Training & Capability Development
Building Competence in a Connected Threat Environment
Every breach, compromise or incident—digital or physical—begins with one constant: human behaviour. Technology evolves quickly, but people remain both the greatest vulnerability and the strongest defence. At CDEC, we train people to think like adversaries, act with intent, and operate with confidence when information, privacy, and safety are at stake.
Our programmes bridge the divide between the digital and physical worlds, ensuring your teams understand not just how attacks happen, but why they succeed—and how to stop them before they do.
Why We Train
We don’t believe in checkbox training or generic awareness briefings. Our ethos is simple: knowledge must translate into action.
CDEC’s instructors come from intelligence, military, and law enforcement backgrounds where mistakes carry consequences. We bring that same standard to our classrooms. Every module, scenario and discussion is built to improve real-world decision-making—whether that’s identifying a data leak before it’s weaponised or recognising a hostile surveillance pattern outside a hotel.
We train because awareness alone isn’t enough. Capability is what keeps people safe.
Our Ethos
Operate with realism. Every lesson is grounded in current threat intelligence and lived operational experience.
Train with discretion. We work quietly and professionally, respecting client privacy and lawful frameworks.
Adapt to context. A corporate boardroom faces different risks to a field team. We tailor content to both.
Leave people safer. Our measure of success isn’t attendance—it’s capability retained when it matters most.
Understanding the Digital–Physical Overlap
Modern risks don’t respect boundaries.
A phishing email can lead to a physical intrusion.
A misplaced device can expose location data.
A careless post on social media can compromise executive safety abroad.
That’s why our approach to training is hybrid by design—teaching how online exposure, wireless signals, and behavioural patterns all form a single attack surface.
We blend cyber, digital, and field-based tradecraft so our clients gain a 360° view of their exposure.
Creating a Platform for Learning
We built CDEC Training to deliver capability, not content. Every course—whether OSINT, Technical Counter-Surveillance or Digital Forensics—is part of a larger ecosystem designed to raise your organisation’s intelligence maturity.
Our platform enables:
Modular learning paths from awareness to specialist proficiency
Scenario-based simulations modelled on real incidents
Private, discreet sessions for executives or small teams
Scalable delivery across secure digital and physical environments
Training isn’t a product for us; it’s a commitment to strengthening the people at the heart of your organisation’s resilience.
Beyond the Classroom
When the session ends, capability remains. Participants leave with frameworks they can apply immediately—PACE communication plans, exposure reduction checklists, investigation workflows, and reporting templates.
We also offer ongoing advisory and refresher sessions to reinforce learning, maintain readiness, and keep pace with evolving threat landscapes.
Why Choose CDEC
Real-world experience: Instructors actively operate in cyber-physical environments today.
Legal and ethical grounding: All content adheres to UK and international compliance standards.
Tailored delivery: Courses designed around your sector, risk profile, and personnel.
Outcome-driven: We measure success through improved decision-making and demonstrable resilience.
Prepare People. Protect Capability.
Whether you’re safeguarding executives, managing overseas operations or developing internal analysts, CDEC provides the knowledge, mindset and tradecraft to stay ahead of the threat curve.