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Threat monitoring service
Zed Three monitors the countries, routes, suppliers and sites on your watchlist and tells you what changed, what it means and what to do, with alerts when something material moves.
Service
Threat monitoring serviceFor mid-market companies in Canada and the United States
Scoped on a call, fixed quote before work starts
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What Zed Three offers
Zed Three provides threat monitoring for businesses exposed abroad. Analysts watch the countries, shipping routes, suppliers and sites on your watchlist, send a short alert when something material changes, and deliver a standing monthly or quarterly report that explains what changed, what it means for your operations and what to do next.
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What you get
- A watchlist built with youCountries, chokepoints, ports, suppliers and sites agreed on a scoping call, reviewed as your exposure changes.
- Material change alertsA short written alert when an event changes the risk to something on your watchlist, with the so what and a recommended action.
- Standing reportsA monthly or quarterly report on the whole watchlist, with key judgements, likelihood ranges and signposts to watch.
- Analyst accessA named analyst you can ask follow up questions, plus a readout call on each report.
Cadence. Alerts as events happen, a monthly or quarterly standing report, and a readout call after each report. Cadence is agreed in the proposal.
Who it is for
- Shipping and charteringRoutes, ports, chokepoints and war risk exposure for voyages and fleets.
- Energy and commoditiesProducer country risk, export routes, sanctions shifts and supply shocks.
- Manufacturing and importersSupplier countries, critical inputs and the routes that feed your plants.
- Insurers and investorsCountry, political and conflict risk behind underwriting and allocation decisions.
- Supply chain and procurement leadersEarly warning on the countries and corridors your suppliers depend on.
- Security and risk leadersDuty of care, site security and travel decisions for people abroad.
What threat monitoring covers
Threat monitoring at Zed Three is about business consequence, not a feed of headlines. It covers political instability, conflict and unrest, sanctions and trade measures, maritime and chokepoint disruption, and security risks to staff and sites.
Every alert is written against your exposure. If a strike hits a port you do not use, you will not hear about it. If a sanctions change touches a supplier country on your list, you will, with a view on what it means for cost, timing and safety.
How monitoring differs from a news alert or a dashboard
Automated alerting tools are fast and broad, and many teams already have one. What they rarely provide is judgement: whether the event matters to you, how likely it is to escalate and what to do about it.
Zed Three monitoring is analyst led. You get fewer alerts, each one written to support a decision, with a likelihood range and the signposts that would change the view.
How it starts
Book a call and tell us what you are deciding and where you are exposed. A senior analyst reads every request. If we are a fit, we agree the watchlist, the cadence and the format, then send a written proposal with a fixed quote before any work starts.
Every client is screened against our client standards first.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a threat monitoring service?
A threat monitoring service tracks events that could harm a company's people, assets, suppliers or routes and warns the company when risk changes. Zed Three's version is analyst led and written against your own watchlist, so every alert explains the business impact and a recommended action.
Who is Zed Three threat monitoring for?
Mid-market and larger companies in Canada and the United States with exposure abroad, including shipping, energy, commodities, manufacturing, insurers and investors, and the supply chain, procurement, security and risk leaders inside them.
How quickly will I hear about a material change?
Alerts are sent as soon as an analyst has confirmed the event and worked out what it means for your watchlist. The expected turnaround is agreed in your proposal.
Can monitoring cover shipping routes and chokepoints?
Yes. Routes, ports and chokepoints such as the Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb and the Suez and Panama canals can all sit on a watchlist alongside countries, suppliers and sites.
Is there a free way to see the work first?
Yes. The World Threat Map and Chokepoint, the free industry newsletter, show the analysis every week, and you can request a free custom sample report built around your exposure.
Does Zed Three work for governments?
No. Zed Three is a private company and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or acting on behalf of any government or government agency.
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