A practical course on the distinct risk category of end-of-life and legacy components, written for the engineer or vendor risk practitioner who owns the decision once a vendor stops shipping fixes. You will work through why an end-of-life finding changes the remediation question from when to patch to what to do instead, the identifiable pressures that keep organisations running unsupported software, compensating controls that bridge the gap without becoming a permanent substitute for replacement, building and maintaining a living inventory with target retirement dates, and a hypothetical total cost of deferral model that gives an end-of-life finding the leverage it needs to compete for funding.
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.
