Legacy Core Trust Credentialing FAQ

A small business cybersecurity credential is a verifiable Trust Badge issued by Legacy Core after human review — with live verification in the Public Business Trust Registry. Bronze is earned through the readiness pathway and human review; Silver and Gold require evidence-backed Alliance Partner attestation or qualified third-party verification. The pathway is framework-informed by NIST CSF 2.0 and CIS Controls v8 and sized for Main Street, not enterprise audit programs.

A Trust Badge is a verifiable credential issued by Legacy Core after pathway review. Each badge links to a live registry listing anyone can check at legacycore.com/verify. Bronze is the entry readiness credential; Silver and Gold reflect partner-attested or independently verified practices that mature over time — never self-attested.

The Trust Gap is the distance between how seriously a business takes data protection and what its clients can actually verify. Read the full definition.

Start with a free Trust Audit, complete the Bronze readiness pathway and human review, and list your business in the Public Business Trust Registry. Share your verification URL or credential ID so clients can confirm status themselves — verifiable proof, not a claim on a website.

A credential is a reviewed, verifiable Trust Badge with a live registry listing Legacy Core issues after pathway review. Enterprise compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001) are separate programs built for organizations with dedicated security teams. Legacy Core is aligned with NIST CSF 2.0 + CIS Controls v8 — it does not claim to be those frameworks or legal compliance.

Use the Public Business Trust Registry at legacycore.com/verify. Search by business name or enter a credential ID from a Trust Badge. Every verified listing shows tier, status, and issued date from the live registry.