Topics Tested in SSCP

The (ISC)2 SSCP certification exam checks the candidates’ skills in seven domains. Each of them has a different weight in the total test questions, as follows:

Identifying and analyzing applications and systems security (15%).
Applying and understanding communications and network security (16%);
Implementation and maintenance of access controls and authentication methods (16%);
Performing constant monitoring, risk identification, and analysis (15%);
Understanding security administration and operations (15%);
Incident response management and development of recovery methods (13%);
Understanding and managing cryptography fundamental concepts (10%);

ISC SSCP Exam Syllabus Topics:

Topic	Details
Topic 1	Cryptography: This domain explains why and how cryptography is used to protect data confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity, covering encryption algorithms, secure protocols, hashing, digital signatures, and public key infrastructure.
Topic 2	Systems and Application Security: This domain addresses the identification and mitigation of malicious code and activity, endpoint and mobile device security, cloud and virtual environment security, and the shared responsibility model in cloud deployments.
Topic 3	Incident Response and Recovery: This domain covers the full lifecycle of handling security incidents — from preparation and detection through containment, recovery, and post-incident review along with forensic investigation and business continuity planning.
Topic 4	Security Concepts and Practices: This domain covers the foundational principles of information security including the CIA triad, ethical codes, types of security controls, asset and change management lifecycles, and security awareness training.
Topic 5	Access Controls: This domain focuses on authentication methods, identity and access management lifecycles, trust architectures between networks, and the various models used to control who can access what resources.
Topic 6	Network and Communications Security: This domain covers core networking concepts, common network attacks and countermeasures, access control standards, secure configuration of network devices and appliances, and securing wireless and IoT communications.

Reference: https://www.isc2.org/certifications/sscp/sscp-certification-exam-outline#Domain%201:%20Security%20Concepts%20and%20Practices

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