ISC2 · Professional Certification · Associate
Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
Crydd Score 66
Demand Growing
Career Value Strong
Recognition Strong
SSCP at a glance
- Provider
- ISC2
- Credential type
- Professional Certification
- Exam required
- Yes
- Category
- Security
- Level
- Associate
- Cost
- $249
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Time to earn
- 2–3 months
- Validity
- 3 years (maintained with CPE credits)
- Format
- 125 questions, 3 hours
- Prerequisites
- 1 year of experience in one of the SSCP domains
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Skills it covers
- Security operations
- Access controls
- Network security
- Incident response
Where SSCP takes you
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Systems Administrator
Career roadmaps show where this certification fits in each path. See the roadmaps.
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Careers SSCP leads to
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A sensible order
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