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Understanding California Security Guard Requirements: Unarmed vs. Armed Training and the Role of BSIS

Understanding California Security Guard Requirements: Unarmed vs. Armed Training and the Role of BSIS

According to California’s Employment Development Department (EDD) labor market data, the state expects private contract security firms to hire abou...
Utah Security Guard Licensing: A Step-by-Step Guide to Training, Exam Preparation, and Renewal

Utah Security Guard Licensing: A Step-by-Step Guide to Training, Exam Preparation, and Renewal

The Utah security guard licensing process ha no residency requirements; only the owner or “qualifying agent” of the security company is required to...
A Guide to Becoming a Licensed Security Officer in Colorado

A Guide to Becoming a Licensed Security Officer in Colorado

Colorado is one of the fastest growing states in the country. As such, there is an abundance of jobs in the contract security guard business. Prec...
Defencify + TrackTik Integration: Streamline Training & Compliance

Defencify + TrackTik Integration: Streamline Training & Compliance

As a security guard company, ensuring your team is well trained and in compliance is key to delivering top-notch security services. Defencify unde...
Business Case for Online Security Guard Training: Cost & Efficiency

Business Case for Online Security Guard Training: Cost & Efficiency

Think “training” and what comes to mind? For many, the answer is images of chilly conference rooms full of students taking notes as an instructor ...
Defencify Training LLC Partners with Merinio INC to Deliver Workforce Management Software Optimized for Manned Security Guard Firms

Defencify Training LLC Partners with Merinio INC to Deliver Workforce Management Software Optimized for Manned Security Guard Firms

Salt Lake City-based Defencify Training LLC, the security guard industry’s leading online officer training and certification platform, has partnere...
Transforming Security Guard Jobs into Careers in Security

Transforming Security Guard Jobs into Careers in Security

Being an unarmed security guard is an honest, respectable way to make a living. There is job security in security; good officers are always in dema...
What Do Security Officers Really Do, and What Skills Do They Need?

What Do Security Officers Really Do, and What Skills Do They Need?

The minute-to-minute actions and responsibilities of a security officer vary greatly depending upon the post. A guard may be… Checking visitor cr...
Online Security Guard Training - Defencify, Your Best Choice

Online Security Guard Training - Defencify, Your Best Choice

Security guard firms have a choice when it comes to online security officer training. They can: Build original courseware themselves Purchase off-...
Which States Allow Online Unarmed Security Guard Training?

Which States Allow Online Unarmed Security Guard Training?

You are thinking about becoming an unarmed security guard but there are some training requirements to complete before earning your license. Flexibi...
Defencify: Helping Train Small Security Guard Firms

Defencify: Helping Train Small Security Guard Firms

All contract security guard firms are challenged to maintain staffing levels in an industry marked by high turnover. Keeping the training pipeline ...
Best Practices for Security Guard Firm Audit Preparation

Best Practices for Security Guard Firm Audit Preparation

Sooner or later, every contract security firm gets audited for compliance. It may be the result of a security-related incident involving your staff...