What happens if I fail the exam?

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.

How long is a certificate valid?

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.

Courses

Safeguard for Students: Learning Security With Real Tools

BeginnerFree5 modules · 15 lessons · ~2 min

About this course

A course written directly for you as a student, not as a buyer: exactly what the Free Student License and Safeguard Gold give you for free, how to run your first scan on your own project and read the findings without being overwhelmed, how to build real research skill studying a vulnerability class and reporting a finding responsibly, precisely how an Academy course, exam and certificate work, and how to turn all of it into something honest and defensible on a resume and in an interview.

What you'll learn

What You Can Do as a Student, for Free

The Free Student License: What It Actually Gives You
Safeguard Gold: Searching Vulnerabilities, Packages and Threats Like a Researcher
What's Limited on the Free Programme and Why

Scanning Your Own Projects

Running Your First Scan on a Class Project or Personal Repository
Reading Your First Findings Without Being Overwhelmed
Fixing What You Find: A Realistic First Pass

Building Real Skills, Not Just Reading a Dashboard

Using a Vulnerability Catalogue to Understand a Real CVE Class
Software Bill of Materials Basics: What Your Project Is Actually Made Of
Practising Responsible Reporting

The Academy Certificate

How Safeguard Academy Courses, Exams and Certificates Actually Work
Choosing a Learning Path That Matches What You Want to Do
Keeping Your Certificate Current and Being Precise About What It Certifies

Turning This Into Something Defensible in an Interview

Putting a Scan Result and a Fix on Your Resume Honestly
Preparing for the Interview Conversation Before It Happens
Talking About What You Did, and What to Do Next

01What You Can Do as a Student, for Free3 lessons

The Free Student License: What It Actually Gives You
Safeguard Gold: Searching Vulnerabilities, Packages and Threats Like a Researcher
What's Limited on the Free Programme and Why

02Scanning Your Own Projects3 lessons

Common questions

How much does Safeguard Academy cost?

Nothing. Every course, exam, and certificate on the catalog is free — including retakes. All you need is a free Safeguard account.

What are the prerequisites?

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.