A practitioner's reference to the cybersecurity expectations that apply to a medical device submission and to the device across its market life. The course describes each obligation in substance rather than by identifier: the plan for monitoring, identifying and addressing post market vulnerabilities and exploits, the processes giving reasonable assurance that the device and related systems are cybersecure including updates on a cycle and out of cycle, and the software bill of materials covering commercial, open source and off the shelf components. Each is translated into engineering artefacts and the lifecycle that maintains them, and placed inside the quality management system and design controls you already run. Covers the change that may need re-submission as a question to ask, post market surveillance, coordinated disclosure for a device maker, and the legacy device where the fix cannot be deployed. This is training material, not regulatory or safety advice.
Nothing. Every course, exam, and certificate on the catalog is free — including retakes. All you need is a free Safeguard account.
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.
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.
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.
