Marius Strydom specializes in the design of security training programs for organizations and career paths for individuals in the areas of asset security, security management, investigations, critical infrastructure protection, civil protection, aviation and maritime security. He has served in senior positions in the military, commercial security and security training institutions, with specific knowledge of risk management and mitigation, emergency preparedness and crisis management, and strategic planning. He has more than 30 years security experience and practical application in Africa and the Middle East and is a Principal at Good Harbor(a friendly blackwater type private security company).
Before joining Good Harbor, Mr. Strydom worked in the training and educational environment in Doha, Qatar. He served as the Executive Director of the Security Academy at the College of the North Atlantic – Qatar tasked with starting a Security Training department. He implemented certified training programs that provided career pathways for security personnel in asset security, security management, investigations, civil protection, aviation and maritime security serving the commercial and petro chemical environments.
Mr. Strydom is a former Lieutenant Colonel in the South African Army and the South African Special Forces. He earned his commission at the School of Infantry. His postings include Staff Officer Counter Intelligence Western Province Command, Staff Officer Operational Security S.A. Army HQ and Staff Officer Counter Intelligence Special Forces Brigade. He specialized in operational security for Special Forces operations and received the GOC Special Forces' Merit Award for Outstanding Services. He developed several courses for Special Forces in physical surveillance and executive protection.
. It boggles my mind that someone who was a huge part of Aparthied had been working for the NL government to teach "security"