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Daniel Prastalo
Rank:
High Officer L1 /Chief Instructor
Section ID: SVN - 001
Expiry date: 12.2026
Profession:
Security Expert
Position:
Section Leader
Department:
IPO Section Slovenia
PROFILE
Experienced Security and Counter-Terrorism Specialist with a demonstrated work
history in the fields of Security, Investigation, Counter-Terrorism, Management and
Training. Experienced in Multi Operation Management and worked around the
World (Europe, Africa, America, ...). Professional graduated, certified, and trained by SAB Academia, C&G, ICSI, and with Military Experience as member of 12th Guard Battalion SAF.
Over the last 12 years, was directly involved in many hostage rescue
operations. In January 2019 lead a
Counter-Terrorism Team at DusitD2
Hotel Terrorist Attack in Nairobi, Kenya where we in 18 hours long siege
rescued over 1,500 hostage from 14 Riverside Complex. LINK BELOW
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi_DusitD2_complex_attack
BIOGRAPHY
Employment History
CPO / Supervisor, G7 Security, Europe
-1999 — 1999
Supervising Close Protection & Escort Duties
Protocol / Guard, 12th Gaurd Battalion - SAF - Dept. of Defense, Worldwide
-1999 — 2002
State Protocol Duties, Protecting Executive Branch of Government
CPO / Team Leader, G7 Security, Europe
-2001 — 2002
Leading Close Protection Teams
Task Force TL, Undisclosed Employer, Worldwide
-2 0 0 2 — 2 0 0 8
International Operations
Instructor , SAB Academia , Europe
-2008 — 2018
Instructor in fields of Close Protection, Anti & Counter-Terrorism,
CQB, Firearms & Tactics Operation Manager, SENACA Group, Worldwide
-2010 — 2012
Head of Special Services, Diplomatic Protective Services, East Africa
-2011 — 2020
Managing TRU / QRF / EMT Teams
Head of Special Services, Diplomatic Protective Services, Europe
-2015 — P R E S E N T
Managing TRU / QRF / EMT Teams
Education & Training
-Ljubljana School of Economics - 1999
-Dept. of Defense SAF - 1999 — 2001
U-rban Warfare, Medical Intervention, Protection, Firearms & Tactics, IED,
-Security Officer L2, Republic of Slovenia - 2002 — 2006
-Legislation, Criminal Penalty Code, Crime Scene Preservation, ...
-Bodyguard L3, IBSSA, Europe - 2002 — 2003
-Basic & Advance Courses, Tactical Firearms, IEDs
CP Specialist, Israeli College for Security & Investigation, Tel Aviv, Isreal - 2003
-Close Protection, Surveillance Techniques, Human Profiling, Body Language, H2H Instructor, SAB Academia, Euro - 2008
-Close Protection, Firearms & Tactics, Defense & Restraint Tactics
Close Protection Specialist, IBA, Europe - 2009
-Bodyguard Skills, Tactical Firearms, Covert Deployment &
Tactics in High-Risk Areas. Preparing to Teach in Lifelong Learning Sector, Lynceus, United Kingdom - 2010
-Teaching Techniques, Lecturing, Learner Profiling,
CP Level 3, City & Guilds, United Kingdom - 2010
SIA Level 3 Certificate in Close Protection
BTEC Level 2 Intermediate Award in Physical Restraint Practice
Security Responder, United Nations UN DSS - 2020 — 2021
B-Safe & Active Shooter Response
Courses
-Handling of Classified Documents, RS - DPCI - 2009
-Bomb Threat Response, Public Safety Campus USA - 2011
-Observation Skills, Public Safety Campus USA-2011
-Crime Scene Contamination, Public Safety Campus USA - 2011
-Microbiology, World Health Organization - 2020
-History of Terrorism, International Police Organization - 2020
-COVID-19 Response & Handling, World Health Organization - 2020
-National Security, International Police Organization IPO - 2021
-Mass Murderer Profiling, International Police Organization IPO - 2021
-COVID-19 Mass Gatherings Risk Assessment, World Health Organization