Being a Security Guard is exciting and rewarding work.

Even more prestigious are security guards who are licensed to be armed. Armed security guards can work for companies that hire out armed guards for the protection of people or property. 

Armed guards act as a preliminary defense system, prior to police involvement. It is a much needed position, a valued job in society, and has a great outlook as far as job openings in the next decade, as projected by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.