Learn to implement, monitor and administer IT infrastructure in accordance with information security policies in this official (ISC)2 course.
The best way to combat an attack on an organization’s information assets is to have qualified information security professionals with the appropriate practices and controls to implement, monitor and administer IT infrastructure to ensure data confidentiality, integrity and availability. This official SSCP course validates student’s ability to identify, evaluate, and prioritize potential threats, manage and mitigate threats through risk management concepts, assessment activities, and monitoring terminology, techniques and systems.
Gain skills to properly and promptly respond to a security incident or forensic investigation with incident handling processes and procedures such as Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP).
This course is your one source for certification preparation that includes:
Gain skills to properly and promptly respond to a security incident or forensic investigation with incident handling processes and procedures such as Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP).
This course is your one source for certification preparation that includes:
- Official (ISC)2 Guide to the SSCP Common Body of Knowledge® (CBK) (electronic format)
- Official (ISC)2 SSCP Training Handbook
- Official (ISC)2 SSCP Flash Cards
- SSCP Certification Exam Voucher
Certification:
SSCP -System Security Certified Practitioner
Audience:
Employees of federal, state and local governments; and businesses working with the government.
What You’ll Learn
In-depth coverage of the seven domains required to pass the SSCP exam:
- Access Control
- Security Operations and Administration
- Risk Identification, Monitoring, and Analysis
- Incident Response and Recovery
- Cryptography
- Networks and Communications Security
- Systems and Application Security
Who Needs to Attend
- Network security engineer
- Security administrator
- Security analyst
- Systems engineer
- Network administrator
- Systems administrator
- Security specialist
- Systems/network analyst
- Security consultant
- Database administrator
Prerequisites
- Systems administration experience
- Familiarity with TCP/IP
- An understanding of UNIX, Linux, and Windows
- Intermediate-level knowledge of the security concepts
Course Outline
1. Access Controls
- Apply Logical Access Control in Terms of Subjects
- Apply Logical Access Controls in Terms of Objects of Object Groups
- Implement Authentication Mechanisms
- Operate Internetwork Trust Architectures
- Administer Identify Management Life Cycle
- Implement Access Controls
2. Security Operations and Administration
- Understand and Comply with Code of Ethics
- Understand Security Concepts
- Document and Operate Security Controls
- Participate in Asset Management
- Implement and Assess Compliance with Controls
- Participate in Change Management Duties
- Participate in Security Awareness Training
- Participate in Physical Security Operations
3. Risk Identification, Monitoring, and Analysis
- Understand the Risk Management Process
- Perform Security Assessment Activities
- Operate and Maintain Monitoring Systems
- Analyze and Report Monitoring Results
4. Incident Response and Recovery
- Participate in Incident Handling
- Understand and Support Forensics Investigations
- Understand and Support Business Continuity (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)
5. Cryptography
- Understand and Apply Fundamental Concepts of Cryptography
- Understand Requirements for Cryptography
- Operate and Implement Cryptographic Systems
6. Networks and Communications Security
- Understand Security Issues Related to Networks
- Protect Telecommunications Technologies
- Control Network Access
- Manage LAN-Based Security
- Operate and Configure Network-Based Security Devices
- Implement and Operate Wireless Technologies
7. Systems and Application Security
- Identify and Analyze Malicious Code and Activity
- Implement and Operate Endpoint Device Security
- Operate and Configure Cloud Security
- Secure Big Data Systems
- Operate and Secure Virtual Environments