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Our team provides security assessments, designs, and implementations for schools, colleges and universities across the nation. Our seasoned public safety professionals are dedicated to providing a safe educational environment for students, faculty and staff. We are experienced in both operational and technological education assessments that deliver the appropriate path to enhanced safety and security in K-12, colleges, and universities. We are sensitive to the unique challenges based on regional differences, community environments, financial needs, and sustainability.

We are uniquely qualified to provide guidance and support to higher education institutions, K-12 school systems, faith-based organizations, hospitals, not-for-profits, and others. Whether an institution is facing allegations of sexual, race, religious, or gender-based harassment and violence, safety and security issues, or other forms of misconduct, our team can assist. We are regularly asked to assist institutions taking proactive, preventive steps to enhance integrity and compliance and improve institutional safety and security. We are also called upon in times of crisis to help define and implement the steps necessary to transformatively respond to challenges.

Numerous facets of contemporary business operations carry potential implications for national security. Given the ever-evolving landscape of threats and technologies, governmental guidance and regulations also undergo continuous changes. Notably, heightened scrutiny from the U.S. government, particularly concerning foreign investments and international financial payments as well as the protection of personal data, has emerged in response to advancements in the private sector and higher education. In navigating the intricate web of evolving regulations encompassing areas such as the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)/Team Telecom, Economic Sanctions, and Export Control, Guidepost ensures proactive readiness to prevent and address emerging threats. We diligently stay abreast of fluctuations in the realm of national security regulations, enabling our clients to navigate these complexities and avoid unforeseen challenges.

We provide immigration compliance programs, I-9 audits, and cross-border solutions. Our former ICE and HSI leaders help organizations build, assess, and sustain compliant immigration programs globally.

The overwhelming majority of security companies and firearms dealers strive to comply with Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF/ATF&E) regulations, but occasionally compliance processes and procedures fail. Our multidisciplinary team of compliance and security professionals can help you proactively mitigate risk and handle violations when they occur.

We are operating in a hyper-transparent world where environmental and social vulnerabilities – and sometimes, upheavals – can swiftly damage corporate reputations as well as performance. Consumers and investors are increasingly aligning their loyalties with companies and brands that are fully transparent about their business practices and clear about their ethical values.

In an era of heightened scrutiny by shareholders, the government and the public, the way in which a company conducts its business is as important as the results it produces. Compliance with all the state and federal laws and regulations that apply to your business and adherence to standards and ethical practices should be an essential part of your business operations. Violations can result in serious injury to your organization in the form of fines, lawsuits, loss of reputation and profits, and more.

Operational Security is a risk management process that reviews an entire organization for vulnerabilities and designs countermeasures to effectively mitigate/reduce the opportunity for those vulnerabilities to be exploited. Guidepost applies an all-hazards approach, evaluating the critical operational aspects of an organization and how they intersect with the security function. Leveraging the Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM) framework, we cooperatively develop a roadmap to address the current risk challenges of an organization and create a sustainable approach incorporating continuous improvement concepts to ensure adaptability over time.

Nearly every aspect of life is connected to the digital landscape. This means your business can face a host of security risks, liabilities, and challenges. To guard against sophisticated cyberthreats, you should be thinking about a comprehensive security plan to protect your network and data and mitigate exposure to a potential breach.

Organizations consistently call upon us in times of crisis as a resource to provide independent and transparent guidance and solutions.

Our substantial institutional integrity practice works with domestic and global religious institutions and parachurch organizations from all faiths and practices on a variety of cultural, compliance and investigative matters. We understand the challenges that faith-based organizations face in identifying, addressing and preventing issues such as sexual harassment and abuse. We are experts in assessing cultural and organizational risks and providing concrete steps to facilitate change.

We are uniquely qualified to provide guidance and support to higher education institutions and K-12 school systems.

At Guidepost, we specialize in providing comprehensive and cutting-edge solutions tailored to the unique needs of the healthcare industry. Our commitment to excellence enables healthcare organizations to navigate the ever-evolving regulatory landscape with confidence. Trust us to safeguard your operations, protect sensitive information, and mitigate risks at every turn.

We understand the challenges that faith-based organizations face in identifying, addressing, and preventing issues such as sexual harassment and abuse. We are experts in assessing cultural and organizational risks and providing concrete steps to facilitate change.

With a growing number of states legalizing cannabis for medical and recreational use, businesses are expanding their capacity to cultivate, process, and distribute quickly.

With a growing number of states legalizing cannabis for medical and recreational use, businesses are expanding their capacity to cultivate, process, and distribute quickly.

In the highly regulated pharmaceutical industry, our company offers a range of expert solutions designed to address critical needs and mitigate potential risks.

Guidepost Solutions offers a comprehensive suite of solutions tailored to address the complex and varied challenges faced by corporations.

