SSCP Certification Curriculum Outline
SSCP Domain: Access Controls
Overview/Description
With the increasing growth of the Internet and networks in general being used for business, security is an important issue. A key aspect of business security is controlling which users have access to what resources, and which operations they can perform. The mechanism for controlling these aspects is Access Control. This courses examines how to determine appropriate access controls, architecture models, authentication techniques and access methods. It explains access control systems, their differences and implementations and how they protect services and data. This course also demonstrates attack methods used to bypass access control systems and describes account management procedures and key access control concepts. The course guides you through the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) recommended by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 for its Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification. The SSCP credential certifies student expertise in 7 different knowledge domains.
Target Audience
Experienced IT professionals with a basic knowledge of network and communications protocols and equipment seeking to pass the System Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) exam, or otherwise gain knowledge in assessing, planning, implementing and managing IT security in an enterprise environment. A minimum of one years professional experience in one of the seven SSCP CBK Domains is required for certification.
Expected Duration (hours)
2.5
Lesson Objectives
SSCP Domain: Access Controls
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SSCP Domain: Cryptography
Overview/Description
In modern business and IT, keeping information secure and/or proving from where it originated can be key aspects of success. Cryptography provides the tools necessary to guarantee confidentiality and authenticity in the digital age. This course provides the learner with an understanding of the applications of symmetric and public key cryptography and when they are required as well as concepts such as key management and secure ciphers and protocols. The course guides you through the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) recommended by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 for its Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification. The SSCP credential certifies student expertise in 7 different knowledge domains.
Target Audience
Experienced IT professionals with a basic knowledge of network and communications protocols and equipment seeking to pass the System Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) exam, or otherwise gain knowledge in assessing, planning, implementing and managing IT security in an enterprise environment. A minimum of one years professional experience in one of the seven SSCP CBK Domains is required for certification.
Expected Duration (hours)
2.0
Lesson Objectives
SSCP Domain: Cryptography
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SSCP Domain: Malicious Code
Overview/Description
In the modern world of computing, malicious code is becoming commonplace. Organizations and individuals must protect themselves from these attacks. This course provides a history of malicious code and details of how to recognize and analyze the effects of malcodes and infection vectors on a computing system using VMware testing and file capturing techniques. It also explains how to determine appropriate malcode evaluation and mitigation techniques to protect an enterprise environment. This course guides you through the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) recommended by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 for its Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification. The SSCP credential certifies student expertise in 7 different knowledge domains.
Target Audience
Experienced IT professionals with a basic knowledge of network and communications protocols and equipment seeking to pass the System Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) exam, or otherwise gain knowledge in assessing, planning, implementing and managing IT security in an enterprise environment. A minimum of one years professional experience in one of the seven SSCP CBK Domains is required for certification.
Expected Duration (hours)
3.0
Lesson Objectives
SSCP Domain: Malicious Code
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SSCP Domain: Monitoring and Analysis Part 1
Overview/Description
Current business practices demand a certain amount of due diligence with regards to keeping track of system events pertaining to security. This course on security monitoring and analysis provides the learner with an understanding of the requirements and procedures that are components of a secure business environment. In the fast paced business world of today, secure and reliable communication within your corporation and with outside networks is mandatory. This course covers such topics as authentication, data integrity, transport formats and transmission methods. As an SSCP candidate, you are expected to show understanding of these aspects of secure communications in the digital age. This course guides you through the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) recommended by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 for its Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification. The SSCP credential certifies student expertise in 7 different knowledge domains.
Target Audience
Experienced IT professionals with a basic knowledge of network and communications protocols and equipment seeking to pass the System Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) exam, or otherwise gain knowledge in assessing, planning, implementing and managing IT security in an enterprise environment. A minimum of one years professional experience in one of the seven SSCP CBK Domains is required for certification.
Expected Duration (hours)
2.0
Lesson Objectives
SSCP Domain: Monitoring and Analysis Part 1
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SSCP Domain – Monitoring and Analysis Part 2
Overview/Description
Current business practices demand a certain amount of due diligence with regards to keeping track of system events pertaining to security. This course on security monitoring and analysis provides the learner with an understanding of the requirements and procedures that are components of a secure business environment. The course examines how to determine appropriate methods to protect hosts and networks within a business environment, how to test them for vulnerability and how to determine appropriate methods for carrying out a security penetration test. This course guides you through the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) recommended by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 for its Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification. The SSCP credential certifies student expertise in 7 different knowledge domains.
