Modern applications are mostly assembled from open-source code, and attackers know it. This course takes you from supply-chain fundamentals to working fluency with the Safeguard platform: connecting repositories, running scan engines, triaging findings with VEX, generating SBOMs, proving compliance, and using Gold, the CLI, and the MCP server. Complete all lessons and pass a timed 30-question exam to earn the Safeguard Certified Practitioner credential.
This course ends in a certification. The path:
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.
