Awarded for completing Safeguard for Students and passing its exam, demonstrating the ability to connect and scan a real project, read and triage findings using severity and reachability, use a vulnerability catalogue to study a real weakness class, follow responsible disclosure norms, and describe a certificate and real hands-on security work honestly and precisely.
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.
