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Managing SIA Licenses: A Guide for Security Firms

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Corlix Team
January 10, 2026

In the private security industry, your workforce is your greatest asset. But that asset is only valuable if it's licensed. The Security Industry Authority (SIA) runs a tight ship, and deploying unlicensed guards—even accidentally—is a criminal offense.

The Challenge of Scale

When you're a small firm with five guards, checking licenses is easy. When you have 50, 100, or 500 staff members, it becomes a full-time job. You aren't just tracking the license expiry; you are tracking the prerequisite qualifications, such as First Aid and Top-Up training.

Did you know? A single expired license can void your insurance policy, leaving your firm liable for millions in damages if an incident occurs on site.