# Board of Executive Protection Professionals (BEPP)

> The Board of Executive Protection Professionals (BEPP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2021 and accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as a Standards Developer. BEPP led the creation of the first ANSI-approved American National Standard for Providing Executive Protection, developed over nearly 4 years with more than 280 industry contributors. BEPP also administers a nationally-endorsed Board Certification in Executive Protection (in partnership with Prometric) and founded and hosts the annual Executive Security Operations Conference (ESOC).

BEPP's Board of Directors includes professionals with backgrounds from the U.S. Secret Service, the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service, U.S. military special operations, Fortune 50 corporate security, cybersecurity, medicine, and law. BEPP EIN #86-3028575. Headquartered in Nevada. Contact: info@ep-board.org.

## Standards

- [Standards Overview](https://www.ep-board.org/standards): Overview of BEPP's ANSI standards development initiatives for the executive protection profession.
- [ANSI Process](https://www.ep-board.org/ansi-process): Explains how ANSI accreditation and the American National Standard approval process work, and how BEPP follows ANSI's Essential Requirements (openness, balance, due process, consensus).
- [EP-TP Standard Development](https://www.ep-board.org/ep-tp-standard-development): Development activity for the Executive Protection Threat and Protection standard.
- [Intel Standard Development](https://www.ep-board.org/intel-standard-development): Development activity for the protective intelligence standard.
- [FAQ](https://www.ep-board.org/faq): Detailed Q&A on the ANSI standard, why BEPP is the sole ANSI-accredited developer for executive protection, how the standard differs from "best practices" documents, timelines, and BEPP's relationship with ASIS International and the International Protective Security Board.

## Certification

- [Board Certification](https://www.ep-board.org/boardcert): Details on the Board Certification in Executive Protection, administered with testing partner Prometric. Covers eligibility (5 years verifiable experience, background check), exam domains (100+ subjects including protective operations, threat/vulnerability/risk assessment, medical fundamentals, protective intelligence), and 3-year renewal requiring 75 Continuing Education Credits.

## Executive Security Operations Conference (ESOC)

- [ESOC Conference Site](https://www.bepp-esoc.org): The annual two-day Executive Security Operations Conference founded and hosted by BEPP, for executive protection leaders, decision-makers, and practitioners. Draws attendees from Fortune 50 companies and 15+ countries.
- [Conference Overview](https://www.ep-board.org/esoc): BEPP site's summary of the ESOC and its Pledge of Commitment to attendees, speakers, and sponsors.
- [Speakers](https://www.ep-board.org/speakers): Past ESOC keynote speakers, including former U.S. Secret Service and State Department Diplomatic Security officials and Fortune 50 chief security officers.

## Leadership

- [Board Members](https://www.ep-board.org): Current BEPP Board of Directors, a nine-member group selected for professional experience and peer review, chaired by James Cameron (CEO, Security Concepts Group).
- [Special Advisors](https://www.ep-board.org/specialadvisors): Additional subject-matter advisors supporting BEPP's initiatives.

## Resources

- [EP Resources Library](https://www.ep-board.org/ep-resources): Free curated library of executive protection resources (books, publications, business tools, threat assessment references, and more) for industry professionals.
- [Updates](https://www.ep-board.org/updates): Latest news and announcements from BEPP, including standards development progress.
- [Store](https://www.ep-board.org/store): BEPP publications, including the Executive Protection Advance and Logistics Guidebook (2024 OSPA Award finalist) and pre-orders for the ANSI Standard for Providing Executive Protection.
- [Media](https://www.ep-board.org/media): Press and media coverage of BEPP.

## Optional

- [FAQ - Full Q&A](https://www.ep-board.org/faq): Extended detail on standard enforcement, global expansion, veteran education benefits and training-organization accreditation, and why BEPP does not currently endorse training providers.

# EP Board
> The Board of Executive Protection Professionals (BEPP) is dedicated to advancing the executive protection industry through the development of ANSI-approved standards. They host the Executive Security Operations Conference (ESOC) to foster knowledge exchange and networking among industry leaders. Additionally, BEPP offers professional certification to recognize practitioners who meet rigorous standards of competence and ethics, aiming to enhance overall industry professionalism, credibility, and safety.

## Homepage link
- [home](https://www.ep-board.org/)

## AI Agent Access

This site is powered by Wix and supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
for agentic AI access. AI agents can connect directly to retrieve live,
up-to-date site content - no scraping required.

- [**Site MCP Endpoint**](https://www.ep-board.org/_api/mcp)
- [**Wix MCP Docs**](https://dev.wix.com/docs/develop-websites/articles/get-started/about-the-wix-site-mcp)

## Available MCP Tools

### GetBusinessDetails
Retrieves business and site details such as timezone, email, phone, and address.
- No parameters required.

### SearchInSite
Searches the site for information.
- **searchTerm** - The term to search for in the site.

### SearchSiteApiDocs
Retrieves the API documentation for the Wix business solutions installed on
this site, and informs the AI client how to use the APIs. Use this tool for
querying products and services (instead of SearchInSite).
- **searchTerm** - The term to search for in the site API documentation.

### GenerateVisitorToken
Creates a new visitor session and obtains a visitor access token for the site.
Must be called before making any CallWixSiteAPI request if no visitor token
is already available in context.
- No parameters required.

### CallWixSiteAPI
Calls API methods on the site to perform actions on a visitor's behalf,
such as querying site data, booking an appointment, or starting a purchase.
- **visitorToken** - Visitor access token. Use GenerateVisitorToken first if not available.
- **url** - Absolute URL of the API method to call (e.g. https://www.wixapis.com/...). Retrieve using SearchSiteApiDocs.
- **method** -  HTTP method to use for the API call.
- **body** -  Request body as a valid JSON string.

### ReadFullDocsArticle
Fetches a complete article from the Wix developer documentation portal.
- **articleUrl** -  URL of an article in the Wix developer documentation portal.

### ReadFullDocsMethodSchema
Fetches the full schema for a Wix API method. Should be called before
calling the actual method via CallWixSiteAPI.
- **articleUrl** - URL of the reference article for the Wix API method.

## What Visitors Can Do via AI + MCP

- Get business details (contact info, location, hours)
- Discover products and services on offer
- Book services and make reservations
- Start a purchase and be directed to the site to complete checkout
- Ask questions and get relevant answers without having to browse the site

## Notes

- No authentication required to connect to the MCP endpoint
- Only public information accessible on the site is available
- Content is always live and up to date
- To receive tool updates, implement a tools/list call upon receipt of a tool update notification