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Manager — Land

Running security as a business function

Formerly called Guarding Manager (Land).

Run security as a business function: keep the agency or contract compliant, price and staff posts honestly, choose and manage suppliers, set people standards, treat risk and design protection that works, and report losses so management can decide.

17 lessons8h 20m totalEnglish, हिन्दीRecord of Completion

Readiness, not a licence. This course builds knowledge and readiness and ends with a Record of Completion. It is not a government certification and does not by itself grant any licence, authority or regulatory approval.

This course is not PSARA-prescribed training and not a PSARA certificate.

What you'll learn

  • Treat security as a business function with customers, quality and ethics
  • Keep an Indian agency's PSARA licence and records in order
  • Work out the manpower and lawful cost of a post
  • Buy, write and manage a guarding contract
  • Set recruiting, vetting and training standards by job criticality
  • Choose risk treatments, use insurance well and plan for continuity
  • Design integrated protection with detect, delay and respond
  • Build loss reporting and management information that leads to decisions
  • Run a theft and fraud programme and fair inquiries into misconduct
  • Lead emergency and crisis planning, and workplace-violence and fit-for-duty programmes
  • Secure connected security systems, run an agency privacy programme, use standards in contracts, govern AI surveillance and carry out human-rights due diligence

Who it's for

  •  Agency operations heads and managers
  •  Client-side security and facility managers
  •  Ex-service officers moving into security management

No prior training needed for the first lesson. Read it free to judge the level.

Syllabus

The security businessFREE PREVIEW2 lessons · 1h
  1. Security as a Business Function · 30m
  2. PSARA Compliance for Agencies · 30m
Manpower, contracts and people3 lessons · 1h 35m
  1. Manpower, Rosters and the Cost of a Post · 30m
  2. Buying and Running the Guarding Contract · 35m
  3. Recruiting, Vetting and Training Standards · 30m
Risk, protection design and loss information3 lessons · 1h 45m
  1. Risk Treatment, Insurance and Resilience · 35m
  2. Designing Integrated Protection · 45m
  3. Loss Reporting and Management Information · 25m
Loss, inquiries and emergencies3 lessons · 1h 30m
  1. Theft and Fraud Prevention Programme · 30m
  2. Incident Inquiry and Misconduct Cases · 25m
  3. Site Emergency and Crisis Planning · 35m
People, systems and information2 lessons · 1h
  1. Workplace Violence and Substance-Abuse Programmes · 30m
  2. Converged Security and the Agency Privacy Programme · 30m
Standards, technology and rights4 lessons · 1h 30m
  1. Standards and Assurance · 25m
  2. AI and Surveillance Governance · 25m
  3. Human-Rights Due Diligence · 20m
  4. Security Surveys and Consultants · 20m
Final assessment pass 70%
A timed assessment over the course. Pass at 70% to earn your Record of Completion.

What this means where you work

The skills are the same everywhere. The legal and licensing rules differ by country, so each course carries a country card that follows your edition.

