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

The Web Application, Command Line Interface and Integrated Development Environment Extension

BeginnerFree5 modules · 15 lessons · ~2 min

About this course

A deeper tour of the three surfaces most developers touch every day: the web application at app.safeguard.sh, the Command Line Interface (CLI) and the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) extension. You will learn what each surface is actually for, how one signed engine keeps their verdicts consistent, and how to roll all three out to a real team without drowning anyone in noise.

What you'll learn

The Web Application: One Browser Tab, Four Modules

The Web App as Home Base: What "You're Using It Now" Means
Navigating ESSCM, Portal, TPRM and OSM From One Browser Tab
Regions, Notifications and Where Triage Actually Happens

The Command Line Interface: A Working Reference

Installing the Command Line Interface: Reconciling What You Have Been Told
The Core Command Set: Authentication, Scanning and Validation
Remediation and Reporting From the Terminal
The Command Line Interface in Pipelines: Beyond Gates and Exit Codes

The Integrated Development Environment Extension in Depth

Griffin in the Editor: Inline Verdicts, Guardrails and Remediation
VS Code, JetBrains and Cursor: Where Each Build Lives
Configuring the Extension for Signal, Not Noise

One Engine, Three Surfaces

What "Same Digest" Means for These Three Surfaces Specifically
A Finding's Journey: Editor to Terminal to Browser and Back
Choosing the Right Surface: A Developer's Decision Guide

Rolling Out and Troubleshooting All Three

Rolling Out Web, CLI and IDE Access Across a Team
Troubleshooting and Where to Go Next

01The Web Application: One Browser Tab, Four Modules3 lessons

The Web App as Home Base: What "You're Using It Now" Means
Navigating ESSCM, Portal, TPRM and OSM From One Browser Tab
Regions, Notifications and Where Triage Actually Happens

02The Command Line Interface: A Working Reference4 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.