Awarded for completing the SBOM Tooling Comparison course and passing its exam, demonstrating the ability to evaluate a Software Bill of Materials generator against detection accuracy, format support, integration ergonomics and architecture fit, and to build a repeatable, evidence based evaluation practice for an organisation's own dependency estate.
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.