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(ISC)2 SSCP Systems Security Certified Practitioner Official Practice Tests. Edition No. 2

  • Book

  • 320 Pages
  • January 2022
  • John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • ID: 5837058
Smarter, faster prep for the SSCP exam

The (ISC)² SSCP Official Practice Tests, 2nd Edition is the only (ISC)²-endorsed set of practice questions for the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP). This book's first seven chapters cover each of the seven domains on the SSCP exam with sixty or more questions per domain, so you can focus your study efforts exactly where you need more review. When you feel well prepared, use the two complete practice exams from Sybex's online interactive learning environment as time trials to assess your readiness to take the exam.:

Coverage of all exam objectives, including:

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

SSCP certification demonstrates you have the advanced technical skills and knowledge to implement, monitor and administer IT infrastructure using security best practices, policies and procedures. It's ideal for students pursuing cybersecurity degrees as well as those in the field looking to take their careers to the next level.

Table of Contents

Introduction xi

Chapter 1 Security Operations and Administration (Domain 1) 1

Chapter 2 Access Controls (Domain 2) 21

Chapter 3 Risk Identification, Monitoring, and Analysis (Domain 3) 37

Chapter 4 Incident Response and Recovery (Domain 4) 61

Chapter 5 Cryptography (Domain 5) 79

Chapter 6 Network and Communications Security (Domain 6) 95

Chapter 7 Systems and Application Security (Domain 7) 119

Chapter 8 Practice Test 1 141

Chapter 9 Practice Test 2 169

Appendix Answers to Review Questions 197

Chapter 1: Security Operations and Administration (Domain 1) 198

Chapter 2: Access Controls (Domain 2) 204

Chapter 3: Risk Identification, Monitoring, and Analysis (Domain 3) 212

Chapter 4: Incident Response and Recovery (Domain 4) 221

Chapter 5: Cryptography (Domain 5) 229

Chapter 6: Network and Communications Security (Domain 6) 235

Chapter 7: Systems and Application Security (Domain 7) 246

Chapter 8: Practice Test 1 255

Chapter 9: Practice Test 2 269
Index 283

Authors

Mike Chapple University of Notre Dame. David Seidl Miami University, Oxford, OH.