Stop Working the Post. Run the Operation.

SORA Command is the advanced leadership school built for security professionals who've already earned their stripes — and are ready to manage accounts, launch Montana-compliant companies, command specialized operations, and deliver the kind of strategic value that wins contracts and builds careers.

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"You already know how to work the post — I'm here to teach you how to build the operation behind it."

— Robert Long

What you'll learn

What you'll be able to do

Write compliant SOPs, post orders, and quality-audit frameworks that meet Montana contract security standards
License, insure, bond, and legally launch a Montana private security company — including pricing bids and managing payroll
Build a full officer hiring, onboarding, and retention pipeline that reduces costly turnover
Apply FLSA overtime rules, lawful scheduling practices, and defensible discipline procedures to avoid HR liability
Produce professional risk registers, client security assessments, and consulting proposals that win contracts
Develop and present a complete Security Operations Plan for a new client site, from threat assessment through post-launch review

How it works

A school that adapts to you

This isn't a set of static videos. Every lesson is generated live and tuned to where you actually are.

We learn your level

A quick placement check tailors your starting point so you're never bored or lost.

Lessons adapt as you go

Each lesson is written for your pace and your goal, adjusting as your skills grow.

Your AI coach keeps you moving

Checkpoints, feedback, and gentle nudges turn progress into a real result.

The curriculum

What's inside your school

12 modules · 65 lessons

Security Operations Management

Teaches students to manage security accounts at a professional level through SOPs, post orders, KPIs, and quality audits.

1.1Account Management FundamentalsIncluded
1.2Writing SOPs and Post OrdersIncluded
1.3Setting and Tracking KPIsIncluded
1.4Quality Audits and InspectionsIncluded
1.5Scenario-Based Exam: Operations ManagementIncluded

Starting and Running a Security Company in Montana

Guides students through every legal and financial step required to license, launch, and sustain a Montana contract security company.

2.1Montana Contract Security Licensing RequirementsIncluded
2.2Insurance, Bonding, and Liability CoverageIncluded
2.3Contracts and Service AgreementsIncluded
2.4Bidding and Pricing Guard ServicesIncluded
2.5Payroll Basics and Compensation ComplianceIncluded
2.6Scenario-Based Exam: Launching Your CompanyIncluded

Hiring, Training, and Retaining Officers

Builds a complete talent pipeline — from recruiting and vetting to onboarding and retention — that reduces costly officer turnover.

3.1Recruiting and Screening CandidatesIncluded
3.2Background Checks: Legal Standards and Best PracticesIncluded
3.3Onboarding Programs That StickIncluded
3.4Reducing Turnover: Root Causes and Retention StrategiesIncluded
3.5Scenario-Based Exam: Building Your Hiring PipelineIncluded

Labor Law and HR for Security Managers

Equips managers to apply federal and Montana labor law correctly so they schedule, discipline, and terminate without costly liability.

4.1FLSA Overtime Rules for Security OperationsIncluded
4.2Lawful Scheduling PracticesIncluded
4.3Progressive Discipline and DocumentationIncluded
4.4Termination Procedures and Wrongful-Termination RiskIncluded
4.5HR Liability and Risk MitigationIncluded
4.6Scenario-Based Exam: Labor Law in the FieldIncluded

Risk Management and Security Consulting

Trains students to assess client risk professionally and deliver written assessments and consulting proposals that win contracts.

5.1Risk Assessment MethodologyIncluded
5.2Building and Maintaining a Risk RegisterIncluded
5.3Writing Professional Security AssessmentsIncluded
5.4Developing Winning Consulting ProposalsIncluded
5.5Scenario-Based Exam: Assessment and ProposalIncluded

Emergency Management and Business Continuity

Prepares students to integrate NIMS/ICS principles, FEMA IS-course content, and Emergency Operations Plan writing into security operations.

6.1NIMS and ICS for Security ManagersIncluded
6.2FEMA IS-100 and IS-200: ICS FoundationsIncluded
6.3FEMA IS-700 and IS-800: National FrameworksIncluded
6.4Writing an Emergency Operations PlanIncluded
6.5Business Continuity Planning for Security OperationsIncluded
6.6Scenario-Based Exam: Emergency OperationsIncluded

Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) and Intelligence Analysis

Introduces GSOC design, staffing, and operations alongside foundational intelligence analysis tradecraft for security professionals.

7.1GSOC Architecture and Technology StackIncluded
7.2Intelligence Collection and Open-Source ResearchIncluded
7.3Threat Analysis and Intelligence ProductsIncluded
7.4Watch Operations and Incident EscalationIncluded
7.5Scenario-Based Exam: GSOC OperationsIncluded

Crisis Negotiation and Advanced Behavioral Threat Assessment

Builds advanced skills in behavioral threat identification, structured professional communication, and crisis de-escalation leadership.

8.1Behavioral Threat Assessment FoundationsIncluded
8.2Threat Assessment Teams: Roles and ProcessIncluded
8.3Crisis Communication PrinciplesIncluded
8.4Negotiation Tactics and De-escalation LeadershipIncluded
8.5Scenario-Based Exam: Threat and Crisis ResponseIncluded

Private Investigation Careers

Covers Montana PI licensing requirements, core surveillance skills, and the legal boundaries every investigator must respect.

