James Cameron

James Cameron is a board-certified ASIS International Protection Professional (CPP), and has over 15 years' international experience in both the security industry and the corporate sector. Mr. Cameron is a United States combat veteran with multiple deployments and having earned a Bronze Star for his actions as a sniper during combat operations. Mr. Cameron has also earned his Bachelor's Degree in Business Information Systems from DeVry University. Mr. Cameron worked with the U.S. State Department as a member of the Diplomatic Security Services from 2005-2011. There he served in multiple positions, including that of a security detail leader for the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan. He ultimately finished as an instructor and subject matter expert for the High Threat, Dignitary Protection Division of the U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Security Services. His experiences as a civilian span the globe and range from providing protection under hostile fire in non-permissive, high threat environments to providing first responder medical care during multiple mass casualty situations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Chad. Additionally, Mr. Cameron has traveled around the world teaching non-governmental organizations (NGOs) techniques on how to avoid harm to personnel assigned to permissive, semi-permissive and non-permissive environments. He has assisted with writing and revising multiple ASIS International, ANSI (American National Standards Institute)-approved recommendations for guidelines and standards, the most recent of which is Workplace Violence and Active Assailant - Prevention, Intervention, and Response Standard. He has been a member of the ASIS Executive Protection Council and is the Certifications Chair for ASIS International, Las Vegas. Mr. Cameron established Security Concepts Group in 2009 to raise the standards of protection, including implementing multiple value-added benefits that others now try to imitate. Under his leadership, experience, and vision, Security Concepts Group has grown from initially providing only close personal protection, to now offering a wide range of security solution services that include organizational risk management, and his unique preparedness techniques to address active assailant and workplace violence.