Security consulting Cologne
Security consulting and risk analysis in Cologne
A clear-eyed assessment of your situation and specific recommendations that work in everyday life. For companies, private individuals, families, travellers and event organisers, with or without protection to follow.
At a glance
Security consulting in brief
- What is security consulting?
- A structured assessment of where the risks lie in your situation, how likely they are and what can be done about them with reasonable effort. The result is specific recommendations, not general advice.
- Who is it for?
- Companies and executives, private individuals and families, travellers, event organisers and venues who want their situation assessed before they decide.
- When does it make sense?
- After an incident or a threat, before a trip or a public appearance, when your public profile changes or when existing measures need reviewing.
- Does close protection have to follow?
- No. Often it is enough to adjust routines, routes or habits. Whether protection is needed is a question the consultation answers, not one it takes for granted.
- What does it cost?
- That depends on the scope, for example whether a conversation is enough for an assessment or whether places, procedures and trips need to be examined in detail. The first consultation is without obligation; afterwards you receive a quote.
- Who advises you?
- Marc Derlich, a certified security and protection specialist (Fachkraft für Schutz und Sicherheit), working in the security sector since 2016 and in close protection since 2020. All information is treated confidentially.
Who it is for
Who benefits from a consultation
Companies and executives
When people in your company are in exposed positions or sensitive appointments are coming up.
Typical questions
- How much of a risk does our management face?
- What do we need for a shareholders' meeting?
- How do we deal with a threat?
Private individuals and families
When something in your personal life has changed and you want to know what is appropriate.
Typical questions
- How safe are our daily routes?
- What should we do after an incident?
- Do we need protection, or is planning enough?
Travellers
Before business or private trips to places you don't know well.
Typical questions
- How do we prepare arrival and transfers?
- Which hotels and routes make sense?
- What is the plan on the ground in an emergency?
Event organisers and venues
When you want to know whether entry, routes and staffing suit the event.
Typical questions
- Is our existing security concept sufficient?
- Where do bottlenecks arise?
- How do we protect high-profile guests?
Services
What the consultation covers
Depending on your concern, a short conversation or a detailed analysis.
- 01
Personal threat assessment
Who are you, where do you go, who knows about it and what has changed recently? The answers show how much protection you really need.
- 02
Risk analysis for specific occasions
Appointments, appearances, events or travel days are examined for bottlenecks, public attention and critical moments.
- 03
Review of existing measures
A second opinion on existing procedures, access rules or service providers: what fits, what is missing, what is unnecessary?
- 04
Travel preparation
Arrival, transfers, accommodation and local contacts, for trips within Germany and abroad.
- 05
Access and reception
How visitors, guests and service providers get into your office, home or venue, and who may see and enter what.
- 06
Specific recommendations
Clear recommendations for action that you can put into practice yourself or together with DERLO.
The outcome
Clarity rather than gut feeling.
Many people turn to a security consultant because they have an uneasy feeling but don't know whether it is justified. The consultation separates real risk from mere unease.
By the end, you know which risks are realistic, which measures suit them and which are not necessary. Some of it costs nothing more than changing a habit.
- A realistic assessment instead of worst-case scenarios
- Measures in proportion to the actual risk
- Recommendations that fit your everyday life
- Confidential from the very first enquiry
How it works
Five steps to a clear assessment
Initial consultation
Without obligation and in confidence: your concern and what you would like to know.
Taking stock
People, places, appointments, routes and existing measures.
Analysis
Where are the risks, how likely are they and what is critical?
Recommendations
Specific measures, ranked by effort and impact.
Implementation
With DERLO if you wish, for example in the form of protection, a chauffeur service or event security.
Accountability
Advice from the field, not from behind a desk.
Marc Derlich's advice draws on his own assignments in close protection and event security. That is why his recommendations are designed to work in everyday life and on the day of an assignment, not just on paper.
- Certified security and protection specialist (Fachkraft für Schutz und Sicherheit, trained 2017 to 2020)
- Close protection training in Germany and abroad
- Active in close protection since 2020, in the security sector since 2016
- CQB courses, close protection medic training, driver safety training
- International operational experience, including in crisis regions
- Evacuation from crisis regions
- Preparation for travel abroad
- Licensed under section 34a of the German Trade Regulation Act (§ 34a GewO), based in Frechen near Cologne
More services
After the consultation
Close protection Cologne
When the assessment points to protection over a period of time.
Escort protection
For individual appointments, routes and occasions.
Security concepts
Planning for events and their official requirements.
Family protection
Calm, discreet protection for families and their loved ones.
International travel protection
Protection on business and private trips.
Business owners & executives
Protection at appointments and when travelling.
Frequently asked questions about security consulting
What is a risk analysis?
A structured look at people, places and procedures that asks what could happen, how likely it is and what the consequences would be. This leads to measures that are proportionate to the risk.
Is security consulting possible without close protection?
Yes. The consultation is a service in its own right. Adjusted routines, routes or habits are often enough; protection is only one of several possible recommendations.
How much does security consulting cost?
That depends on the scope: an assessment in conversation, an analysis of individual appointments or a detailed review including a site visit. The initial consultation is without obligation; afterwards you receive a quote.
How confidential is the consultation?
Completely. Everything you tell us stays between you and DERLO.
Does DERLO also advise companies?
Yes, for example on protecting management and exposed employees, on sensitive appointments, on travel or on dealing with a specific threat.
Where does the consultation take place?
In person in the Rhineland, or by phone. For analysing places and routes, a visit on site makes sense.
Request a consultation in confidence
Briefly describe your concern. Marc Derlich will get back to you personally and suggest a date for the initial consultation.