A hands-on first week with Safeguard's Open Source Manager and the free Gold directory, built around one habit: check a package before you install it. Learn how package managers resolve what you actually get, read a package page (LCAL, risk score, CVEs with EPSS and fix ranges, malicious-package signals), choose a safe version, wire the checks into your editor, README and CI, and know what to do when a package fails the check.
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.
