Decades of Experience. 

A Commitment to Excellence.

About Us

Security Dynamics is built on a foundation of unparalleled experience in global security, strategic advisory, and the successful implementation of critical national security programs. 

Our philosophy is rooted in a deep understanding of sovereign needs, a commitment to discretion, and the delivery of tangible, sustainable results.

We approach each engagement with:

✔ Sovereign Partnership: Working closely with national governments to tailor solutions to cultural, political, and operational realities.

✔ Comprehensive Analysis: Rigorous evaluation of risks, capabilities, and mission-critical infrastructure.

✔ Integrated Design: Merging policy, personnel, infrastructure, and advanced technologies into a single operational architecture.

✔ Sustainable Outcomes: Building enduring local capacity and resilience.
✔ Discretion and Confidentiality: Operating with the utmost discretion and integrity.

Kim E. Petersen
Founder & President

Kim E. Petersen is one of the world’s foremost authorities on land border and seaport security, with over three decades of senior-level experience designing, managing, and advising on high-stakes security infrastructure projects across six continents. His unique blend of military, intelligence, government, and private sector leadership has positioned him as a trusted advisor to national governments, multilateral agencies, and port & customs authorities worldwide.

CNN International described Kim E. Petersen as, “one of the leading security and counterterrorism experts in the world”. He has over 40 years of combined experience in industrial security, special operations, national security, and intelligence operations.  Mr. Petersen is the founder of such companies as HydroSEC, SeaSecure, and the Mobius Security Group, and is frequently seen on network news programs as an expert on security and counterterrorism.  He has worked for President George H.W. Bush and former Secretaries of State Henry A. Kissinger and Alexander M. Haig, and has held senior staff positions at the US Senate and US Department of Defense.

Mr. Petersen’s distinguished career includes: 

  • Serving as a personal security and strategic advisor to U.S. President George H. W. Bush, U.S. Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger and Alexander Haig, and senior officials in dozens of foreign governments, offering high-level counsel on national security, border and seaport integrity, and counter-terrorism policy.

  • Lead Contractor and Architect of the US$90 million Jordanian National Center for Security and Crisis Management (NCSCM), working directly with H.M. King Abdullah II, his senior staff, and senior government elements. This project is widely regarded as a model for regional crisis response architecture. 

  • Pioneering international border and seaport immigration and customs controls in over 100 countries, transforming the security posture of more than 150 ports and border facilities worldwide, including critical infrastructure in the Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.

  • Founding HydroSEC, the first water utility security company in the United States, which identified critical vulnerabilities and developed counter-terrorism and security policies adopted nationwide, advising the White House, FBI, and US EPA. 

  • Extensive instructional experience, including as an adjunct senior instructor at the U.S. Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) and a Visiting Professor of Maritime Security at the United Nations’ World Maritime University in Malmö, Sweden. 

  • A veteran officer in the U.S. Army Special Forces retiring as a service-disabled veteran.

Diversified Homeland Security Solutions

Mr. Petersen’s international credibility is further underscored by his role as Chief of Security Operations for the White House Presidential Transition Team (1988-89) and his tenure as Executive Director of the Maritime Security Council. He was a key architect of the U.S. Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and played a pivotal role in the development of the United Nations’ International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) .

Education

  • University of Oxford, Saïd Graduate School of Business, DipGB, Masters-level Diploma

  • Harvard Business School, LPR, BNV, OPM

  • Virginia Commonwealth University, BA, Philosophy

  • University of Richmond, Military Science, Army Officer’s Commission (USAR)

Appointments

  • Governor Emeritus:  Maritime Security Council

  • Visiting Professor:  United Nations World Maritime University, Malmø, Sweden

  • Senior Advisor on Maritime Security:  Florida Ports Council & Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council

  • Instructor:  International Association of Chiefs of Police

  • Instructor:  Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Glynco, GA

  • Member:  Federal Ad Hoc Working Group on Maritime Intelligence and Security, US Maritime Administration

  • Chairman:  Passenger Ship Security Committee, Maritime Security Council

  • Chairman:  1997 International Conference on Cruise Ship Counterterrorism

  • Commissioner:  Fairfax County Transportation Safety Commission

  • Special Advisor on Special Operations to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (M&RA)

  • Selected as a Distinguished Lecturer by the Board of Governors of the Bankers Club 

  • Delegate, Council on Foreign Relations: "Adapting Border Controls to Support Caribbean Trade & Development," Trinidad, W.I.

  • Lecturer at the Royal College of Military Science on Terrorism and Maritime Security, Shrivenham, United Kingdom

  • Member:  Canadian Marine Advisory Council Government Working Group, Toronto, Canada

  • Member:  International Council of Cruise Lines Security Working Group, Washington, DC

  • Member:  Steering Committee for International Perspectives on Maritime Security, US Department of Transportation

  • Lecturer at HM Security Service (MI-5) on Maritime & Port Security, London