Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP®)

Length

5 days

Price

$3999.00 inc GST

Overview

Gain core knowledge and experience to successfully manage security administration and operations and prepare for the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP^®) certification.

Earning a globally recognised advanced security administration and operations certification like the SSCP is a great way to grow your career and better secure your organisation’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.

Is your course supplied by an Official (ISC)² Training Provider? DDLS is one of only a few in Australasia who offer official (ISC)² courseware and materials. You wouldn’t update your company’s security policies with versions that were 12-18 months out of date…. By choosing an Official Training Provider, you are guaranteed the very latest in defence strategies and content that is mapped directly to the exam.

Please note: The exam is not included in the course fee.

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Access Controls
Security Operations and Administration
Risk Identification, Monitoring and Analysis
Incident Response and Recovery
Cryptography
Network and Communications Security
Systems and Application Security

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Skills Gained

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The SSCP exam evaluates your expertise across seven security domains. Think of the domains as topics you need to master based on your professional experience and education.

Refer to the SSCP Exam Outline for a deeper dive into the SSCP domains.

1. Access Controls

Implement and maintain authentication methods
Support internetwork trust architectures
Participate in the identity management lifecycle
Implement access controls

2. Security Operations and Administration

Comply with codes of ethics
Understand security concepts
Document, implement, and maintain functional security controls
Participate in asset management
Implement security controls and assess compliance
Participate in change management
Participate in security awareness and training
Participate in physical security operations (e.g. data centre assessment, badging)

3. Risk Identification, Monitoring and Analysis

Understand the risk management process
Perform security assessment activities
Operate and maintain monitoring systems (e.g. continuous monitoring)
Analyse monitoring results

4. Incident Response and Recovery

Support incident lifecycle
Understand and support forensic investigations
Understand and support Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) activities

5. Cryptography

Understand fundamental concepts of cryptography
Understand reasons and requirements for cryptography
Understand and support secure protocols
Understand Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) systems

6. Network and Communications Security

Understand and apply fundamental concepts of networking
Understand network attacks and countermeasures (e.g. DDoS, man-in-the-middle, DNS poisoning)
Manage network access controls
Manage network security
Operate and configure network-based security devices
Operate and configure wireless technologies (e.g. bluetooth, NFC, WiFi)

7. Systems and Application Security

Identify and analyse malicious code and activity
Implement and operate endpoint device security
Operate and configure cloud security
Operate and secure virtual environments

Target Audience

The SSCP is ideal for IT administrators, managers, directors and network security professionals responsible for the hands-on operational security of their organisation’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

We can also deliver and customise this training course for larger groups – saving your organisation time, money and resources. For more information, please contact us on 1800 853 276.

Prerequisites

Candidates must have a minimum of one year cumulative paid work experience in one or more of the seven domains of the SSCP CBK^® (Common Body of Knowledge). A one year prerequisite pathway will be granted for candidates who received a degree (bachelors or masters) in a cybersecurity program.

A candidate who doesn’t have the required experience to become an SSCP may become an Associate of (ISC)² by successfully passing the SSCP examination. The Associate of (ISC)² will then have two years to earn the one year required experience.

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