{"id":3102,"date":"2026-07-31T17:05:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T15:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/securitydefence.gr\/?page_id=3102"},"modified":"2026-09-28T14:53:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T12:53:24","slug":"georgios-tsatsoulas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/securitydefence.gr\/en\/georgios-tsatsoulas\/","title":{"rendered":"George Tsatsoulas"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\" data-sourcepos=\"116:1-116:68;6416-6483\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3098\" src=\"https:\/\/securitydefence.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tsatsoulas_orthio_1067x1600-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\u0393\u03b5\u03ce\u03c1\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03a4\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03c3\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b1\u03c2, \u03b9\u03b4\u03c1\u03c5\u03c4\u03ae\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 Security Defence\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/securitydefence.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tsatsoulas_orthio_1067x1600-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/securitydefence.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tsatsoulas_orthio_1067x1600-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/securitydefence.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tsatsoulas_orthio_1067x1600-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/securitydefence.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tsatsoulas_orthio_1067x1600-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/securitydefence.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tsatsoulas_orthio_1067x1600.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 George Tsatsoulas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 Risk and Crisis Security Manager. Founder of Security Defence.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 80px;\" data-sourcepos=\"118:1-118:468;6485-6952\">He writes and designs for resilience from the position of someone who has stood inside crises, as a person called on to decide while time was pressing and the signals were still unclear. He began in the field, with operational training and work under pressure. He founded Security Defence in 2010 and through it directed security projects for EYDAP, STASY, the Municipality of Athens and Bulkers SA in Piraeus. Today he teaches, researches and writes on prevention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 80px;\" data-sourcepos=\"120:1-120:156;6954-7109\">One morning, in an operations centre, he saw a signal clearly and did not believe it. What followed he recounts himself in the prologue to The Daedalic Methodology.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 80px;\" data-sourcepos=\"122:1-122:23;7111-7133\"><strong>Studies and research<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"&#091;li_&amp;&#093;:mb-0 &#091;li_&amp;&#093;:mt-1 &#091;li_&amp;&#093;:gap-1 &#091;&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul&#093;:pb-1 &#091;&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol&#093;:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-sourcepos=\"124:1-130:250;7135-8103\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"124:1-124:131;7135-7265\">Doctoral candidate and Fellow Researcher, Saint Thomas Polytechnic, Singapore, where he teaches Risk and Crisis Security Management<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"125:1-125:75;7266-7340\">MBA in Crisis Management and MSc in Human Resource Management, at the same institution<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"126:1-126:135;7341-7475\">Training and certification by the UN, NATO and the OSCE, through the Multinational Peace Support Operations Training Centre of the Hellenic Army General Staff<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"127:1-127:253;7476-7728\">Programmes at the University of Piraeus (security studies, security of building facilities), the University of Macedonia (crisis management, leadership), the University of Ioannina (protection of officials) and the Institute for Manmade and Natural Disaster Management<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"128:1-128:51;7729-7779\">Certified adult trainer in security subjects, EOPPEP, the National Organisation for the Certification of Qualifications and Vocational Guidance<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"129:1-129:74;7780-7853\">Registered in the Trainers' Register of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, number 737, since 2017<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"130:1-130:250;7854-8103\">Dozens of specialised certifications in crisis management, facility security, countermeasures against industrial and economic espionage, physical security, incident management at airports, fire safety, first aid and emergency response<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 80px;\" data-sourcepos=\"132:1-132:30;8105-8134\"><strong>\u00a0Positions and institutional roles<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"&#091;li_&amp;&#093;:mb-0 &#091;li_&amp;&#093;:mt-1 &#091;li_&amp;&#093;:gap-1 &#091;&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul&#093;:pb-1 &#091;&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol&#093;:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-sourcepos=\"134:1-136:59;8136-8388\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"134:1-134:43;8136-8178\">Risk Analyst at ESA security solutions<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"135:1-135:151;8179-8329\">President and Head of Crisis Management and Risk Analysis at the Meteorological Research and Disaster Management Institute, until 12\/2022<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"135:1-135:151;8179-8329\">Secretary General, Natural Hazards Research Center, Eastern Mediterranean Climate Variability<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"136:1-136:59;8330-8388\">Scientific advisor to the Union of Greek Bodyguards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 80px;\" data-sourcepos=\"138:1-138:30;8390-8419\"><strong>\u00a0Teaching and training<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"&#091;li_&amp;&#093;:mb-0 &#091;li_&amp;&#093;:mt-1 &#091;li_&amp;&#093;:gap-1 &#091;&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul&#093;:pb-1 &#091;&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol&#093;:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-sourcepos=\"140:1-143:144;8421-8824\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"140:1-140:76;8421-8496\">Design and delivery of the training programme of Ovit Security<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"141:1-141:123;8497-8619\">Head trainer and crisis management consultant at the Institute for Manmade and Natural Disaster Management<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"142:1-142:61;8620-8680\">Instructor of private security personnel at the KORELKO