Working as a private guard in India

● Full coverage
About this card
PSARA is a national Act. Each State licenses agencies and makes its own rules on the Central Model Rules, 2020, so details can differ in your State. The May 2026 changes to the Act are included. Checked on 28 October 2026.
What you must do
  1. You work through a PSARA-licensed private security agency. The licence is the agency's, not yours.
  2. The agency may employ you only if you are a citizen of India, at least 18 and under 65, pass a character and antecedents check, have completed the prescribed training, and meet the physical standards.
  3. A conviction, or dismissal for misconduct from the armed forces, police, government service or a security agency, bars you from work as a guard or supervisor.
  4. Training comes first: at least 100 hours in the classroom and 60 in the field, over at least 20 working days (ex-servicemen and former police: 40 and 16 hours, over at least 7 working days). A training institute gives the certificate.
  5. Carry the photo identity card your agency gives you. Wear it above the waist on duty, show it when the Controlling Authority asks, and give it back when you leave.
  6. Never wear a police or armed-forces uniform, or anything that looks like one. It is an offence for you and for the agency owner.
  7. Keep work information to yourself unless your employer or the law says otherwise. If you see a breach of the law on duty, tell your superior.
  8. Each State makes its own rules on the national model, so details can differ. Ask your agency, or check your State's Controlling Authority, for the rules that apply to you.
Local term
PSARA: The Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005.
Local term
Controlling Authority: The State officer who licenses private security agencies (PSARA s.3).
Local term
private security agency: A business that provides private security guards or security services, including training (PSARA s.2(g)).
Local term
private security guard: A person who provides private security, with or without arms; includes a supervisor (PSARA s.2(h)).
Local term
character and antecedents check: The agency's check of a person's background before employment (PSARA s.10(1)(c); Model Rules r.7).
Local term
Form VIII certificate: The certificate a training institute gives on completing the prescribed training (Model Rules r.8(4)).
Local term
photo identity card: The card the agency issues to each guard (PSARA s.17; Model Rules r.13).
Local term
Central Model Rules, 2020: Model rules made by the Central Government that States follow when they make their own rules (PSARA s.24).
Show the law (22 entries)
Regulator
State Controlling Authority under PSARA
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.3 (Controlling Authority)
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.4 (Licence needed)
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.6 (Persons not eligible for a licence)
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.7 (Licence application and validity)
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.9 (Agency duties: start work, train staff, engage supervisors)
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.10 (Who can be employed as a guard)
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.12 (Licence display (omitted))
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.13 (Cancellation and suspension)
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.17 (Photo identity card)
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.18 (Information and reporting)
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.20 (Punishment)
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.21 (Police or armed-forces uniform)
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.24 (Central model rules)
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.25 (State rules)
Law
Private Security Agencies Central Model Rules, 2020, r.7 (Character and antecedents check)
Law
Private Security Agencies Central Model Rules, 2020, r.8 (Security training)
Law
Private Security Agencies Central Model Rules, 2020, r.9 (Physical standards)
Law
Private Security Agencies Central Model Rules, 2020, r.10 (Supervisors)
Law
Private Security Agencies Central Model Rules, 2020, r.13 (Photo identity card)
Law
Private Security Agencies Central Model Rules, 2020, r.14 (Kit on duty)
Law
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, Sch. serial 59 (Changes to PSARA)
Last verified 2026-10-28. Sources: PSARA — Gazette copy on the Ministry of Home Affairs licensing portal, PSARA — text copy (PRS Legislative Research), Private Security Agencies Central Model Rules, 2020 (G.S.R. 776(E)) — Gazette of India, Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 — Gazette of India, 8 April 2026, S.O. 2180(E), 2 May 2026 — commencement for PSARA (serial 59)

Who wrote this

VSVSV training faculty

Written by the VSVSV training team from its own lesson scripts and guidebooks, rewritten in plain international English. Points of law and country rules were checked against official sources, and each country note shows the date it was checked.

Your Record of Completion

SAMPLE

Guarding.Tech · Record of Completion

Manager — Land

This records completion of training. It is not a licence or government certification.

A. Learner

completed the course and passed the final assessment.

Record number 0000 0000 0000 0000 · Verify at guarding.tech/verify

The public verify page shows only name, course, date and status. Nothing else.

Common questions

Is this a security management qualification?
No. It builds the knowledge a security manager needs and ends with a Record of Completion. It is not a professional qualification, accreditation or licence.
Is the PSARA module in every edition?
No. The module on keeping an Indian agency's PSARA licence and records in order appears only in the India edition. Other editions get the general compliance material.
Do I need to finish the Supervisor course first?
No, but managers who have not supervised a shift will find it useful to read the Supervisor course as well.
Are any modules optional?
Yes. The module on security surveys and consultants is optional and is not tested in the final assessment.
Is this an official licence or certification?
No. Guarding.Tech is a private training provider. A course builds knowledge and readiness and ends with a Record of Completion. It is not a licence, a regulator's certificate or an accreditation, and it is not endorsed by any government agency.
Can I try it before I pay?
Yes. The first lesson of each course is open to read, with no sign-up.
How do I get a Record of Completion?
Finish the lessons, then pass the course’s final assessment with 70% or more. Your Record carries a number and a QR code that anyone can check on the verify page. It shows only your name (or initials), the course, the date and its status.
How long do I keep access?
Paid access lasts 12 months from the day you buy. You can study at your own pace and come back to any lesson during that time. Your Record of Completion stays verifiable after access ends.
Can I read the lessons in Hindi?
Yes. In the India edition you can switch a lesson to Hindi. The Hindi text is machine translated and checked by an AI reviewer, not yet by a human reviewer, so the English original is always one tap away.
Who sells the course, and how is tax handled?
In the India edition the seller is VSVSV (Vidhi Sangat Vidyut Saksya Vinaya) Tech Private Limited. Prices include GST and you get a GST tax invoice.
Can I buy seats for my team?
Yes. Agencies and sites can buy seats for their guards, assign courses and see progress and results. Larger teams get a discount. See For organisations.