Target Audience
Experienced IT professionals with a basic knowledge of network and communications protocols and equipment seeking to pass the System Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) exam, or otherwise gain knowledge in assessing, planning, implementing and managing IT security in an enterprise environment. A minimum of one years professional experience in one of the seven SSCP CBK Domains is required for certification.
Expected Duration (hours)
2.0
Lesson Objectives
SSCP Domain – Monitoring and Analysis Part 2
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SSCP Domain : Networks and Telecommunications Part 1
Overview/Description
In the fast paced business world of today, secure and reliable communication within your corporation and with outside networks is mandatory. This course covers various aspects of secure digital communications including authentication, data integrity, transport formats and transmission methods. This course teaches the learner about network topology schemes and application and transport layer security protocols such as S/MIME and SSL. It shows how to optimize network level security to protect against DoS attacks using IP addressing techniques and SMTP, ICMP and authentication protocols. The course also examines how to optimize WAN access and security methods and how to maximize physical transmission methods and data integrity in an enterprise environment. This course guides you through the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) recommended by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 for its Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification. The SSCP credential certifies student expertise in 7 different knowledge domains.
Target Audience
Experienced IT professionals with a basic knowledge of network and communications protocols and equipment seeking to pass the System Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) exam, or otherwise gain knowledge in assessing, planning, implementing and managing IT security in an enterprise environment. A minimum of one years professional experience in one of the seven SSCP CBK Domains is required for certification.
Expected Duration (hours)
2.0
Lesson Objectives
SSCP Domain : Networks and Telecommunications Part 1
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SSCP Domain : Networks and Telecommunications Part 2
Overview/Description
In the fast paced business world of today, secure and reliable communication within your corporation and with outside networks is mandatory. This course covers such topics as authentication and data integrity with a focus on wireless communications and new messaging and exchange technologies. This course teaches the learner how to optimize security standards, policies and procedures for LAN, WAN and WLAN enterprise environment IT infrastructures. The course explains network vulnerabilities, VPNs, the IEEE 802 security standards, IDS solutions and best practices for deploying wireless APs and for configuring firewalls. This course guides you through the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) recommended by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 for its Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification. The SSCP credential certifies student expertise in 7 different knowledge domains.
Target Audience
Experienced IT professionals with a basic knowledge of network and communications protocols and equipment seeking to pass the System Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) exam, or otherwise gain knowledge in assessing, planning, implementing and managing IT security in an enterprise environment. A minimum of one years professional experience in one of the seven SSCP CBK Domains is required for certification.
Expected Duration (hours)
2.5
Lesson Objectives
SSCP Domain : Networks and Telecommunications Part 2
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SSCP Domain : Security Operations and Administration Part 1
Overview/Description
Information is often at the core of business, and maintaining the security of that information in the digital age is of utmost importance. This course provides the learner with the skills needed to identify and organize essential information in an organization, and how to document and implement policies, standards, procedures and guidelines. These skills will ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability of core business information. This course teaches the learner about the importance of Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (The C-I-A Triad) and how to determine appropriate methods for dealing with security and threats. It teaches how to assess and optimize your own security plan and program. The course also demonstrates the importance of Ethics in Business Security. This course guides you through the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) recommended by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 for its Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification. The SSCP credential certifies student expertise in 7 different knowledge domains.
Target Audience
Experienced IT professionals with a basic knowledge of network and communications protocols and equipment seeking to pass the System Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) exam, or otherwise gain knowledge in assessing, planning, implementing and managing IT security in an enterprise environment. A minimum of one years professional experience in one of the seven SSCP CBK Domains is required for certification.
Expected Duration (hours)
2.5
Lesson Objectives
SSCP Domain : Security Operations and Administration Part 1
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SSCP Domain : Security Operations and Administration Part 2
Overview/Description
Information is often at the core of business, and maintaining the security of that information in the digital age is of utmost importance. This course provides the learner with the skills needed to identify and organize essential information in an organization, and how to document and implement policies, standards, procedures and guidelines. These skills will ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability of core business information. This course examines the secure storage of data as well as encryption, retention, sanitization and disposal of data. It teaches the learner the fundamentals of secure application development and demonstrates common web vulnerabilities. This course guides you through the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) recommended by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 for its Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification. The SSCP credential certifies student expertise in 7 different knowledge domains.
Target Audience
Experienced IT professionals with a basic knowledge of network and communications protocols and equipment seeking to pass the System Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) exam, or otherwise gain knowledge in assessing, planning, implementing and managing IT security in an enterprise environment. A minimum of one years professional experience in one of the seven SSCP CBK Domains is required for certification.
