Brian Von Kraus, Csyp, Cpp Email & Phone Number

San Clemente, California, Us

FireWatch Solutions provides tailored security support to organizations and individuals working in high-risk environments in order to protect their impact on the world.Directed team of former Special Operations, military, and law enforcement professionals with expertise and experience in providing tailored security services meeting the unique needs of clients in government, private, and non-profit organizations and individuals working in high-risk locations across the globe. • Served as Safety and Security manager for Counterpart International assessing all security practices for high risk offices in Niger, DRC and El Salvador. Managed security protocols for nonprofit with presence in 29 countries spread over six continents. Trained and mentored country project security managers.• Directed security program for Nuru International by facilitating launch of country project in high-risk environment of northeast Nigeria. Enabled organization’s goals of promoting community stability throughout the Sahel region of West Africa.• Supported non-profit organizations with risk assessments, intelligence reports, security program development, and travel security management.• Provided high-net worth individuals and corporate clients with estate security, executive protection, and event security requirements.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

- Provide in office/ remote guidance to teams in line with Counterpart’s policies and protocolsto Operations and Programs departments as needed. Includes travel security support.- Be on standby to deploy to assist Counterpart for safety or security emergencies as required.- As called upon, review and make recommendations to field office security plans; hold monthlysecurity check-ins with field offices.- Advise New Business Development department on technical and budget elements forproposals.- Maintain HQ traveler database and provide security briefings to CPI travelers in accordancewith CPI travel protocols.

Washington, Dc, Us

-Developing and implementing the security strategy for Nuru International.-Supervise security program for HQ offices and country projects in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Nigeria.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

-Conduct security re-assessments of high-risk field offices.-Conduct crisis management team planning, training, and rehearsals. -Travel management support. Provide security briefings for all high-risk travel.-Develop protocol documents for focal areas such as cybersecurity and surveillance awareness.-Provide security planning input for new project development.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

-Maintain all safety and security policies and procedures for the Niger project, and ensure they are communicated to all staff, visitors, and technical consultants.-Continually assess program activities, operational context, and their impact on staff safety and security.-Provide technical support and advise Security Focal Points and Chief of Party on exposure to risk, potential impact, and liability.

Washington, Dc, Us

-Operations Officer for Special Operations Task Force-West from January to October 2014 coordinating SOF operations in western Afghanistan. Coordinated building partnered capacity of Afghan Special Operations Forces.-Coordinated 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion's regionalization to the Pacific Command theater of operations supporting Special Operations Command-Pacific.

Washington, Dc, Us

-Led seven SOF teams, consisting of Marine Special Operations Teams, Special Forces Operational Detachment-Alphas, and SEAL platoons, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan.-Focused on Village Stability Operations in the Helmand River Valley and building partnered capacity in Afghan Special Operations Forces and Afghan Local Police.

Washington, Dc, Us

Supervised special skills training for the Marine Expeditionary Unit Maritime Raid Forces to include: -Close quarters tactics -Dynamic breaching -Reconnaissance and surveillance -Advanced sniper marksmanship -Direction action raids -Visit, Board, Search. Seize (VBSS) against martime vessels and gas/oil platforms

Washington, Dc, Us

Led 300-man element comprised of a Rifle Company, Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) Platoon, and Tank Platoon aboard 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit West Pacific deployment.

Washington, Dc, Us

Led 200-man Headquarters and Service Company in Habbaniyah during Operation Iraqi Freedom 8-6.

Washington, Dc, Us

Led 25-man Reconnaissance platoon in Al-Anbar province in Operation Iraqi Freedom II and 11th MEU West Pacific deployment.

Washington, Dc, Us

Led 30-man Rifle Platoon on an 11th MEU West Pacific deployment and during Operation Iraqi Freedom I.

Masters Of Information And Cybersecurity, Computer And Information Systems Security

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Philosophy

Command And Staff

Expeditionary Warfare School

Weapons Law And The Legal Review Of Weapons

Preventing Violent Extremism

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