SSCP Certification Training

Systems Security Certified Practitioner training course for the new 2021 exam syllabus.

Earning a globally recognized advanced security administration and operations certification like the SSCP is a great way to grow your career and better secure your organization’s critical assets. SSCP certification demonstrates you have the advanced technical skills and knowledge to implement, monitor and administer IT infrastructure using security best practices, policies and procedures established by the cybersecurity experts at (ISC)².

The SSCP has been listed in the top 10 list of cybersecurity certifications. It's perfect as a stand alone certification or a complement to the CompTIA Security+, Certified Ethical Hacker, Cisco CyberOps Associate or Linux Security Administrator. It lays the foundation for more advanced certifications such as CISSP, CASP+ as well as a career as an IT security manager or consultant.

The SSCP is ideal for IT administrators, managers, directors and network security professionals responsible for the hands-on operational security of their organization’s critical assets, including those in the following positions:

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

If you are considering a career in cyber security, the SSCP is the perfect stepping stone. More advanced certifications such as the CISSP require several years experience. The SSCP exam complements others with similar objectives (listed above) dramatically cutting down your study efforts but increasing your results.

This course prepares you for the new (2021) version of the exam.

SSCP Essentials Exam Pass

Module 1	Security Operations and Administration
Unit 1	Welcome to the Course
Unit 2	Core Security Concepts
Unit 3	Identify and Implement Security Controls
Unit 4	Document and Maintain Functional Security Controls
Unit 5	Asset Management Lifecycle
Unit 6	Change Management Lifecycle
Unit 7	Security Awareness Training
Unit 8	Physical Security Operations
Module 2	Access Controls
Unit 1	Implement and Maintain Authentication Methods
Unit 2	Support Internetwork Trust Architectures
Unit 3	Participate in the Identity Management Lifecycle
Unit 4	Understand and Apply Access Controls
Module 3	Risk Identification, Monitoring and Analysis
Unit 1	Understand the Risk Management Process
Unit 2	Understand the Risk Management Process 2
Unit 3	Understand Legal and Regulatory Concerns
Unit 4	Operate and Monitor Security Platforms
Unit 5	Analyze Monitoring Results
Module 4	Incident Response and Recovery
Unit 1	Support Incident Lifecycle
Unit 2	Understand and Support Forensic Investigations
Unit 3	Understand and Support Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) Activities
Module 5	Cryptography
Unit 1	Understand Reasons and Requirements for Cryptography
Unit 2	Apply Cryptography Concepts - Symmetric Encryption
Unit 3	Apply Cryptography Concepts - Asymmetric Encryption, Elliptical Curve Cryptography, Nonrepudiation
Unit 4	Apply Cryptography Concepts - Strength of Encryption Algorithms and Keys, Cryptographic Attacks.
Unit 5	Understand and Implement Secure Protocols
Unit 6	Understand and Support Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Systems
Module 6	Network and Communications Security
Unit 1	Understand and Apply Fundamental Concepts of Networking
Unit 2	OSI and TCP/IP Models
Unit 3	Topologies, Transmission Media Types, Common Ports and Protocols
Unit 4	Understand network attacks
Unit 5	Manage Network Access Controls
Unit 6	Manage Network Security
Unit 7	Operate and configure network-based security devices
Unit 8	Secure wireless communications
Module 7	Systems and Application Security
Unit 1	Identify and Analyze Malicious Code and Activity
Unit 2	Implement and Operate Endpoint Device Security
Unit 3	Understand and Configure Cloud Security
Unit 4	Operate and maintain secure virtual environments
Module 8	Bonus Exams
Unit 1	Exam 1
Unit 2	Exam 2