SSCP Cert Prep: The Basics
57mIntermediate2022-03-16
Authors
Mike Chapple
Teaching Professor at the University of Notre Dame
Course details
The (ISC)2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification is an excellent entry point to a career in IT security. In this course, Mike Chapple provides a big-picture perspective of the SSCP exam, including an overview of the seven domain topics, what to expect from the questions, and how to best prepare for the exam. The course is the introduction to the SSCP Cert Prep series, which goes over each domain in more depth. Mike also includes additional resources for study and a discussion of the SSCP continuing education requirements.
Skills covered
Governance, Risk, and ComplianceCert PrepCybersecurity
Concepts
Introduction
- Preparing for the SSCP Exam
The SSCP Exam
- The SSCP exam
- Is the SSCP right for you
- Careers in information security
- Value of certification
- Study resources
Exploring the SSCP 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
Inside the SSCP Exam
- Registering for the exam
- Exam environment
- Question types
- Passing the SSCP exam
Preparing for the Exam
- Exam tips
Conclusion
- Meeting the experience requirement
- Continuing education requirements
- Continuing your studies