# Ares Security LLC

> Ares Security is a minority woman-owned security guard company based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, founded in 2021. It provides licensed and bonded armed and unarmed security officers, access control, restricted-area escort, relief and surge coverage, and mobile patrol for federal, commercial, industrial, and institutional sites in Colorado Springs, Denver, and Pueblo. Federal agencies can order through its GSA Multiple Award Schedule, contract 47QSMS25D009Q.

Key facts, each checkable on the linked pages:

- Ownership and certifications: minority woman-owned; SBA Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB250470); WBENC certified Women's Business Enterprise (WBE2303571); Denver M/WBE and SBE certified; Colorado Verified Diverse Business and Colorado Verified Small Business.
- Federal identifiers: GSA MAS 47QSMS25D009Q (SIN 561612), NAICS 561612 (Security Guards and Patrol Services), UEI XQXDN6E33SF4, CAGE 9KL18. Active on SAM.gov through March 26, 2027. Eligible for WOSB set-aside awards under NAICS 561612.
- Licensing: Colorado has no statewide security license; cities license security companies. Ares holds city licenses in Colorado Springs (0850744L), Denver (2021-BFN-0001984), and Pueblo (26422), and is an approved armed and unarmed training provider in each.
- Service area: Colorado Springs (headquarters, ZIP 80906), Denver, and Pueblo, along the Front Range of Colorado.
- Record: under 1% missed shifts since 2021; across five past performance evaluations, clients rated Ares Very Good or Exceptional on 43 of 45 criteria, none below Satisfactory; its longest client has kept it on post continuously since 2022, through multiple renewals; employees rate it 4.8 out of 5 on Indeed.
- How posts are staffed: a member of Ares leadership trains each officer on the post and works the first shift on every new post; on-call coverage is written into every contract. Armed officers are firearms-qualified by Ares's veteran NRA-certified firearms instructor. Supervisors include veterans.
- Federal experience: access control, escort, and vehicle inspection for restricted areas on military installations, alongside base security forces.
- Contact: 719-696-3966, contact@aressecurity.co. Careers: careers@aressecurity.co.

## Company

- [Home](https://aressecurity.co/): Overview of Ares Security, its record, and coverage across Colorado Springs, Denver, and Pueblo.
- [About Ares Security](https://aressecurity.co/about): The founder’s story, the problems clients had with other guard companies and how Ares answers them, and the standards every officer meets.
- [Capability Statement](https://aressecurity.co/capability-statement): Federal and commercial capabilities, every identifier and certification, how to buy, and the downloadable PDF.
- [Teaming & subcontracting](https://aressecurity.co/teaming): For primes, guard companies, and builders: restricted-area escorts, access control officers, and relief, overflow, and surge coverage; woman-owned subcontracting credit.
- [Request a quote](https://aressecurity.co/contact): Send the site, the coverage needed, and the schedule.

## Services

- [All security services](https://aressecurity.co/services): Six services, the six industries Ares protects (Government & Defense; Critical & High-Liability Sites; Construction, Industrial & Logistics; Airport & Transportation; Commercial & Retail; Institutional & Community), and how a contract starts.
- [Armed Security Officers](https://aressecurity.co/services/armed-security-officers): Licensed, firearms-qualified armed officers.
- [Unarmed Security Officers](https://aressecurity.co/services/unarmed-security-officers): Uniformed and plainclothes officers for lobbies, perimeters, and public areas.
- [Access Control Officers](https://aressecurity.co/services/access-control): Credential checks, visitor screening, and gate, dock, and lobby control, with auditable logs.
- [Restricted-Area Escort](https://aressecurity.co/services/restricted-area-escort): Escort for crews, visitors, and deliveries inside controlled areas, with people and vehicles verified and custody logs.
- [Relief & Surge Coverage](https://aressecurity.co/services/relief-surge-coverage): Relief shifts, overflow posts, and surge staffing for site owners, prime contractors, and other security companies.
- [Mobile Patrol](https://aressecurity.co/services/mobile-patrol): Marked-vehicle patrol, after-hours checks, alarm response, and time-stamped reports.

## Industries

- [Government & Defense](https://aressecurity.co/industries/government-defense): Officers for federal agencies, military installations, and defense contractors, available through GSA MAS.
- [Critical & High-Liability Sites](https://aressecurity.co/industries/critical-infrastructure): Data centers, utilities, hospitals, cash-handling, and other regulated sites where every entry is documented; armed posts where required.
- [Construction, Industrial & Logistics](https://aressecurity.co/industries/construction-industrial): Gate control, perimeter rounds, and after-hours patrol for builds, yards, and warehouses.
- [Airport & Transportation](https://aressecurity.co/industries/airport-transportation): Airport-area sites, transit and parking facilities, and cargo operations Ares is ready to staff.
- [Commercial & Retail](https://aressecurity.co/industries/commercial-property): Retail stores, grocery, shopping centers, banks, hotels, and offices: loss prevention, and patrol across a portfolio.
- [Institutional & Community](https://aressecurity.co/industries/institutional-community): Apartment communities, HOAs, schools, campuses, community centers, and places of worship.

## Locations

- [Security guards in Colorado Springs, CO](https://aressecurity.co/locations/colorado-springs): The city license, and the sites Ares is ready to staff in Colorado Springs.
- [Security guards in Denver, CO](https://aressecurity.co/locations/denver): The city license, and the sites Ares is ready to staff in Denver.
- [Security guards in Pueblo, CO](https://aressecurity.co/locations/pueblo): The city license, and the sites Ares is ready to staff in Pueblo.

## Guides for buyers

- [Insights](https://aressecurity.co/insights): Plain answers for people buying security in Colorado.
- [Who covers the post when an officer calls out?](https://aressecurity.co/insights/relief-surge-coverage)
- [Armed or unarmed security: how to decide](https://aressecurity.co/insights/armed-or-unarmed-security)
- [What is a security post order?](https://aressecurity.co/insights/what-is-a-post-order)
- [Construction site security checklist](https://aressecurity.co/insights/construction-site-security)
- [Buying security through a GSA Schedule](https://aressecurity.co/insights/buying-security-through-gsa)
- [Security licensing in Colorado](https://aressecurity.co/insights/colorado-security-licensing)

## Careers

- [Careers at Ares Security](https://aressecurity.co/careers): Open armed and unarmed officer roles and why people stay.
- [Security jobs in Colorado Springs](https://aressecurity.co/careers/colorado-springs)
- [Security jobs in Denver](https://aressecurity.co/careers/denver)
- [Security jobs in Pueblo](https://aressecurity.co/careers/pueblo)

## Optional

- [Capability statement (PDF)](https://aressecurity.co/files/Ares-Security-Capability-Statement-2026.pdf)
- [Privacy policy](https://aressecurity.co/privacy)
- [Terms of use](https://aressecurity.co/terms)
- [Accessibility statement](https://aressecurity.co/accessibility)