Short answer: This page is the index. Every guide on the site sits under one of five topics: licensing, careers, gear, resources and private investigation. Use the section that matches your question.
Equipment that supports the job, from radios to cameras to software.
- Two-way radios
- Body camera buyer’s guide
- Security technology hub
- Guard tour systems
- Voice recorders and AI note-takers
- Translation apps
How to use this index
Quick question: go to the section above and open the guide. Not sure where to start: read how to become a security guard or the security careers guide. Need help finding something: see the help page.
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Every guide on Security Dogma, in one place. Each section is written from real field experience and checked against official sources.
Licensing & Training
- Security guard jobs with a criminal record (all 50 states)
- Security Guard Training in 2027 — What California requires now and what SB 1203 changes.
- Body Camera Buyer’s Guide — What to look for when buying body cameras for a security team.
- AI and the Modern Guard — How AI is changing the guard’s role.
- Hybrid Corporate Security — Modernize camera systems on a budget.
- Security guard license requirements by state (all 50 states)
- California guard card requirements
- Texas security guard license requirements
- Florida Class D and Class G license requirements
- Armed vs. unarmed security guards
- Can security guards detain people?
- De-escalation for security guards
- Do security guards wear badges?
- Private investigator license requirements by state (A–Z)
Careers
- How to become a security guard
- How to become a bodyguard
- How to become a bouncer
- How to become a loss prevention officer
- Security careers guide (all paths)
- How to become a private investigator
- Private Investigator Salary Guide — What PIs earn by state, industry and experience, and how independent investigators bill.
Private Investigators
- How to become a private investigator
- PI license requirements by state (A–Z)
- Private investigator equipment list
Security Gear & Equipment
- Security guard equipment list: 20 essentials
- Two-way radios
- Body cameras
- Flashlights
- Boots
- Cold and wet weather gear
- Security technology and AI
- AI for security reports
- Voice recorders and AI note-takers
- Translation apps and devices
- Guard tour systems
- Tech gear for guards
- Will AI replace security guards?
- Tech skills and certifications
Home Security & Safety
- How to secure your home: the complete guide
- How to secure a sliding glass door
- Apartment security for renters
- Smart lock vs deadbolt
- How to secure your garage door
- Home security while on vacation
- Home security systems with no monthly fee
- How to stop package theft
- Where burglars look first
- Home security cameras
- Door and window security
- Home safes
- Personal safety devices