C3 Risk & Security Consulting

Services

Independent security consulting, in three pillars

Assess the exposure, specify the response, and govern the program — every engagement led by the principal, none of it tied to a product.

100% Vendor-Neutral & Product-Independent. We never sell hardware, software, or guard labor.

Pillar 1 · Identify

1. Assess & Mitigate

Find the exposure before an incident does, then set a prioritized mitigation plan.

  • Physical Security Risk Assessment & Mitigation
Executive Risk Register [Sample]Illustrative

  • Chemical Storage Bay

    Unauthorized Forced Entry

    Inherent
    Severe
    Applied
    Biometric 2-Factor + Anti-Tailgating
    Residual
    Low

  • Regional Distribution Facility

    Forced Entry via Loading Dock

    Inherent
    High
    Applied
    Dock Door Contacts + Video Verification
    Residual
    Moderate

Illustrative example — fictional facility and findings. Not derived from a client engagement. Countermeasure selection informed by the ASIS General Security Risk Assessment Guideline and NFPA 730.

Comprehensive Physical Security Risk Assessment (SRA)

Actionable threat assessments, no sales fluff. On-site evaluation of your perimeter, access points and procedures to find vulnerabilities before an incident — delivered as a prioritized roadmap that protects people and limits liability.

  • Threat and vulnerability analysis
  • Site walkthroughs and stakeholder interviews
  • Prioritized, costed recommendations
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Pillar 2 · Design & Verify

2. Design & Specify

Specify only what the risk requires, then prove it was delivered.

  • System Design
  • Specifications & RFP
  • Commissioning & Acceptance Testing
Design sheet · Level 1 (CAD style)Illustrative
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Camera + field of viewCard reader⌒ Door swing

Vendor-Neutral Security System Design

Access control, CCTV and perimeter design driven by your risk, not a product line — drawing reviews, camera coverage plans and device layouts, so you buy only what the risk requires.

  • Access control and credential strategy
  • CCTV camera layout and coverage plans
  • Perimeter and intrusion detection design
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Security Specifications & RFP Package Development

Performance-based specifications and bid packages that let integrators compete on a level field — and give you a contract you can hold them to.

  • Performance-based specifications
  • Scope of work and device schedules
  • RFP package and pre-bid support
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Security Systems Commissioning & Acceptance Testing

Never pay the final invoice until an independent expert verifies the install. We conduct rigorous field testing to verify your systems operate exactly as specified.

  • Field and acceptance testing against the specification
  • Default-credential, coverage and sensor-tuning checks
  • Punch lists and close-out verification
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Pillar 3 · Ongoing Resilience

3. Lead & Protect

Senior ownership of the program, and people ready to act.

  • Fractional Security Director
  • Program Development & SOPs
  • Workplace Violence Prevention & Training
  • Compliance Readiness
Board-level security roadmap · dashboardIllustrative

14

Open findings

9

Closed this qtr

3.1 / 5

Program maturity

Q1Q2Q3Q4Policy refresh
Vendor consolidation
Access control upgrade
Tabletop exercise

Fractional Security Director (FSD)

Executive-level security leadership on a flexible cadence. We act as your internal security director—managing vendor contracts, running quarterly risk reviews, and briefing executive leadership without the full-time executive overhead.

  • Vendor and contract management
  • Quarterly risk reviews
  • Executive and board briefings
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Security Program Development & SOPs

An independent benchmark of your security program — governance, policy, staffing and response — plus the written SOPs that turn it into consistent daily practice.

  • Governance and policy review
  • Program maturity benchmarking
  • Standard operating procedures (SOPs)
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Workplace Violence Prevention & Staff Security Training

Site-specific workplace violence prevention planning, staff training and tabletop exercises that turn written procedures into practiced response — and document that your people were prepared.

  • Workplace violence prevention planning
  • Awareness and response training
  • Tabletop exercises
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Regulatory Compliance Readiness

Gap assessments and mock audits that help you prepare for the security requirements that apply to your facilities — so you meet inspectors with documented, defensible controls instead of open findings.

  • Gap assessments against applicable requirements
  • Mock audits and inspection preparation
  • Documented corrective-action plans
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Frequently asked questions

Do you sell or install security equipment?
No. C3 Risk & Security Consulting is vendor-neutral. We do not sell, install, or monitor systems, so our recommendations are driven only by your risk.
What does an engagement look like?
Every engagement follows the same discipline: identify the risk, design the response, and verify the outcome. Scope ranges from a single assessment to ongoing fractional leadership.
Where do you work?
C3 is based in the Charlotte, NC region and serves clients nationwide across the United States, on site and remotely.

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