Welcome to the Riddle Security Field Notes | Riddle Security Consulting

After 34 years of military, law enforcement, and SWAT work — and a few thousand homes worth of assessments — I’ve decided to start writing some of it down.

This blog isn’t going to be product reviews, gear roundups, or scare-content. There’s plenty of that already, and most of it is wrong.

What you’ll find here

Three kinds of posts, mostly:

Field notes. Patterns I see across residential assessments — what tends to be over-built, what tends to be missing, and the small adjustments that make the biggest difference.
Awareness skills. The same situational awareness drills I teach in keynotes, written down for people who don’t have me in the room.
The honest answers. Questions I get asked all the time — usually after a talk, often by someone who’s worried about a specific person — that deserve real answers, not marketing copy.

What you won’t find here

I have no vendor relationships. I don’t make commission on cameras, locks, alarm systems, or anything else. So you won’t see “best smart lock of 2026” lists. If something needs fixing in your home, I’ll tell you. What you do with that information is your business.

I also won’t be publishing client details, photos of homes I’ve assessed, or anything that could identify the people I work with. Confidentiality is the whole point.

How to use this

If a post sparks a question about your own situation — your home, your travel, a family member you’re worried about — that’s exactly the kind of conversation I want to have privately. Get in touch or schedule an assessment. The blog is the public version. The real work is one-on-one.