Do you know what skills a security guard should have to be qualified? What traits he should have to entrust with your life or the lives of your beloved ones? Most of the people fail to realize what makes a security guard professional. There is certainly more to it than the minimum standards required for licensure. In every state, the requirements to be licensed as a security guard may be different. There are definitely training courses but training only serves as an introduction to a few broad topics without ever teaching, reinforcing, or testing real skills. In this article six critical skills that every protection professional should possess are mentioned.