Awarded for completing Query Security: Parameterisation, Least Privilege and Injection Defence and passing its exam, demonstrating the ability to secure database access at the query, Object Relational Mapper, stored procedure and account privilege level.
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.