Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP ®)

The (ISC)² developed the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP ®) credential to fulfill a vital need. SSCP accreditation provides information security personnel and their employers with international credibility. It also gives employers a reliable measure of professional competence. The (ISC)²  has responded to the demand for SSCP certification, which has more than doubled in the past year, through its Systems Security Certified Practitioner Seminars. During this three-day seminar, SSCP candidates receive:

  A complete a high-level overview of the seven SSCP CBK domains
  Preparation for the SSCP Exam by reviewing critical elements of each CBK domain
  Survey the spectrum of understanding that distinguishes a certified IT security practitioner
  Insight into real-world security issues

The SSCP Seminar curriculum is under continuous review, ensuring it contains current information relevant to the seven CBK domains below:

  Access Control - Policies, standards and procedures that define who users are, what they can do, which resources they can access, and what operations they can perform on a system

  Administration - Identification of information assets and documentation of policies, standards, procedures and guidelines that ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability

  Audit and Monitoring - Determining system implementation and access in accordance with defined IT criteria. Collecting information for identification of and response to security breaches or events

  Risk, Response and Recovery - The review, analysis and implementation processes essential to the identification, measurement and control of loss associated with uncertain events

  Cryptography - The protection of information using techniques that ensure its integrity, confidentiality, authenticity and non-repudiation, and the recovery of encrypted information in its original form
 
  Data Communications - The network structure, transmission methods and techniques, transport formats and security measures used to operate both private and public communication networks

  Malicious Code-Countermeasures and Prevention Techniques - Solutions for dealing with viruses, worms, logic bombs, Trojan horses and other related forms of intentionally created deviant code