Intelligence & Information Security Analyst
Resume:
GAVIN SWARTZ
** ****** ******, ********* ******, Parow East, 7500
*************@*****.***
Assess information, connect the dots and identify trends Multi-trained Management Professional with 25 years’ experience in Military and Police Counterintelligence, who served impartially and independently and performed all functions in good faith and without fear, favour, bias or prejudice. Possess both breadth and depth in the Intelligence Community to address the equally wide, pervasive and borderless problem of granting information security nowadays, a strong interest in legislative processes and justice and experience in gathering and appropriate dissemination of relevant information.
• Able to build the team, motivate the members, retain people and make them willing to create value for the business and for themselves.
• Stress Management as the “machine” must run seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
• Good communication, tact/diplomacy, assertiveness and relationship building.
• Good legal understanding as per the Criminal Procedure Act, general knowledge of common and statutory law, Constitution and Bill of Rights and Court Litigation.
• Continuous training and engagement focus to keep the pace with the relentless development of threats and the tireless, increasingly highly sophisticated efforts by attackers.
• Investigative, administrative and research skills through quality and system checks.
• System knowledge and experience on Watch manager, Videofied, U/M2000,Netcool, Tele-eye, VTMS- Tracker, Infolog-Asset Tracking, PSS, Video Surveillance, CiiMS, UNIS, Secusys, Guard Patrol System, Lync and Google Earth.
Flexible, honest, integrity, drive/energy, creativity/initiative, independence, withstand pressure and self- development
QUALIFICATIONS
Diploma in Security Management (NQF 6)
Unisia (incomplete)
Statutory Intelligence Practice (NQF 5)
SA Defence Intelligence College
Grade 12- 1990
INTERNAL COURSES / WORKSHOPS
• Basic Military Training
• Basic questioning and
interviewing
• Defence Intelligence
Orientation
• Intelligence B-Level Course
• Computer Security
• MS Office Administration
• React approach to Self Defence
• PSIRA Training (Grade E- A)
• Online Intelligence (CiiMS)
• New Apps Tracker
• My Tracker
• Unit Counter Intelligence
Official
• Counter Intelligence (CI)
processing
• Vetting Induction
• SA Excellence Model
• Models of Leadership
• Officer Forming Course
• National Victim Empowerment
Training
• Empower Tracker
• Interviewing Course
• Fire Prevention
• Dog Handler
• Air Warfare Aviation Pilot
Programme
• United Nation Contingent
training
• Basic Firearm training
• Criminal procedure Act 51 of
1957 (Sec.49)
• Street Survival & Legal
principles
• Principles of Access Control
• Security Awareness Training
• PEC First Aid Level 1 and 2
CAREER PROGRESSION
PROFESSIONAL EVENTS AND RETENTION EMERGENCY DYNAMICS (RED SECURITY) Compliance Manager: 2025-10-13 present
• Oversee company ID and PSIRA compliance.
• Deliver OHSA training toolbox talks.
• Implement operational deployment plans during university strike actions.
• Audit compliance files, OHSA, and induction training files.
• Enforce compliance standards and update SOPs where necessary.
• Oversee special events compliance and competency evaluations.
• Supervise training and development programmes.
• Manage confidential documentation in accordance with data protection standards.
• Observation of office security standards, in terms of integrity of information.
• Monitor operations at universities, including UWC, Stellenbosch main campus.
• Conduct compliance vehicle inspections surveys and checklists.
• Monitor firearm training and issue permits prior to escorts operations.
• Control keys management system including firearm safes.
• Oversee CCTV and off-site surveillance monitoring.
• Investigate security breaches and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure enforcement of security policies and risks mitigation measures. SERVEST SECURITY LIMTED
Security Manager (Netcare N1 City HospitaI ) and CIPLA Rivergate 2022-09-27 till 2025-09-01
• Operational responsibilities on site.
• Take lead from Operation Manger.
• Attending executive management meetings.
• Compliment appropriately dressed with identification.
• Security officer’s fully appraised and inducted.
• All incidents to be reported with 24 hrs to Management.
• Exposure arears to be monitored (Risk Review Taken).
• Recommendations made to mitigate and reduce risks.
• Render assistance in evens of disaster.
• Supervision and training of all staff regarding occupational hazards.
• Report any suspicion abnormalities.
• Preventing public access to areas declared unauthorized
• Provision of access control and patrols onsite.
CIPLA Rivergate
• Managed and supervise guard compliment onsite.
• Reception checkpoint access control.
• Breathalyzer testing of Cipla staff, on alcohol zero tolerance site.
• Monitor high risk areas and turnstile to prevent theft and losses.
• Monitor receiving and despatch areas to minimize the staff and moving into restricted areas.
• Oversight over schedule 0-5 high risk medication in warehouse.
• Searching procedure implementation at access control points.
