How to become a security guard in Wyoming
Here's exactly what Wyoming requires, and the official portal to apply. Finish it and you can start getting booked on XGuard.
Wyoming has no statewide security-guard license — check your city
No individual guard license exists at the Wyoming state level. Regulation, where it exists, is purely local (e.g. Casper) — check the city/county you'll work in.
- 1Confirm there is no statewide licenseWyoming DCI confirms Wyoming does not license security guards at the state level — one of the states with no statewide security-guard licensing regime.
- 2Check your specific cityCasper licenses both individual security guards and the companies they work for; other cities may have no ordinance at all.
- 3Confirm with your employerSince there's no state license to hold, confirm any local registration/training expectations directly with your employer and city clerk before starting work.
Wyoming has no state armed-guard standard — general firearm law applies
Honest gap: no security-specific armed credential exists. The CFP linked here is Wyoming's general (optional) concealed-firearm permit, not a guard-specific one.
- 1Know there's no armed-guard credentialWyoming has no state-level armed-security-guard standard — carrying on duty is governed by general Wyoming firearm law, not an occupational permit.
- 2Understand permitless carryWyoming allows permitless concealed carry for legal residents 21+; residents 18-20 may apply for a provisional Concealed Firearm Permit through their county sheriff and WY DCI (eligibility widened to 18+ by HB96, effective 2026-07-01).
- 3Check local rulesSome cities that license guards/companies (e.g. Casper) may add their own expectations for armed personnel — confirm locally.
Wyoming has no statewide security-business license — check your city
No statewide agency/business license exists in Wyoming. Cheyenne is shown as the most substantial public example of a local security-business license — your own city's rules may differ or may not exist at all.
- 1Confirm there is no statewide business licenseWyoming has no state-level licensing authority for security companies — there is no statewide sole-trader route to a security-agency license.
- 2Register your business normallyForm your business with the Wyoming Secretary of State as you would any company — this is general business registration, not a security-specific license.
- 3Check local business-license rulesCheyenne requires a Detective & Security Guard Business License: a $10,000 surety bond, $100,000 minimum liability insurance, and a background check/fingerprints on principals, filed with the City Clerk.
- 4Confirm before operatingIf your city has no such ordinance, no separate agency license may be required — verify directly with your local city clerk.
Once you're licensed
Create your free XGuard profile now — upload your license the moment you have it, and we'll verify it and start matching you to paid security work near you.
Start your XGuard profileXGuard guides you to the official process; the state issues your license. Figures are sourced from official regulators and verified before publishing, but requirements can change — always confirm on the official portal linked above.