A method for reviewing your own security programme so that the review produces change rather than reassurance. It covers what to review and how often, gathering evidence before opinions, the questions that surface the controls which exist only on paper, the alerts nobody reads and the risk accepted by somebody who has since left, the difference between a control that failed and one that was never implemented, running the review with engineering in the room without it becoming a blame exercise, writing findings your own team will act on, and closing the loop so the next review can check the last one. It ends with a worked review of an illustrative programme, its findings, the arguments they caused and what actually changed.
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.
