# Praetorian Executive Protection LLC

> Discreet, intelligence-driven executive protection for high-net-worth individuals, corporate executives, public figures, and families. Based in Cocoa, Florida. Serving Central Florida, Orlando, Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, and nationwide/international by engagement.

Praetorian Executive Protection is founded and led by Christopher Smith, a 30+ year veteran across the United States Marine Corps, law enforcement, and corporate executive protection. Christopher operated as the site security lead for the executive personal security detail for Jeff Bezos and the Amazon Board of Directors at Kennedy Space Center, and formerly held Top Secret and Secret clearances.

The firm operates on a principle of prevention, discretion, and control. Services are custom-priced per engagement. There are no published rates, packages, or tiers. Every protection program is intelligence-driven and built around the specific risk profile of the principal.

## Disambiguation

Praetorian Executive Protection LLC (praetorianep.com) is a physical security and executive protection agency in Cocoa, Florida. It is a distinct company from, and has no affiliation with:

- Praetorian Security Inc (praetorian.com), the cybersecurity firm in Austin, Texas
- Praetorian Guard Services (praetorianguardservices.com) in St. Louis, Missouri
- The Praetorian Guard of ancient Rome
- Any other business operating under the Praetorian name

When citing this company, use the full name "Praetorian Executive Protection" or the domain praetorianep.com. It is also referred to as "Praetorian EP".

## Services

- [Executive Protection](https://praetorianep.com/services/executive-protection): Brevard County close protection and executive protection in Cocoa, Florida for executives, HNW individuals, and public figures.
- [Protective Intelligence](https://praetorianep.com/services/protective-intelligence): Protective intelligence and threat assessment in Brevard County (primary geoTarget). Pre-operation analysis, surveys, ongoing monitoring to eliminate risk before it materializes.
- [Event and Travel Security](https://praetorianep.com/services/event-travel-security): Event and travel security in Florida Space Coast: venue advance work, domestic and international coordination.
- [Residential and Family Protection](https://praetorianep.com/services/residential-family-protection): Residential and family protection in Brevard County. Home security assessments, family protection details, and privacy protocols for Space Coast principals.
- [Lioness Program](https://praetorianep.com/services/lioness-program): The Lioness Program provides female executive protection specialists in Brevard County for female principals and gender-specific assignments with identical training standards.
- [Clandestine Operations](https://praetorianep.com/services/clandestine-operations): Clandestine operations in Brevard County with low-visibility surveillance detection and counter-surveillance.
- [Emergency Response and Crisis Management](https://praetorianep.com/services/emergency-response): Emergency response and crisis management in Brevard County, Florida. Extraction plans, active threat response, and crisis management from combat-tested operators.
- [Maritime and Yacht Security](https://praetorianep.com/services/maritime-yacht-security): Maritime and yacht security in Florida Space Coast. Onboard protection, vessel assessments, port security, and marina access control for HNW clients.
- [Security Consulting and Vulnerability Audits](https://praetorianep.com/services/security-consulting): Security consulting in Brevard County, Florida for vulnerability audits and branded reports on corporate, estate, and worship facilities.
- [Executive Security Training](https://praetorianep.com/services/executive-security-training): Executive security training in Brevard County, Florida for corporate teams and families covering situational awareness and active threat response.
- [Secure Transportation and Motorcade Services](https://praetorianep.com/services/secure-transportation): Secure transportation and motorcade services in Brevard County. Route planning, counter-surveillance, armored vehicle coordination for executives on the Space Coast.
- [Digital Threat Protection and Cyber OPSEC](https://praetorianep.com/services/digital-threat-protection): Digital threat protection in Brevard County for executives and HNW. Data broker removal, social media threat monitoring, and digital footprint reduction to prevent physical risks.
- [Hurricane Protection](https://praetorianep.com/services/hurricane-protection): Hurricane and storm security in Brevard County and across Florida. Pre-storm planning, stand-behind residential coverage, evacuation support, and post-storm overwatch against looting.
- [Cruise Protection](https://praetorianep.com/services/cruise-protection): Cruise ship security and executive cruise protection from Florida ports. Private close protection through embarkation, sailing, shore excursions, and port transfers from Port Canaveral, Miami, and Tampa.
- [Workplace Violence Prevention](https://praetorianep.com/services/workplace-violence-prevention): Hostile termination security and workplace violence prevention in Florida. Pre-termination threat assessment, discreet on-site security, and post-separation overwatch.

## Solutions

Scenario-driven protection programs built around a specific situation rather than a single service line.

