Official ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) Training - Including Exam

This training course is intended for practitioners who have at least one year of cumulative, paid workexperience in one or more of the seven domains of the ISC2 SSCP CBK and are pursuing SSCP training and certification to acquire the credibility and mobility to advance within their current information security careers. The training seminar is ideal for those with technical skills and practical, hand-on security knowledge working in operational IT positions such as, but not limited to: Network Security Engineer: Systems/Network Administrator; Security Analyst; Systems Engineer; Security Consultant/Specialist; Security Administrator; Systems/Network Analyst; Database Administrator.

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

• Describe security and the alignment of asset management to risk management.
• Appraise risk management options and the use of access controls to protect assets.
• Examine the field of cryptography to secure information and communication.
• Build a security posture by securing software, data, and endpoints.
• Apply network and communications security to establish a secure networked environment.
• Evaluate cloud and wireless security.
• Prepare for incident detection and response.
• Implement appropriate measures that contribute to the maturation of risk management.

• Implement authentication mechanisms
• Operate internetwork trust architectures
• Participate in the identity-management lifecycle
• Implement access controls

• Understand and comply with the code of ethics
• Understand security concepts
• Document and operate security controls
• Participate in asset management
• Implement and assess compliance with controls
• Participate in change management
• Participate in security awareness and training
• Participate in physical security operations

• Understand the risk management process
• Perform security assessment activities
• Operate and maintain monitoring systems
• Analyse monitoring results

• Participate in incident handling
• Understand and support forensic investigations
• Understand and support BCP and DRP

• Understand and apply fundamental concepts of cryptography
• Understand the requirements for cryptography
• Understand and support secure protocols
• Operate and implement cryptographic systems

• Understand security issues related to networks
• Protect telecommunications technologies
• Control network access
• Manage LAN-based security
• Operate and configure network-based security devices
• Implement and operate wireless technologies

• Identify and analyse malicious code and activity
• Implement and operate endpoint device security
• Operate and configure cloud security
• Secure big data systems

Attendees should meet the following pre-requisites:

• Candidates must have a minimum of 1-year cumulative work experience in 1 or more of the 7 domains of the SSCP CBK. A 1-year prerequisite pathway will be granted for candidates who received a degree (bachelors or masters) in a cybersecurity program.

Recommended as preparation for the following exam:

• (ISC)2 Certified Systems Security Certified Practitioner

Candidates must have a minimum of one year cumulative work experience in one or more of the domains of the SSCP CBK. A one year prerequisite pathway will be granted for candidates who received a degree (bachelors or masters) in a cybersecurity program.

A candidate that doesn’t have the required experience to become an SSCP may become an Associate of ISC2 by successfully passing the SSCP examination. The Associate of ISC2 will then have two years to earn the one year required experience. You can learn more about SSCP experience requirements and how to account for part-time work and internships at www.isc2.org/Certifications/SSCP/SSCP-Experience-Requirements.

Notice: Beginning October 1, 2025, the SSCP exam will be administered as a variable-length Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) exam only. Candidates will answer 100-125 multiple-choice items with an adjusted exam length of 2 hours. For more information on CAT, please refer to www.isc2.org/certifications/computerized-adaptive-testing.

Please note an exam voucher is included as part of this course