Build a strong foundation in cybersecurity with business continuity, security principles, disaster recovery, incident response, network security, and more.

Syllabus

Security Operations and Administration

In this track of the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) journey, the focus will be on the following: - Comply with codes of ethics - Understand security concepts - Identify and implement security controls - Document and maintain functional security controls - Participate in asset management lifecycle (hardware, software and data) - Participate in change management lifecycle - Participate in implementing security awareness and training (e.g., social engineering/phishing) - Collaborate with physical security operations (e.g., data center assessment, badging)

Access Controls

In this track of the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) journey, the focus will be on the following: - Implement and maintain authentication methods - Support internetwork trust architectures - Participate in the identity management lifecycle - Understand and apply access controls

Risk Identification, Monitoring and Analysis

In this track of the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) journey, the focus will be on the following: - Understand the risk management process - Understand legal and regulatory concerns (e.g., jurisdiction, limitations, privacy) - Participate in security assessment and vulnerability management activities - Operate and monitor security platforms (e.g., continuous monitoring) - Analyze monitoring results

Incident Response and Recovery

In this track of the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) journey, the focus will be on the following: - Incident Response and Recovery - Support incident lifecycle e.g., National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), International Organization for Standardization (ISO) - Understand and support business continuity plan (BCP) and disaster recovery plan (DRP)

Cryptography

In this track of the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) journey, the focus will be on the following: - Understand cryptography - Apply cryptography concepts - Understand and implement secure protocols - Understand public key infrastructure (PKI)

Network and Communications Security

In this track of the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) journey, the focus will be on the following: - Understand and apply fundamental concepts of networking - Understand network attacks (e.g., distributed denial of service (DDoS), man-in-the-middle (MITM), Domain Name System (DNS) poisoning) and countermeasures (e.g., content delivery networks (CDN)) - Manage network access controls - Manage network security - Operate and configure network-based security devices - Secure wireless communications

Systems and Application Security

In this track of the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) journey, the focus will be on the following: - Identify and analyze malicious code and activity - Implement and operate endpoint device security - Administer Mobile Device Management (MDM) - Understand and configure cloud security - Operate and maintain secure virtual environments

Take the Practice Exam

Practice exams are designed to help you prepare for the exam and perform on exam day. Study at your own pace, whenever you want, and wherever you are most comfortable. Practice with exam-like questions.