Security & Risk Management for Individuals, Families & Organizations
Praesidio Group is a global security and risk management consultancy, headquartered in Copenhagen and rooted in Nordic values, delivering comprehensive, world-class security and protection solutions for individuals, families and organisations in an increasingly complex and unpredictable world.
We specialise in safeguarding people, assets and information, protecting CEOs, VIPs, high-profile individuals and enterprises facing diverse security challenges – from personal threats to global operational risks.
- Comprehensive security and protection solutions
- Strategic security and risk management consulting
- Close protection, event and corporate security
- Dedicated security programmes for families
Security & Risk Management for Individuals, Families & Organizations
Praesidio Group – A Nordic Security and Risk Management Consultancy
Across all service areas, Praesidio Group combines advanced technology, operational expertise and strategic insight to deliver unparalleled protection.
In addition, our services encompass close protection, event and corporate security, tactical operations, risk response and family safeguarding.
As a result, each solution is meticulously designed to ensure safety, confidence and continuity, empowering our clients to operate with resilience and peace of mind – wherever they are, every day.
Rooted in Nordic values of integrity, trust, reliability and calm professionalism, we bring a disciplined yet human approach to modern security. Our highly trained professionals – many with backgrounds in intelligence, law enforcement and elite military units – act with unwavering vigilance, precision and discretion to safeguard what matters most.
Therefore, with an enduring commitment to resilience, transparency and protective excellence, Praesidio Group stands as a global partner in proactive risk management, ensuring lasting security, confidence and stability in an uncertain world.
How we work
Effective security is rarely just a question of more guards or more technology. It comes from understanding the client’s real risk profile, exposure, assets and decision-making structures – and from building solutions that work in everyday life, not only on paper.
Praesidio Group’s approach is:
Strategic – security and risk management are integrated with leadership, brand, operations and stakeholder relations.
Operational – plans and frameworks are translated into concrete procedures, training and deployments.
Proactive – focus on prevention and early warning, not only on response after an incident.
Human – recognition that security always involves people: leaders, employees, families, guests and the public.
We operate under clear ethical guidelines and strict confidentiality, handle information on a need-to-know basis and decline assignments that conflict with our values or obligations.
Security & Risk Management Services
Together, Praesidio Group’s services span strategic security consulting, operational protection and dedicated security solutions for families and leaders.
Security Consulting & Risk Management
Praesidio Group delivers comprehensive security and risk management solutions to organizations, executives and families worldwide. In practice, we assess profiles, identify risks and provide ongoing strategic guidance and 24/7 subscription-based support to ensure complete organizational safety and resilience.
Security Services – Close Protection & Tactical Security
Our Close Protection teams ensure clients’ safety through secure transportation, residential and event security and professional CP services. To begin with, every assignment starts with a detailed risk assessment and the development of a customized security plan. Our highly trained personnel – supported by advanced surveillance and communication technologies – maintain constant vigilance, allowing clients to live and work with confidence and peace of mind.
Secure Family Programme
Praesidio’s Secure Family Programme delivers tailored prevention, protection and action plans to safeguard families worldwide. In addition, services are customized to the family’s lifestyle, profile and security requirements, including close protection, residential security consulting, background checks, travel security, secure nanny oversight, surveillance detection and 24/7 emergency assistance.
Executive Training – Lead Under Fire
Lead Under Fire is a dynamic, scenario-based workshop that combines executive presence training with practical de-escalation techniques and essential crisis response skills. As a result, the programme equips leaders to remain calm under pressure, communicate with clarity and coordinate effectively with security teams during high-risk public situations.
Why Praesidio?
Ultimately, clients choose Praesidio when security and risk management require both strategic insight and operational discipline.
Protection
Comprehensive, world-class security and protection solutions across people, assets and information
Values
Rooted in Nordic values of integrity, trust, reliability and calm professionalism
Experience
Decades of experience from intelligence, law enforcement and elite military environments
Clients
Discreet support for governments, royal households, public authorities, global corporations and private clients
Protection
Comprehensive, world-class security and protection solutions across people, assets and information
Approach
A proactive approach to risk management focused on resilience, transparency and protective excellence
Founder & Publications
Founder Susanne Skov Diemer is a security and intelligence expert and the founder of Praesidio Group, a Nordic security and risk management consultancy advising governments, royal households, public authorities, global companies and private clients.
Her career includes international crisis management, diplomatic security and participation in European security and resilience initiatives.
She is the author of two books on security and preparedness and shares her experience as a keynote speaker and media consultant on film, TV series, documentaries, books and articles – bringing insider expertise and authenticity to both fiction and factual storytelling.
From The Praesidio Journal
In The Praesidio Journal, we share clear, practical insights on security and risk management – from strategic consulting and crisis leadership to close protection and family security – always without disclosing client-specific details.
Here you will find:
Articles and reflections on emerging threats and risks
Best practice in security, crisis management and preparedness
Perspectives drawn from real-world assignments and international projects
Contact Praesidio
Security concerns are often complex and sensitive. All enquiries to Praesidio are handled confidentially and with full discretion.
If, for any reason, you would like to discuss your situation, your organization or your family’s security, you are welcome to contact us for a confidential conversation.