ABOUT IR

Intelligent Risks (IR) was established in early 2001 and is a leading international security, risk, due diligence and crisis management advisory firm. We support businesses, multinationals, governments and international agencies worldwide by delivering best practice solutions and outcomes which are adapted to meet the requirements, risks and capabilities of our clients.

In recognition of the quality of IRs achievements, our team has won the last seven annual Australian Outstanding Security Performance Award (OSPA) as the leading security consultancy. And in an independent competitive process in 2025, with 48 countries participating, IR won the 2024 Global Outstanding Security Performance Award (OSPA) as the leading international security consultancy. And we were shortlisted for the same global award for 2025.

We differentiate ourselves from our competitors by delivering the full range of risk, security and emergency management planning, operational and assurance advice – from project conceptualisation through to detailed design, construction, assurance, commissioning, testing, exercising and operations.

Our specialist personnel have extensive skills and experience across the spectrum of security planning, risk assessment, operational management, investigations and crisis response. IR personnel have served at senior levels in government agencies spanning intelligence, law enforcement and the military, and at executive levels in the private sector.

IR’s global reach enables us to support our clients across the full spectrum of their operations worldwide. Our head office in Sydney is supported by IRs network of staff and associates in Amman, Auckland, Bangkok, Beersheba, Brisbane, Bucharest, London, Melbourne, Munich, Port Moresby, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo and Washington. Our network of strategically located specialists enables us to respond promptly to client requirements wherever the need occurs internationally.