The Firm

A specialist practice, held to a single standard.

Elite Security Solutions exists for one reason: to give cleared contractors a security program they never have to worry about — led by someone who has carried the weight of it before.

Who We Are

Elite Security Solutions LLC is an industrial security advisory firm serving cleared defense and government contractors across the United States. We establish facility clearances, run FSO programs, deliver CMMC 2.0 compliance, and build accredited classified environments — the full arc of what it takes to do classified work, and to keep doing it in good standing.

The regulations we work under — NISPOM, 32 CFR Part 117, NIST SP 800-171 — are unambiguous and unforgiving. Our clients do not need a vendor who learns on their program. They need a partner who has already been through the audits, the FOCI conversations, the DCSA reviews, and the ownership changes, and who treats every deliverable as if it will be read by an assessor. That is the standard we hold.

We are deliberately discreet. Much of our work is invisible by design — a program that simply runs, a clearance that stays clean, an assessment that goes quietly. We think that is exactly how it should be.

Operating Principles

How we hold the work.

01

One Accountable Principal

Relationships are held, not handed off. You always know exactly who owns your security posture.

02

Regulation-Grade Work

Scope language and deliverables are written to the citation. Precision on the CLINs is non-negotiable.

03

Honest Counsel

We price the actual work and tell you when something is wrong. You get candor, not agreement.

04

Absolute Discretion

Confidentiality is a first principle. What we do for you stays between us — always.

The Model

Built as a prime. Executed by a vetted bench.

Elite Security Solutions is structured as a prime advisory firm, not a one-person shop. A single principal wins and holds the relationship and remains accountable for the outcome — while a trusted bench of cleared specialists executes beneath that accountability: certified and experienced FSOs for security program management, ISSMs for accreditation work, FCL execution partners, and cybersecurity engineers for CMMC and secure builds.

The result is the reach and depth of a firm, delivered with the intimacy and answerability of a single trusted advisor. It is a model built to scale cleanly as your program grows — never at the expense of the relationship.

Elite Security Solutions crest

“Win the relationship. Own the outcome. Let the work speak quietly for itself.”

Leadership

Darrell D. Travers Jr.

Founder & Chief Executive

Darrell Travers founded Elite Security Solutions to bring senior-level industrial security leadership to cleared contractors who need it done right the first time. He holds the firm's client relationships personally, sets the standard for every engagement, and stays accountable for the security posture of the companies who trust the firm with their clearances and their classified work. His approach is direct: understand the requirement precisely, price the work honestly, and deliver against the regulation without drama.

Engage

If discretion and discipline matter to you, we should talk.

The first conversation is confidential and without obligation — a straight read on what your program requires and whether we are the right firm to hold it.

Request a Consultation → darrell.travers@essllcusa.com