ISC 2 SSCP Systems Security Certified Practitioner

The only SSCP study guide officially approved by (ISC)²

The (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification is a well-known vendor-neutral global IT security certification. The SSCP is designed to show that holders have the technical skills to implement, monitor, and administer IT infrastructure using information security policies and procedures.

This comprehensive Official Study Guide—the only study guide officially approved by (ISC)²—covers all objectives of the seven SSCP domains.

• Access Controls
• Security Operations and Administration
• Risk Identification, Monitoring, and Analysis
• Incident Response and Recovery
• Cryptography
• Network and Communications Security
• Systems and Application Security

If you’re an information security professional or student of cybersecurity looking to tackle one or more of the seven domains of the SSCP, this guide gets you prepared to pass the exam and enter the information security workforce with confidence. 

Mike Wills, SSCP, CISSP, Assistant Professor and Program Chair of Applied Information Technologies in the College of Business at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Worldwide Campus. Mike has been a pioneer in ethical hacking since his days as a phone phreak. His many years of cutting-edge experience in secure systems design, development, and operation have enriched the dozens of courses he's built and taught. He created ERAU's Master of Science in Information Security and Assurance degree program and leads the university's teaching and courseware development for the Microsoft Software & Systems Academy at ERAU's 13 US teaching sites.