• Monitor visitor access, contractors on Cipla Rivergate site.
• Submission of weekly, monthly reports and feedback to client.
• Operational meetings with clients on monthly basis
• Formulate incident and investigation reports.
Xone Integrated Security Solutions (VILLA ITALIA ESTATE) Security Site Supervisor 2022-07-01
• Managed and supervised subordinates.
• Coordinated contractors dealing with the client.
• Compliance to company standards and procedures.
• Inducted security guards.
• Conducted security staff awareness.
• Managed access and egress control systems.
• Managed day- to- day security operations.
• Managed Control Room Operations.
• Managed visitors at Residential Estate.
• Protected personnel, resources and information.
• Conducted patrols and incident management.
• Identified potential risk.
Animal Anti-Cruelty League (AACL)
Inspector 2020-09-07 – 2021-01-28: (Resign - Contract) To investigate cases of cruelty towards animals, to ensure that they are well cared for and attended to as soon as possible and reduce cases of abuse.
• Conducted Mass Sterilization Projects in collaboration of SPCA and Law enforcement Agency.
• Counseled accused on how to handle animals and serves them with warnings.
• Collected statements from complainants and witnesses.
• Received confirmation of confined injured stray and or animal ridden over in street.
• Collected confined injured Strays, MVA and Rescues.
• Conducted pre-home inspections before animal is sending for adoption.
• Inspected homes of adopted animals to determine whether they are habitable for the animal concerned.
• Conducted Inter Branch Animal Transfers, Collections and Deliveries. BIDVEST PROTEA COIN (VODACOM)
Contract Control Centre Manager 2019 – 2020-05-31: (Contract Expired) While technical requirements are of the greatest importance, the most advanced and best-equipped control room would be worthless without people and procedures bringing it to life! Besides technology, people and processes are the pillars of a successful CCC.
• The primary functions are the analysis grounded on the real-monitoring of events, the detection of security incidents or data breaches, the response to these incidents (after the necessary triage phase) and, at last, the remediation of the consequences of every detected incident.
• Overall responsible for 3 Shift Manager and 20 team members.
• Responsible for the strategy roadmap, integration and building the capability of the team.
• Monitor and oversee all security technology systems in the National Security Operations Centre
• All matters reported into NSOC treated as an incident, all details captured and appropriate response rendered to ensure a clear audit trail of the sequence of events and actions taken.
• All exceptions/serious incidents flagged/escalated receive immediate attention.
• Manage staff in control room; incidents, exceptions and crises; operator outputs, i.e. CCTV camera systems and CCTV patrols (PSS, Tele-eye, IVMS, Detec).
• Ensure SITREPS/reports are available and provide management and executive reports as required.
• Conduct predetermined CCTV patrols (PSS, Tele –eye, IVMS, Detec) capturing all details.
• Data capture on CiiMS (EOB), complete daily CCTV and alarm checklist.
• Ensure correctness of all data integrity on system. SERVEST SECURITY
Security Manager 2018 – 2019
• Implementation of policies and procedures for protecting organization's assets (including people, buildings, machines, systems and information).
• Execution of security inspections, coordinating execution of investigations.
• Compliance to all safety and OHS regulations in the company.
• Managed and supervised subordinates.
• Communication and liaison with external stakeholders such as SAPS/Law enforcement Agencies.
• Responsible for compliance to company standards; monthly feedbacks, fire prevention; Key Control. SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE (SAPS)
Counter Intelligence - Captain (Security Standards) 2010- 2017
• Managed, coordinated and reviewed the Minimum Information Security Standards (MISS) policy.
• Adherence to the mandate of MISS, according to the National Strategic Intelligence Act 1994, compliance to Sec 70/71, Police Service Act 68, 1995, (Unauthorised disclosure of information), and Protection of Information Act 84, 1982.
• Continuous conducting of MISS presentations and security awareness, and compliance thereof.
• Coordinated the execution of in-service training to SAPS members on security measures.
• Evaluation, maintenance and risk assessment for effective security measures within the SAPS environment.
• Coordinated the conducting of compliance audits and security assessments within the SAPS environment.
• Financial and general management of overall admin, physical, human and all other resources allocated to the office; supervision of subordinates.
• Coordinated the development and implementation of policies, strategies, procedures. SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE (SAAF) 1992 - 2010
Counter Intelligence - Captain: Information Security, 1995
• Monitored, evaluated and conducted security inspections.
• Conducted Peace Missions and Operations.
• Managed, disseminated and perused feedback reports.
• Coordinated the execution of Security Vetting administration.
• Coordinated the execution of internal Counter Intelligence Investigations.
• Managed the security screening process within the Department and presented security awareness.
• Conducted Physical Security Assessments and Security breach Investigations. REFERENCES
NS. Lourens
A. Krishnadutt
Dencil Jacobs
Contact this candidate