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The (ISC)2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner certification exam validates the candidates’ technical abilities to monitor, administer, and implement IT infrastructure using security policy, procedures, and best practices according to the principles provided by cybersecurity experts.
Obtaining the (ISC)2 SSCP validation can be obtained if the candidates manage to find the right mix between the training classes delivered by (ISC)2 expert trainers and the self-paced materials that they find on verified sources. The candidates who want to get certified can try the following:
This is the second edition available for this kit that provides comprehensive information to candidates who want to get SSCP certified. The kit is available on Amazon in paperback format. Its author is Mike Wills. As it combines both the study guide and practice tests workbook, this kit becomes an all-inclusive official exam preparation material. Also, this kit is approved by the vendor, which means that it comes with verified and updated information on the topics tested during the certification exam. The second edition was created based on the best practices and experience from past real tests. Thus, it includes an in-depth look at each of the domains assessed in the SSCP certification exam, following (ISC)2 guidelines and principles. Thanks to the expert content included in these materials, the exam-takers will pass the official exam faster and smarter. Besides, the practice questions are permanently updated to help the candidates understand how the exam is structured and check their preparedness level.
This book was published by Exam Boost and it is available on Amazon. The exam-takers can buy it in Kindle format for $19.99. It contains more than 500 real exam questions that help the candidates check their preparedness level and get used to the exam difficulty. All answers are displayed at the end of the book and they are organized in a table. Therefore, the readers are not spoiled with answers after each chapter. In addition, the author follows the chapters tested in the SSCP exam. So, all questions are extracted from past real validations. This means that all information provided in this book is 100% verified and should be considered a reliable source of training. Finally, the answers help the readers understand which topics they should focus on more and help them get the necessary information to get certified easier and faster.
This is one of the official training classes delivered by the vendor. It is organized either in a session that lasts for 8 weeks during which the exam-takers will have classes 2 times per week while the second delivery method will be during 5 consecutive days. Irrespective of the method candidates choose, the (ISC)2 authorized trainer will deliver the class by following the exam topics and offering comprehensive details on different information security concepts. The trainers will organize the course by combining different methods to help the attendees improve their knowledge retention and reinforce the topics in which they were not so experienced. Apart from the instructor-led training, the attendees will also get additional materials from (ISC)2. Therefore, they will receive the official (ISC)2 courseware and the student’s handbook, available in electronic format. Also, examinees will receive interactive flashcards and access to post-course assessment that will help them consolidate their knowledge.
| Topic | Details |
|---|---|
Access Controls - 16% | |
| Implement and maintain authentication methods | - Single/multifactor authentication - Single sign-on - Device authentication - Federated access |
| Support internetwork trust architectures | - Trust relationships (e.g., 1-way, 2-way, transitive) - Extranet - Third party connections |
| Participate in the identity management lifecycle | - Authorization - Proofing - Provisioning/de-provisioning - Maintenance - Entitlement - Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems |
| Implement access controls | - Mandatory - Non-discretionary - Discretionary - Role-based - Attribute-based - Subject-based - Object-based |
Security Operations and Administration - 15% | |
| Comply with codes of ethics | - (ISC)² Code of Ethics - Organizational code of ethics |
| Understand security concepts | - Confidentiality - Integrity - Availability - Accountability - Privacy - Non-repudiation - Least privilege - Separation of duties |
| Document, implement, and maintain functional security controls | - Deterrent controls - Preventative controls - Detective controls - Corrective controls - Compensating controls |
| Participate in asset management | - Lifecycle (hardware, software, and data) - Hardware inventory - Software inventory and licensing - Data storage |
| Implement security controls and assess compliance | - Technical controls (e.g., session timeout, password aging) - Physical controls (e.g., mantrap, cameras, locks) - Administrative controls (e.g., security policies and standards, procedures, baselines) - Periodic audit and review |
| Participate in change management | - Execute change management process - Identify security impact - Testing /implementing patches, fixes, and updates (e.g., operating system, applications, SDLC) |
| Participate in security awareness and training | |
| Participate in physical security operations (e.g., data center assessment, badging) | |
Risk Identification, Monitoring, and Analysis - 15% | |
