Securing the Crowd Part Three: How Kenton Brothers Systems for Security Guides You Through the Process

By David Strickland, COO of Kenton Brothers

This is part one of a three part series on CISA recommendations related to securing a crowd.
(Part One | Part Two | Part Three)

At Kenton Brothers, we have spent decades building security solutions for organizations across the Midwest and beyond. The CISA Venue Guides are not abstract federal documentation to us; they are a reflection of best practices we have been implementing for clients for years, now codified in a format that gives every organization a shared framework to work from.

Here is how we engage with venue operators and security leaders to help them align with CISA’s guidance from start to finish.

Step 1: Security Assessment Aligned to the CISA Framework

We begin every engagement with a thorough, site-specific physical security assessment. Our certified professionals walk your facility, map your existing security ecosystem, and identify gaps using a methodology that maps directly to the CISA Security Considerations Table. You receive a prioritized remediation roadmap that accounts for your budget, your event calendar, and your unique risk profile.

Step 2: Infrastructure Dependency Mapping

Working from the CISA Mitigating Dependency Disruptions guide, our team helps you map your venue’s security-critical systems to the four lifeline sectors. We identify your single points of failure, document your backup capabilities, and help you build contingency procedures your team can actually execute under pressure.

Step 3: Technology Design and Integration

Kenton Brothers designs and integrates the technology stack that brings your security plan to life:

• Enterprise-grade video surveillance with AI-enabled analytics and behavioral detection.
• Electronic access control systems with multi-tier credentialing for patrons, staff, vendors, and VIPs.
• Intercommunication and mass notification systems with redundant pathways.
• Command center design and integration for centralized situational awareness.
• Backup power integration and monitoring for all security-critical systems.

Step 4: Commissioning, Training, and Ongoing Support

A security system is only as good as the people who operate it. Kenton Brothers provides comprehensive commissioning services, operator training, and ongoing technical support to ensure your team is confident and competent with every system we install. We also coordinate with your law enforcement partners during commissioning to ensure that our technology integrates seamlessly with first responder workflows.

Step 5: Periodic Review and System Evolution

The threat landscape is not static, and neither is our relationship with our clients. Kenton Brothers conducts periodic system reviews to ensure your security posture keeps pace with evolving threats, changing event profiles, and updated CISA guidance. As new guidance emerges; whether around drone threats, AI surveillance, or new credentialing standards; we bring those updates directly to you.

Kenton Brothers doesn’t just install security systems. We help you build a security culture; one grounded in best practices, powered by the right technology, and ready for whatever comes next.

The Bigger Picture: 2026 and Beyond

The CISA Venue Guides arrive at a moment of extraordinary national significance. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will bring an estimated 6.5 million international visitors to 11 U.S. cities. America’s 250th anniversary celebrations will draw massive crowds to Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and communities across the country. And every one of these events will be managed by venue operators, security directors, local law enforcement, and private security partners who need to be working from the same playbook.

Congressional leaders on the House Committee on Homeland Security have described DHS’s approach as “all-hands on deck”; a whole-of-government effort to ensure these events are safe and successful. The CISA guides are a direct output of that commitment.

But the guidance is explicitly designed to be useful beyond the marquee events. Whether your venue hosts 500 people for a corporate conference or 50,000 for a playoff game, the frameworks in these documents apply. And the themes are universal: layered physical security, infrastructure resilience, coordinated partnerships, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Kenton Brothers is here to help organizations of every size take those themes and turn them into action.

Ready to Align Your Venue with the CISA Framework?

Contact Kenton Brothers Systems for Security for a comprehensive venue security assessment. Our team of certified professionals is ready to walk your facility, map your risks, and build a security roadmap that aligns with the latest CISA guidance and protects the people who matter most.

References

• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Venue Guides for Security Enhancements and Mitigating Dependency Disruptions. December 2025 / January 2026. https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/venue-guides-security-enhancements-and-mitigating-dependency-disruptions
• U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security. ICYMI: Homeland Republicans Assess Security, Coordination Efforts for Upcoming Mass-Spectator Events. May 2025.
• Domestic Preparedness. Big Events in 2026: Security Classifications. January 2026.