Case Study - Securing assets, ensuring peace of mind in high-risk regions
Zerofour collaborated with a Chinese mining company to secure its North African operations, focusing on physical security, on-site threat assessment, and local security engagement.
- Client
- Chinese Mining Company
- Year
- Service
- Physical Security, Secure Transport
Overview
Operating in North Africa presented a Chinese mining company with considerable physical security challenges, from local crime to regional instability that posed direct threats to its assets and personnel. The company engaged Zerofour to enhance its physical security and provide comprehensive threat assessment to enable safe and reliable operations. Zerofour began with an exhaustive on-the-ground assessment to understand regional risks, focusing on potential vulnerabilities in key areas, including asset storage, transport routes, and the mining site perimeter.
Based on this intelligence, Zerofour implemented a layered security model, integrating perimeter security systems, on-site guards, and strategically positioned surveillance equipment to maximize coverage and response capabilities. In addition to securing physical entry points, Zerofour established protocols for rapid response to any detected threats, ensuring that the security teams could act swiftly to mitigate incidents before they escalated.
A major part of the success came from Zerofour’s local partnerships, which allowed the agency to create a network of trusted contacts and sources for ongoing threat intelligence. This local engagement not only improved situational awareness but also facilitated cooperative security measures, enhancing the company’s operational safety. Zerofour also conducted regular training sessions for on-site personnel, ensuring that all employees were equipped to identify and report potential security issues.
With Zerofour’s support, the mining company achieved a significant reduction in security-related incidents and increased the overall safety of its operations. The improved physical security and constant threat monitoring have enabled the company to operate with confidence in a high-risk region, allowing them to focus on productivity while trusting Zerofour to safeguard their assets and personnel through proactive threat mitigation and effective on-the-ground security solutions.
What we did
- Physical Security
- Threat Assessment
- Risk Mitigation
- Local Security Partnership
Zerofour’s work has been critical to securing our North African operations. Their comprehensive threat assessment and physical security expertise have significantly reduced security incidents and strengthened our ability to operate safely.
- Reduction in breaches
- 90%
- Faster threat response
- 60%
- Annual savings
- $2.5MM
- Increase in coverage
- 1.8x