| Understand the risk management process | - Risk visibility and reporting (e.g., risk register, sharing threat intelligence, Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)) - Risk management concepts (e.g., impact assessments, threat modelling, Business Impact Analysis (BIA)) - Risk management frameworks (e.g., ISO, NIST) - Risk treatment (e.g., accept, transfer, mitigate, avoid, recast) |
| Perform security assessment activities | - Participate in security testing - Interpretation and reporting of scanning and testing results - Remediation validation - Audit finding remediation |
| Operate and maintain monitoring systems (e.g., continuous monitoring) | - Events of interest (e.g., anomalies, intrusions, unauthorized changes, compliance monitoring) - Logging - Source systems - Legal and regulatory concerns (e.g., jurisdiction, limitations, privacy) |
| Analyze monitoring results | - Security baselines and anomalies - Visualizations, metrics, and trends (e.g., dashboards, timelines) - Event data analysis - Document and communicate findings (e.g., escalation) |
Incident Response and Recovery - 13% | |
| Support incident lifecycle | - Preparation - Detection, analysis, and escalation - Containment - Eradication - Recovery - Lessons learned/implementation of new countermeasure |
| Understand and support forensic investigations | - Legal and ethical principles - Evidence handling (e.g., first responder, triage, chain of custody, preservation of scene) |
| Understand and support Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) activities | - Emergency response plans and procedures (e.g., information system contingency plan) - Interim or alternate processing strategies - Restoration planning - Backup and redundancy implementation - Testing and drills |
Cryptography - 10% | |
| Understand fundamental concepts of cryptography | - Hashing - Salting - Symmetric/asymmetric encryption/Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) - Non-repudiation (e.g., digital signatures/certificates, HMAC, audit trail) - Encryption algorithms (e.g., AES, RSA) - Key strength (e.g., 256, 512, 1024, 2048 bit keys) - Cryptographic attacks, cryptanalysis, and counter measures |
| Understand reasons and requirements for cryptography | - Confidentiality - Integrity and authenticity - Data sensitivity (e.g., PII, intellectual property, PHI) - Regulatory |
| Understand and support secure protocols | - Services and protocols (e.g., IPSec, TLS, S/MIME, DKIM) - Common use cases - Limitations and vulnerabilities |
| Understand Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) systems | Fundamental key management concepts (e.g., key rotation, key composition, key creation, exchange, revocation, escrow) - Web of Trust (WOT) (e.g., PGP, GPG) |
Network and Communications Security - 16% | |
| Understand and apply fundamental concepts of networking | - OSI and TCP/IP models - Network topographies (e.g., ring, star, bus, mesh, tree) - Network relationships (e.g., peer to peer, client server) - Transmission media types (e.g., fiber, wired, wireless) - Commonly used ports and protocols |
| Understand network attacks and countermeasures (e.g., DDoS, man-in-the-middle, DNS poisoning) | |
| Manage network access controls | - Network access control and monitoring (e.g., remediation, quarantine, admission) - Network access control standards and protocols (e.g., IEEE 802.1X, Radius, TACACS) - Remote access operation and configuration (e.g., thin client, SSL VPN, IPSec VPN, telework) |
| Manage network security | - Logical and physical placement of network devices (e.g., inline, passive) - Segmentation (e.g., physical/logical, data/control plane, VLAN, ACLs) - Secure device management |
| Operate and configure network-based security devices | - Firewalls and proxies (e.g., filtering methods) - Network intrusion detection/prevention systems - Routers and switches - Traffic-shaping devices (e.g., WAN optimization, load balancing) |
| Operate and configure wireless technologies (e.g., bluetooth, NFC, WiFi) | - Transmission security - Wireless security devices (e.g.,WIPS, WIDS) |
Systems and Application Security - 15% | |
| Identify and analyze malicious code and activity | - Malware (e.g., rootkits, spyware, scareware, ransomware, trojans, virus, worms, trapdoors, backdoors, and remote access trojans) - Malicious code countermeasures (e.g., scanners, anti-malware, code signing, sandboxing) - Malicious activity (e.g., insider threat, data theft, DDoS, botnet) - Malicious activity countermeasures (e.g., user awareness, system hardening, patching, sandboxing, isolation) |
| Implement and operate endpoint device security | - HIDS - Host-based firewalls - Application white listing - Endpoint encryption - Trusted Platform Module (TPM) - Mobile Device Management (MDM) (e.g., COPE, BYOD) - Secure browsing (e.g., sandbox) |
| Operate and configure cloud security | - Deployment models (e.g., public, private, hybrid, community) - Service models (e.g., IaaS, PaaS and SaaS) - Virtualization (e.g., hypervisor) - Legal and regulatory concerns (e.g., privacy, surveillance, data ownership, jurisdiction, eDiscovery) - Data storage and transmission (e.g., archiving, recovery, resilience) - Third party/outsourcing requirements (e.g., SLA, data portability, data destruction, auditing) - Shared responsibility model |
| Operate and secure virtual environments | - Software-defined networking - Hypervisor - Virtual appliances - Continuity and resilience - Attacks and countermeasures - Shared storage |
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