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Executive Protection in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

Professional executive protection in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Vetted operators providing close protection across Naama Bay and Hadaba.

Executive protection in Sharm el-Sheikh addresses a critical risk environment: FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the whole of the Sinai Peninsula (except the Sharm el-Sheikh resort area); terrorist and extremist attack risk based on the 2015 Metrojet bombing and historical Naama Bay incidents. Egyptian Ministry of Interior under Law No. 116 of 2008 is the regulatory baseline for all Sharm el-Sheikh executive protection engagements.

Private security in Egypt is regulated by the Ministry of Interior under Law No. 116 of 2008. Security companies must hold a Ministry of Interior licence. Armed security personnel require additional permits. Operator licence verification is standard for any engagement in Sharm el-Sheikh.

For Sharm el-Sheikh city context, see our Sharm el-Sheikh security briefing. For transport security, see security drivers in Sharm el-Sheikh. For regional context, see executive protection in Cairo.

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Service configurations range from a single vetted CPO for discreet corporate movements across Naama Bay and Hadaba to a multi-officer detail covering airport arrivals, accommodation, and itinerary-based movements. Configuration is based on a pre-deployment threat assessment of the critical risk environment.

Private security in Egypt is regulated by the Ministry of Interior under Law No. 116 of 2008. Security companies must hold a Ministry of Interior licence. Armed security personnel require additional permits. Operator licence verification is standard for any engagement in Sharm el-Sheikh. Written confirmation of company authorisation and individual CPO licensing is provided before any engagement commences.

The CPO is pre-positioned at Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) before the principal arrives. The vehicle is security-checked, the route to Naama Bay is pre-surveyed, and the CPO accompanies the principal from the aircraft through to the secure vehicle. Transfer time: 20 to 30 minutes.

Primary medical facility: Sharm International Hospital (+20 69 366 0893). Emergency: 122 (police), 123 (ambulance). Medical routing is pre-planned as part of every operation order. CPOs hold current first-aid certification and medical evacuation coordination to Cairo or Israel (approximately 4 hours by road) for serious conditions is confirmed before deployment.
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