Awarded for completing Patch Management Program Design and passing its exam, demonstrating the ability to design patch cadence tiers, testing and staged rollout processes, rollback plans, emergency patching paths, and cross asset class coverage and compliance tracking for a patch management programme.
Certificates are designed to be checked, not just displayed.
The credential is valid for 12 months from issue. Its public page states the expiry date, and renewing means passing the current exam again — so the credential always reflects the current material.