ISC2

Systems Security Certified Practitioner

SSCP

The ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification validates your hands-on ability to implement, monitor, and administer IT infrastructure in active security operations roles. Designed for professionals with at least one year of experience, it proves you can execute security operations under real-world conditions—implementing controls, responding to incidents, and maintaining security infrastructure. Earning the SSCP demonstrates operational capability that employers trust, including recognition under the U.S. DoD 8140 framework.

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7Domains

36Objectives

220Practice pages

1035Free questions

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1.1 - Comply with codes of ethics

21 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–21

1.2 - Understand security concepts

29 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–29

1.3 - Identify and implement security controls

30 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30

1.4 - Document and maintain functional security controls

28 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–28

1.5 - Support and implement asset management lifecycle (i.e., hardware, software, and data)

33 questions · 7 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–33

1.6 - Support and/or implement change management lifecycle

32 questions · 7 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–32

1.8 - Collaborate with physical security operations (e.g., data center/facility assessment, badging and visitor management, personal device restrictions)

25 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25

2.1 - Implement and maintain authentication methods

29 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–29

2.2 - Understand and support internetwork trust architectures

17 questions · 4 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–17

2.3 - Support and/or implement the identity management lifecycle

27 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–27

2.4 - Understand and administer access controls

17 questions · 4 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–17

3.1 - Understand risk management

24 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–24

3.2 - Understand legal and regulatory concerns (e.g., jurisdiction, limitations, privacy)

22 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–22

3.3 - Perform security assessments and vulnerability management activities

35 questions · 7 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–35

3.4 - Operate and monitor security platforms (e.g., continuous monitoring)

25 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25

3.5 - Analyze monitoring results

44 questions · 9 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–35 36–40 41–44

5.1 - Understand reasons and requirements for cryptography

26 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–26

5.2 - Apply cryptography concepts

25 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25

5.3 - Understand and implement secure protocols

28 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–28

5.4 - Understand public key infrastructure (PKI)

35 questions · 7 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–35

6.1 - Understand and apply fundamental concepts of networking

43 questions · 9 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–35 36–40 41–43

6.2 - Understand network attacks (e.g., distributed denial of service (DDoS), man-in-the-middle (MITM), Domain Name System (DNS) cache poisoning)

31 questions · 7 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–31

6.3 - Manage network access controls

34 questions · 7 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–34

6.4 - Manage network security

24 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–24

6.5 - Operate and configure network-based security appliances and services

39 questions · 8 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–35 36–39

6.6 - Secure wireless communications

32 questions · 7 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–32

6.7 Secure and monitor Internet of Things (IoT) (e.g., configuration, network isolation, firmware updates, End of Life (EOL) management)

27 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–27

7.1 - Identify and analyze malicious code and activity

25 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25

7.2 - Implement and operate endpoint device security

27 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–27

7.3 - Administer and manage mobile devices

24 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–24

7.4 - Understand and configure cloud security

26 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–26

7.5 - Operate and maintain secure virtual environments

29 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–29

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Systems Security Certified Practitioner

SSCP free practice questions

1.1 - Comply with codes of ethics

1.2 - Understand security concepts

1.3 - Identify and implement security controls

1.4 - Document and maintain functional security controls

1.5 - Support and implement asset management lifecycle (i.e., hardware, software, and data)

1.6 - Support and/or implement change management lifecycle

1.8 - Collaborate with physical security operations (e.g., data center/facility assessment, badging and visitor management, personal device restrictions)

2.1 - Implement and maintain authentication methods

2.2 - Understand and support internetwork trust architectures

2.3 - Support and/or implement the identity management lifecycle

2.4 - Understand and administer access controls

3.1 - Understand risk management

3.2 - Understand legal and regulatory concerns (e.g., jurisdiction, limitations, privacy)

3.3 - Perform security assessments and vulnerability management activities

3.4 - Operate and monitor security platforms (e.g., continuous monitoring)

3.5 - Analyze monitoring results

4.1 - Understand and support incident response lifecycle (e.g., National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), International Organization for Standardization (ISO))

4.2 - Understand and support forensic investigations

4.3 - Understand and support business continuity plan (BCP) and disaster recovery plan (DRP)

5.1 - Understand reasons and requirements for cryptography

5.2 - Apply cryptography concepts

5.3 - Understand and implement secure protocols

5.4 - Understand public key infrastructure (PKI)

6.1 - Understand and apply fundamental concepts of networking

6.2 - Understand network attacks (e.g., distributed denial of service (DDoS), man-in-the-middle (MITM), Domain Name System (DNS) cache poisoning)

6.3 - Manage network access controls

6.4 - Manage network security

6.5 - Operate and configure network-based security appliances and services

6.6 - Secure wireless communications

6.7 Secure and monitor Internet of Things (IoT) (e.g., configuration, network isolation, firmware updates, End of Life (EOL) management)

7.1 - Identify and analyze malicious code and activity

7.2 - Implement and operate endpoint device security

7.3 - Administer and manage mobile devices

7.4 - Understand and configure cloud security

7.5 - Operate and maintain secure virtual environments

Systems Security Certified Practitioner

SSCP free practice questions

Domain 1 · Security Concepts and Practices22% of practice bank · 8 objectives · 231 questions22%

Domain 2 · Access Controls9% of practice bank · 4 objectives · 90 questions9%

Domain 3 · Risk Identification, Monitoring and Analysis14% of practice bank · 5 objectives · 150 questions14%

Domain 4 · Incident Response and Recovery9% of practice bank · 3 objectives · 89 questions9%

Domain 5 · Cryptography11% of practice bank · 4 objectives · 114 questions11%

Domain 6 · Network and Communication Security22% of practice bank · 7 objectives · 230 questions22%

Domain 7 · Systems and Application Security13% of practice bank · 5 objectives · 131 questions13%