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ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)

Advance Your IT Career with Cybersecurity Skills. Gain Flexibility with Self-Paced Learning.

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1 month
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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
4.8

(1,007 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
1 month
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Implement, monitor and administer an organization’s IT infrastructure

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Specialization - 7 course series

Security Concepts and Practices

Security Concepts and Practices

Course 19 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Security Management
Category: Change Control
Category: Data Security
Category: Safety and Security
Category: Security Awareness
Category: Data Ethics
Category: Security Controls
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Configuration Management
Category: Cyber Security Policies
Access Control

Access Control

Course 25 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Computer Security
Category: Authentications
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: User Provisioning
Category: Authorization (Computing)
Category: Multi-Factor Authentication
Category: Data Access
Category: Security Controls
Category: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Category: Information Systems Security

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Vulnerability Management
Category: Risk Management
Category: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Category: Vulnerability Assessments
Category: Security Controls
Category: Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
Category: Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Category: Business Risk Management
Category: Cyber Risk
Category: Threat Management
Category: Operational Risk
Category: Compliance Management
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Technical Communication
Category: Continuous Monitoring
Category: Network Monitoring
Category: Network Analysis
Category: Risk Mitigation
 Incident Response and Recovery

Incident Response and Recovery

Course 44 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Disaster Recovery
Category: Business Continuity
Category: Incident Response
Category: Threat Detection
Category: Computer Security Incident Management
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Cyber Security Policies
Category: Continuous Monitoring
Category: Risk Management
Category: Investigation
Cryptography

Cryptography

Course 55 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Encryption
Category: Cryptography
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Algorithms
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS)
Category: Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Category: Key Management
Category: Email Security
Category: Authentications
Category: Data Security
Category: IT Security Architecture
Category: Public Key Infrastructure

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Firewall
Category: OSI Models
Category: Network Security
Category: Wireless Networks
Category: Network Protocols
Category: Proxy Servers
Category: Network Infrastructure
Category: Security Controls
Category: General Networking
Category: Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Category: Remote Access Systems
Category: Telecommunications
Category: TCP/IP
Category: Network Administration
Systems and Application Security

Systems and Application Security

Course 710 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cloud Security
Category: Endpoint Security
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Application Security
Category: Mobile Security
Category: Virtual Machines
Category: Virtualization
Category: Threat Detection
Category: Encryption
Category: Malware Protection
Category: Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Category: Human Factors (Security)
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Information Systems Security

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