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Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)

The SSCP certification is the ideal credential for those with proven technical skills and practical security knowledge in hands-on operational IT roles. It provides industry-leading confirmation of a practitioner’s ability to implement, monitor, and administer IT infrastructure by information security policies and procedures that ensure data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Overview

The SSCP indicates a practitioner’s technical ability to tackle the operational demands and responsibilities of security practitioners, including authentication, security testing, intrusion detection/prevention, incident response and recovery, attacks and countermeasures, cryptography, malicious code countermeasures, and more.

SSCP complies with the stringent requirements of ANSI/ISO/IEC Standard 17024.

Target Audience

Target Audience

  • Database Administrator
  • Network Security Engineer
  • Security Administrator
  • Security Analyst
  • Security Consultant/Specialist
  • Systems Administrator
  • Systems Engineer
  • Systems/Network Analyst

Pre-Requisites

Pre-Requisites

  • To be SSCP certified, a candidate should pass the exam and have a minimum of 1 year of cumulative paid full-time work experience in one or more of the seven domains of the SSCP CBK..

Exam info

Exam Information

Duration 3 Hours
Number of questions 125
Question format  Multiple Choice
Passing marks 700 out of 1000
Exam language   English, Japanese, and Brazilian Portuguese
Course Duration : 5 Days
Course Syllabus

Domain 1: Access Controls

  • Comply with codes of ethics
  • Understand security concepts
  • Document, implement, and maintain functional security controls
  • Participate in asset management
  • Implement security controls and assess compliance
  • Participate in change management
  • Participate in security awareness and training
  • Participate in physical security operations (e.g., data center assessment, badging)

Domain 2: Security Operations and Administration

  • Implement and maintain authentication methods
  • Support internetwork trust architectures
  • Participate in the identity management lifecycle
  • Implement access controls

Domain 3: Risk Identification, Monitoring, and Analysis

  • Understand the risk management process
  • Perform security assessment activities
  • Operate and maintain monitoring systems (e.g., continuous monitoring)
  • Analyze monitoring results

Domain 4: Incident Response and Recovery

  • Support incident lifecycle
  • Understand and support forensic investigations
  • Understand and support Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) activities

Domain 5: Cryptography

  • Understand fundamental concepts of cryptography
  • Understand reasons and requirements for cryptography
  • Understand and support secure protocols
  • Understand Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) systems

Domain 6: Network and Communications Security

  • Understand and apply fundamental concepts of networking
  • Understand network attacks and countermeasures (e.g., DDoS, man-in-the-middle, DNS poisoning)
  • Manage network access controls
  • Manage network security
  • Operate and configure network-based security devices
  • Operate and configure wireless technologies (e.g., bluetooth, NFC, WiFi)

Domain 7: Systems and Application Security

  • Identify and analyze malicious code and activity
  • Implement and operate endpoint device security
  • Operate and configure cloud security
  • Operate and secure virtual environments

Benefits

  • Career Advancement: SSCP certification can help you stand out to employers and qualify for roles such as systems administrator, security analyst, and network security engineer.
  • Comprehensive Security Knowledge: SSCP validates your expertise in key areas of cybersecurity, including access controls, risk identification, cryptography, and network and communications security.
  • Increased Salary Potential: Certified professionals often command higher salaries compared to non-certified peers, as they bring proven skills to the table.
  • Networking: Membership provides opportunities to attend conferences, webinars, and chapter meetings, where you can network with other professionals and stay current with industry trends.

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