• 1. Industry Analysis

IKMO Protection Security Training

IKMO is an Italian-Ligurian company active in the field of personal defense and operational security, offering specialized courses also for security professionals, law enforcement, and security agencies. The Protection Security Training division, founded and directed by Marco Morabito, is geared toward training operators in highly critical environments: Close Protection, CQB, maritime, armed tactics, intelligence, risk analysis, and VIP security. Courses include modules on operational tactics, mission planning, ethics, defensive psychology, OC spray use, defense with handguns and long weapons, and driver training and ship security.

• Marco Morabito: Operational Skills and Training

He has twenty years of experience in personal and workplace security, risk management, vulnerability assessment, and collaboration with civic and institutional organizations.
He is an internationally recognized Grand Master in Krav Maga, Systema, Kapap Lotar, VIP defense, maritime security, CQB, and security tactics & intelligence.
He holds dozens of international certifications: Krav Maga instructor (Israel), Systema (Russia), Tonfa PR24 (Germany), knife, firearms, risk analysis, and advanced close protection (USA, Poland, Israel).
In particular, he founded his own system, "Systema Morabito," and Krav Maga ISS, recognized by international institutions.

Based on his background, Morabito is highly qualified to lead professional tactical training, integrating martial arts techniques with security and intelligence procedures.

• 2. Evaluation of GM Morabito’s Security Skills

Area
Evaluation
Operational Tactics
Excellent: CQB, Close Protection, Maritime Security, Driver Security, Handguns/Long Weapons
Risk Analysis
Solid Methodology: Vulnerability Assessment, Mission Planning, Intelligence
Training
Multidisciplinary: Krav Maga, Systema, Kapap, Spray Defense, Psychology
Professional Experience
Twenty years in public and private security, working with civilian law enforcement agencies
Teaching Dimension
Founder of official disciplines, instructor trainer, author of training systems
In short, Marco Morabito combines strategic vision with tactical expertise and high-level teaching skills: he is a reliable guide for elite security operators.

• 3. Methodology and Evaluation

Each module includes a theoretical component in the classroom and simulated practical sessions.
Progressive drills under stress (time, noise, distractions).
Continuous feedback from Morabito as Grand Master and instructor.
Final exam: integrated scenarios—VIP mission, attack, evacuation, reaction.
Internal IKMO certification and support for local instructors to replicate the format.

• 4. Expected Results

High-level operators, capable of managing complex missions in diverse environments.
Tactical skills applicable to VIP protection, maritime security, CQB, and personal defense.
Operational leadership skills and integration into international teams.

• Module 1 – Intelligence and Planning (1 week)

Principles of operational intelligence and information gathering/mapping.
Threat analysis and risk/vulnerability assessment.
Simulations: planning a protection mission (VIP moving) with real-world scenarios.

• Module 2 – Situational Awareness and Operational Postures (1 week)

Situational awareness (SA) in urban, maritime, and inland contexts.
Personal space management.
Multi-role exercises: protection, scouts, decoys, ambushes.

• Module 3 – Self-defense and martial arts techniques (2 weeks)

Krav Maga ISS and Systema Morabito for rapid reaction and neutralization.
Hand-to-hand techniques: unbalancing, holds, strikes, levers.
Defense with OC spray and practical applications under stress.

• Module 4 – Close Protection & CQB (2 weeks)

VIP vehicle entry/exit, escort in open and closed environments.
CQB techniques for managing attackers in confined spaces.
Use of the PR-24 tonfa, baton, and knife: defense and counterattack.

• Module 5 – Firearms and Operational Light Weapons (2 weeks)

Fundamentals of handgun postures, rapid draw, and stress shooting.
Firearms safety techniques, protocol, and drills.
Scenario simulations with airsoft/range training (if authorized).

• Module 6 – Maritime Security and Driver Security (1 week)

Safety onboard vessels and nautical protocols.
Operational piloting techniques under threat.
Evacuation and protection simulations at sea.

• Module 7 – Operational Psychology, Ethics, and Resilience (1 week)

Stress management, decision-making under pressure.
Professional ethics, bodyguard behavior, and client privacy.
Briefing/debriefing, professional report writing.