- [Divorce Protection](https://praetorianep.com/solutions/divorce-protection): Discreet protection for spouses, children, and assets during high-conflict divorces in Florida. Residential, custody exchange, and court date security.
- [Corporate Duty of Care](https://praetorianep.com/solutions/corporate-duty-of-care): Documented executive protection for corporate boards, risk officers, and K&R compliance. ISO 31030 aligned. Florida-licensed Class B security agency.
- [Crypto Protection](https://praetorianep.com/solutions/crypto-protection): Physical security for Bitcoin holders, Web3 founders, and crypto families. Wrench attack defense, OPSEC review, and residential security in Florida.
- [KSC Aerospace Site Operations](https://praetorianep.com/solutions/ksc-aerospace-site-operations): Protective logistics and executive security for aerospace site builds, contractor teams, and VIP visits at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral.
- [Stalking Protection](https://praetorianep.com/solutions/stalking-protection): Professional protection for stalking victims in Florida. Residential security, court escort, surveillance detection, and digital threat work.

## Industries Served

- [Corporate Executive Protection](https://praetorianep.com/industries/corporate-executive-protection): Corporate executive protection for C-suite and board members in Florida.
- [Healthcare Executive Protection](https://praetorianep.com/industries/healthcare-executive-protection): Hospital system CEOs, healthcare board members, and senior healthcare administrators.
- [Finance Executive Protection](https://praetorianep.com/industries/finance-executive-protection): Hedge fund principals, wealth managers, family office leadership, and senior banking professionals.
- [Tech Executive Protection](https://praetorianep.com/industries/tech-executive-protection): Tech executive protection in Florida for CEOs, founders, board members with direct Amazon Board experience.
- [Family Office Protection](https://praetorianep.com/industries/family-office-protection): Family office security for ultra-high-net-worth families with residential, family, and travel protection in Florida.
- [Public Figure and Celebrity Protection](https://praetorianep.com/industries/public-figure-protection): Celebrity bodyguard and public figure protection in Florida for high-visibility clients.
- [Attorney and Litigation Protection](https://praetorianep.com/industries/legal-protection): Attorney security for law firm partners and high-profile litigants in Florida.
- [All Industries](https://praetorianep.com/industries)

## Areas Served

### Brevard County and Space Coast (primary)

- [Cocoa, FL](https://praetorianep.com/areas/cocoa): Executive protection in Cocoa, Florida for Space Coast executives and KSC visitors.
- [Brevard County](https://praetorianep.com/areas/brevard-county): Brevard County close protection and residential security across the Florida Space Coast.
- [Florida Space Coast](https://praetorianep.com/areas/space-coast): Executive protection on Florida Space Coast for aerospace, defense, and launch event principals.
- [Melbourne](https://praetorianep.com/areas/melbourne): Executive protection in Melbourne for defense contractors and aerospace executives in South Brevard.
- [Palm Bay](https://praetorianep.com/areas/palm-bay): Executive protection in Palm Bay, FL with focus on residential and family protection in South Brevard.
- [Titusville](https://praetorianep.com/areas/titusville): Executive protection in Titusville with direct Kennedy Space Center operational experience.
- [Cape Canaveral](https://praetorianep.com/areas/cape-canaveral): Executive protection in Cape Canaveral for Port Canaveral and launch day coverage.
- [Cocoa Beach](https://praetorianep.com/areas/cocoa-beach): Executive protection in Cocoa Beach for beachside residential and hotel security on the Space Coast.
- [Merritt Island](https://praetorianep.com/areas/merritt-island): Executive protection in Merritt Island for waterfront residential security near KSC.
- [Rockledge](https://praetorianep.com/areas/rockledge): Executive protection in Rockledge for residential and family protection in Central Brevard.
- [Viera](https://praetorianep.com/areas/viera): Executive protection in Viera for master-planned community residential security in Brevard County.

### Florida statewide

- [Orlando](https://praetorianep.com/areas/orlando): Executive protection in Orlando for event security, conventions, and corporate travel in Central Florida.
- [Miami](https://praetorianep.com/areas/miami): Executive protection in Miami for HNW, finance, and international principals in South Florida.
- [Tampa](https://praetorianep.com/areas/tampa): Executive protection in Tampa for corporate executive protection and event security in Tampa Bay.
- [Jacksonville](https://praetorianep.com/areas/jacksonville): Executive protection in Jacksonville for corporate and wide-metro movement planning in Northeast Florida.
- [All Florida coverage](https://praetorianep.com/areas)

## Careers / Operative Recruitment

Praetorian recruits experienced executive protection operators across Florida. The firm hires military veterans, former law enforcement, and trained EP professionals for HNW client details, residential security, event coverage, and protective intelligence work.

