Virtual Chief Security Officer

Daniel Ramos

The Virtual C-Suite's fractional chief security officer is Daniel Ramos, President of Lateralus Group and a 25-year FBI veteran who retired as Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the El Paso division, where he led the investigative and crisis response to the August 2019 Walmart attack. As vCSO he owns threat and risk assessment, workplace violence prevention, physical and personnel security, and crisis response planning for businesses, schools and places of worship.

Daniel Ramos
President and CEO, Lateralus Group · El Paso, Texas

Before this

25 years
In the FBI, retiring as Assistant Special Agent in Charge, El Paso Division, with oversight of criminal, national security and crisis branches, SWAT, evidence response, surveillance and aviation programs, and the Joint Terrorism and Safe Streets task forces
2019
Led the response to the August 3, 2019 attack in El Paso
Now
President and CEO of Lateralus Group

Credentials

  • FBI hostage negotiator
  • ALERRT instructor
  • TCOLE firearms instructor
  • NIMS/ICS certified
  • Texas licensed private investigator
  • Texas School Safety Center credentialed consultant

What I handle at VCS

As vCSO he owns threat and risk assessment, workplace violence prevention, physical and personnel security, and crisis response planning for businesses, schools and places of worship.

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