SSCP Systems Security Certified Practitioner Certification Preparation Course

Course Code: GK1642

Duration: 5 days

Course Overview

This course develops the practical security knowledge required to implement, monitor and administer IT infrastructure in accordance with information security policies. It prepares delegates for the ISC2 SSCP certification and covers risk management, security controls, incident response, business continuity and forensic investigation concepts.

Target Audience

• Network security engineers
• Security administrators and analysts
• Systems and network engineers
• Network and systems administrators
• Security specialists and consultants
• Systems/network analysts
• Database administrators

Course Objectives

The course provides in-depth coverage of the seven 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

Course Content

• The Business Case for Decision Assurance and Information Security
• Information Security Fundamentals
• Integrated Information Risk Management
• Operationalizing Risk Mitigation
• Communications and Network Security
• Identity and Access Control
• Cryptography
• Hardware and Systems Security
• Applications, Data and Cloud Security
• Incident Response and Recovery
• Business Continuity via Information Security and People Power
• Cross-Domain Challenges

Course Prerequisites

• Systems administration experience
• Familiarity with TCP/IP
• An understanding of UNIX, Linux and Windows
• Intermediate-level knowledge of network security concepts

CompTIA Network+ is a recommended prerequisite.

Test Certification

This course prepares delegates for the ISC2 SSCP - Systems Security Certified Practitioner certification. The exam voucher is not included in the course price.

Note - This course is delivered via our training partner Global Knowledge.