Vigilis AI and the Security Executive Council (SEC) have announced a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing the physical security industry. This alliance combines Vigilis AI's advanced operational technology with SEC's expertise in improving organisational effectiveness and reducing risk.
Together, they aim to advance industry discussions around optimising and augmenting security forces, with a focus on real-time operational intelligence and AI-enabled workflows. This could lead to improved frontline execution, workforce consistency, communication, and decision-making across distributed security environments.
Partnership overview
This collaboration unites Vigilis' technology platform, which addresses the longstanding challenge that many physical security systems document incidents only post-occurrence, and the SEC's advisory role for security leaders.
Through their voice-first AI assistant, VAL (Vigilance, Assistance, Leadership), Vigilis enhances the capability of security officers, supervisors, and leaders to access guidance and document activities in real time.
Enhancing security leadership
Dan Wachtler of Vigilis highlighted the industry's transition to a new operational era
Vigilis and the SEC will collaborate on initiatives such as industry education, executive engagement, and strategic advisory discussions focused on modernising operational execution. Their joint efforts aim to improve visibility, responsiveness, and decision-making across varied security environments.
Dan Wachtler of Vigilis highlighted the industry's transition to a new operational era where AI supports frontline personnel in real time, enhancing consistency and strategic value.
Integrated security programmes
The partnership mirrors a broader industry trend toward operationally integrated security programmes that consolidate people, processes, intelligence, and technology into unified risk-management systems.
Bob Hayes from the SEC stated that security leaders are seeking solutions that extend beyond passive reporting to facilitate more intelligent real-time operations. He acknowledged Vigilis' unique operational perspective on frontline execution and decision support.
VAL deployment
Vigilis is implementing its VAL system across various multi-site security environments, including commercial real estate, mobile patrol operations, and enterprise security programmes aiming for greater operational consistency and heightened real-time situational awareness.
Vigilis AI, the AI-powered operating system for physical security, and the Security Executive Council (SEC), the leading research and advisory organization, announced their strategic partnership.
Partnership details
The partnership brings together Vigilis AI's operational technology and the SEC's expertise in helping security leaders improve organizational effectiveness and reduce risk — with a shared focus on advancing industry discussions around security force optimization and augmentation.
This includes how real-time operational intelligence and AI-enabled workflows can help improve frontline execution, workforce consistency, communication, and decision-making across distributed security environments.
About Vigilis
Vigilis was founded to address a longstanding operational challenge in physical security: most systems are built to document incidents after they occur rather than support officers in the moment. Through its voice-first AI assistant, VAL (Vigilance, Assistance, Leadership), the company enables security officers, supervisors, and security leaders to access guidance, execute workflows, document activity, and communicate operational intelligence in real time.
Collaboration to help security leaders
As part of the collaboration, Vigilis and the SEC will work together on industry education, executive engagement, strategic advisory discussions, and solution innovation initiatives designed to help security leaders modernize operational execution while improving visibility, responsiveness, and decision-making across distributed environments.
“Physical security teams have spent years operating with fragmented tools designed primarily for after-the-fact reporting,” said Dan Wachtler.
“We believe the industry is entering a new operational era, one where AI supports frontline personnel in real time, improves consistency of execution, and helps security organizations operate with greater clarity, increased risk mitigation responsiveness, and strategic value. On a personal note, I have known Bob and the SEC for over 30 years, their talent and research represents the best the industry has to offer.”
Integrated security programmes
The collaboration also reflects a broader industry shift toward operationally integrated security programmes combining people, processes, intelligence, and technology into unified risk-management ecosystems. (Collaboration Is Key to Expanding the Definition of Security)
“Security leaders are increasingly looking for solutions that move beyond passive reporting and help organizations operate more intelligently in real time,” said Bob Hayes. “Vigilis brings a unique operational perspective to the market by focusing on frontline execution, communication, and decision support. We look forward to working together to explore how emerging technologies can support more effective and resilient security operations.”
VAL deployment
Vigilis is currently deploying VAL across multi-site security environments, including commercial real estate, mobile patrol operations, and enterprise security programmes seeking greater operational consistency, reporting quality, and real-time situational awareness.
