Sustainable Security For Enterprises

We are Armetor

Sustainable Security and Corporate Risk Management

Effective asset protection and loss prevention are crucial for corporate stability and driving growth. Social and political unrest can arise rapidly, while business responses are often slow. Stakeholders require confidence that their investments are safeguarded against unforeseen, value-eroding events.

Armetor provides strategic, operational, and site-level Enterprise Security Risk Management solutions that focus on the likely causes of loss, conflict, and instability before the ill effects are felt. Our approach focuses on fostering positive engagement with both the community and the workforce, rather than evolving in isolation. This people-first approach strengthens loss prevention and mitigates further security risks.

Sustainable Security for Enterprises

It's what we do

Security solutions for the mining industry

People, not tools or technology, make decisions in difficult times. Building bridges – not walls – with communities and within workforces creates a “social fence” that is more valuable and enduring than physical barriers.

Security strategy designed by Armetor is top-driven, people-centric and adaptable to the diverse, location-specific threats to a business. We combine frameworks for clear guidance, capable and flexible resources, good communications, inter-departmental cooperation, relevant metrics, and strong leadership.

Armetor adds value by getting security culture right by cultivating a security-conscious workforce, promoting behaviours and practices that mitigate risk and prevent loss. We conceive and apply cost-effective, community-sensitive security approaches, integrating respect of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR) into management systems and corporate risk registers.

With deep expertise in corporate security governance and best practices, we conduct comprehensive reviews of security tactics, techniques, procedures, and protocols. Our recommendations are tailored to each client’s unique circumstances and operational culture. By embracing the Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM) framework, we identify inefficiencies and overlapping efforts that often go unnoticed in siloed departments. We streamline multiple security practices into a cohesive, actionable framework, empowering organisations with the flexibility and strategic clarity to address long-term security challenges effectively.
Armetor’s proprietary, AI-powered Security Management Audit tool is grounded on international security industry best practices and peer group experiences across multiple industry sectors. Featuring several hundred data points, its scope includes both corporate policy and site-specific standard operating procedures. The results provide a quantitative measure of a company’s vulnerabilities, which can inform corporate and investor decision-making processes. Our services may include acting as a third-party auditor for partial or complete annual assessments, utilizing the same audit tool. This guarantees consistent criteria and metrics for compliance objectives, which can be tied to key performance indicators (KPIs). *Removed mention of gold-mine specifics

Our Executive Team

Extensive Global Corporate & Military Experience

Leadership based on experience is at the core of our philosophy; so is doing the basics well.

Our founders possess exceptional qualifications and extensive professional training, enabling them to assess, develop, and implement comprehensive security solutions tailored to each client’s vision and growth objectives. With a collective 65 years of security-oriented experience worldwide, they drive the delivery of strategic, operational, and tactical solutions that are meticulously adapted to the specific needs of clients, workforce experience levels, and local operational environments. Our team of principals and associates collaborate effectively with corporate and site leadership to align security efforts with overarching business objectives.

Hover over our exec team photos to read a short bio…

Andrew Zdunich

A former Colonel in the Canadian Army, Andrew’s 27-year military career included operational tours in Europe, Central Asia, and Africa. In the private sector, both as a corporate officer and consultant, he has advised Boards and corporate leadership on enterprise-wide security strategies and crisis management solutions with a client list that includes Fortune 500 entities and several mining clients. Fluent in English and French, he is a Member of the Security Institute (MSyI), holds a BA (Military & Strategic Studies) and MA (War Studies) from the Royal Military College of Canada, and an MBA (specialisation in strategy) from the University of Edinburgh.

Steve Care

Steve has extensive experience in security management, with a career that began in the UK's Royal Marines & Specialist Military Units, later earning an MSc in Security Management. Over the course of 30 years, he has worked within large multinational global security providers and private companies in multiple verticals as Programme Manager, Country Manager, and a corporate Director in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa. His expertise includes tactical and operational level security, and he has developed, implemented, and overseen projects across various industrial sectors, including the conduct of audits and due diligence of geographically diverse enterprises.

From the field...

Recent editorial & case studies

Editorial

Bridges not Walls: The Intersection of Sustainability and Security

Case Study

Creating and implementing a security strategy to address political and social instability

Case Study

Creating a security structure, capabilities, & procedures to ease value-destroying, overseas pressures

Global Reach

Global Experience

With established partnerships in North America, Europe, and Africa, our network benefits from experience in over 30 countries including some of the most challenging locations in the world.

We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website.