About
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, SRMC is a certified woman-owned, independent security consulting organization that brings real-world experience and expertise to their clients. We provide holistic, high-quality, and professional solutions for complex security challenges.
The SRMC 360º Security Process assesses each client's unique security situation (assets, risks, technologies, personnel, culture), creates custom solutions aligned with business needs and best practices, and supports implementation through programs, technology enhancements, and ongoing services to ensure comprehensive protection.
First, we start with a comprehensive review of your security situation. Every client is unique, so we take the time to learn about not only your current security program and technology needs, but also your vision and values.
Next, we apply our 35+ years of real-world expertise to all that we’ve learned about your organization to create a custom security solution that both aligns with your needs and upholds strong security standards.
After strategically planning, we stand with you. We’ll help you implement, test, train for, and manage your physical security operations and technology needs while providing ongoing consulting support.
We pride ourselves on doing the right thing, even when it’s hard.
We adhere to the Code of Conduct and Ethics of ASIS International and the International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC).
We invest in our people, technology, and capital infrastructure.
Staff training, including participation in local, regional and national programs, is a priority for us at SRMC. We view having the right tools a fundamental necessity for delivering high-quality, efficient services to our clients.
We view our clients as relationships, not transactions.
We recognize that no two clients are the same. It’s our mission to develop security solutions designed specifically to meet our clients’ cultural and organizational needs. We also respect the confidentiality of our client relationships, and always perform our work ethically and professionally.
We believe that every question is a good question.
Projects are discussed internally, and issues are addressed from a team perspective. We believe our team's knowledge and skills far exceed the sum of our individual experiences.
We know trust is built on openness and honesty.
We believe that clients who are educated regarding industry best practices in physical security technologies make better decisions for their organizations. Because of that, we share our ideas and innovations to help them be more successful.
SRMC is actively engaged with key industry and professional associations such as:
A security consultant is considered independent when they have no affiliation with the sale of security hardware or guard services. Independent security consultants also do not pay or receive finder’s fees.
A security consultant offers independence of thought when it comes to process recommendations and solutions, while an integrator is limited to the use of technology as a sole solution for security challenges. Since we do not sell any security technologies, we look at your security solutions as a whole, and always have your best interests in mind. Here at SRMC, we won’t try to sell you on technology that you do not need, or oversell you a product to make a higher profit.
Layered security involves the overlapping of multiple security solutions and strategies to create the best protection plan for your needs. These solutions could include physical control, technology, policies, and security staffing when appropriate. You can think of layered security as concentric circles of protection utilizing multiple forms of security from the perimeter of the property, to the exterior of the building, to inside the building. The more layers of security that exist between the outside world and the assets you are protecting, the better better protected you are.
Employees offer a unique viewpoint and perception of your current security system that can differ from that of an administrator or consultant. We also know that large-scale change is often difficult for individuals, so when employees have an opportunity to be heard regarding their perceptions of security and safety in the workplace, they will feel a part of the solution. This eases the implementation of process changes, technology enhancements, security awareness training, and other security components.
A common concern of higher education institution clients is whether they are in compliance with the Clery Act. On legal matters it is always best to contact your general counsel as we are security consultants and therefore do not offer legal advice. However, SRMC can provide a review of your annual safety report and related policies and practices. We can then make recommendations based on our extensive knowledge and experience with Clery.
SRMC staff consultants have served as the Clery Coordinator for a major university for 20 years, served on the US Department of Education’s Negotiated Rule Making committee for VAWA/CLERY, provided testimony before the Senate, and have provided input in congressional hearings on these very important laws.
Similarly, our team has broad experience across many disciplines and can evaluate policies and practices against a variety of professional standards. These include agency accreditation, training, emergency management and entertainment/sport event best practices.
Security benchmarking compares your organizations’s key performance metrics with those of others in the same industry. Ideally, a benchmark review looks at organizations that are alike. E.g. a similar operating environment, approximate size, geography, number of employees, or customer demographics.
Public Safety/Security operations might also be appraised against survey data compiled by academic or public sources.
The SRMC Assessment process can provide benchmark research and include this comparison as a point of reference upon the request of a client.
We differentiate ourselves in many ways to ensure our clients and architectural partners receive a highly professional and complete design package, customized to meet the design needs of our clients. SRMC invests heavily in our staff to ensure they are educated on the latest physical security technology trends and emerging security technologies. Additionally, our staff has the most sought after and recognized security credentials in the industry (CPP, PSP, and CSC). Finally, SRMC uses AutoCAD, Revit and Bluebeam to prepare highly professional designs to ensure a seamless integration into the overall design process.
Confidentially and protection of both client and SRMC intellectual information is paramount as we understand the ramifications if data is compromised. SRMC deploys the most contemporary encryption and cyber security methods on network connections and servers as well as on staff issued laptops. We also invest in using a third-party, trusted, external cyber and network consultant to periodically review our systems to ensure we are implementing the most secure measures available in the marketplace.
Yes, we do. We have been in business for 35+ years and over that span of time we have had the opportunity to work in nearly every market. It would be impossible to list all the types of organizations with whom we’ve done business but we pride ourselves on creating a unique relationship with each of our clients. If you don’t see your business sector listed, just contact us to discuss your specific industry needs.
A Security Service is often a security guard company who will provide security assessments in addition to guard services. While their assessments are often free, they may be biased in their recommendations.
A Security Consultant like SRMC conducts independent security assessments but does not provide security guard services. A critical part of the SRMC security assessment is to determine your organization’s security risks, vulnerabilities, needs and types of services without bias or influence. This includes helping our clients determine if they need a contracted guard service or a proprietary one.