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Covert Protection Operations Training

Approved for post 9-11® VA benefits for all ESI core residency programs.

49 Clock Hours

*It is best to register for the class at least 60 days before the start date. This ensures that you have a seat in the class that works best for you.

About The Program

Covert Protection (CovPro) is an advanced executive protection course designed for practitioners who need to provide discreet, low-profile security for ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) clients — especially those who are not public figures but still face elevated risks.

Unlike traditional executive protection, CovPro does not focus on hiding your presence, but rather on concealing your purpose. The primary challenge is to maintain a protective posture without revealing your role, operating seamlessly in public or private environments while continuously mitigating threats.

This training prepares participants to support principals in scenarios where overt security would be inappropriate, unwelcome, or counterproductive — such as:

Accompanying executive spouses or children in public
Vacation and leisure travel
Private events and social functions
Family logistics and transportation
Providing silent backup to overt EP teams

CovPro requires a deep understanding of human behavior, surveillance, positioning for protective response, and operational blending. It often demands greater finesse, planning, and adaptability than traditional EP, especially when operating alone or in small teams without visible support.

CovPro teams typically function in parallel to corporate security or EP units, maintaining separate, sanitized workspaces to protect cover and reduce association. In both private sector and NGO contexts, CovPro professionals serve as the quiet layer of protection—visible to none, critical to all.

Single Course: 5-Days 49 Clock Hours

Core Subjects

Objective One

Protective as well as Covert Executive Protection Concepts

Objective Two

Organizational Skills

Objective Three

Advance Work and Clandestine Trade Craft

Student Testimonials

I went through and completed the ESI executive protection specialist program. Having little to no background in the field of protection made it a real challenge for me to attend such a professional training academy. But all of the staff and instructors were very patient and relentless with training our class as a whole and for the individual. With the expert one on one instruction I was given, I was able to come out feeling and performing as a valuable part of the protection team.

Allan G

Alumni

Excellent instruction with real life scenario application of the training, you leave there ready to meet the challenges of executive protection! My life was greatly enriched from the knowledge I attained while training with the best instructors in the world! Not a day goes by that I don’t utilize some skill I learned there!

Phil D

Alumni

Covert Protection Operations

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