The System Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification, offered by ISC², is designed for IT administrators, network engineers, security analysts, and systems operators who are responsible for implementing, managing, and maintaining cybersecurity controls. This course aligns with the official ISC² SSCP exam objectives and focuses on hands-on technical expertise needed to protect enterprise IT environments, secure data, and respond to security incidents effectively.

Unlike managerial certifications, the SSCP is highly operations-focused, making it ideal for professionals working within Security Operations Centers (SOCs) or supporting IT infrastructure, network defense, and system hardening initiatives.

Key topics include:

• Access controls & identity management: implementing RBAC, MFA, SSO, and secure authentication mechanisms

• Security operations & administration: managing endpoint protection, patching, and policy enforcement

• Network & communications security: configuring firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and securing wireless networks

• Risk identification, monitoring, & analysis: performing vulnerability assessments and log analysis

• Incident response & recovery: detecting threats, performing forensics, and restoring compromised systems

• Cryptography & data protection: applying encryption, key management, hashing, and secure data transmission

• Systems & application security: hardening servers, securing APIs, and protecting against malware

• Compliance & governance: aligning security operations with ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and GDPR

Access controls & identity management: implementing RBAC, MFA, SSO, and secure authentication mechanisms

Security operations & administration: managing endpoint protection, patching, and policy enforcement

Network & communications security: configuring firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and securing wireless networks

Risk identification, monitoring, & analysis: performing vulnerability assessments and log analysis

Incident response & recovery: detecting threats, performing forensics, and restoring compromised systems

Cryptography & data protection: applying encryption, key management, hashing, and secure data transmission

Systems & application security: hardening servers, securing APIs, and protecting against malware

Compliance & governance: aligning security operations with ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and GDPR

The course includes practice tests simulating real-world operational scenarios, such as investigating insider threats, mitigating ransomware attacks, securing network traffic, and ensuring policy compliance. Each question includes detailed explanations to strengthen your technical security expertise.

By completing this course, you’ll be fully prepared to pass the SSCP exam and ready for roles such as SOC Analyst, Security Administrator, Systems Engineer, Network Security Specialist, or IT Security Operations Professional, enabling you to defend enterprise infrastructures against evolving cyber threats.