success.

The September 11, 2001 attacks in New York and the Washington, D.C. areas presented the United States with the full panoply of crises that our businesses and Government may face in the “new world order” of the 21^st Century. These and other, potential, crises take a significant toll in people and dollars. Organizations of all types require some sort of planning to ensure a continued ability to function in the face of such emergencies or situations that may disrupt normal operations. Notwithstanding an overriding objective to preserve and protect life, businesses seek to avoid or mitigate potential harm to operations and profitability while Government must ensure continuity of essential functions. In either case, a baseline for preparedness is required. Risk management identifies weaknesses in an organization or system and offers a rational and defensible rationale for making resource allocation decisions. Risk management improves the success rate of an organization’s security efforts by emphasizing the communication of risks and risk mitigation recommendations to decision-makers.

What is risk assessment?

Risk is a function of assets, threats, and vulnerabilities. Risk is the potential for some unwanted event to occur. Government and Industry have developed a variety of risk assessment methodologies. The core of our risk management approach is the process by which a systematic risk assessment is accomplished. The risk assessment process is embodied in the following Risk Equation [1]:

(Likelihood of Attack) * (Consequence) * (1-System Effectiveness) = Risk

Likelihood of Attack considers the capability and intention of an adversary (Threat) to undertake malevolent actions detrimental to the organization’s interests.

Consequence is the resulting harm to the organization’s assets should the attack be successful. An asset is anything of value. The more critical the asset is to an organization, the higher consequence if the asset is damaged or destroyed.

Vulnerability is any weakness in the physical protection system’s (PPS’s) effectiveness (1 – System Effectiveness) that can be exploited by the Threat to cause damage. Vulnerability is a condition of weakness that might permit manifested threats to impact one or more assets. Risk is the interrelationship of threats and vulnerabilities.

Countermeasures are actions, devices, or systems that mitigate risk by affecting an asset, threat or vulnerability.

The assessment methodology used by MIB is a systematic process that has been developed to assist organizations in assessing threat, prioritizing targets, identifying consequences, assessing completeness and effectiveness of security systems and helps to effectively use resources to address vulnerabilities in security and response systems. The CVAM^SM methodology is based on 35 years of security related experience at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL). The risk/vulnerability assessment process has been modified for wide-based organizational and community applications and reflects the diverse requirements associated with performing organization and community-wide assessments of critical infrastructure.

Total Solutions

MIB has a strong network of partners and allied businesses throughout Central and South America. Through close cooperation with network partners, MIB can offer comprehensive solutions including logistics, airfreight, life support, ground transport and advanced distribution services. Please view our page for a sample of our capabilities.

COUNTERING A GROWING THREAT AMID DWINDLING RESOURCES

The presumption of continuity of operations of a Nation’s Critical Infrastructure and institutions of Government does not mean that such continuity will exist in the face of inadequate planning or preparation for catastrophic events. In the past, catastrophic events included fire, hazardous materials incidents, extreme weather (flood, hurricane, tornado, winter storm, etc.), earthquake, communications failure, civil disturbance, explosion, loss of key supplier or customer. Since the events of 9/11, global and domestic terrorism, biological terrorism, and radiological incidents must be added to every list (rather than be confined to the purview of Government). Well-defined and executable risk management plans are not an “oh by the way” requirement of business or Government. They are a “got to have.” The adequacy of the Risk Management Plan (RMP) toward avoiding or mitigating disaster may be the single greatest factor in the organization’s survival or measure of its potential for success.

The September 11, 2001 attacks in New York and the Washington, D.C. areas presented the United States with the full panoply of crises that our businesses and Government may face in the “new world order” of the 21^st Century. These and other, potential, crises take a significant toll in people and dollars. Organizations of all types require some sort of planning to ensure a continued ability to function in the face of such emergencies or situations that may disrupt normal operations. Notwithstanding an overriding objective to preserve and protect life, businesses seek to avoid or mitigate potential harm to operations and profitability while Government must ensure continuity of essential functions. In either case, a baseline for preparedness is required. Risk management identifies weaknesses in an organization or system and offers a rational and defensible rationale for making resource allocation decisions. Risk management improves the success rate of an organization’s security efforts by emphasizing the communication of risks and risk mitigation recommendations to decision-makers.

What is risk assessment?

Risk is a function of assets, threats, and vulnerabilities. Risk is the potential for some unwanted event to occur. Government and Industry have developed a variety of risk assessment methodologies. The core of our risk management approach is the process by which a systematic risk assessment is accomplished. The risk assessment process is embodied in the following Risk Equation [1]:

(Likelihood of Attack) * (Consequence) * (1-System Effectiveness) = Risk

Likelihood of Attack considers the capability and intention of an adversary (Threat) to undertake malevolent actions detrimental to the organization’s interests.

Consequence is the resulting harm to the organization’s assets should the attack be successful. An asset is anything of value. The more critical the asset is to an organization, the higher consequence if the asset is damaged or destroyed.

Vulnerability is any weakness in the physical protection system’s (PPS’s) effectiveness (1 – System Effectiveness) that can be exploited by the Threat to cause damage. Vulnerability is a condition of weakness that might permit manifested threats to impact one or more assets. Risk is the interrelationship of threats and vulnerabilities.

Countermeasures are actions, devices, or systems that mitigate risk by affecting an asset, threat or vulnerability.

The assessment methodology used by MIB is a systematic process that has been developed to assist organizations in assessing threat, prioritizing targets, identifying consequences, assessing completeness and effectiveness of security systems and helps to effectively use resources to address vulnerabilities in security and response systems. The CVAM^SM methodology is based on 35 years of security related experience at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL). The risk/vulnerability assessment process has been modified for wide-based organizational and community applications and reflects the diverse requirements associated with performing organization and community-wide assessments of critical infrastructure.