Operator-led. Built on the principle that professional protection demands professional preparation — and that effective security is invisible until it needs to be otherwise.
We don't sell the appearance of security. We deliver the substance of it.
Hic Sunt LeonesHSL Protection is a private security firm providing executive protection, threat and site assessment, estate security, and event security services to clients across New England and beyond.
We are founded on the understanding that real security is methodical, discreet, and intelligence-driven. Our team brings certified professional credentials and operational experience to every engagement.
In addition to operational services, we run a professional training division — delivering certification-track programs in executive protection, personal defense, and firearms through our partnership with SRT Concepts.
Hic Sunt Leones — "Here there be lions" — was written by cartographers on maps where the terrain was unknown and dangerous. It is a reminder that preparation is not paranoia, and that those who step into uncertain terrain should do so with their eyes open.
Our people bring operational experience from environments where preparation is the difference between a boring day and a bad one.
Founder of HSL Protection with a background in executive protection, security operations, and professional training development. Josh built both the operational practice and the training curriculum, drawing on years of applied experience in private sector protection.
SRT Concepts delivers the firearms and tactics instruction integrated with the HSL Protection training programs. Their team brings law enforcement and military training backgrounds to the range and scenario environment.
For engagements requiring expanded team capacity, HSL Protection works with a network of vetted associate agents — all background-checked, credentialed professionals held to HSL Protection standards.
HSL Protection operates in direct partnership with SRT Concepts — Firearms & Tactics Training — a professional training organization delivering firearms and tactics curriculum to security professionals and private individuals.
The partnership allows HSL Protection to offer a complete spectrum of training — from EP doctrine and personal defense to range qualification and force-on-force tactics — under a single, coordinated program structure.
View Firearms & Tactics ProgramsEffective protection is invisible. We do not draw attention to our principals, broadcast our methods, or disclose our clients.
Every agent operating under the HSL Protection name is credentialed, vetted, and trained to our program standard.
The work happens before the event. Advance work, threat assessment, site review, and planning make execution look effortless.
We stand behind our assessments, our personnel, and our plans. If we take an engagement, we own the outcome.