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A free, practical starting point for conducting and documenting workplace investigations — fraud, theft, misconduct, or security incidents. Inside: a clear 6-step investigation process, a one-page incident report template, an interview preparation checklist, and principles for handling evidence and confidentiality.
Enter your email and we'll send it to your inbox. For the complete editable system — investigation, interview, and report templates plus a case tracker and evidence log — see the Risk + Investigation Bundle in the shop.
Created by Mostafa Abdeltawab — 22+ years in corporate security, criminal investigations, and fraud examination. A documentation aid, not legal advice.
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Go Deeper
This checklist gets you started. The resources below build the full investigative capability.
→ Corporate Investigations & Fraud Mastery — The complete methodology, from allegation intake through evidence handling and report writing.
→ Security Report Writing Mastery — Write investigation reports that withstand legal scrutiny.
→ OSINT — Simple Corporate Security Guide Vol. 1 — Open-source intelligence collection for investigations.
All titles available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle.
Built by Mostafa Abdeltawab
20+ years of high-consequence field operations. Zero textbook theory.
I built Resolute Risk & Resilience because elite enterprise security isn't learned in a classroom. Most commercial templates are written by compliance bureaucrats who have never managed a live city-wide crisis, directed cross-border fraud operations, or protected high-profile critical infrastructure under active disruption.
Every register, policy, and playbook available in this shop is the exact working machinery I have used to safeguard multinational assets, manage thousands of personnel, and protect tens of thousands of lives.
The Field Record
Deputy Corporate Security Director & Investigation Manager: Designed and led the business continuity and crisis management frameworks protecting 25,000 residents, 18 hotels, and critical infrastructure at a massive integrated destination.
U.S. Embassy Cairo Senior Fraud Investigator: Handled complex, cross-border fraud and intelligence operations in direct cooperation with U.S. and Egyptian authorities, earning the prestigious Mission Honor Award.
Lieutenant Colonel, Criminal Investigations: Supervised operational teams across 11 police stations, directed a 2,000-officer monitoring group, and served as Liaison Officer for the Cairo Crisis Management Team during city-wide emergencies.
UN Police & Joint Operations Centre Liaison: Coordinated critical intelligence and multinational operational planning for the United Nations field mission (UNAMID) in Sudan, receiving the UNAMID Medal and a Certificate of Commendation.
Proven Impact: This methodology isn't just compliant; it is efficient. By integrating business continuity frameworks directly with incident response and fraud intelligence, I reduced operational recovery time by 40% in active corporate environments.
Engineered for the Boardroom, Built for the Field
When you buy a toolkit from Resolute, you are bypassing months of development and costly consulting fees. You are deploying field-tested tools engineered precisely around ISO 31000 and ISO 22301 terminology.
Automated Machinery: Excel architectures that generate live, executive-ready heatmaps and automated priority scoring.
Operational Clarity: Documentation stripped of academic fluff, built explicitly to define an owner, an action, and a deadline.
Defensible Frameworks: Systems that display the exact movement between inherent and residual risk, giving you an ironclad argument for your security budget.
If you need a plug-and-play architecture to secure your organization, protect your assets, and deliver decisions you can defend to the board tonight, visit the store.
A Global System of Authority
With 13 published titles across four specialized series, these guides and toolkits are used globally by security practitioners, corporate directors, and operational leaders.
The Corporate Security Mastery Series
Corporate Security Risk Assessment Mastery — Advanced threat profiling and risk matrices.
Corporate Investigations & Fraud Mastery — Preserving chain of custody and tracking cases.
Security Report Writing Mastery — Constructing executive reports that hold up under legal scrutiny.
The BCM Practitioner Series
Business Continuity Foundations — Building resilient enterprise ecosystems.
Business Impact Analysis Mastery — Calculating exact MTPD, RTO, and RPO thresholds.
The Simple Corporate Security Guide
Vol. 1: A Guide to OSINT-Driven Security Strategy
Vol. 2: Professional Report Writing for Security Professionals
Vol. 3: Layered Defense: Physical Security & Loss Prevention Playbook
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