Safeguard Surfaces: Desktop App, Mobile, Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Extensions, Command Line Interface (CLI) and Browser

BeginnerFree5 modules · 15 lessons · ~2 min

About this course

A tour of every place Safeguard shows up: the desktop app, mobile apps, Integrated Development Environment (IDE) extensions, the Command Line Interface (CLI), the browser extension, Slack and Microsoft 365 / Teams, and Trust Centers and Portal. You will learn which surface fits which job, how one signed, reproducible build keeps the desktop app, IDE extension and CLI in step, how to verify a download before you trust it, and how a finding travels between surfaces without anyone re-entering data.

What you'll learn

One Platform, Many Surfaces

One Signed Build, Three Surfaces: What "Same Digest" Means
Choosing the Right Surface: A Decision Map by Job
How a Finding Travels Between Surfaces

Desktop and Mobile

The Desktop App: Ask Your Supply Chain Anything, Natively
Installing on Windows: The Installer, SmartScreen and Per-User Rights
macOS, Linux and Mobile: Notarized Builds, the AppImage, Android and iOS

Verifying What You Install

Verifying a Download: Checksums and Signatures Step by Step
Reproducible Builds: Proving the Binary Matches the Source
Offline and Air-Gapped Considerations Across Surfaces

01One Platform, Many Surfaces3 lessons

One Signed Build, Three Surfaces: What "Same Digest" Means
Choosing the Right Surface: A Decision Map by Job
How a Finding Travels Between Surfaces

02Desktop and Mobile3 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.

Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and Command Line Interface (CLI)

VS Code, JetBrains and Open VSX: Inline Scanning Where You Type
The CLI: Terminal Workflows and Local Scanning
The CLI in CI/CD: Gates, Exit Codes and Pipeline Patterns

Browser, Chat and Enterprise Surfaces

The Chrome / Browser Extension: Security Context on the Page You're Viewing
Slack and Microsoft 365 / Teams: Security Where Conversations Happen
Trust Centers and Portal: Sharing Evidence Outward

The Desktop App: Ask Your Supply Chain Anything, Natively

Installing on Windows: The Installer, SmartScreen and Per-User Rights

macOS, Linux and Mobile: Notarized Builds, the AppImage, Android and iOS

03Verifying What You Install3 lessons

Verifying a Download: Checksums and Signatures Step by Step
Reproducible Builds: Proving the Binary Matches the Source
Offline and Air-Gapped Considerations Across Surfaces

04Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and Command Line Interface (CLI)3 lessons

VS Code, JetBrains and Open VSX: Inline Scanning Where You Type
The CLI: Terminal Workflows and Local Scanning
The CLI in CI/CD: Gates, Exit Codes and Pipeline Patterns

05Browser, Chat and Enterprise Surfaces3 lessons

The Chrome / Browser Extension: Security Context on the Page You're Viewing
Slack and Microsoft 365 / Teams: Security Where Conversations Happen
Trust Centers and Portal: Sharing Evidence Outward2 min

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.