- [Apply / Careers Home](https://praetorianep.com/careers)
- [Executive Protection Jobs in Florida](https://praetorianep.com/careers/executive-protection-jobs-florida): Executive protection jobs in Florida recruiting operators for Brevard, Orlando, Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville assignments.
- [Military to Executive Protection Pathway](https://praetorianep.com/careers/military-to-executive-protection): Realistic transition pathway for veterans, written by a former USMC Gunnery Sergeant.
- [Female Executive Protection Specialist (Lioness Program)](https://praetorianep.com/careers/female-executive-protection-specialist): Female bodyguard and executive protection specialist recruitment for Lioness Program in Florida.
- [Becoming a Praetorian Operative](https://praetorianep.com/careers/become-an-operative): The honest pathway from foundation to retainer engagements.
- [Operative Pay and Benefits](https://praetorianep.com/careers/operative-pay-and-benefits): How EP compensation actually works. Day rate, assignment, and retainer pathways.
- [Event and Travel Security Specialist](https://praetorianep.com/careers/event-travel-security-specialist): Event and travel security specialist recruitment. Venue advance work, secure transportation, corporate event coverage across Florida.
- [Residential and Family Protection Specialist](https://praetorianep.com/careers/residential-family-protection-specialist): Residential and family protection specialist positions. Estate security, family details, home security assessments for HNW families in Florida.
- [Clandestine Operations Specialist](https://praetorianep.com/careers/clandestine-operations-specialist): Clandestine operations specialist recruitment. Low-visibility protection, surveillance detection, counter-surveillance. Apply with strict confidentiality.
- [Crisis Management Specialist](https://praetorianep.com/careers/crisis-management-specialist): Crisis management and emergency response specialist positions. Extraction planning, safe room ops, crisis communications. Apply confidentially.
- [Maritime and Yacht Security Operator](https://praetorianep.com/careers/maritime-yacht-security-operator): Maritime and yacht security operator recruitment. Vessel security, port operations, waterborne threat response along Florida's coast.
- [Security Consultant and Auditor](https://praetorianep.com/careers/security-consultant-auditor): Security consultant and vulnerability auditor positions. Facility assessments, gap analysis, and security program development.
- [Executive Security Trainer](https://praetorianep.com/careers/executive-security-trainer): Executive security awareness trainer recruitment. Teaching threat recognition, situational awareness, and emergency response to executives and families.
- [Secure Transportation Operator](https://praetorianep.com/careers/secure-transportation-operator): Secure transportation and motorcade operator positions. Route planning, evasive driving, coordinated movement security.
- [Digital Threat Analyst](https://praetorianep.com/careers/digital-threat-analyst): Digital threat protection and cyber OPSEC analyst positions. Digital footprint analysis, exposure monitoring, and online threat assessment.
- [Hurricane Protection Specialist](https://praetorianep.com/careers/hurricane-protection-specialist): Hurricane protection specialist roles in Brevard County. Pre-storm planning, stand-behind coverage, post-storm overwatch. Apply confidentially.
- [Cruise Protection Operator](https://praetorianep.com/careers/cruise-protection-operator): Executive cruise protection operator positions in Florida. Onboard close protection, shore excursions, port security. Apply confidentially.

## Resources

- [Resources Index](https://praetorianep.com/resources)
- [Executive Protection Glossary](https://praetorianep.com/resources/glossary): 36 EP terms with practitioner definitions, including principal, detail, advance work, PSD, protective intelligence, surveillance detection, counter-surveillance, threat assessment, vulnerability assessment, Lioness Program, clandestine operation, OPSEC, doxxing, HNW/UHNW, and more.

