Navigating Security Threats In Venezuela with Marc Duncan - A Comprehensive Approach to Risk Management
Sun Feb 01 2026
Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest-running podcast in compliance. In this episode, Marc Duncan, Chief Operating Officer at Salus Solutions, joins Tom to discuss security issues that US companies returning to Venezuela need to address upon reentering the country.
They deep dive into understanding and managing security threats across domains such as finance, personnel, corporate structure, and cyber operations. Duncan discusses the importance of viewing problems abstractedly, conducting full-scale threat assessments, and the crucial role of continuous monitoring. He shares insights into working with local communities, ensuring physical and operational security, and developing crisis communication strategies. The conversation also touches on insider threats, technical surveillance countermeasures, and the need for a responsive, flexible security team. Learn how companies, including those operating in high-risk environments such as Venezuela, can effectively prepare for and mitigate risks.
Key highlights:
Comprehensive Threat Assessment
Corporate Security and Board Involvement
Assessing Organizational Risk Culture
Insider and External Threats
Logistics and Local Partnerships
The Importance of Crisis Communication Training
Final Thoughts and Recommendations
Resources:
Marc Duncan on LinkedIn
Salus Solutions
Tom Fox
Instagram
Facebook
YouTube
Twitter
LinkedIn
Returning to Venezuela on Amazon.com
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Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest-running podcast in compliance. In this episode, Marc Duncan, Chief Operating Officer at Salus Solutions, joins Tom to discuss security issues that US companies returning to Venezuela need to address upon reentering the country. They deep dive into understanding and managing security threats across domains such as finance, personnel, corporate structure, and cyber operations. Duncan discusses the importance of viewing problems abstractedly, conducting full-scale threat assessments, and the crucial role of continuous monitoring. He shares insights into working with local communities, ensuring physical and operational security, and developing crisis communication strategies. The conversation also touches on insider threats, technical surveillance countermeasures, and the need for a responsive, flexible security team. Learn how companies, including those operating in high-risk environments such as Venezuela, can effectively prepare for and mitigate risks. Key highlights: Comprehensive Threat Assessment Corporate Security and Board Involvement Assessing Organizational Risk Culture Insider and External Threats Logistics and Local Partnerships The Importance of Crisis Communication Training Final Thoughts and Recommendations Resources: Marc Duncan on LinkedIn Salus Solutions Tom Fox Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn Returning to Venezuela on Amazon.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices