Cormac leads Control Risks’ maritime intelligence and security services within our geopolitical and strategic risk advisory team. He assists clients with issues such as piracy, war, terrorism, activism, and civil unrest. He regularly appears in news media as an expert commentator.
Recent tasks that Cormac has worked on include:
Prior to joining Control Risks, Cormac was an Operations Manager in East Africa, coordinating land-based close protection, crisis response, and special investigations. He also worked at the National Maritime College of Ireland, managing applied research projects with the Irish Naval Service and the broader European maritime community.
He holds all four certifications under the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code including Company Security Officer (CSO) and is an adjunct professor teaching maritime security at SciencesPo Paris. He served in the Irish Reserve Defence Forces as an NCO and artillery Gun Commander.