Systems Security Certified Practitioner
On Demand $2,495.00
Virtual Class $2,495.00
Class Room $2,995.00
Course Description
The Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) is the ideal certification for those with proven technical skills and practical, hands-on security knowledge in operational IT roles. It provides confirmation of a practitioner’s ability to implement, monitor, and administer IT infrastructure in accordance with information security policies and procedures that ensure data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The broad spectrum of topics included in the SSCP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) ensures its relevancy across all disciplines in the field of information security.
Program Objectives
- Access Controls
- Security Operations and Administration
- Risk Identification, Monitoring, and Analysis
- Incident Response and Recovery
- Cryptography
- Network and Communications Security
- Systems and Application Security
Prerequisites
- Candidates must have a minimum of one year of cumulative work experience in one or more of the seven domains of the SSCP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK).
- A one-year experience waiver will be granted for a candidate who received a degree (bachelors or masters) in a cybersecurity program.
Course Features
- Lectures 33
- Domains 7
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 40 hours
- Skill level Intermediate Level
- Language English
- Brochure Download
- Students 306
- Certificate No
- Assessments Yes
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Domain 1:Access Controls
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Domain 2:Security Operations and Administration
- 2.1 Comply with codes of ethics
- 2.2 Understand security concepts
- 2.3 Document, implement, and maintain functional security controls
- 2.4 Participate in asset management
- 2.5 Implement security controls and assess compliance
- 2.6 Participate in change management
- 2.7 Participate in security awareness and training
- 2.8 Participate in physical security operations (e.g., data center assessment, badging)
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Domain 3:Risk Identification, Monitoring, and Analysis
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Domain 4:Incident Response and Recovery
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Domain 5:Cryptography
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Domain 6:Network and Communications Security
- 6.1 Understand and apply fundamental concepts of networking
- 6.2 Understand network attacks and countermeasures (e.g., DDoS, man-in-the-middle, DNS poisoning)
- 6.3 Manage network access controls
- 6.4 Manage network security
- 6.5 Operate and configure network-based security devices
- 6.6 Operate and configure wireless technologies (e.g., bluetooth, NFC, WiFi)
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Domain 7:Systems and Application Security
