Security officer resume example

For a security job, employers first check that your state guard license is active. This example shows it right under the name, then covers the sites protected, patrol volumes and how incidents were handled.

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Security officer resume example with state guard license and CPR
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Skills to highlight

  • Patrols and post orders
  • Access control
  • CCTV monitoring
  • Incident reports
  • De-escalation
  • Emergency response

What makes it work

  • Put your state guard card or license number and its expiration date near the top.
  • Name the type of site: corporate campus, retail, hospital, events, construction.
  • Use numbers: patrols per shift, people screened per day, cameras monitored.
  • Add CPR/First Aid, fire safety training and a clean driving record if you drive patrol.

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Date of birthNoNoIncludedIncluded
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Page sizeUS LetterA4A4A4
Length1 to 2 pages1 to 2 pages2 pages1 to 2 pages

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Darnell Brooks — Security Officer — licensed, CPR/First Aid certified

Licensed security officer with six years in corporate and retail settings. I stay calm under pressure, enforce policy with courtesy and write clear, accurate incident reports.

Experience

  • Security Officer · Contract Security Company — Corporate Campus, Atlanta, GA (Mar 2022 – Present)
    • Night patrols across a 12-story office tower and parking deck
    • Badge checks and visitor screening for 900 people a day
    • Responded to 40 alarms with no unnecessary fire department calls
  • Loss Prevention Officer · Regional Shopping Mall, Decatur, GA (Sep 2019 – Feb 2022)
    • Monitored 60 CCTV cameras and responded on the floor
    • Detained and handed over 25 shoplifting suspects to police

Education

  • High School Diploma · Southside High School (2014 – 2018)

Skills

Patrols and post orders · Access control · CCTV monitoring · Incident reports · De-escalation

Why this example works

The state license, CPR and fire safety training — the three things a security company must verify — sit in the headline and certifications with dates. The resume clears the first screen without the recruiter having to dig.

Every job gives a scale: 12 floors, 900 people a day, 60 cameras. The London template is plain and photo-free, which suits security firms that read a high volume of applications quickly.

Keywords to mirror

Applicant tracking systems and recruiters scan for these terms. Reuse the ones that appear in the job posting, word for word.

  • Security officer
  • Guard license
  • Patrols
  • Access control
  • CCTV
  • Incident reports
  • De-escalation
  • Loss prevention
  • CPR/First Aid
  • Emergency response

Mistakes to avoid for this role

  • Leaving out your license number or its expiration date.
  • Writing “provided security” without the type of site, shift or team size.
  • Stressing physical strength instead of calm judgment and de-escalation.

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