SSCP Systems Security Certified Practitioner: Study Guide

Fully updated Study Guide for the SSCP

This guide prepares you for the SSCP, Systems Security Certified Practitioner certification examination by focusing on the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) as determined by ISC2 in seven high level topics. This Sybex Study Guide covers 100% of all exam objectives. You'll prepare for the exam smarter and faster with Sybex thanks to expert content, real-world practice, access to the Sybex online interactive learning environment and much more. Reinforce what you've learned with key topic exam essentials and chapter review questions.

Along with the book you also get access to Sybex's superior online interactive learning environment that includes:

• 125 question practice exam to help you identify where you need to study more. Get more than 90 percent of the answers correct, you're ready to take the certification exam.
• More than 100 Electronic Flashcards to reinforce your learning and give you last minute test prep before the exam
• A searchable glossary in PDF to give you instant access to the key terms you need to know for the exam
• Appendix of charts, tables, typical applications, and programs

Coverage of all of the exam topics in the book means you'll be ready for:

• Access Controls
• Security Operations and Administration
• Risk Identification, Monitoring and Analysis Incident Response and Recovery
• Cryptography
• Network and Communications Security
• Systems and Application Security

About the Author

George "Buzz" Murphy, CISSP, CASP, SSCP is a cybersecurity professional who holds 26 IT and cybersecurity certifications from ISC2, CompTIA, and other prestigious industry organizations. A former technology training executive with Dell, he has held a top-secret security clearance in both US and NATO intelligence and has trained network cybersecurity ops for the U.S. Army, various government security agencies, and foreign military personnel. Buzz has addressed industrial and university groups as well as audiences at Comdex, NetWorld, and the National Computer Conference.