Security Guard CV Example and Writing Guide

In most countries you need a valid security licence to work as a guard. Employers first check the licence type and expiry date, then the kinds of sites you've worked on.

Put your licence at the top

State your security licence (for example an SIA licence in the UK or a state guard card in the US), its type and expiry date. If renewal is due soon, mention that you've planned it.

Show variety of sites

Shopping centres, hospitals, offices, factories, events and residential sites need different skills. List the sites and duties: access control, X-ray screening, CCTV monitoring, patrols.

Add extra training

First aid, fire safety and CCTV training set you apart from other candidates.

What Every Security Guard CV Should Include

• Security licence (type and expiry date)
• Sites and duties
• First aid and fire safety training
• Shift availability

Example Work Experience Lines

Write your experience in the same concrete, measurable way:

• "Managed access control and X-ray screening at a shopping centre with 20,000 daily visitors."
• "Monitored CCTV and wrote detailed incident and shift reports."

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Completed Security Guard CV Example

This example is a real PDF created with MobilCV. All names and companies are fictional, and the portrait in the photo version was generated with AI and does not show a real person. Adding a photo is optional and customs differ by country.

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