How It Works
A credentialing pathway your clients can verify.
Legacy Core™ runs a framework-aligned credentialing pathway — intake, guided readiness content, review, and issuance into a Public Business Trust Registry your clients can check in seconds.
Overview
The credentialing pathway in one sentence.
Begin at Bronze, complete the guided pathway content, pass review, get issued a Trust Badge that lives in a verifiable public registry, and grow into Silver and Gold as your readiness matures.
A pathway, not a class
The credentialing pathway is structured around the readiness signals professional services clients quietly look for, then translated into the artifacts a credential review can evaluate.
Framework-aligned
The Bronze rubric orients to recognized small business cybersecurity readiness frameworks (NIST CSF, CIS Controls). Aligned with — not pretending to be.
Reviewed, then issued
Every credential is reviewed by Legacy Core before issuance. Self-attestation is never sufficient. The result is a Trust Badge clients can verify.
The pathway
The credentialing pathway, step by step
A clear, framework-aligned path from intake to issued credential and registry listing. Plain English, plainly verifiable — this is a credentialing pathway, not a class.
Step 1
Begin the credentialing pathway
Choose Bronze and begin the credentialing pathway. The intake captures the business profile that will appear in the Public Business Trust Registry once the credential is issued.
Step 2
Complete the guided pathway content
Work through the credentialing pathway content at your own pace. The pathway orients to recognized small business cybersecurity readiness frameworks (NIST CSF, CIS Controls) and produces the artifacts needed for review.
Step 3
Quality and eligibility review
Legacy Core reviews the readiness artifacts against the Bronze rubric. If gaps are identified, you receive specific feedback and a path to address them before issuance. Self-attestation is never sufficient.
Step 4
Trust Badge issuance and registry listing
Once the review is approved, Legacy Core issues the Bronze Trust Badge, generates the verification URL, and lists the business in the Public Business Trust Registry.
Step 5
Verification, renewal, and Silver/Gold progression
Clients verify the credential from the badge or registry listing. Bronze renews annually. Silver and Gold are earned over time through Alliance Partner attestation with evidence, or through independent third-party verification.
Frequently asked questions
How long does the credentialing pathway take?
Most businesses complete the pathway and pass review in two to six weeks, depending on how quickly the business can produce the required readiness artifacts. There is no fixed deadline — work through it at your own pace.
What happens if my readiness review needs more work?
Legacy Core returns specific feedback on the gaps and the steps required to close them. You revise and resubmit. There is no penalty for needing a second pass.
How is this different from a class?
Legacy Core is a credentialing pathway. The pathway content is structured around what a credential review actually evaluates — readiness artifacts, documented practices, and verifiable signals — rather than around lessons or modules to complete before earning the credential.
How do I earn Silver or Gold?
Silver and Gold are earned outcomes — never sold direct. There are two paths to either tier: free with an Alliance Partner attestation backed by supporting evidence, or via independent third-party verification by a CISSP-credentialed reviewer or qualified MSSP.
What appears in the public registry?
Only public-safe fields: business name, tier, credential status, area served, issue date and renewal date (if approved for public display), and the verification slug. Owner contact information, payment data, internal notes, and review history are never displayed publicly.
What if I let my credential lapse?
A lapsed credential shifts to "Expired" status in the registry. Verification pages continue to load, but the badge is no longer valid. You can resume the credentialing pathway and renew the credential to return to good standing.
See the pathway from the inside.
Start with Bronze and earn the credential your clients can verify. Renew annually as you mature toward Silver and Gold.