9.1Montana PI Licensing: Requirements and ProcessIncluded
9.2Surveillance Fundamentals and TechniquesIncluded
9.3Documentation, Evidence, and Case FilesIncluded
9.4Legal Limits: Privacy, Trespass, and Consent LawsIncluded
9.5Scenario-Based Exam: PI Field OperationsIncluded

Advanced Protective Driving and Travel Risk Management

Trains students in executive protection driving principles, route planning, and comprehensive travel risk management for personnel and assets.

10.1Protective Driving Principles and Vehicle SelectionIncluded
10.2Route Planning and Advance WorkIncluded
10.3Evasive and Defensive Driving ConceptsIncluded
10.4Travel Risk Assessment and Pre-Travel BriefingsIncluded
10.5Crisis Response While TravelingIncluded
10.6Scenario-Based Exam: Protective MovementIncluded

Capstone: Plan and Launch a Security Operation

Students integrate every course skill to design, present, and defend a complete Security Operations Plan for a new client site.

11.1Capstone Client Brief and Site AnalysisIncluded
11.2Building the Security Operations PlanIncluded
11.3Budgeting, Pricing, and Contract AlignmentIncluded
11.4Emergency, Continuity, and Escalation IntegrationIncluded
11.5Plan Presentation and Executive DefenseIncluded

Active Violence Incident Response Training (AVIRT)

Equips security managers with the command-level knowledge and decision frameworks to prevent, respond to, and recover from active-violence incidents — covering civilian and officer response protocols, emergency medical care, physical hardening, post-incident command, and legal exposure specific to the active-violence environment.

12.1Options-Based Response: Run, Hide, FightIncluded
12.2Stop the Bleed and Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC)Included
12.3Soft Target Hardening for Active-Violence PreventionIncluded
12.4Post-Incident Command: What the Security Manager Does After Shots FireIncluded
12.5Legal and Liability Exposure During an Active-Violence EventIncluded
12.6Scenario-Based Exam: Active Violence CommandIncluded

Who it's for

Is this you?

The Aspiring Company Owner

He's ready to leave W-2 security work behind and launch his own Montana contract security firm — and needs the licensing, bonding, bidding, and payroll knowledge to do it legally and profitably.

The Site Supervisor Moving Up

She's been running shifts and training officers for years and is ready for a management seat — this school gives her the account management, SOP-writing, and KPI frameworks to make that move credible.

The Security Consultant in Progress

He wants to sell risk assessments and security proposals to commercial clients, and needs the methodology, the deliverable formats, and the consulting business knowledge to win those contracts.

The PI Career Changer

She has field experience and wants to pivot into private investigation work in Montana — the PI licensing, surveillance law, and case documentation module is exactly the credential and framework she needs.

The Emergency Management-Minded Officer

He's drawn to large-scale incident response and wants to position himself for emergency management roles by mastering NIMS, ICS, and EOP writing in a security operations context.

The Corporate Security Professional

She works in-house at a company with a growing security function and needs the GSOC, threat assessment, travel risk, and business continuity skills to build and lead an enterprise-level program.

Questions

Frequently asked

Your teacher

A note from your teacher

Robert Long

Here's what I've seen happen to capable security professionals: they put in the years, they earn the trust, they know the job inside and out — and then they hit a ceiling. Not because they lack ability, but because nobody ever taught them the management side of this industry. The licensing process. The contract language. The HR exposure. The difference between writing a post order that holds up under scrutiny and one that creates liability.

SORA Command exists because that gap is real, and it's costly. Good operators leave the industry entirely rather than navigate the business and leadership layer on their own. Others launch companies without understanding Montana's licensing requirements, take on clients without proper bonding, or find themselves in front of an HR complaint they didn't see coming. This school is my attempt to close that gap — systematically, with the same operational rigor you'd apply to a post.

Every module in this curriculum reflects how security leadership actually works in practice: scenario-first, decision-focused, and built around the deliverables that matter in the real world. You don't just learn what a risk register is — you build one. You don't just learn that FLSA overtime rules apply to security operations — you work through the scheduling and compensation decisions that determine whether you're compliant or exposed. You don't just learn that Montana has PI licensing requirements — you learn exactly what they are and how to meet them. That's the difference between knowing a topic and being able to execute on it.

What I want for you is a career that reflects the full scope of what you're capable of. That might mean a management seat at a firm you respect. It might mean launching your own operation under Montana's contract security framework. It might mean moving into consulting, into GSOC work, into protective operations or PI work — fields where your field experience becomes a genuine competitive advantage. The Capstone at the end of this school is designed to surface exactly that: you'll plan and present a complete security operation for a new client site, from threat assessment through executive defense, so you finish with a portfolio piece that demonstrates what you can actually do.

You've already done the hard part — you built the foundation. SORA Command is where you build the rest of the career on top of it. I'm glad you're here. Let's get to work.