Vocational Training Institute<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"143:1-143:144;8681-8824\">Staff training at the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Athens Stock Exchange Group, the Municipal Police of Nea Filadelfeia-Chalkidona and private security companies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 80px;\" data-sourcepos=\"145:1-145:29;8826-8854\"><strong>\u00a0Operational training<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"&#091;li_&amp;&#093;:mb-0 &#091;li_&amp;&#093;:mt-1 &#091;li_&amp;&#093;:gap-1 &#091;&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul&#093;:pb-1 &#091;&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol&#093;:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-sourcepos=\"147:1-153:59;8856-9274\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"147:1-147:65;8856-8920\">VIP Security Manager, VIP Bodyguard Team Leader, VIP Bodyguard<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"148:1-148:85;8921-9005\">Hostage situations, workplace invasion, armed attack, home invasion<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"149:1-149:104;9006-9109\">Security of critical infrastructure in the field, vehicle security, security at sports venues and events<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"150:1-150:44;9110-9153\">Individual combat tactics and combat shooting<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"151:1-151:32;9154-9185\">Survival in an urban environment<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"152:1-152:30;9186-9215\">Safe and fast driving<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"153:1-153:59;9216-9274\">Psychology of suspects, characteristics and body language<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 80px;\" data-sourcepos=\"155:1-155:15;9276-9290\"><strong>Sport<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 80px;\" data-sourcepos=\"157:1-157:300;9292-9591\">Athlete of the Hellenic boxing, wrestling, kick boxing and shooting federations, with national honours from 2006 to the present, among them first places in the Greek national boxing, wrestling and kick boxing championships. Coach in boxing, wrestling and muay thai, and instructor in shooting and self-defence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 80px;\" data-sourcepos=\"159:1-159:14;9593-9606\"><strong>The books<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 80px;\" data-sourcepos=\"161:1-161:389;9608-9996\">In Resilience or Chaos he mapped prevention as a practical field, bringing together scientific knowledge and experience gained on the ground. He is the creator of the Daedalic Methodology, which gave its name to the second book, The Daedalic Methodology. There he goes to the thinking behind prevention: why crises rarely take us by surprise, and how time is read while it is still early.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 80px;\" data-sourcepos=\"163:1-163:38;9998-10035\">A father of two, he lives in Greece.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"w-socials us_custom_c96a8a09 color_brand shape_rounded style_solid hover_fade\" style=\"--gap:0.8em;\"><div class=\"w-socials-list\"><div class=\"w-socials-item facebook\"><a class=\"w-socials-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/\u0393\u0399\u03a9\u03a1\u0393\u039f\u03a3-\u03a4\u03a3\u0391\u03a4\u03a3\u039f\u03a5\u039b\u0391\u03a3-1292719221\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"Facebook\" aria-label=\"Facebook\"><span class=\"w-socials-item-link-hover\"><\/span><i class=\"fab fa-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"w-socials-item-popup\"><span>Facebook<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-socials-item instagram\"><a class=\"w-socials-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/georgios_tsatsoulas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"Instagram\" aria-label=\"Instagram\"><span class=\"w-socials-item-link-hover\"><\/span><i class=\"fab fa-instagram\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"w-socials-item-popup\"><span>Instagram<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-socials-item linkedin\"><a class=\"w-socials-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/george-tsatsoulas-202538109\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"LinkedIn\" aria-label=\"LinkedIn\"><span class=\"w-socials-item-link-hover\"><\/span><i class=\"fab fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a><div class=\"w-socials-item-popup\"><span>LinkedIn<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0 \u0393\u03b5\u03ce\u03c1\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03a4\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03c3\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b1\u03c2 \u00a0 Risk and Crisis Security Manager. \u0399\u03b4\u03c1\u03c5\u03c4\u03ae\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 Security Defence. \u0393\u03c1\u03ac\u03c6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c7\u03b5\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03b5\u03ba\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7 \u03b8\u03ad\u03c3\u03b7 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03b8\u03b5\u03af \u03bc\u03ad\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2, \u03c9\u03c2 \u03ac\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03bb\u03ae\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c6\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03bf \u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u03af\u03b5\u03b6\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03ae\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u03ba\u03cc\u03bc\u03b7 \u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03ac. \u039e\u03b5\u03ba\u03af\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03b5\u03b4\u03af\u03bf, \u03bc\u03b5 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03ae \u03b5\u03ba\u03c0\u03b1\u03af\u03b4\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac \u03c3\u03b5...","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3098,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3102","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/securitydefence.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/securitydefence.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/securitydefence.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/securitydefence.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/securitydefence.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3102"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/securitydefence.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3102\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3338,"href":"https:\/\/securitydefence.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3102\/revisions\/3338"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/securitydefence.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3098"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/securitydefence.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}