Consejo Nacional de Seguridad Privada A.C.

What Consejo Nacional de Seguridad Privada A.C. does

Consejo Nacional de Seguridad Privada A.C. (CNSP) is a Mexican non-profit civil association (Asociación Civil) founded on June 20, 1996, by Lic. Alejandro Desfassiaux S. It functions as an industry body that aggregates, represents, and advocates for private security companies operating in Mexico. The association serves approximately 200 affiliated member companies, including a board-level cohort of 20 firms (consejeros) that participate directly in its governance and legislative priorities.

CNSP's core activity is sector representation anchored in regulatory advocacy. The association co-authored Mexico's 2006 Federal Private Security Law — the primary statute governing private security activity — and is actively advancing a proposed Ley General de Seguridad Privada intended to unify regulation nationally. Beyond legislative work, CNSP delivers member-facing services and provides a state-delegate footprint covering at least eight Mexican regions (Acapulco, Chiapas, Hidalgo, Michoacán, Monterrey, Querétaro, Quintana Roo, and Estado de México). The organization has formalized strategic alliances with COPARMEX-CDMX, CONCANACO Servitur, and the Consejo de la Comunicación to extend its political and convening reach. CNSP took a public position on Mexico's 2025 40-hour labor reform debate, reinforcing its role as a broader business-regulation commentator for the security sector.

CNSP's business model is a non-profit membership-and-events construct. Revenue is generated from dues paid by member companies (with an elevated tier for consejero firms) and from fees tied to seminars, conferences, and member events. Operating from its headquarters in Polanco, Mexico City, the association runs with roughly nine employees under the leadership of Lic. Raúl Sapién Santos (President, Legal and Political Relations), Lic. Ricardo León (Executive President), and founder Lic. Alejandro Desfassiaux S. There is no proprietary technology platform, no productized software offering, and no public financial disclosure.

Name

Consejo Nacional de Seguridad Privada A.C.

Legal name

CONSEJO NACIONAL DE SEGURIDAD PRIVADA, A.C.

Website

https://cnsp.org.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Consejo Nacional de Seguridad Privada A.C. is a Mexican non-profit trade association, founded in 1996, that represents approximately 200 private security companies through legislative advocacy, sector representation, and member events, and is based in Mexico City.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad de México

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues (cuotas de afiliación): CNSP generates revenue through membership fees charged to its affiliated companies (afiliados) and board member companies (consejeros). Benefits include legal advisory, regulatory representation, training, networking, and use of CNSP branding.
2. Event and seminar services: The association organizes seminars, sectoral meetings, and working groups (mesas de trabajo) that generate participation and engagement revenue, and reinforce its role as the industry's representative body.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Consejo Nacional de Seguridad Privada A.C. (CNSP) is a Mexican non-profit industry association (Asociación Civil) founded in 1996 that represents approximately 200 quality private security companies nationwide. It sells membership packages that bundle legal advisory, regulatory representation before federal, state and municipal authorities, professional training seminars, working groups, networking events, and use of the CNSP brand. It also acts as the sector's collective voice in legislative discussions on private security regulation.

Product overview

The Consejo Nacional de Seguridad Privada A.C. (CNSP) is Mexico's most influential private security industry association, founded in 1996, representing approximately 200 quality security companies nationwide. Rather than a single unified product, the organization aggregates and promotes a portfolio of security services and products offered by its affiliated member companies. The core service offerings include: security guards (intramuros), armed transport and custody services, investigation services, and specialized training. Related products distributed through affiliated members include: video surveillance systems, GPS geolocation systems, access control technologies, perimeter security solutions, vehicle armoring (blindaje), and personal protective equipment. The association provides membership benefits including legal advisory, regulatory representation, professional development seminars, and networking opportunities. CNSP also advocates for regulatory reform and has been instrumental in developing Mexico's private security legislation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership (Afiliación al CNSP)
• Asesoría Jurídica (Legal Advisory)
• Representación ante Autoridades (Advocacy and Representation)
• Capacitación Especializada y Seminarios (Specialized Training and Seminars)
• Programa de Consejeros Directivos (Board Member Program)

Quantifiable outcome

• Co-authorship of Mexico's 2006 Ley Federal de Seguridad Privada, the only federal law providing legal certainty to the private security sector in Mexico

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• COPARMEX Ciudad de MéxicocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe alliance with COPARMEX-CDMX enables CNSP to promote competitiveness and support a democratic framework that combats corruption and impunity with inclusion, ensuring the voices of private security entrepreneurs are heard in policy discussions.
• CONCANACO ServiturcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWithin the Confederation of National Chambers of Commerce, Services and Tourism (CONCANACO), CNSP holds the Vice Presidency of Private Security, playing a fundamental role in sector projects within the business community that seek common benefit for society.
• Consejo de la ComunicacióncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCNSP is an Associate Member of the Consejo de la Comunicación, and through this strategic alliance it seeks to promote, strengthen, and develop media campaigns that increase awareness on security issues with a social focus.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ASIS International: Global association for security management professionals with chapters across Latin America. Directly comparable to CNSP as a membership-based organization offering advocacy, training, certification, and professional development for the security industry.
• ALAS (Asociación Latinoamericana de Seguridad): Latin American security association covering multiple countries with advocacy, training events, and member services for security companies. Closely comparable to CNSP's regional advocacy and professional development model.
• CANAESP (Cámara Nacional de Empresas de Seguridad Privada): Mexican national chamber representing private security companies. The most direct national competitor/parallel body to CNSP, serving the same Mexican private security market with comparable representation, training, and advocacy functions.

Broad incumbents

• SIA (Security Industry Association): Large US-based trade association covering the broader security products and solutions ecosystem. Comparable membership and advocacy model to CNSP, but operates at significantly larger scale and covers a wider technology and services portfolio.

Regional players

• CoESS (Confederation of European Security Services): European confederation grouping national private security associations to advocate for the sector at EU level. Highly comparable umbrella trade body model to CNSP but operating across Europe rather than within Mexico.
• BSIA (British Security Industry Association): UK trade association for the private security industry offering advocacy, standards, training, and member representation. Operates the same trade association model as CNSP but within the UK regulatory environment.
• AES (Asociación Española de Empresas de Seguridad Privada): Spanish national association of private security companies providing advocacy, training, and member services. Shares CNSP's model of national-level representation for private security operators but in the Spanish market.

Emerging players

• IFPO (International Foundation for Protection Officers): International organization providing certification and training programs for protection officers and security personnel. Overlaps with CNSP's training and professionalization mandate but focuses more narrowly on individual certification rather than company-level advocacy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CNSP16
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CNSP_Mexico
• Facebookfacebook.com/ConsejoNacionalSeguridadPrivada
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/consejo-nacional-de-seguridad-privada-a-c-
• Instagraminstagram.com/cnsp1

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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