A practical course for the vendor risk or procurement function that needs an inventory of what is actually inside a vendor's software and does not yet have one. It covers why vendors resist the ask, the contractual lever of building the requirement into procurement and renewal, choosing a format your own tooling can consume, a phased request for a vendor starting from nothing, adjusting the ask for a smaller or overseas supplier, verifying what arrives is genuinely current, and keeping the relationship working for the next release rather than treating this as a one-time negotiation.
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.
