Validates working knowledge of Safeguard's three-layer governance model: Policies (which decide what's a Finding), Gates (which enforce at build/release checkpoints with block/warn/notify/require-approval actions, including CI gate actions), and Guardrails (runtime/proxy enforcement such as the AI Gateway and MCP Guardrail).
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.
