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

Static Application Security Testing (SAST) with Safeguard: From Rules to Triage

IntermediateFree5 modules · 15 lessons · ~2 min

About this course

A developer's practical course in static analysis: what Static Application Security Testing (SAST) can prove and what it cannot. You will learn how Safeguard's rule packs, Reachability Analysis and Zero-Day AI discovery turn a raw data flow match into a prioritised, trustworthy finding, and how to run pull request gating, automated triage and suppression without the program rotting into noise.

What you'll learn

Foundations of Static Application Security Testing (SAST) with Safeguard

What Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Tests and What It Cannot
Where Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Fits in Application Security Testing (SAST & DAST)
Rule Packs, Languages and Reachability Analysis

Running and Configuring a Scan

Connecting a Repository and Triggering a First Scan
Scan Depth and Default Scan Mode
Secrets Detection Alongside Static Analysis

Reading Results and Reducing Noise

Anatomy of a Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Finding
Reachability Analysis in Practice: Confirmed Versus Theoretical
Common Static Application Security Testing (SAST) False Positives and How to Avoid Them

Bringing in External Engines

Static Analysis Results Interchange Format (SARIF) Import from Connected Commercial Engines
Zero-Day AI Discovery Tuning for Static Analysis
Unified Findings: One Pipeline for Every Engine

Gating, Triage and Remediation at Scale

PR Guard: Gating Pull Requests on Static Findings
AutoTriage and Suppression Workflows That Do Not Rot
Griffin AI Remediation, Policies, Ticketing and Program Maturity

01Foundations of Static Application Security Testing (SAST) with Safeguard3 lessons

What Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Tests and What It Cannot
Where Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Fits in Application Security Testing (SAST & DAST)
Rule Packs, Languages and Reachability Analysis

02Running and Configuring a Scan3 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.