Awarded for completing XML External Entity (XXE) and XML Security and passing its exam, demonstrating the ability to explain how XXE arises from parser entity resolution, identify where XML parsing hides in an application and its dependencies, apply and verify the correct parser configuration fix, recognize signature wrapping and entity expansion as related XML security concerns, and build a testing and review program that catches this vulnerability class deliberately.
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.