Engagements

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Defined mandates. Clear scope. Named accountability.

Archer Knox engages as an operator, not a vendor. Each engagement is structured around a specific mandate with decision authority, escalation thresholds, and defensible outcomes.

Doctrine governs how work is executed. Engagements define why we are engaged and where accountability resides.

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↳ Fractional Chief Security Officer (FCSO)

Executive-level security ownership without building an internal apparatus. Risk posture, authority, and accountability assigned to a named engagement lead.

↳ Protective Intelligence & Threat Management

Identification, validation, and management of threat signals before escalation. Designed to reduce noise and prevent reaction-driven failure.

↳ Investigations & Case Direction

Privilege-aware investigations across corporate, litigation, and sensitive matters. Scope, collection, and reporting structured for scrutiny.

↳ Security Consulting & Risk Advisory

Diagnosis and correction of fragmented or performative security programs. Advisory engagement without long-term operational takeover.

↳ Crisis Response & Incident Command

Stabilization of decision flow during active incidents. War-room cadence, validated signal picture, and enforced escalation control.

↳ Intelligence Collection & Analysis

OSINT, HUMINT, and fusion analysis when internal visibility is insufficient. Collection plans tied directly to decision requirements.

↳ Red-Team & Adversarial Testing

Adversarial testing of assumptions, controls, and defenses under real conditions, with remediation prioritized by risk.

↳ Mission-Specific & High-Risk Operations

Support for organizations operating in sensitive or hostile environments where consequences are human, legal, or geopolitical.

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Engagement Guardrails

  • No engagement without defined mandate and decision authority.
  • No activity without documented legal basis and client authorization.
  • No intelligence delivered without sourcing, assumptions, and confidence.

Engagement Refusal Criteria

  • Requests intended to bypass legal, ethical, or regulatory controls.
  • Engagements seeking conclusions without evidence.
  • Situations where accountability cannot be assigned or enforced.
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