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SSCP Study Guide

Domain-by-domain study guide for SSCP - Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP). Covers all 7 exam objectives with topic checklists, quick notes, and practice links.

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Exam Overview

Key facts before you start studying

Duration

180 min

Questions

125

Exam Code

SSCP

Domains

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1. Security Operations and Administration (16%)
2. Access Controls (15%)
3. Risk Identification, Monitoring and Analysis (15%)
4. Incident Response and Recovery (13%)
5. Cryptography (10%)
6. Network and Communications Security (16%)
7. Systems and Application Security (15%)

Domain 1

16%

Security Operations and Administration

Implement and manage security operations

Topics to Master

Security concepts (CIA triad, AAA)
Asset management and classification
Compliance and audit
Business continuity and disaster recovery
Personnel security
Physical security
Media sanitization

Domain 2

15%

Access Controls

Implement access control models and mechanisms

Topics to Master

Access control models (DAC, MAC, RBAC, ABAC)
Authentication methods (MFA, SSO, biometrics)
Identity and access management
Privileged access management
Federation and trust relationships

Domain 3

15%

Risk Identification, Monitoring and Analysis

Identify and manage security risks

Topics to Master

Risk assessment and analysis
Vulnerability management
Threat intelligence
Security monitoring and SIEM
Log analysis and correlation
Intrusion detection and prevention

Domain 4

13%

Incident Response and Recovery

Respond to and recover from security incidents

Topics to Master

Incident response lifecycle
Detection and analysis
Containment and eradication
Recovery and post-incident activities
Digital forensics
Chain of custody

Domain 5

10%

Cryptography

Apply cryptographic concepts and techniques

Topics to Master

Symmetric and asymmetric encryption
Hash functions and digital signatures
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Certificate management
Cryptographic applications (TLS, VPN, email)

Domain 6

16%

Network and Communications Security

Secure network infrastructure and communications

Topics to Master

Network architecture and segmentation
Firewalls and IDS/IPS
VPN and remote access
Wireless security (WPA2/WPA3)
Network protocols and attacks
Network Access Control (NAC)

Domain 7

15%

Systems and Application Security

Secure systems and applications

Topics to Master

System hardening and baselines
Endpoint security (antivirus, EDR)
Secure software development lifecycle
Application security testing
Virtualization and cloud security
Mobile device management
Container security

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SSCP Study Guide

Domain-by-domain study guide for SSCP - Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP). Covers all 7 exam objectives with topic checklists, quick notes, and practice links.

Download PDF Notes

Exam Overview

Key facts before you start studying

Duration

180 min

Questions

125

Exam Code

SSCP

Domains

Quick Navigation

Jump to a specific exam domain

1. Security Operations and Administration (16%)
2. Access Controls (15%)
3. Risk Identification, Monitoring and Analysis (15%)
4. Incident Response and Recovery (13%)
5. Cryptography (10%)
6. Network and Communications Security (16%)
7. Systems and Application Security (15%)

Domain 1

16%

Security Operations and Administration

Implement and manage security operations

Topics to Master

Security concepts (CIA triad, AAA)
Asset management and classification
Compliance and audit
Business continuity and disaster recovery
Personnel security
Physical security
Media sanitization

Domain 2

15%

Access Controls

Implement access control models and mechanisms

Topics to Master

Access control models (DAC, MAC, RBAC, ABAC)
Authentication methods (MFA, SSO, biometrics)
Identity and access management
Privileged access management
Federation and trust relationships

Domain 3

15%

Risk Identification, Monitoring and Analysis

Identify and manage security risks

Topics to Master

Risk assessment and analysis
Vulnerability management
Threat intelligence
Security monitoring and SIEM
Log analysis and correlation
Intrusion detection and prevention

Domain 4

13%

Incident Response and Recovery

Respond to and recover from security incidents

Topics to Master

Incident response lifecycle
Detection and analysis
Containment and eradication
Recovery and post-incident activities
Digital forensics
Chain of custody

Domain 5

10%

Cryptography

Apply cryptographic concepts and techniques

Topics to Master

Symmetric and asymmetric encryption
Hash functions and digital signatures
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Certificate management
Cryptographic applications (TLS, VPN, email)

Domain 6

16%

Network and Communications Security

Secure network infrastructure and communications

Topics to Master

Network architecture and segmentation
Firewalls and IDS/IPS
VPN and remote access
Wireless security (WPA2/WPA3)
Network protocols and attacks
Network Access Control (NAC)

Domain 7

15%

Systems and Application Security

Secure systems and applications

Topics to Master

System hardening and baselines
Endpoint security (antivirus, EDR)
Secure software development lifecycle
Application security testing
Virtualization and cloud security
Mobile device management
Container security

Continue Your Prep

Free CertStud resources for SSCP

Study Notes Exam Study Plan Start Practice Test