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The Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) 2026 Training is a comprehensive preparation course designed for IT professionals who want to develop practical cybersecurity skills while preparing for the (ISC)² SSCP certification. This training follows the latest SSCP exam objectives and equips learners with the knowledge required to secure enterprise systems, networks, applications, and data.

Throughout the course, you'll build expertise across the seven SSCP domains, including security operations and administration, access controls, risk identification and monitoring, incident response and recovery, cryptography, network and communications security, and systems and application security. Practical demonstrations and real-world examples help bridge the gap between theory and day-to-day security operations.

You'll also learn how to implement security controls, manage authentication and authorization, secure cloud and hybrid infrastructures, perform vulnerability management, respond to security incidents, and apply industry best practices aligned with today's evolving threat landscape.

This training prepares you for the 2026 SSCP certification exam while providing valuable hands-on knowledge for real-world cybersecurity roles.

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E-learning courses

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): Ethics and Foundations of Cybersecurity

Course: 22 Minutes

• Course Overview
• ISC2 Code of Ethics
• Organizational Code of Ethics
• Confidentiality Concepts
• Integrity Concepts
• Availability Concepts
• Accountability Concepts
• Non-Repudiation Concepts
• Least Privilege Concepts
• Segregation of Duties (SoD) Concepts
• Course Summary

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): Functional Security Control Categories and Types

Course: 28 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Technical Controls
• Using Physical Controls
• Administrative Controls
• Deterrent Controls
• Preventative Controls
• Detective Controls
• Corrective Controls
• Compensating Controls
• Assessing Compliance Requirements
• Course Summary

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): Security Awareness and Physical Security Integration

Course: 23 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Importance of Awareness Training
• Phishing Attack Awareness
• Social Engineering Awareness
• Plan Review and Tabletop Exercise
• Collaboration with Physical Security: Facility Assessment
• Exploring Collaboration with Physical Security: Badging
• Collaboration with Physical Security: Device Restrictions
• Course Summary

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): Asset, Change, and Configuration Management

Course: 28 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Asset management lifecycle: Planning, Design and Initiation
• Asset management lifecycle: Development and Acquisition
• Asset management lifecycle: Inventory and Licensing
• Asset management lifecycle: Implementation and Assessment
• Asset management lifecycle: Operation, Maintenance, and End of Life (EOL)
• Configuration management
• Change management
• Security Impact Analysis
• Course Summary

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): Authentication Methods and Trust Architectures

Course: 47 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Single- and Multi-Factor Authentication
• Federated Access
• Device Authentication
• Trust Types
• Network Types
• Third-Party Connections
• Identity Management Lifecycle and IAM Systems
• Identity Authorization
• Monitoring, Reporting, and Role Changes
• Entitlements and IAM Platforms
• Access Control Models
• Course Summary

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): Risk Management

Course: 34 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Risk Management Defined
• Risk Management Concepts
• Risk Visibility
• Risk Reporting Distinctives
• Risk Management Frameworks
• Risk Tolerance
• Risk Treatment
• Legal and Regulatory Concerns
• Course Summary

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): Security Assessments and Vulnerability Management

Course: 28 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Security Assessments
• Vulnerability Management
• Implementing Risk Management Frameworks
• Security Testing
• Risk Review
• Vulnerability Management Lifecycle Scanning
• Vulnerability Management Lifecycle Reporting
• Vulnerability Management Lifecycle Analysis
• Vulnerability Management Lifecycle Remediation
• Course Summary

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): Risk Monitoring and Analysis

Course: 28 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Security Monitoring Sources
• Events of Interest
• Log Management
• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
• Security Baselines and Anomalies
• Examining Visualizations, Metrics, and Trends
• Event Data Analysis
• Documenting and Communicating Findings
• Course Summary

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): Incident Response Lifecycle

Course: 26 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Incident Response Management Defined
• IR Lifecycle: Preparation
• IR Lifecycle: Detection
• IR Lifecycle: Analysis
• IR Lifecycle: Escalation
• IR Lifecycle: Containment
• IR Lifecycle: Eradication
• IR Lifecycle: Recovery
• IR Lifecycle: Post Incident Activities
• Course Summary

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): Forensic Investigations

Course: 20 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Cyber Forensics Defined
• Reasons for Conducting Forensics
• Legal and Ethical Principles
• Forensic Lifecycle
• Evidence Handling
• Forensic Analysis Reporting Distinctives
• Organization Security Policy Compliance
• Course Summary

