Private Intelligence • Geopolitical Risk • Operational Support
CABiT PIA provides private intelligence and strategic risk consulting for governments and companies operating in complex, unstable, or high-consequence environments. Our work combines disciplined intelligence support, practical risk management, and operational support assets to help clients achieve objectives, protect people and assets, and maintain continuity.
Below is a comprehensive overview of our capabilities.
1) Strategic and Geopolitical Intelligence
Geopolitical Risk Assessment
- Country and regional risk assessments
- Political stability and leadership dynamics analysis
- Elections, policy shifts, and regulatory risk forecasting
- Sanctions, export controls, and restricted-party exposure awareness (non-legal, risk-oriented)
Strategic Intelligence and Forecasting
- Scenario development and strategic forecasting
- Horizon scanning for emerging risks and opportunities
- Early warning indicators and trigger-based monitoring
- Executive-level intelligence briefings
Security Environment Analysis
- Conflict and instability assessment
- Threat actor landscape mapping
- Civil unrest and protest risk evaluation
- Critical infrastructure and supply chain disruption risk
2) Private Intelligence Support
Intelligence Collection Support and Validation
- Collection planning and requirements definition
- Source evaluation, credibility assessment, and validation
- Multi-source corroboration and confidence grading
- Identification of information gaps and decision-critical unknowns
Human Intelligence Support in Difficult Theaters
- Field-informed insight development and reporting support
- Cultural and contextual interpretation of local dynamics
- Stakeholder mapping and influence analysis
- Discreet engagement support aligned to lawful and ethical boundaries
Counterintelligence and Exposure Reduction
- Operational exposure reviews and vulnerability identification
- Insider risk awareness and mitigation recommendations
- Social engineering risk awareness and training
- Information security posture recommendations (practical, operations-focused)
3) Operational Risk Management and Continuity
Duty of Care and Travel Risk
- Pre-travel threat and route assessment
- Journey management planning
- Executive and key-person travel support coordination
- Crisis response planning and escalation pathways
Business Continuity and Resilience
- Continuity planning for high-risk regions
- Disruption planning for utilities, logistics, and communications
- Contingency planning for personnel, sites, and critical suppliers
- Recovery planning and operational restoration guidance
Site and Asset Risk
- Site-level risk assessments
- Physical security posture and layered deterrence planning
- Asset movement risk planning and scheduling support
- Local vendor and third-party risk reviews
4) Operational Support Assets in Unstable Regions
When objectives require more than analysis and planning, CABiT PIA can provide operational support assets in unstable regions to improve mission outcomes, enhance continuity, and strengthen safety for people and critical assets.
Examples of support include:
- Situational awareness support and on-the-ground reporting pathways
- Operational coordination support for movement, logistics, and continuity needs
- Advisory support to allied or friendly actors aligned to client objectives
- Risk reduction measures to improve operational success and continuity outcomes
All operational support is tailored to the engagement scope and delivered with discretion and professionalism.
5) Corporate Intelligence, Surveillance, and Information Gathering
CABiT PIA supports corporate clients with discreet intelligence and fact development to reduce exposure, validate assumptions, and support critical decisions. Services are tailored to legitimate business needs and delivered within applicable laws and professional standards.
Corporate and Market Due Diligence
- Enhanced due diligence and reputational risk reviews
- Counterparty risk assessment (partners, vendors, intermediaries)
- Market entry risk assessments for sensitive regions
- Integrity risk identification and mitigation planning
Corporate Surveillance and Information Gathering
- Corporate surveillance support focused on fact development, pattern identification, and risk clarification
- Discreet information gathering to support internal investigations and corporate decision-making
- Activity verification and event documentation where legally permissible
- Identification of conflicts of interest, fraud indicators, and policy violations (risk-oriented support)
- Background development and relationship mapping for high-risk counterparties and intermediaries
- Documentation support designed to be usable for compliance, leadership, or counsel review
Litigation and Dispute Support (Non-Legal)
- Intelligence support for fact development and timeline clarity
- Open-source and public-record research support
- Background and exposure review support
- Structured reporting to support counsel’s strategy (not legal advice)
6) Crisis and Incident Support
Crisis Advisory and Rapid Intelligence
- Rapid situation assessment and executive briefings
- Stakeholder and influence mapping during crises
- Operational recommendations for continuity and safety
- Communications risk considerations (non-PR, risk-oriented guidance)
Incident Awareness and Response Support
- Coordination support for incident-driven decision cycles
- After-action review support and lessons learned
- Mitigation planning to reduce recurrence
7) Intelligence Products and Deliverables
We tailor deliverables to the client’s decision cycle and risk tolerance, including:
- Executive briefs (short-form, decision-ready)
- Full risk assessments (structured, scored, and prioritized)
- Monitoring and alerting (trigger-based updates)
- Scenario packs (probability-weighted outcomes and indicators)
- Risk mitigation plans (practical actions, sequencing, and ownership)
- Operational continuity guidance (contingencies and escalation pathways)
8) Engagement Models
CABiT PIA supports clients through flexible engagement structures:
- One-time assessments and briefings
- Ongoing advisory retainers
- Project-based intelligence support
- Time-sensitive response support for emerging events
- Long-term continuity and regional risk support
9) Discretion, Professional Standards, and Compliance
CABiT PIA emphasizes discretion, responsible practice, and lawful operations. We tailor every engagement to legitimate client needs and apply strict confidentiality and operational security practices appropriate to the sensitivity of the work.
Request a Consultation
If your organization needs strategic intelligence, geopolitical risk consulting, corporate intelligence support, or operational support assets in unstable regions, CABiT PIA can help you reduce exposure and improve mission outcomes.
Contact us to discuss your objectives, region(s) of concern, timelines, and the level of support you require.