A year one operating guide for the first person responsible for security in an engineering organisation that has never had one. Covers the ninety day discovery of what is actually running, the short list of controls that prevent most of what happens, the honest argument between depth in one area and thin coverage everywhere, what to automate before it drowns you, how to ask engineering for work in a way that gets a yes, the ticket queue trap, and the deferral register that turns an uncovered area into a defensible decision.
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.