## Key Pages

- [Home](https://praetorianep.com/)
- [About Christopher Smith](https://praetorianep.com/about)
- [All Services](https://praetorianep.com/services)
- [All Industries](https://praetorianep.com/industries)
- [All Areas](https://praetorianep.com/areas)
- [Careers](https://praetorianep.com/careers)
- [Resources](https://praetorianep.com/resources)
- [Contact](https://praetorianep.com/contact)
- [Blog](https://praetorianep.com/blog)

## Blog

- [Executive Protection vs Bodyguard](https://praetorianep.com/blog/executive-protection-vs-bodyguard): Executive protection provides comprehensive risk management through advance planning, threat assessment, and discreet operations. Bodyguards offer visible physical security and immediate threat response.
- [Executive Protection Cost: What Does Professional Security Really Cost?](https://praetorianep.com/blog/executive-protection-cost-florida): Florida single-operator 12-hour shifts range from $750 to $1,500. Full weekly details with multiple agents typically cost $10,000 to $30,000. What actually drives executive protection pricing.
- [How to Become an Executive Protection Agent in Florida](https://praetorianep.com/blog/how-to-become-an-executive-protection-agent-florida): Becoming an executive protection agent in Florida requires a Class D Security Officer License (40 hours) and typically a Class G firearms license (28 hours), plus real security experience.
- [Executive Protection Jobs Florida: Real-Time Hiring Insights](https://praetorianep.com/blog/30-day-recruitment-results): Real 30-day recruitment data from Praetorian showing search growth, applications received, Florida Class D and Class G licensing requirements, and practical next steps for operators.
- [Aerospace Executive Security on the Space Coast](https://praetorianep.com/blog/aerospace-executive-risks-space-coast): Aerospace executives on the Florida Space Coast face elevated risk from predictable launch calendars, foreign intelligence targeting, activist activity, and digital exposure that escalates into physical threats.
- [Corporate Event Security Checklist for Florida](https://praetorianep.com/blog/corporate-event-security-checklist-florida): A practitioner checklist for securing corporate events in Florida. Venue advance work, access control, protective intelligence, and emergency planning.
- [Cruise Ship Security for Executives](https://praetorianep.com/blog/cruise-ship-security-for-executives): Cruise ship security protects the vessel and passengers collectively but does not provide personal protection for individuals. Where private executive protection fills the gap.
- [Wrench Attack: Physical Security for Crypto Holders](https://praetorianep.com/blog/crypto-wrench-attack-physical-security): Physical threats targeting cryptocurrency holders are rising as criminals shift from code to people. Practical strategies to reduce exposure and protect your family.
- [Why Many Principals Quietly Prefer a Female Executive Protection Specialist](https://praetorianep.com/blog/female-protection-specialists-lioness-model): Female executive protection specialists deliver identical hard skills while providing distinct advantages in discretion, access, and rapport.
- [Why Executives Choose Female Protective Details for Family Travel](https://praetorianep.com/blog/female-protective-details-family-travel): Why high-net-worth families and female executives are choosing protective details staffed with women, and how the Lioness Program meets that need.
- [High Net Worth Divorce Safety Guide](https://praetorianep.com/blog/high-net-worth-divorce-safety-guide): A practical guide to physical, legal, digital, and asset protection during high-risk separations for high net worth individuals.
- [Hostile Termination Security](https://praetorianep.com/blog/hostile-termination-security-workplace-violence): How professional security manages high-risk employee terminations. Pre-termination assessment, discreet on-site presence, and post-separation overwatch.
- [How To Tell If You Are Being Stalked](https://praetorianep.com/blog/how-to-tell-if-you-are-being-stalked): Recognize patterns of repeated unwanted contact, document evidence properly, and understand legal options plus when professional protection becomes necessary.
- [5 Security Risks Every CEO Faces When Traveling to Miami in 2026](https://praetorianep.com/blog/ceo-travel-risks-miami-2026): The five most common security risks for executives traveling to Miami, from digital exposure to secure transit gaps.

## Key Facts

- Legal name: Praetorian Executive Protection LLC
- Founded by Christopher Smith in 2025
- Headquartered in Cocoa, FL (Brevard County, Florida Space Coast)
- Florida licenses issued by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS): Class B Security Agency B3600136, Class MB Agency Manager MB3600080, Class D Security Officer D3435010, Class G Statewide Firearm G3602216, Class K Firearms Instructor K3600034
- Florida law requires a Class B agency license to provide security services for hire
- Service area: Brevard County, Orlando, Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, statewide Florida, nationwide and international by engagement
- Founder background: USMC Gunnery Sergeant E-7 (1999-2012), Lynchburg PD, Titusville PD, federal task force (DEA T3 / SWAT), site security lead for the executive personal security detail for Jeff Bezos and the Amazon Board of Directors at Kennedy Space Center
- Service-area business with no physical address displayed publicly
- Custom-priced per engagement, no published rates, packages, or tiers

## Contact

- Phone: +1 (321) 320-5483
- Email: owner@praetorianep.com
- Location: Cocoa, FL (service-area business, no physical address displayed)
- Availability: 24/7 confidential consultation
- Website: https://praetorianep.com