Dan Murphy: From NYPD Detective to Chief Security Officer | Ep 07

Dan Murphy's career has taken him from the streets of New York City to leading corporate security for some of America's largest organizations.After beginning his career with the NYPD, Dan worked across narcotics, fugitive investigations, organized crime, kidnappings, gangs, technical surveillance, and counterterrorism. He later brought that experience into the private sector, eventually serving as Chief Security Officer at U.S. Bank and holding senior security and investigations roles with organizations including Albertsons, Supervalu, Optum, and UnitedHealth Group.In this episode of Alias Expert Interviews, host Michael Collins sits down with Dan to discuss the lessons behind that transition and how the role of corporate security has evolved.They discuss:• The mindset shift from law enforcement to corporate security• Why security leaders need to understand the business they're protecting• Managing threats without letting emotion drive decisions• Recovering millions of dollars following a major fraud incident• Why proactive intelligence matters when nothing appears to be wrong• The changing executive protection environment• Building trust with executives and their families• How security leaders can demonstrate value before an incident occursDan also shares stories from undercover work in Hong Kong, his experience following 9/11, and decades spent investigating and managing high-stakes situations.It's a conversation about judgment, leadership, intelligence, and what it means to protect an organization when the risks are constantly changing.