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning

Course: 35 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Business Continuity Planning Defined
• Emergency Response Plans and Procedures
• Interim or Alternate Processing Strategies
• Restore Time Objective (RTO)
• Restore Point Objectives (RPO)
• Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD)
• Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
• Backup and Redundancy Implementation
• Testing and Drills
• Course Summary

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): Cryptographic Reasons, Requirements, and Concepts

Course: 37 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Confidentiality, Integrity, and Authenticity Through Cryptography
• Data Sensitivity
• Exploring Regulatory and Industry Best Practices
• Hashing and Salting
• Symmetric vs. Asymmetric Encryption
• Non-Repudiation with Digital Signatures and Certificates
• Strength of Encryption Algorithms and Keys
• Cryptography Entropy
• Cryptographic Attacks and Cryptanalysis
• Cryptography Auditing and Audit Trails
• Course Summary

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): Implementing Secure Protocols

Course: 33 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Internet Protocol Security (IPsec)
• Transport Layer Security (TLS)
• Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME)
• DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM)
• Common Secure Protocol Use Cases
• Limitations and Vulnerabilities of Secure Protocols
• Fundamental Key Management Concepts
• Web of Trust (WOT)
• Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Fundamentals
• Course Summary

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): Fundamental Networking Concepts

Course: 35 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Model
• Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Model
• Network Topologies
• Network Relationships
• Transmission Media Types
• Network Communication Types
• Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
• Common Ports and Protocols
• Course Summary

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): Network Attacks

Course: 27 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Malware and Ransomware
• Denial of Service (DoS) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)
• Botnets
• Man-in-the-Middle (MITM)
• DNS Cache Poisoning
• Credential Stuffing
• Phishing
• SQL Injection
• Cross-Site Scripting
• Course Summary

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): Network Security Countermeasures

Course: 29 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Network Access Control
• Types of Firewalls
• Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)
• Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA)
• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
• Exploring Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
• Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
• Encrypted Traffic Inspection (TLS/SSL Inspection)
• Content Delivery Networks (CDN)
• Network Segmentation and Microsegmentation
• Course Summary

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): Managing Network Access Controls and Security

Course: 32 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Network Access Controls, Standards, and Protocols
• Remote Access Operation and Configuration
• Physical Placement of Network Devices
• Logical Placement of Network Devices
• Segmentation
• VLANs and PVLANs
• Firewall Zones
• Secure Device Management
• Course Summary

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): Operating Network-Based Security Services

Course: 32 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Firewalls and Proxies
• Web Application Firewall (WAF)
• Managing a Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)
• Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS)
• Routers and Switches
• Traffic-Shaping Devices
• Network Access Control (NAC)
• Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
• Unified Threat Management (UTM)
• Course Summary

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): Securing Wireless and IoT

Course: 32 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Cellular Network Security
• Bluetooth Security
• Near-Field Communication (NFC) and RFID Security
• WEP and Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Vulnerabilities
• Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
• Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) 2 and 3
• IoT Secure Configuration
• IoT Network Isolation
• Securing Firmware Updates
• IoT End of Life (EOL) Management
• Course Summary

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): Malicious Code and Activities

Course: 27 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Types of Malicious Activity
• Viruses and Worms
• Rootkit Attacks
• Spyware and Scareware
• Ransomware Attacks
• Trojan Malware
• Trapdoors and Backdoors
• Fileless and Memory-Only Malware
• Application, Code, and Operating System Vulnerabilities
• Social Engineering Methods
• Course Summary

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): Malware and Malicious Activity Countermeasures

Course: 33 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Managing Security Scanners
• Antimalware
• Containment and Remediation
• Software Security and Assurance
• User Awareness and Training
• System Hardening and Patching
• Isolation and Compartmentalization
• Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
• Behavior Analytics
• Course Summary

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): Endpoint Device Security

Course: 42 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS)
• Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS)
• Host-Based Firewalls
• Application Whitelisting
• Endpoint Encryption and Containerization
• Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
• Secure Browsing
• Endpoint Detection and Response: EDR and XDR
• Endpoint Provisioning Techniques
• Enterprise Mobility Management: MDM and MAM
• Course Summary

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): Virtual Environment Security

Course: 29 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Virtualization Defined
• Hypervisors
• Virtual Appliances
• Microservices
• Containers
• Continuity and Resilience
• Storage Management
• Threats and Attacks to Virtualization
• Virtualization and Hypervisor Countermeasures
• Course Summary

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): Cloud Security

Course: 37 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Cloud Computing Defined
• Shared Responsibility Model (SRM)
• Cloud Deployment Models
• Cloud Service Models
• Cloud Virtualization
• Legal and Regulatory Concerns
• Third-Party and Outsourcing Requirements
• Data Storage, Processing, and Transmission
• Course Summary

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