- To be the watchdog of the security industry
- To promote actively the interests and image of the South African guarding industry
- To build and maintain a stable membership that represents the guarding industry in South Africa
- To promote the development of an industry in which employees will find rewarding employment
- To constantly upgrade the standards of service
- To speak as one voice on behalf of members in the negotiation of wages and service conditions
- To support improvements in law and administration and to promote beneficial legislation or other measures affecting the Association as well as the security industry in general
- To offer its services in the event of any dispute related to the guarding industry
- To co-ordinate the views and actions of the various areas of the guarding industry with a view to promoting an awareness of the need for consistently high standards of security in the interests of our country