About A.S. Consulting
A.S. Consulting is a Toronto-based security consulting and advisory firm established in 2016.
The firm works with schools, places of worship, camps, community organizations, condominium buildings, professional firms, private-sector businesses, and not-for-profit organizations throughout the Greater Toronto Area and beyond.
A.S. Consulting helps clients assess vulnerabilities, strengthen security programs, and implement practical measures that are appropriate for their specific environment, operations, budget, and risk profile. The firm’s work includes security audits, risk assessments, emergency procedure review, guard planning, staff briefings, access control and physical security recommendations, vendor coordination, and implementation oversight.
The firm’s approach is practical, discreet, and tailored to each client. Rather than relying on generic recommendations, A.S. Consulting focuses on helping organizations make clear, informed security decisions that protect people, support continuity, and provide accountability throughout the implementation process.
Our Approach
A.S. Consulting looks at the full security picture.
This includes physical security, access control, emergency procedures, staff awareness, communications, guard deployment, vendor coordination, and operational oversight. Where upgrades are required, the firm assists in developing a clear workplan and implementation schedule, and can help oversee the process to ensure that recommendations are carried out properly and in alignment with the organization’s goals.
The goal is to help each client build a security program that is practical, sustainable, and tailored to its specific needs.
Akiva L. Sandler
Principal Consultant
Akiva L. Sandler is the Principal Consultant of A.S. Consulting and has over 25 years of professional experience in the security industry.
After completing his military service, Akiva worked as a member of a counter-terrorism unit responsible for securing public transportation infrastructure. He has also worked for the Israeli government in both Israel and abroad, and has lectured undergraduate and graduate students at the Lauder School of Government.
Akiva’s professional experience includes security assessments, counter-terrorism planning, physical security review, emergency procedure development, community security planning, staff briefings, and implementation oversight. His work focuses on helping organizations identify vulnerabilities, understand risk, and implement practical security measures that are appropriate to their operations and environment.
Akiva holds a B.A. in Government with a certified specialization in Counter-Terrorism and Conflict Resolution. He also holds a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Outside of his professional work, Akiva is a father of four, a marathon and ultra-marathon runner, and an active volunteer and supporter of charitable organizations