Frank Pisciotta is a physical security consultant with 36 years of experience in crime prevention, threat assessment, workplace violence prevention, and security program design. He is President and CEO of Business Protection Specialists, Inc. (BPS), an independent physical security consulting firm he founded in 1990.
Since founding BPS, Frank has guided more than 5,000 threat assessment, risk analysis, and security system design projects for organizations across healthcare, higher education, government, industrial manufacturing, and food and agriculture sectors. He leads a senior team of security professionals with more than 150 years of combined experience.
Frank is a Certified Security Consultant (CSC) through the International Association of Professional Security Consultants and achieved the Certified Protection Professional (CPP) designation from ASIS International in 1994. He earned a master’s degree in Public Administration and a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice.
Frank has served as Past President of the International Association of Professional Security Consultants and is a four-term member of its Board of Directors. He received the IAPSC Meritorious Life Award in recognition of his contributions to the profession, becoming the youngest recipient in the organization’s history. He has served on the IAPSC Technical Standards Committee since 2011 and also contributes to ASIS International’s Standards Technical Committee on Risk Assessment. He served as ASIS International Food Defense and Agriculture Security Community Leader (2021–2023) and holds food defense certifications through FSPCA (Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance), FPDI (Food Protection and Defense Institute), and AIB International (American Institute of Baking).
Frank regularly speaks at industry conferences and contributes to security and risk management publications. In addition to client work, he is committed to advancing the profession by mentoring and teaching security consultants how to establish successful practices. His work provides practical, risk-driven guidance for security leaders, EHS professionals, and executive teams, without product bias or vendor influence.
Credentials Attained
Certified Security Consultant (CSC)
Certified Protection Professional (CPP)
Areas of Expertise
- Threat Assessment & Risk Analysis
- Workplace Violence Prevention
- Security System Design
- Emergency Response Planning
- Development of Global Security Programs
- Fractional Security Director
- Healthcare Security
- Higher Education Security
- Food & Agriculture Security
Professional Affiliations
- Member, ASIS International
- Member and Past President, International Association of Professional Security Consultants
- Four-term Member, IAPSC Board of Directors
- Member, IAPSC Technical Standards Committee
- Meritorious Life Award Recipient, IAPSC
- Member, ASIS International Standards Technical Committee on Risk Assessment
- ASIS International Food Defense and Agriculture Security Community Leader (2021–2023)
- Member, International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety; Chapter President (2022–2024)
- Member, Northeast Colleges and Universities Security Association
- Member, Association of College and University Housing Officers – International
- Member, Security Specifiers Board of Directors
