ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner Exam: Pass SSCP in 4 Weeks | What You Need to Know!

In todays video, we discuss the Systems Security Certified Practitioner exam or SSCP certification. We break down what you need to know about the exam, key resources you can use to pass your exam and get your certification, as well as a bit of my own experience and thoughts about the SSCP certification.
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ISC2 SSCP Systems Security Certified Practitioner Exam: Pass the Exam in 4 Weeks | What You Need to Know for the SSCP Exam!
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The Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP®) is the ideal certification for those with proven technical skills and practical, hands-on security knowledge in operational IT roles. It provides confirmation of a practitioner’s ability to implement, monitor and administer IT infrastructure in accordance with information security policies and procedures that ensure data confidentiality, integrity and availability.
The broad spectrum of topics included in the SSCP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK®) ensure its relevancy across all disciplines in the field of information security. Successful candidates are competent in the following seven domains:
• Security Operations and Administration
• Access Controls
• Risk Identification, Monitoring and Analysis • Incident Response and Recovery
• Cryptography
• Network and Communications Security
• Systems and Application Security
(ISC)² is an international nonprofit membership association focused on inspiring a safe and secure cyber world. Best known for the acclaimed Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP®) certification, (ISC)² offers a portfolio of credentials that are part of a holistic, pragmatic approach to security. Our membership, more than 168,000 strong, is made up of certified cyber, information, software and infrastructure security professionals who are making a difference and helping to advance the industry.

[@Phyclone]

Dope video, I am about 3 classes away from this cert and I wanted to jump ahead. I also plan on choosing reading over the videos for this one as I did with the Project+. Reading helped me retain a lot better than the videos

[@PerezTheDev]

Keep at it! 🙌

[@DexHD31]

There is also the one year prequsite pathway which you can satisfy the one year work experience by getting a degree basically in Computer Science or Information Security related( Which conviniently i am , im currently just finishing my internship module which was the only thing holding me from completing my degree for 2 years, getting internships here wasnt easy)..When i saw this prequisite rule, i got extremely motivated to redirect my attention from the Security+ to this Cert, passed my ISC2 CC yesterday by the way :)

[@rahulkhatiwada]

I have a network engineer degree does it count too

[@PerezTheDev]

Congrats! 💙

[@PerezTheDev]

It doesn’t outright say, but as it is related to CS and IT I imagine it would be fine! Maybe check out Reddit, see if anyone else has said anything about it.

[@olafharoldsonnii4713]

Passed the Security+ 701 today. I’m going to jump straight into this course for a week. There should be overlap material from my previous exam.

[@PerezTheDev]

Nice, congrats! 🎉

[@YousefShora]

thanks for the informative video

[@PerezTheDev]

Glad it was helpful! 😊

[@CarlaJenkinsTV]

7:45 Since you've mentioned typos, would you still recommend this practice exam book?

[@PerezTheDev]

Yes I would, I would recommend working through the questions and then reviewing why they are right or wrong. That way you are eventually able to explain to yourself in a technical manner why you think you are right or why you got it wrong. 😊

[@blainmcvey5627]

I took this test last year and didnt pass it. It is pretty challenging. I then went for Sec+ and passed that, seemed a lot easier. I am going to dive back into SSCP and give it another go. Great content!

[@PerezTheDev]

Congrats on the Sec+! The practice exams and reviewing them are really helpful for SSCP. 🙌

[@PerezTheDev]

You’ve got this!

[@CarlaJenkinsTV]

With the SSCP can you substitute a certification on the CISSP approved Credential list for 1 year experience requirement?

[@PerezTheDev]

Yes, you can check out the allowed certs on the ISC2 website!

[@domingomejia9111]

Hello hope you are doing good, I see you recommend all in one book but is from 2018, does it provide all the information to pass yet ? Sorry if I formulate my question in the wrong way English is not my primary language thanks in advance

[@PerezTheDev]

Yes, I thought the book was very solid and well structured to give the information needed 🙌

[@sameerpervaiz3142]

From where I will get these books and which editions. How do I know that the books I have are the latest and up-to-date?

[@PerezTheDev]

If you can, find a library. From there I would recommend checking the Internet to verify you have the most up to date version. If not an older version is better than no book. 📖 🙌

[@maxfrischdev]

But why are there 2 prints of the 5 AM club in your shelf? 😛

[@PerezTheDev]

HAH! It’s a good story and has impactful lessons! 🙌🔥 Do you have any book recommendations?

[@mave96]

Darill Gibson book 2019 is still current with sscp 2022 ?

[@PerezTheDev]

I was worried about this too. I simply made sure that the practice exam questions were up-to-date. The practice exam book I used is up-to-date 🙂

[@mave96]

@@PerezTheDev thanks, I checked also exam topics but questions in this site sems to be to much harder.. What’s your opinion about questions in this site ? Exam Topics SSCP

[@PerezTheDev]

@@mave96 I like them as they seem to be more situation based. So it might seem a bit harder, as you have to go past just understanding each of the topics but actually knowing how the different topics relate to each other depending on the the given situations.

[@vadivambigaramachandran8211]

do we need to read SSCP 3rd edition guide ? or 2nd edition is enough? I am planning to take this april 2024

[@PerezTheDev]

2nd edition is fine. But you have to consistently practice the material and understand the “why” behind your logic.

[@HH-nh8ts]

I just passed my sscp exam today 🎉😊 thank you for your guidance related to practice questions. It really helped a lot. So I am both CC and SSCP certified now!!!!

[@gaddam1000]

I am planning to take this exam... What's your openion on SSCP CBK 6th edition from ISC2?

[@PerezTheDev]

Haven’t heard anything on the book and I have not used it. I personally used the All in one SSCP book by Darril Gibson plus a practice exam book. I hope these help! 😊🙌

[@gaddam1000]

Ok Thanks

[@PerezTheDev]

@@gaddam1000 happy to help! 😊🙌

[@mave96]

@Venu Gopal I bought this one, good resource

[@ehsan719]

Were the questions lengthy or one liners?

[@PerezTheDev]

They were longer more situation based questions

[@jonnyrose1288]

How do they actually know whether you have 1 year of work experience or not?

[@PerezTheDev]

You have to have an endorser, someone who says “yes they have the required experience” that is alrighty part of ISC2

[@jonnyrose1288]

@@PerezTheDev ah okay, thanks!

[@PerezTheDev]

@@jonnyrose1288 Happy to help!

[@RasheedSyd]

@@jonnyrose1288 Endorser needs to have SSCP or CISSP or any ISC2 certified. Thats important

[@unsigned.]

Is it okay to take the test without any qork experience?

[@PerezTheDev]

You can take the test but you won’t get the SSCP credential (unless you have a 4-year degree in tech). You could also look at being an associate of ISC^2. ISC^2 has further info on their website! 🙌

[@unsigned.]

@@PerezTheDev Thank you very much.

[@strangeke7750]

Yes, if I’m correct then you can take the exam without work experience and become an associate and then you have two years to complete one year of work experience