Updated: October 3, 2023 Guidepost Solutions LLC (“Guidepost Solutions” or “we”) offers global investigations, compliance, monitoring, and security and technology consulting solutions for clients in a wide range of industries. Our address is 260 Madison Avenue, Third Floor, New York, NY 10016. We regard the privacy of individuals and the confidentiality of our clients’ business […]

The Guidepost team will serve as the independent external firm and conduct a comprehensive assessment of the university’s culture, structure, and policies related to relationship violence and sexual misconduct (RVSM).

Scope Welcome to the Guidepost Solutions LLC (“Guidepost Solutions”) website. Guidepost Solutions provides global investigations, compliance, monitoring and security and technology consulting solutions for clients in a wide range of industries around the world. We have created this website to give you information about who we are and what we do and to invite you […]

At Guidepost Solutions, we are committed to fostering a secure educational environment for students, faculty, and staff.

As U.S. enforcement expands cartel activity into terrorism liability, companies operating in Latin America face new and complex exposure. Guidepost combines former DEA leadership with on-the-ground intelligence networks to uncover risk, assess compliance gaps, and build a defensible path forward.

Thanks for attending the ACI FCPA session: Taking Stock of AI for Compliance Monitoring: Companies at Various Phases of AI Integration Share Lessons Learned and Unintended Consequences. Below are additional tools and resources to help you build and enhance your AI compliance program.

In recent years, educational facilities have become prime targets for cyber threats. According to research, ransomware attacks on K-12 and higher education institutions have compromised over 6.7 million personal records worldwide, resulting in staggering financial losses exceeding $53 billion.

Violence poses a significant threat to your institution’s safety and reputation. Our Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) services offer a proactive solution.

Updated: October 30, 2023 Report Released Please be advised that the release of Part 2 of Guidepost’s Independent Investigation Report for Oxford (Michigan) Community Schools has been issued. Please click here to download the report. In our haste to release the report before the end of the day, minor typos and formatting inconsistencies remained. These […]

Following the confirmed death of CJNG leader “El Mencho,” coordinated violence and leadership uncertainty are reshaping Mexico’s security landscape. This intelligence brief outlines key developments, near-term scenarios, and the operational risks organizations should monitor when operating or investing in Mexico.

The care and protection of children at any public, private, religious, or secular organization or institution that supports children or vulnerable adults should be, one of, if not their highest priority. Accordingly, these organizations and institutions must ensure that their child abuse protection policies and procedures are comprehensive and current.

Surveillance, monitoring, escalation, and reporting are critical components to regulatory compliance and risk management. So is consequence management. These are especially important given the major penalties and remedial steps required of banks and swap dealers, and in view of recent US Department of Justice (DOJ) expectations over “Off-Channel Communications”.

The presidents and chancellors of the Association of American Universities (“AAU”), an organization composed of 66 research universities across the U.S., announced on October 26, 2021, that it adopted eight new principles to address sexual misconduct in all forms, including sexual and gender-based harassment and related retaliation.

Key Takeaway: A K-12 security assessment should come before any technology purchase. Districts that skip the assessment step end up with fragmented systems, outdated policies, and untrained staff. A comprehensive assessment evaluates people, processes, and technology together — producing a prioritized roadmap that makes every subsequent security investment more effective and aligned to a unified […]

Last month, the Department of Justice released its first-ever department-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP), establishing a single framework for how the DOJ handles corporate criminal matters across all of its components and U.S. Attorney’s Offices. The policy replaces a patchwork of division-specific policies that had created inconsistency for companies navigating potential criminal […]

What the DOJ’s Medical School Inquiries Signal, and How Institutions Can Strengthen Their Compliance Posture On March 25, 2026, the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice opened compliance review investigations into medical school admissions at Stanford University, Ohio State University, and UC San Diego. The letters requested years of applicant-level data spanning multiple […]

U.S. government actions to enhance and protect U.S. technological innovation have been regularly featured in recent headlines. With the consistency of a drumbeat, press releases have announced new federal prosecutions, coordinated federal agency regulatory action, and bipartisan Congressional legislation designed to boost U.S. technology and protect it from malign foreign influences.

As a new presidential administration takes office, the future of employment-based visa policies is once again in the spotlight. While campaign promises have centered on border security and addressing unauthorized immigration, employers must also prepare for potential shifts in legal immigration policies.  In particular, employment-based visas will be an area of focus under the Trump […]

As the end of the academic year approaches, school administrators face a critical but often overlooked opportunity: the chance to proactively plan for next year’s physical security needs. School safety is always a top concern and ensuring a secure learning environment is no longer just a best practice, it’s a responsibility. The time to start […]

At the onset of widespread AI use, AI’s ability to produce quick and seemingly trustworthy outputs distracted many companies and individuals from the dangers of using AI tools as a “new toy.” After the novelty wore off, AI users are left with the reality that AI models are simply a tool to assist in finding […]