Secured & Prepared Consulting

What Secured & Prepared Consulting does

Secured & Prepared Consulting is a privately-held healthcare security and workplace violence prevention consulting firm founded in 2022 and led by owner/founder Paul Sarnese, who serves as Past President of the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS). The firm delivers 15 distinct professional services spanning workplace violence program assessments, security program development, active shooter training, situational awareness training, emergency management program development, temporary leadership support, Joint Commission compliance assessments, litigation support and expert witness services, identification and management of aggressive behavior training, security system design and project management, hospital police department feasibility studies, red teaming and penetration testing, policy and procedure development, and certified IT security audit, compliance, cybersecurity, and penetration testing across HIPAA, SOC 2, GDPR, NIST, and ISO frameworks.

The underlying technology stack is primarily human-delivered consulting methodologies rather than a software platform, though the firm advises on integration of wearable panic button systems, real-time location systems (RTLS), EMR systems, staff scheduling software, video surveillance, and nurse call middleware. AI references include advisory commentary on predictive analytics using wearable activation data, anomaly detection on staff biometrics, and ambient audio listening for threat cues, positioning the firm as an integrator-recommender rather than a model builder.

Revenue mechanics are entirely professional services on a quote-based, project-based engagement model with no publicly disclosed pricing, no SaaS or recurring component, and direct sales motion via phone, email, and Microsoft Outlook appointment booking. The customer base spans healthcare organizations (primary segment including hospitals, health systems, and academic medical centers), higher education, K-12 schools, houses of worship, and retail/hospitality. Named clients include Norton Healthcare, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association, Convergint, and multiple large academic medical centers. The firm operates nationally in the US with a 1-10 employee headcount and no institutional funding, relying on a strategic partnership with William Marcisz of Strategic Security Management Consulting to extend delivery capacity.

Name

Secured & Prepared Consulting

Legal name

Secured and Prepared Consulting, LLC

Website

https://securedandprepared.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Secured & Prepared Consulting is a US healthcare security and workplace violence prevention consulting firm offering 15 advisory and training services to hospitals, health systems, higher education, K-12, and other sectors, led by founder Paul Sarnese.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Security Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services (56161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Security Consulting, Risk Assessment & Security Program Design (BPABAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls Consulting (BPAHACAJ), Emergency Response, Spill Prevention & Crisis Preparedness (BPAHAJAM)

Keywords

• Healthcare security consulting
• Workplace violence prevention
• Security program development
• Emergency management consulting
• IT security audit services

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Assessments, program development, training, and advisory support tailored to organizational needs. Engagement model includes security vulnerability assessments, workplace violence prevention program reviews, and compliance evaluations.
2. Training Services: Active shooter training, situational awareness training, identification and management of aggressive behavior training, and security screening measures training.
3. Cybersecurity Services: IT security audits, compliance assessments, penetration testing, and cybersecurity penetration testing services.
4. Strategic Planning Services: Hospital police department feasibility studies and implementation planning, temporary leadership support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Secured & Prepared Consulting provides professional security, safety, workplace violence prevention, and emergency management consulting services to healthcare organizations and other sectors. Offerings include workplace violence program assessments, security program development, active shooter and situational awareness training, Joint Commission compliance assessments, red teaming and penetration testing, IT security audits, hospital police feasibility studies, and litigation support. Services are delivered as tailored engagements with no standardized products or self-service channels.

Product overview

Secured & Prepared Consulting offers a comprehensive portfolio of 15 distinct security, safety, and preparedness consulting services. The core offerings include Workplace Violence Program Assessments, Security Program Development, and Active Shooter Training, complemented by specialized technical services such as Red Teaming and Penetration Testing, Security System Design, and IT Security Audit & Compliance. Additional services span Emergency Management Program Development, Temporary Leadership Support, Policy Development, Aggressive Behavior Training, and Hospital Police Department Feasibility Studies. Together, these services form an integrated approach to helping organizations reduce risk, improve readiness, strengthen compliance, and build defensible security programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Workplace Violence Program Assessments

Quantifiable outcome

• Healthcare workers are five-times more likely to experience a non-fatal violence related injury compared to workers in all other private industries
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• William Marcisz, JD CPP CHPA - Strategic Security Management ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with William Marcisz of Strategic Security Management Consulting in Orlando, Florida. Combined 80+ years of healthcare security experience serving large academic medical centers, universities, and multi-site sub-acute care facilities. Marcisz is a licensed attorney bringing unique legal expertise. Bill and Paul have both led large security departments for complex multi-hospital health systems.
• Convergint TechnologiesstrategicGTM or Marketing PartnerConvergint, a global service-based systems integrator, has collaborated on video content highlighting best practices to mitigate violence in healthcare. Market Leader Randall Dennis provides endorsement stating 'Paul is one of the most respected voices in the nation for security leadership and workplace violence prevention.'
• CSSM USAminorOthersListed as strategic partner on website. Services aligned with security and safety solutions.
• Largo Consulting ServicesminorOthersListed as strategic partner on website. Consulting services collaboration.
• Sentinel StrategiesminorOthersListed as strategic partner on website. Security consulting collaboration.
• GHA (Global Healthcare Accreditation)minorOthersListed as strategic partner on website. Healthcare services partnership.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HSS Inc: HSS is a healthcare-focused security consulting and staffing firm offering workplace violence prevention, threat assessments, and security program development to hospitals and health systems — directly comparable to Secured & Prepared's core healthcare security advisory practice.
• Strategic Security Management Consulting: Founded by William Marcisz (Secured & Prepared's strategic partner), this boutique healthcare security consultancy offers assessments, workplace violence prevention, and emergency management services to academic medical centers and multi-site healthcare facilities — a tight comparability in scope and customer profile.
• Atlas Security Group: Boutique security consulting firm offering healthcare-focused workplace violence prevention, security assessments, and emergency preparedness services to hospitals and clinics — comparable in scope, customer base, and firm size.
• Haynes Security & Risk Consulting: Independent security and risk consultancy providing healthcare security assessments, regulatory compliance support (Joint Commission/HIPAA), and workplace violence program design to mid-sized healthcare organizations — directly comparable boutique peer.

Broad incumbents

• Convergint Technologies: Global service-based systems integrator delivering integrated security solutions, video surveillance, access control, and healthcare security implementations; Convergint is an active partner of Secured & Prepared and competes for similar enterprise healthcare security work at much greater scale.
• Allied Universal: One of the largest security services firms in North America, providing healthcare-dedicated security officers, risk consulting, and workplace violence programs to hospital systems nationwide — a scaled incumbent competing for the same customer wallet.
• GardaWorld Security Services: Global security services and consulting firm offering physical security, risk consulting, and crisis management to enterprise and public-sector clients including healthcare organizations, competing with Secured & Prepared on assessments and program development at greater scale.
• Kroll: Global risk consulting firm with a dedicated security services practice offering threat assessments, workplace violence prevention, executive protection, and security program design to corporate and healthcare clients — overlapping with Secured & Prepared's advisory services at a larger scale.
• Pinkerton Corporate Investigations: Established corporate security and investigations firm offering threat assessment, workplace violence consulting, and enterprise security program design; comparable in service mix to Secured & Prepared but operating at national/international scale.
• Paladin Security: North American security services provider with a healthcare security practice offering security officers, threat assessments, and workplace violence prevention programs to hospitals and health systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/securedandpreparedconsulting

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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