Why do current strategies fail?
We live in a BANI World: Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, and Incomprehensible.
Organizations and nations are still operating with outdated manuals. They draw clear lines between physical security (guards, cameras), cybersecurity (firewalls, antivirus), and cognitive security (reputation, disinformation). But our adversaries don’t see those lines.
An attacker can use a drone (physical) to hack a Wi-Fi network (cyber) and steal data for an extortion campaign (cognitive).
Physical Silos
Cyber Silos
A ransomware (cyber) attack not only encrypts data; it paralyzes operations (physical) and destroys customer trust (cognitive).
A disinformation campaign (cognitive) can cause panic that leads to violence (physical) and network overload (cybernetic).
Cognitive Silos
An attacker can use a drone (physical) to hack a Wi-Fi network (cyber) and steal data for an extortion campaign (cognitive).
Physical Silos
A ransomware (cyber) attack not only encrypts data; it paralyzes operations (physical) and destroys customer trust (cognitive).
Cyber Silos
A disinformation campaign (cognitive) can cause panic that leads to violence (physical) and network overload (cybernetic).
Cognitive Silos
The strategic response to a converging world.
Multi-Domain Security (MDO) is not a product, it's a paradigm. It's the strategic doctrine that integrates the protection of all domains—physical, cyber, and cognitive—under unified command and shared intelligence. It's about moving from reactive defense to proactive resilience.
The Vision: Multi-Domain Security (MDO)
Physical Domain: Protection of assets, people, infrastructure, and logistics.
Cyber Domain: Information security, networks, OT/IT systems and digital footprint.
Cognitive Domain: Management of perception, misinformation, reputation, and morality.
Security with a Multi-Domain Vision
The strategic integration of all domains to create unified resilience and synergistic responsiveness.
The Solution: The SGS-MDO
From concept to action: The Multi-Domain Security Management System.
A strategic vision is useless without a pragmatic implementation plan. The SGS-MDO (detailed in Volume II) is the answer. It is a "paranorm"—an auditable and scalable management system inspired by proven standards such as ISO 9001 and BASC—designed to implement the MDO Vision in any organization.
1. Planning
2. Do
3. Verify
4. Act
01
The first step is to break down information silos. This phase involves a convergent risk analysis. We don't just ask, "What is our cyber risk?" but rather, "How can a cyber risk enable a physical risk and be exploited by a cognitive campaign?" The organizational context, leadership, and MDO security policy are defined.
02
This is where the plans are executed. MDO controls are implemented, which are synergistic by design. For example, awareness training (cognitive) is directly linked to physical access protocols (physical) and digital hygiene (cyber). The goal is to create a unified organizational "immune system," not isolated barriers.
03
Performance measurement is no longer isolated (e.g., ‘firewalls blocked’). Internal MDO audits and convergent Red Teaming are implemented, simulating real-world threats across all domains simultaneously. Management reviews assess overall resilience, not the performance of a single department.
04
Based on verification, the system self-corrects. Nonconformities are managed and corrective actions are implemented holistically. A weakness detected in a physical audit may require a corrective action in cognitive training and in the IT policy, ensuring that the organization evolves faster than the threat.
The Fundamental Works
The "Why" and "How" of Multi-Domain Security.
These two synergistic volumes provide the intellectual framework and practical guidance for adopting Multi-Domain Security. One defines the paradigm; the other provides the implementation manual.
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Franz Toledo
"In the strategic chess game of modern security, the piece you don’t see is the one that checkmates you. My job is to teach organizations to see the whole board."
Franz Toledo Carrión is the author of ‘Security with a Multidomain Vision, Volume I.’, who has dedicated his career to operating in the world’s most complex and high-pressure environments.
With deep experience in leadership, risk management, and national security operations, Franz has mastered the art of crisis decision-making. His unique approach doesn’t stay within military theory; it focuses on transferring high-value skills into the corporate and governmental worlds.
He bridges the gap between strategic doctrine and real-world execution, helping leaders navigate uncertainty, anticipate converging threats, and build truly resilient organizations. He is the author of the foundational works on Security with a Multidomain Vision.
Eduardo González
"In the strategic chess game of modern security, the piece you don't see is the one that checkmates you. My job is to teach organizations to see the whole board."
Mario Eduardo González Pazmiño is an engineer and consultant specializing in management, quality, and productivity, with extensive experience in the continuous improvement of organizational processes. He graduated top of the Master's program in Industrial Engineering, Quality, and Productivity at EPN and holds Six Sigma Green Belt (UDLA) and Master Black Belt (Tecnológico de Monterrey) certifications.
Co-author of the Technical Manual for the Implementation of the SGS-MDO, Volume II, he has led implementation and audit projects under international standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and BASC, collaborating with more than 100 organizations.
Recognized for his ability to translate strategic concepts into systems applicable to the business field, Mario is a benchmark in the integration of the multi-domain approach with operational excellence.
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