Corporate Executive Protection
Discreet protection for C-suite executives, board members, and corporate principals. Built for the duty-of-care environment that came after the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing.
Praetorian Executive Protection LLC provides corporate executive protection for C-suite executives, board members, and corporate principals. Services include close protection, protective intelligence, secure transportation, residential security, and event coverage. Founder Christopher Smith led security operations supporting the executive personal security detail for Jeff Bezos and the Amazon Board of Directors at Kennedy Space Center, work that informs every corporate engagement Praetorian runs today.
Corporate executive protection has shifted from a discretionary expense to a duty-of-care obligation. The UnitedHealthcare CEO killing in December 2024 was the moment most boards stopped treating EP as optional. Executive security spending jumped 118% from 2021 to 2024, and 31% of S&P 500 companies now provide EP to their leadership. Praetorian operates inside that environment with the experience and discretion the work requires.
What This Sector Actually Faces
Public Visibility
Public earnings calls, conference appearances, social media presence, and media coverage make C-suite executives findable, schedulable, and predictable.
Doxxing and Data Exposure
Executive home addresses, family details, and movement patterns are widely available through data brokers and public records. Adversaries do not need sophisticated tools.
Extremist Targeting
CEOs in healthcare, energy, finance, and tech are increasingly targeted by ideological extremists. The threat profile changes by industry, not by company size.
Duty of Care
Boards and general counsel now treat executive protection as part of fiduciary risk management. Inaction is the higher exposure.
- Off-the-shelf executive protection from large national chains is staffed by rotating contractors who do not know the principal, the routine, or the threat environment.
- Visible security at the corporate office solves nothing about the executive's residence, travel, or family exposure, which is where most incidents originate.
- Programs without protective intelligence are reactive by definition. They wait for the threat to surface instead of identifying it before it does.
What Real Corporate EP Looks Like
A complete corporate executive protection program includes a threat and vulnerability assessment, a residential security baseline, a travel and movement plan, executive office coordination, family protocols, and an ongoing protective intelligence component. Praetorian builds programs to that scope and scales them to the principal's actual risk profile and the company's duty-of-care obligations. We do not propose presence without planning.
Working With Corporate Security and Legal
Praetorian works alongside in-house corporate security teams, general counsel, and HR where required. The engagement is structured so that the protection program integrates with the company's existing risk and crisis management frameworks. Where in-house security does not exist, we operate as the standalone program.
Intelligence-Driven, Not Headcount-Driven
Most corporate EP failures happen because the program is built around bodies instead of intelligence. Praetorian's model puts protective intelligence at the center: who would target this principal, how would they do it, and what indicators would appear before they did. Physical coverage is sized to that picture, not to a contract minimum.
Christopher Smith led security operations supporting the executive personal security detail for Jeff Bezos and the Amazon Board of Directors at Kennedy Space Center. The work involved coordination with NASA, federal security, contractor security, and corporate security teams under the highest scrutiny. That experience is the foundation for every corporate engagement Praetorian runs today.
Corporate Executive Protection FAQs
Does Praetorian work with corporate security teams or replace them?
Both. We work alongside in-house corporate security teams when they exist, integrating with the company's risk and crisis frameworks. Where in-house security does not exist, we operate as the standalone executive protection program for the principal.
What does corporate executive protection actually include?
A complete program typically includes a threat and vulnerability assessment, a residential security baseline, a travel and movement plan, executive office coordination, family protocols, and an ongoing protective intelligence component. Scope is built around the specific principal and the company's duty-of-care obligations.
Is executive protection a tax-deductible business expense?
In many cases yes, when the protection is documented as a working condition fringe benefit under IRS rules and supported by an independent security study. We coordinate with the company's tax counsel where required.
How quickly can Praetorian stand up a corporate EP program?
Initial consultation and threat assessment can typically begin within days. Standing up operational coverage depends on scope and the principal's profile, but Praetorian's model is designed to move from inquiry to operational planning faster than national chains.
How do I start a confidential conversation?
Call (321) 320-5483 or submit a secure inquiry. Initial conversations are private. We do not require disclosure of the principal's identity until you decide to move forward.
Healthcare Executive Protection
Protection for hospital system CEOs, healthcare board members, and healthcare executives in the post-UnitedHealthcare environment.
Finance and Wealth Manager Protection
Discreet executive protection for finance executives, hedge fund principals, wealth managers, and family office leadership.
Tech Executive Protection
Protection for tech CEOs, founders, board members, and senior leadership. Built for the public-profile, high-visibility environment tech executives operate in.
Family Office Protection
Comprehensive protection programs for ultra-high-net-worth families and the family office structures that support them.
Public Figure and Celebrity Protection
Discreet protection for public figures, celebrities, athletes, and high-visibility individuals across appearances, travel, and daily life.
Attorney and High-Profile Litigation Protection
Protection for attorneys, law firm partners, and litigants involved in high-profile or high-emotion cases.
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