America’s Small Business Trust Credential
"Earn the credential that proves your business can be trusted."
America’s first Trust Credential built for businesses without an IT team.
Your customers share their payment details, personal information, and trust with your business every day.
Legacy Core is the standard that proves you take that seriously.
We are America’s Small Business Trust Credential — the first credentialing program built specifically for the 33 million businesses that run without an IT team. Qualify for the Trust Badge. Display it publicly. Get verified annually. Show the world your business has earned it.
WHAT THE TRUST BADGE MEANS
Not a certificate. A credential.
A business that displays the Legacy Core Trust Badge has done something most businesses haven't: they qualified for a verified standard.
The badge is public. It's listed in the Legacy Core Business Registry — searchable by anyone. It is earned through a structured credentialing program, not just a course completion. It is renewed annually, so it stays current and continues to mean something.
When your customers see it, they know:
The business has been verified.
The business takes trust seriously.
The business is different from the ones that haven't earned it.
What the Badge Proves
Protection of customer information and payment data
Safer access practices and credential management
Awareness of the most common threats facing small businesses
Core security habits applied to daily business operations
A verified, annually renewed commitment to digital trust
WHY THIS MATTERS NOW
Customers share sensitive information with small businesses every day — payment details, personal data, health records, financial information. Trust is no longer assumed. It must be demonstrated.
Just as customers expect a business to be licensed, insured, and professional — they are increasingly expecting businesses to show they protect what they've been trusted with. Legacy Core is how you show it.
Four steps to becoming Legacy Core certified.
1.
Take the Free Readiness Quiz
Get your personal Security Readiness Score in 5 minutes. No technical knowledge needed. See exactly where your business stands before you commit to anything.
2.
Complete Your Credentialing Program
Work through a simplified Credentialing program built for non-technical business owners. Plain language. Real-world scenarios. Under 15 minutes to get started.
Proposals and quotes
Show prospective clients your commitment before they sign
3.
Meet the Standard
Complete your certification assessment. Most businesses earn their Bronze Trust Badge first, signaling cybersecurity awareness to their customers and community. From there, our partner network connects you with the resources to achieve Silver and Gold as your credential grows.
4.
Earn Your Trust Badge and Get Listed
Your Trust Badge is issued and your business is added to the public Legacy Core Business Registry. Display your badge in your window, on your website, and in your email signature. Renew annually to maintain your verified status.
Your email signature
Every email you send carries the verified credential
Customer materials
Invoices, receipts, and documents that reinforce your trust standard
Your storefront window
A physical badge that customers see before they walk in
WHERE YOUR BADGE CAN BE DISPLAYED
Your website
A digital seal on your homepage, checkout page, or about page
Social media
Share your certification milestone with your community
THE LEGACY CORE BUSINESS REGISTRY
Every certified business is listed in the public Legacy Core Business Registry. Anyone can search it — customers, partners, insurance providers, and B2B buyers.
Your listing shows your business name, certification tier, and verification date. When your credential lapses, your listing is removed. When you renew, it returns. The registry is what makes the badge independently verifiable — not just a claim, but a fact.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Built for the 33 million businesses that run without an IT team.
Legacy Core was built for business owners who do everything themselves — and need a solution that fits that reality. If you handle customer information, accept payments, or operate any part of your business online, the Trust Credential is for you.
Restaurants & food service
You handle payment data and customer information daily
Independent retail & boutiques
You manage e-commerce, loyalty programs, and customer records
Realtors & real estate offices
You handle sensitive personal and financial client data
Contractors & local trades
Increasing digital proposals, invoicing, and scheduling exposure
Salons, spas & wellness
Customer booking systems and personal information management
Accountants & solo professionals
Client confidentiality and financial data obligations
Photographers & event companies
Client contracts, deposits, and personal information
Nonprofits & community orgs
Donor data, member records, and community trust
THE CREDENTIAL TIERS
Trust is built over time. So is your credential.
BRONZE — Foundation.
Complete the core credentialing program. Earn your digital Trust Badge. Get listed in the registry. The verified starting point.
SILVER — Professional
Advance through the full credentialing path. Earn the physical window badge. Priority registry listing. Renewed with updated assessment annually.
Your customers trust you. Now prove it.
The Legacy Core Trust Badge is the only credential in America built specifically for small businesses without IT teams. Earn it. Display it. Renew it. And show your community what trusted looks like.
GOLD — Trust Leader
The highest Legacy Core designation. Multi-year commitment. Featured registry placement. The standard that tells your community: this business leads.