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About Greg Schneider, CPP, security consultant
Founder and Chief Security Consultant of Battle Tested Solutions LLC, Santa Clara, California, working with clients across the United States. More than 25 years in military, security, law enforcement and sensitive operations in Israel and the United States.
From the Israel Defense Forces to Silicon Valley
His intelligence work started at The George Washington University, where he was a research intern in intelligence analysis for Professor Yonah Alexander. He sorted terrorism reports from around the world by group, sponsor, methods and funding, and kept working for the professor in Israel before, during and after his military service.
Greg served in the Israel Defense Forces on active and reserve duty from 1995 to 2002. On active duty from 1995 to 1997 he was a lone soldier in the Golani Brigade, a combat infantry soldier and squad leader coordinating security forces that protected vital facilities from terrorism and sabotage. In 1997 and 1998 he was selected for executive protection training and then a security manager's course. During his reserve service he served with a pathfinder and field intelligence unit, flying back from New York for reserve duty and then living in Israel full time from 2001 to early 2003.
In New York he investigated construction fraud and public corruption for the NYC Department of Investigation, then built a security consulting practice for a private investigation firm, running advance work and protection for visiting dignitaries. In April 2001 he left his Department of Investigation office at 250 Broadway, a block and a half from the World Trade Center, to return to Israel and serve in the Israel Defense Forces reserves during the wave of suicide bombings.
He founded Battle Tested Solutions in 2009. He has assessed more than 100 sites, trained hundreds of people and helped over 20 nonprofits win over $3,000,000 in homeland security grants. He has served schools, places of worship, universities, municipalities, non-profits, high net worth families and companies across Northern California and abroad. He is the International Security Advisor for Chabad International. As lead security advisor for an international mining company, he trained and deployed close protection and supply chain security teams and wrote their security policies and procedures.
See how Greg runs a house of worship security assessment, try the free security self-assessment, request an assessment or book a free 15-minute call.
Why the name Battle Tested Solutions
Many organizations quietly accept the risks they think will never happen to them, such as an armed intruder, a vehicle driven into a lobby or a team watching the building before an attack. Their guards are there to observe and report because that is what compliance asks for.
Greg learned security in Israel, where you plan for the worst case even when it is unlikely. Battle Tested Solutions brings that approach to every client: find the real threats, then harden the site so the people on duty can deny an intruder, not just report one. The plan is scaled to the place. A library does not need the same response as a corporate campus.
Career highlights
- Israel Defense Forces: combat infantry soldier and squad leader in the Golani Brigade, then reserve service with a pathfinder and field intelligence unit
- NYC Department of Investigation: investigated construction fraud and public corruption
- International Center for Terrorism Studies: security analyst in Israel
- Investigative Intelligence Specialists: led security consulting in New York, with advance work and protection for visiting dignitaries
- International Protective Services Agency: VIP details, special events and loss prevention for high-end retailers
- Highcom Security Services: helped clients win homeland security grant funding
- Henley-Putnam University: taught anti-terrorism, intelligence operations, and kidnapping and hostage recovery
- Spy Legends, Tel Aviv: lectures on how terrorists use espionage, propaganda and disinformation
- Battle Tested Solutions: founder and chief security consultant since 2009
- Chabad International: International Security Advisor
Credentials
- Certified Protection Professional (CPP), ASIS International, since 2007, certification number 12909
- Certified Krav Maga trainer
- Private Sector Counterterrorism Awareness Workshop, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and California Office of Homeland Security, Oakland, 2008
- Bleeding Control for the Injured (B-Con) course, NAEMT, PHTLS Committee, November 11, 2017
- First Responder Trauma Course, Spent Brass Training Solutions LLC, November 11, 2017
- Tactical Fitness Trainer of the Year, Israeli Martial Arts Hall of Honors, FIMA, 2025
- Shomer Award for Community Protection, Israeli Martial Arts Hall of Honors, Federation of Israeli Martial Arts (FIMA), 2026
- A.L.I.V.E. Active Shooter Survival Instructor
- Author, Intelligence Planning for Security Professionals
- Speaks English and Hebrew
Education
- M.S. Protection Management, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- B.A. Criminal Justice, The George Washington University
- Security Management and Executive Protection certification, The Israeli College for Security and Investigations
Memberships
- ASIS International, serving on four committees: Extremism and Political Instability, Crisis Management and Business Continuity, Executive Protection, and Travel Risk. He has also been a member of the ASIS International Global Terrorism Council
- Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC)
- InfraGard
- Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP)
- Northern California Regional Intelligence Center (NCRIC)
Also a certified trainer
Alongside his security work, Greg built a tactical fitness practice for military and other tactical clients. The National Academy of Sports Medicine featured him in its magazine as "Greg Schneider, NASM-CPT, CES, MMACS." In 2023 he completed the NASM Physique and Bodybuilding Coach certificate, and in 2025 the Federation of Israeli Martial Arts named him Tactical Fitness Trainer of the Year.
