Daniel Halpin is an experienced security consultant and licensed investigator with over 16 years of experience working in security, investigations, and intelligence for organizations like ASIO, NSW Police Force, Queensland Police Service, and the Australian Capital Territory Government. He currently works as a consultant for the Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet, advising on investigations. Daniel holds several qualifications related to security, policing, and investigations. He has extensive experience managing security operations and contracts, as well as conducting sensitive investigations and intelligence work.

1. Daniel Halpin
Investigations & Security Risk Management
Licensed Security Consultant (Australian Capital Territory)
Licensed Commercial investigator (New South Wales)
Qualifications
 Bachelor of Arts, University of
New England
 Diploma of Policing Practice,
Charles Sturt University
 Certificate IV Security Risk
Management, Diverse
Training Concepts
 Certificate III Investigative
Services, Australian Forensic
Services
 Certificate III Security
Operations, Queensland
Police Service
 Investigations and
Intelligence, NSW Police
Force
 Counter Surveillance, ASIO
 PV Security Clearance
Key Focus Areas
 Corporate Security Risk
Management
 Investigations and
Intelligence Management
 Innovation and strategic
development
Affiliations
 Cybertrace, Managing
Director
 Halpin Consulting Pty Ltd.,
Managing Director
 Member/Partner -
Australasian Consumer Fraud
Taskforce (ACFT)
Daniel is currently employed as a consultant performing the role of Advisor to the Department
of Prime Minister & Cabinet (PM&C) in Barton, ACT. In this position, Daniel has undertaken
complex and sensitive APS Code of Conduct investigations. Daniel is in the process of
relocating Halpin Consulting Pty Ltd. to the Far North Coast of NSW and will continue to
engage with PM&C as an External Investigator.
Previously, Daniel undertook a consulting role as the National Manager of Investigations for
Southern Cross Protection (SXP). SXP is Australia's largest security patrol company and Daniel
was engaged to expand the company’s services. This expansion incorporated the development
and commercialisation of investigative & risk management products and services. Additional to
this role, Daniel undertook sensitive internal security related misconduct investigations for the
company.
Daniel has been employed in the security, investigation & intelligence industries for the past 16
years and holds formal qualifications in policing, investigations, intelligence, security
operations and security risk management. Daniel was formerly employed by the Australian
Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), New South Wales (NSW) Police Force, Queensland
Police Service and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government. In addition, Daniel was
seconded to the Australian Federal Police and NSW Crime Commission during his employment
as a NSW Police Counter Terrorism Intelligence Officer.
Daniel was initially recruited to ASIO as an Operations Liaison Officer and served in Sydney
NSW prior to transferring to Canberra, ACT. In this role, Daniel was actively engaged in aviation
and border security intelligence operations and utilised his advanced interpersonal skills when
engaging with high level government stakeholders and foreign dignitaries. As an ASIO Officer,
Daniel maintained a Positive Vet national security clearance which is a demonstration of his
high level ethics and accountability.
Daniel is the former NSW / ACT Security Business Manager for SecureCorp and was responsible
for 13 major commercial security contracts for companies such as Westfield, Colonial, BOC Gas
and Mirvac. In this role, Daniel was the senior manager for approximately 100 staff and
coordinated security operations, recruitment, training, resource logistics, client liaison,
reporting and security related investigations.
Career Synopsis
 Compliance Advisor, Dept. Prime Minister & Cabinet
 Managing Director, Cybertrace & Halpin Consulting
 National Manager - Investigations & Risk, SXP & Annex Investigations
 Managing Director, Conventus Group & CyberCheck
 Senior Investigator & Risk Assessor, ACT Government
 ASIO Officer, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
 Counter Terrorism Intelligence, NSW Police force & AFP
 Police Officer, Queensland Police Service
 Business Manager, SecureCorp
 Aviation Security, SNP Security
Demonstrated Experience
 Aviation, Marine & border security intelligence operations, ASIO
 Dignitary & stakeholder liaison, ASIO
 Covert Operations support, ASIO
 Counter Terrorism operations, ASIO, NSW Police Force & AFP
 Plan and undertake government and commercial surveillance / counter surveillance operations
 Plan and undertake government and commercial investigations and prosecutions
 Plan and undertake government and commercial intelligence analysis and reporting
 Management of multi-million-dollar security contracts including set-up, staffing, training, auditing and
emergency management
 Creation of company and commercial enterprise. Quote and undertake commercial investigative
contracts. Industry networking and engagement