FEATURE STORY
NOEL G WHELAN Story by Jasmina Siderovski
International Counter-Terrorism subject-matter expert. Advisor, Speaker, Educator, Trainer, Author. (Govt, Corps, Orgs)
“My mission is to save lives, assets and reputations from catastrophic outcomes.”
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oel G Whelan is an International Counter Terrorism Subject Matter Expert – serving 30 years of service in military and counter terrorism. Enriched with a wealth of experience working with Governments, providing critical threat analysis and risk resolution assessments to counter hostile reconnaissance and activities by potential domestic and exterior terrorist groups and individual lone wolf assailants across land, sea and air. Mr. Whelan also provides intricate threat analyses and risk resolution working with corporations to low companies to operate across a multitude of environments, globally, whilst seizing the business initiative and minimising risk, at the same time.
“When I am in partnership with a client working towards a common goal, their part of the world is, a safer place!” Mr. Whelan works with some of the best technology innovators to protect their products and services from hostile intellectual property theft. He provides guidance which assists them to confidently, efficiently and profitably research and develop new products. Advising on key areas such as; cyber-terrorism and cyber-incursion as well as cyber-threat technology and cyber-threat specialists.
“There is more to cyber-terrorism threats than just the technological elements!” His expertise extends to Working with Professional Services Firms and professional services firms and their clients to enable them to meet the specialised needs of their customers and consumers while being protected from a multitude of invasive and non-invasive attacks on their brand, technology, services and reputation.
“I never tire of advising people of the risks and threats that are out there and never mind, if, at first, my role is to educate and inform.” Mr. Whelan also works with individuals to allow them to safely explore the difference between management and leadership. Managers have their eye on the ball while leaders have an eye on the horizon. This allows them to develop necessary leadership skills whilst building on their natural management foundations.
Mr. Whelan provides: Life coaching; Private ‘understanding terrorism’ tuition and tutoring; Private ‘anti-terrorism and counter-terrorism’ tuition and training; Leadership training; Strategic planning training; and Weapons training. His commitment to individual development and training saw him establish an on-line training academy; International Counter Terrorism Training UK. Working as a Movie Military advisor, Mr. Whelan has worked on various movies from Hollywood blockbusters to documentary movies. He provides advice to directors on military protocols to make scenes look realistic and have been asked to make cameo appearances.
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