A design-focused deep dive into the OWASP Insecure Design category, the weakness class no amount of clean coding can fix because the missing or ineffective control was never designed in. You will study invented business-logic and trust-boundary examples, learn why Static and Dynamic Application Security Testing largely miss this category, and build the threat modeling and design review habits that actually prevent it.
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.
