A card production vendor employs a contracted guard service from an outside source.

According to the PCI Card Production Physical Security Requirements, one of the security controls for contracted guard services is to ensure that they maintain their own liability insurance in case of losses to card material. This is to protect the card production vendor from any financial losses or damages caused by the contracted guard service, such as negligence,theft, or misuse of card material. The contracted guard service should also comply with the vendor’s security policies and procedures, and undergo background checks and security training. References: PCI Card Production Physical Security Requirements, Version 1.0, April 2019, Section 1.1, Objective 2, Requirement 2.2.1, Page 71