Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)

SSCP Systems Security Certified Practitioner

The Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification is tailored for individuals possessing tangible technical prowess and hands-on security expertise in operational IT capacities. The SSCP Exam serves as validation of a practitioner's adeptness in implementing, overseeing, and managing IT infrastructure in adherence to information security protocols, thereby safeguarding data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Skills Acquired

Candidates demonstrate competency in the following seven domains:

• Security Operations and Administration
• Access Controls
• Risk Identification, Monitoring, and Analysis
• Incident Response and Recovery
• Cryptography
• Network and Communications Security
• Systems and Application Security
  

Experience Required

The candidates must possess a minimum of one year of cumulative work experience in one or more of the seven domains outlined in the SSCP CBK. Additionally, individuals who have obtained a degree (bachelor's or master's) in a cybersecurity program are eligible for a one-year prerequisite pathway.

Course Outline

The SSCP Systems Security Certified Practitioner exam covers the following topics - 

• Domain 1 - Understanding Security Operations and Administration 16%
• Domain 2 - Understanding Access Controls 15%
• Domain 3 - Understanding Risk Identification, Monitoring and Analysis 15%
• Domain 4 - Understanding Incident Response and Recovery 14%
• Domain 5 - Understanding Cryptography 9%
• Domain 6 - Understanding Network and Communications Security 16%
• Domain 7 - Understanding Systems and Application Security 15%