Expected Duration (hours)
1.5
Lesson Objectives
SSCP Domain : Security Operations and Administration Part 2
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SSCP Domain – Security Operations and Administration Part 3
Overview/Description
Information is often at the core of business, and maintaining the security of that information in the digital age is of utmost importance. This course provides the learner with the skills needed to identify and organize essential information in an organization, and how to document and implement policies, standards, procedures and guidelines. These skills will ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability of core business information. This course teaches the learner about Software Release Management and Deployment. It examines Accreditation and Assurance as well as Change Control and Configuration Management and demonstrates Endpoint Security and Metrics for Measuring Security. This course guides you through the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) recommended by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 for its Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification. The SSCP credential certifies student expertise in 7 different knowledge domains.
Target Audience
Experienced IT professionals with a basic knowledge of network and communications protocols and equipment seeking to pass the System Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) exam, or otherwise gain knowledge in assessing, planning, implementing and managing IT security in an enterprise environment. A minimum of one years professional experience in one of the seven SSCP CBK Domains is required for certification.
Expected Duration (hours)
2.0
Lesson Objectives
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SSCP Domain : Risk, Response, and Recovery
Overview/Description
With more and more business success relying on secure and guaranteed access to data, having plans and policies in place to manage risks and recover from disasters is pivotal. This course provides the learner with the knowledge to provide data redundancy and handling incidents and risks. This course teaches the learner how to identify the threats and vulnerabilities that can put information systems at risk and how to optimize a risk assessment and management system to protect resources. It covers risk limitation and mitigation and the security incident handling process. The course covers business continuity planning and shows how to design an effective disaster contingency plan and an optimized data recovery and restoration methodology. This course guides you through the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) recommended by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 for its Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification. The SSCP credential certifies student expertise in 7 different knowledge domains.
Target Audience
Experienced IT professionals with a basic knowledge of network and communications protocols and equipment seeking to pass the System Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) exam, or otherwise gain knowledge in assessing, planning, implementing and managing IT security in an enterprise environment. A minimum of one years professional experience in one of the seven SSCP CBK Domains is required for certification.
Expected Duration (hours)
3.0
Lesson Objectives
SSCP Domain : Risk, Response, and Recovery
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(ISC)2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
You can become certified as a Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) with as little as one year’s work experience
in the information security field. The SSCP is perfect for individuals working towards a Network Security Engineer,
Security Systems Analyst, or Security Administrator position. This certification is also useful for employees in
many other non-security positions that require an understanding of security but security is not a major part of
their employee title. Information systems auditors, application programmers, system, network and database
administrators, business unit representatives and systems analysts are all well known and expanding non-
security groups that can benefit from an SSCP certification.
Benefits of CBT Direct’s Online (ISC)2 SSCP Certification Training
CBT Direct boasts the most beneficial online certification training on the market. With online training, you have the flexibility to study on your schedule, and with the speed and reliability of the internet, CBT Direct’s Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) training course is accessible anywhere you have an internet connection. Convenience finally costs less with CBT Direct – the most affordable online training solution today.
The unique design of CBT Direct’s Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification course incorporates a proven four-step learning process: presentation, demonstration, guidance and independent practice. This four-step proven learning model for CBT Direct’s Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) training course ensures the greatest level of retention to prepare you for your Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification exam.
CBT Direct also offers online mentoring for over 100 current major certification exams, for IT professionals
and end-users alike. CBT Direct’s mentors have a minimum of 20 certifications each and are available 24/7*.
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Who Benefits from CBT Direct’s (ISC)2 SSCP Training?
This training would be beneficial for information systems professionals with an interest in information systems audit, control, and security. A minimum of five years of professional information systems auditing, control, or security work experience is required for certification.
What Professionals Will Learn from CBT Direct’s (ISC)2 SSCP Training
(ISC)2 SSCP Certification Exam:
This course measures the competence of a security professional against an internationally accepted common body of knowledge,
consisting of seven domains: Access Controls, Security Operations and Administration, Monitoring and Analysis, Risk Response
and Recovery, Cryptography, Networks and Communications, and Malicious Code and Activity. Within these domains, the student
will learn everything they need from implementing logical access controls in terms of subjects to performing security
administrative duties and maintaining effective monitoring systems. They will also gain an understanding of the risk
management process and how to implement malicious code countermeasures.
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(ISC)2 SSCP Certification Exam
