ZEROBIT1 - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Managing Partner
• Senior Consultant

Scott is a Zerobit1 Security Planning Consultant subject matter expert. Scott's hands on security industry advisory service experience spans across multiple verticals which include manufacturing, critical infrastructure and property management sector. Scott has previously worked as a network design specialist with Intercon Security Limited. During Scott's time at Intercon Security he was responsible for IP security solution design services for major projects in the banking sector, federal and provincial government, Canada Border Services Agency, Public Works Government Services, Rogers, Telus, Ontario Power Generation, Toronto Hydro, Hydro One Networks and Bruce Power. Scott has achieved multiple industry certifications from Microsoft, Linux, Mac OS, Cisco, HP and DELL. Throughout Scott's career, he has served as a sales engineer and technical sales representative with Indigo Vision, Sony, iView Systems Compliance and Reporting Software and G4S Secure Solutions Canada. Scott has achieved multiple vendor technical certifications across the Access Control, Intrusion Detection, IP Video Surveillance industry. Continual education are key components of Scott's professional growth as Scott continually seeks educational opportunities from vendors on emerging technologies and is pursuing an ASIS Physical Security Professional (PSP) certification. Scott's security industry experience, coupled with a solution centric consultative process allows him to develop and manage security solution implementations that meet and exceed organizational standards while operating within defined budgets. Critical to Scott's ongoing success is the ability to partner with clients to discover and comprehend the operational requirements for all levels of an organization and apply this understanding to risk-based security system design and operational planning.

Job Titles:

• Consultant
• Senior Associate

Scott is a prominent private security and investigations professional noted for his experience in the areas of threat-risk assessment, mitigation, organizational and training needs assessment and corporate security reviews. He is a dual-licensed Investigator in Ontario. He holds certificates in both Adult Education and Investigative Sciences and Police Studies, through Seneca College, achieved with High Honours as well as certification in Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED). Scott is dedicated to advising clients and helping them create best in class security programs. Using a collaborative approach to enhance your security program, Scott's sensible and realistic perspective helps clients identify service provision consistent with their organizational business model. He is able to guide you through a process, identifying needs and wants. He also clearly identifies that which is achievable and a solid plan to move the program toward the desirable. Drawing on his honest professional background, conducting complex multi-level investigations, sentinel event mitigation and an open-minded perspective, Scott helps you clearly identify relevant solutions. As a seasoned senior Security Manager and advisor he has created, reviewed and revised corporate policies, lesson plans, training content, guidelines and texts, changing the perception and delivery of security services for organizations in a broad spectrum of business. Clients served include municipalities, shopping centres, commercial office complexes, manufacturing/industrial, healthcare and pharmaceutical, educational and institutional organizations. Scott is proud to have influenced corporate culture, safety and security and helping others achieve excellence. Scott recently provided advice to Carswell, a Thomson Reuters business for the publication of their new Triform Security Notebook.

Job Titles:

• Managing Partner
• Senior Consultant

Terence is a Zerobit1 Security Planning Consultant subject matter expert. Terence has over twenty-five years of industry experience in the design, management and deployment of large scale, integrated security systems combined with a solid understanding of evolving IP based security technology. Terence holds a postgraduate diploma in Electronics, and is currently working towards achieving his ASIS Physical Security Professional (PSP) designation and upgrading his Microsoft Certifications. Terence possess numerous industry manufacturer certifications in the Access Control and IP Video Surveillance industry combined with being fully versed in a variety of design software platforms including AutoCAD, Visio, Sketchup and Revit. Terence spent his early career with Intercon Security Limited. When Intercon was purchased by ADT and became ADT Advanced Integration he was one of a select few employees who were designated as critical to the on-going success of ISL and ADT and was tasked with the development of the National Pre-Sales Support team, which he managed for Canada, a role that continued when the company reorganized into Tyco Integrated Security. Throughout his career he has led the design efforts on some of the largest security systems in Canada. Projects include, but are not limited to, Toronto Hydro, Hydro One Networks, Royal Bank of Canada Retail, Royal Bank of Canada Cash Operations, Shell Canada - Albian Sands, Shell Canada - Scotchford Refinery, Vancouver Skytrain/Canada Line, Rogers Communications, Telus, OpenText - Windsor, Equinix, and Canada Post. Terence was also responsible for developing and delivering Tyco Integrated technical training on a national level along with the development and implementation of National Product and Installation standards for internal and external use. Terence's broad knowledge and experience allows him to look objectively at a set of client requirements and apply the right mix of technology, policy, and manpower to ensure an efficient and effective solution is developed that will satisfy a client's objectives, both short and long term.

Job Titles:

• Founder

Terry Hoffman, CPP, CBCP is a long-standing and widely respected figure in Canada's security management scene. The founder and former head of Hoffman & Company Security Management Consultants Inc., Terry spent 15 years as lead consultant on some of the most demanding, complex security issues faced by federal, provincial, and territorial governments, energy companies, educational institutions, corporations, retail, and Global 2000 organizations. Combining his years of experience with a passion for ongoing training and development, Terry is a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) and internationally recognized Certified Business Continuity Professional (C.B.C.P.). He holds a postgraduate diploma from Georgian College, with honours, in Cyberspace Security. He is also certified in Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) by the Peel Regional Police and is a licensed Security Consultant in the Provinces of British Columbia and Quebec. His clients are leaders in their fields, and have included: Open Text Corporation, Alliance Pipeline, Newfoundland Labrador Hydro, Toronto Hydro, Research In Motion, Rogers Communications, Telus Corporation, Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport, Vancouver International Airport, Hamilton Airport, Ivanhoe Cambridge, Bentall Kennedy, H&R REIT, Morguard, Metrolinx, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Finance, Immigration Canada, Canada Border Services Agency, Public Works Canada, SNC Lavalin Profac, CBRE Group Inc., Ontario Realty Corporation, Ministry of Government Services, University of Guelph, Queens University, York University, Lakefield College, Bialik Hebrew Day School, Crescent School, Bishop Strachan School, District School Board of Niagara, Simcoe County District School Board, Peel Regional and Barrie City Police service and a number of other provincial and municipal government agencies, educational institutions and police organizations.