A carrying bag comprising: a cut-resistant security panel assembly (62, 206, 300, 400 - 400E, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100 - 1100C, 1300 - 1300D, and 1400 - 1400B) comprising a first flexible material layer having a first side, a wire matrix (215, 451, 605, 675, 720, 850, 910) arranged on the first side of the first flexible material layer, and a second flexible material layer adjacent to the wire matrix and coupled to the first flexible material layer; an exterior bag (23, 23A) having an inside chamber enclosing the security panel assembly, the exterior bag including at least one opening (21, 21A, 27, 27A) for access to the inside chamber of the exterior bag; a first fastener (24, 26, 26A) coupled to the at least one opening; a second fastener (11, 11A, 12, 44A) removably coupled between the first fastener and the exterior bag, the second fastener having a first spring bias to a closed or locked configuration; a carry strap coupled to a third fastener (44, 44B, 501, 504, 504A), the third fastener removably coupled to the exterior bag, the carry strap comprising a cut-resistant cable, characterised by the carry strap further comprising: a first strap flexible material having a first length greater than a first width, the first strap flexible material having a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge along its length, having first and second lateral regions (563, 564) along its length, and having a central region along its length in between the first and second lateral regions; the cut-resistant cable arranged longitudinally on the central region of the first strap flexible material; and a second strap flexible material having a second length greater than a second width, the second width smaller than the first width, the second strap flexible material coupled over the cut-resistant cable using stitching on each side of the cut-resistant cable and to the central region of the first strap flexible material to secure the cut-resistant cable between the second strap flexible material and the central region of the first strap flexible material. a cut-resistant security panel assembly (62, 206, 300, 400 - 400E, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100 - 1100C, 1300 - 1300D, and 1400 - 1400B) comprising a first flexible material layer having a first side, a wire matrix (215, 451, 605, 675, 720, 850, 910) arranged on the first side of the first flexible material layer, and a second flexible material layer adjacent to the wire matrix and coupled to the first flexible material layer; an exterior bag (23, 23A) having an inside chamber enclosing the security panel assembly, the exterior bag including at least one opening (21, 21A, 27, 27A) for access to the inside chamber of the exterior bag; a first fastener (24, 26, 26A) coupled to the at least one opening; a second fastener (11, 11A, 12, 44A) removably coupled between the first fastener and the exterior bag, the second fastener having a first spring bias to a closed or locked configuration; a carry strap coupled to a third fastener (44, 44B, 501, 504, 504A), the third fastener removably coupled to the exterior bag, the carry strap comprising a cut-resistant cable, characterised by the carry strap further comprising: a first strap flexible material having a first length greater than a first width, the first strap flexible material having a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge along its length, having first and second lateral regions (563, 564) along its length, and having a central region along its length in between the first and second lateral regions; the cut-resistant cable arranged longitudinally on the central region of the first strap flexible material; and a second strap flexible material having a second length greater than a second width, the second width smaller than the first width, the second strap flexible material coupled over the cut-resistant cable using stitching on each side of the cut-resistant cable and to the central region of the first strap flexible material to secure the cut-resistant cable between the second strap flexible material and the central region of the first strap flexible material.