Compliance & GRC Suite Deep Dive

AdvancedFree6 modules · 16 lessons

About this course

A full walk through Safeguard's governance, risk, and compliance suite: the eleven app tabs, continuous evidence mapping, and how the platform maps to EO 14028, NIST SSDF, SLSA, and VEX.

What you'll learn

The GRC Tab Structure

From Overview to Connectors
Continuous Evidence Mapping with Lino

Standards Coverage and Practical Use

EO 14028, NIST SSDF, SLSA, and VEX
Questionnaires, Risks, and the Trust Center Tie-In

How the Suite Fits Together

The Object Model Behind the Twelve Tabs
Connectors: Wiring the Evidence Sources
Tests and Monitoring: Continuous Control Assertions

Evidence Engineering

Automated Collectors versus Manual Evidence
Control-to-Framework Crosswalks
Supply-Chain Artifacts as Audit Evidence: SBOM, Attestation and VEX

Standards in an Audit Context

EO 14028 and NIST SSDF: What an Assessor Actually Asks For
SLSA and Attestations as Control Evidence
Risk Register Workflows

Vendors, Questionnaires, Trust and Audit Readiness

Vendor Compliance Tracking: the Vendors Tab and TPRM Together
Questionnaire Auto-Answer and the Trust Center
Audit-Readiness Runbook and the Failures Auditors Find

01The GRC Tab Structure2 lessons

From Overview to Connectors
Continuous Evidence Mapping with Lino

02Standards Coverage and Practical Use2 lessons

EO 14028, NIST SSDF, SLSA, and VEX

Common questions

How much does Safeguard Academy cost?

Nothing. Every course, exam, and certificate on the catalog is free — including retakes. All you need is a free Safeguard account.

What are the prerequisites?

None. The flagship course, Safeguard Certified Practitioner, is a beginner-level course — basic familiarity with how software is built helps, but every exam question is answerable from the lessons themselves.

Questionnaires, Risks, and the Trust Center Tie-In

03How the Suite Fits Together3 lessons

The Object Model Behind the Twelve Tabs
Connectors: Wiring the Evidence Sources
Tests and Monitoring: Continuous Control Assertions

04Evidence Engineering3 lessons

Automated Collectors versus Manual Evidence
Control-to-Framework Crosswalks
Supply-Chain Artifacts as Audit Evidence: SBOM, Attestation and VEX

05Standards in an Audit Context3 lessons

EO 14028 and NIST SSDF: What an Assessor Actually Asks For
SLSA and Attestations as Control Evidence
Risk Register Workflows

06Vendors, Questionnaires, Trust and Audit Readiness3 lessons

Vendor Compliance Tracking: the Vendors Tab and TPRM Together
Questionnaire Auto-Answer and the Trust Center
Audit-Readiness Runbook and the Failures Auditors Find

What happens if I fail the exam?

You can retake it after a 24-hour cooldown, as many times as you need. Retakes are free, and each attempt draws a fresh random set of questions.

How long is a certificate valid?

The Safeguard Certified Practitioner credential is valid for 24 months from issue. The expiry date is printed on the certificate and shown live on its public verification page. Renewing means passing the current exam again.