SSCP - Systems Security Certified Practitioner

This credential is ideal for those who have already obtained or are working towards positions such as: Security Administrators; Security Systems Analysts and Network Security Administrators.

It may also be of interest to those who desire a better understanding of security, but do not have a direct security role. Examples of these could include: System Administrators; Network Administrators; Systems Analysts; Auditors and Database Administrators.

The SSCP is aimed at security go-to-people, on the front line of a business dealing with technologies employed to protect Information. If you are responsible for implementing and maintaining countermeasures such as Firewalls, Intrusion Detection or Prevention, Anti-Virus solutions or Public Key Infrastructures and you want a certification to attest to your skills and professionalism within Information Security, this is it.

This course will consolidate delegates knowledge across the CBK and successful exam candidates should be prepared to read around the subjects covered to strengthen their knowledge before taking the exam, a recommended reading list of approved (ISC)2 books can be downloaded in the form of a 'Candidate Information Bulletin' from www.isc2.org.

The (ISC)2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification covers seven domains which they describe as 'the compendium of topics pertaining to an Information Systems Security Practitioner', the CBK (Common Body of Knowledge). The seven domains map directly to the seven modules of this course.