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Certification
SSCP – Systems Security Certified Practitioner
ISC2
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Cost
$249
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Earning a globally recognized IT security administration and operations certification like the SSCP is a great way to grow your career and better secure your organization’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 ISC2.
Comply with ISC2 codes of ethicsUnderstand security conceptsIdentify and implement security controlsDocument and maintain functional security controlsSupport and implement asset management lifecycle (i.e., hardware, software, and data)Support and/or implement change management lifecycleSupport and/or implement security awareness and training (e.g., social engineering/ phishing/tabletop exercises/awareness communications)Collaborate with physical security operations (e.g., data center/facility assessment, badging and visitor management, personal device restrictions)Implement and maintain authentication methodsUnderstand and support internetwork trust architecturesSupport and/or implement the identity management lifecycleUnderstand and administer access controlsUnderstand risk managementUnderstand legal and regulatory concerns (e.g., jurisdiction, limitations, privacy)Perform security assessments and vulnerability management activitiesOperate and monitor security platforms (e.g., continuous monitoring)Analyze monitoring resultsUnderstand and support incident response lifecycle (e.g., National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), International Organization for Standardization (ISO))Understand and support forensic investigationsUnderstand and support business continuity plan (BCP) and disaster recovery plan (DRP) activitiesUnderstand reasons and requirements for cryptographyApply cryptography conceptsUnderstand and implement secure protocolsUnderstand and support public key infrastructure (PKI) systemsUnderstand and apply fundamental concepts of networkingUnderstand network attacks (e.g., distributed denial of service (DDoS), man-in-the-middle (MITM), Domain Name System (DNS) cache poisoning)Manage network access controlsManage network securityOperate and configure network-based security appliances and servicesSecure wireless communications