Advanced tactics for high-threat and weapon-restricted environments
Theoretical & Practical Training
Advanced tactics for high-threat, and often weapon-restricted environments
Managing Executive Protection Operations Overseas
San Diego,
CALIFORNIA
November
10th -15th
Investment
$2,459
- IN JUST SIX DAYS
- You’ll be ready to lead international missions with confidence.
- Master the tactics to anticipate threats and operate, even without weapons.
- Train with real scenarios, hands-on exercises, and strategic theory.
- Master the principles of counter-surveillance and organize threat detection teams.
Meet the instructor
Ivan Ivanovich
Ivan Ivanovich, with over 30 years of experience in high‑risk environments across Europe and the Americas, is a global leader in executive protection.
He has trained elite forces on four continents and is now redefining the discipline with an ethical and preventive approach.
Program overview
When you work overseas, everything changes.
Different laws. Different cultures. Language barriers. Often no weapons allowed. This uncertainty creates blind spots that can get your principal hurt.
This program fixes that problem. You’ll learn to spot threats months ahead. You’ll build warning systems that work anywhere. And you’ll adapt your operations to local rules instead of fighting them.
After six days, you’ll handle any international assignment. You’ll turn foreign challenges into advantages.
What you'll learn
Core outcomes
- Lead executive protection operations overseas with confidence.
- Design and deploy early-warning systems in unfamiliar environments.
- Master counter-surveillance principles and team organization.
- Operate within legal and cultural constraints, including weapon restrictions.
What’s included
Training manual
Exercises
Certificate
Ongoing Support
Instructors credentials
Author of the book꞉
Executive Protection in
the 21st Century꞉ The New
Doctrine
Best‑selling book after its
publication
Ivan Ivanovich
Three decades of operational experience
in the most challenging global security scenarios.
Originally from the former Yugoslavia, where he organized and led
successful operations to protect executives in high‑risk conditions in
Serbia, Bosnia and Macedonia during the Balkan war in the 1990s.
In Mexico, since 2000 he has been dedicated to executive protection
training for national and international companies and for 25 years his
Academy has been teaching, researching and innovating. This
innovation has allowed us to teach courses in four continents and
achieve unprecedented milestones, such as being the first civilian
institution to train the Spanish Marine Corps and other units of the
Spanish Army and Police in Executive Protection, to train the Presidential
Protection Unit of Costa Rica, and to be recognized as one of the nine best
Executive Protection companies in the world, according to the specialized
magazine EP Wired.
Pablo Ortiz Monasterio
Pablo Ortiz‑Monasterio is a security and executive protection specialist
with over 20 years of experience, focusing on crisis management and risk
mitigation. As co‑founder of AS3 Driver Training and the EP Summit, he
has shaped professional standards in driver and security education
globally.
His expertise encompasses high‑impact crime prevention, particularly in
areas such as kidnapping and extortion, where he develops research based
strategies to protect families and corporations.
Andrew Bustamante
Andrew Bustamante is a former Covert CIA Intelligence Officer who now
has a deep expertise in espionage and human intelligence. A track record
of operational excellence in high‑stakes environments. Andrew is now a
trusted advisor to Fortune 10 companies, bringing real strategy to
corporate teams.
More recently in his career, Andrew became the Founder of EverydaySpy, a
global platform that teaches spy‑inspired tools for business, influence,
and decision making.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Monday
November
10th
Operating Overseas
- Morning Session/Afternoon Session
- Legal limits and weapon restrictions.
- Cultural factors that affect your work.
- Risk assessment in unfamiliar places.
- Time‑based protection vs. traditional methods.
Tuesday
November
11th
Counter Surveillance Basics
- Morning Session/Afternoon Session
- Why surveillance detection matters most.
- Different types of hostile surveillance.
- Self‑detection principles.
- Passive and active measures.
Wednesday
November
12th
Counter Surveillance in Action
- Morning Session/Afternoon Session
- Building your detection team.
- Planning routes for surveillance checks.
- Detection phases꞉ spot, track, identify, stop.
- Hands‑on practice scenarios.
Thursday
November
13th
Early Warning Systems
- Morning Session/Afternoon Session
- Stopping attacks before they happen.
- Critical points꞉ routes, schedules, locations.
- Working with local contacts.
- Building intelligence networks.
Friday
November
14th
Protective Operations
- Morning Session/Afternoon Session
- Protection without weapons.
- Control center operations.
- Security planning for international jobs.
- Vehicle tactics and formations.
Saturday
November
15th
Putting It All Together
- Morning Session/Afternoon Session
- Combining all three protection layers.
- Crisis management overseas.
- Emergency procedures.
- Full scenario exercises.
VENUE
iQ Smart Center
Downtown San Diego’s Premier Conference Center
Located just on the edge of downtown San Diego (Kettner & Broadway), the iQ Smart Center is a state-of-the-art conference center located within the 655 West Broadway office building. The space comprises two modern and spacious conference rooms, Edison and Tesla, which can be rented separately or together for larger groups.
Parking
On-site paid parking garage is available in the building. Follow posted signs to the 655 W Broadway garage and the conference center lobby. Rideshare drop-off is available on Broadway or Kettner.
On-Site Food & Coffee
Coffee ‘N’ Talk and Bruegger’s Bagels are located in the building for quick breakfast and breaks. You are also welcome to arrange your own catering.
How to Get Here
- By car: Set your GPS to 655 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101. Enter the building’s paid garage and follow venue signage to iQ Smart Center.
- By rideshare: Request drop-off at 655 W Broadway and meet your group in the conference center lobby.
- By air: The venue is a short drive from San Diego International Airport (SAN). Taxis and rideshare pickups are available curbside at all terminals.
- Convention access: Convenient if you’re also attending events downtown—use iQ Smart Center as your quiet base for planning and debriefs.
