Validates working knowledge of software supply-chain security and the Safeguard platform: the scan engines and findings-triage workflow, SBOM and VEX, compliance and the Trust Center, and the Gold / CLI / MCP ecosystem. Earned by completing the Safeguard Certified Practitioner course and passing a timed exam of 30 questions drawn from a 60-question pool, 45 minutes, 70% to pass (21 of 30), with a 24-hour retake cooldown; multi-select questions are graded exact-match with no partial credit. Valid for 24 months from issue; certificates are anonymously verifiable at learn.safeguard.sh/cert/(id).
Holders completed the full course and passed the timed exam. The credential attests working knowledge of:
| Questions | 30, drawn at random from a larger pool |
|---|---|
| Duration | 45 minutes, server-timed |
| Pass mark | 70% |
| Question types | Multiple choice, multi-select (exact-match, no partial credit), true/false |
| Grading | Automatic — your result is available as soon as you submit |
| Retake policy | Free retakes after a 24-hour cooldown |
| Validity | 24 months from issue |
Everything you need is in the course — the exam is answerable entirely from its lessons.
Certificates are designed to be checked, not just displayed.
The credential is valid for 24 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.