Speaking topics
How terrorists use espionage
How terrorist groups recruit, plan and conduct attacks using espionage methods.
How propaganda and disinformation are used as weapons
How false narratives spread and how organizations can spot them early.
How to get people to spy for you
The recruitment side of intelligence work, explained for security leaders.
See his Spy Legends speaker profile. Greg has spoken at GSX, including a 2024 session on propaganda and disinformation in Orlando, the Close Protection Conference. He was on the program of FITA 2026, the FIMA International Training and Awards of the Federation of Israeli Martial Arts, May 29 to 31, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona, where FIMA inducted him into the Israeli Martial Arts Hall of Honors. He also presented at FITA 2025, May 2 to 4, 2025, where FIMA named him Tactical Fitness Trainer of the Year. Contact Greg for speaking fees.
Articles and interviews
- 2026 JNS (Jewish News Syndicate): interviewed for "The art of disguise," a Purim feature on Jewish identity, March 2, 2026
- 2024 FOX40, "Let's Talk with Greg Schneider": interview on the attempted assassination of President Trump
- 2016 "When Simulation Means Survival," Security Management magazine (ASIS International): what an active shooter training program needs
- 2009 "Understanding Intelligence Management," Parts 1 and 2, SF Bay Area ASIS Chapter newsletter: the intelligence planning cycle, with case studies
- 2005 "Homeland Security: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly," Security Director magazine: an assessment of Department of Homeland Security initiatives
- 2003 "Protecting the Perimeter," Security Director magazine: perimeter security through trained security forces, integrated technology and training
His articles have also appeared in Skillset Magazine and on security websites. To see how Greg checks a company, take the free workplace security self-assessment or the travel security checklist.
Podcasts and video interviews
- 2023 EP Wired Magazine, recorded at the Close Protection Conference
- Fortify Your Future with Ken Carrasco, Episode 19, December 16, 2025: the attack in Australia, the rise in antisemitism and the challenges of protecting the Jewish community
- The Generalist Special: The Importance of Training for Security Professionals, The Inside by Group337
- Greg Schneider Interview, AMP Jitsu
Questions about Greg
What is a CPP?
Certified Protection Professional, the security management certification from ASIS International. Greg has held it since 2007.
Where did Greg serve in the military?
In the Israel Defense Forces, on active and reserve duty from 1995 to 2002: first as a combat infantry soldier and squad leader in the Golani Brigade, then with a pathfinder and field intelligence unit during his reserve service.
Does Greg speak at events?
Yes. He lectures for Spy Legends in Tel Aviv and has spoken at GSX, the Close Protection Conference.
Does Greg speak Hebrew?
Yes. Greg speaks English and Hebrew.
Ask Greg a security question
Not sure where to start? Send a short note about what you are protecting. Greg reads every message himself.
Prefer to talk? Call Greg at (650) 235-5459 or book a free 15-minute call.