Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP®) Certification Training Course

Candidates must have at least one year of cumulative paid work experience in one or more of the seven SSCP domains.

A relevant bachelors or masters degree in cyber security or a related field can satisfy up to one year of the required experience.

A candidate who does not have the necessary experience can become an Associate of ISC2 by passing the SSCP exam, then has two years to gain the required one year of experience.

Candidates can achieve this certification by passing the following SSCP exam(s).

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP®)

The exam is not included in the course fee. It is booked and paid separately through Pearson VUE. As an authorised test centre, you can sit the exam at our premises, at another VUE centre, or online.

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

• Network Security Engineer
• Systems Administrator
• Security Analyst
• Systems Engineer
• Security Consultant or Specialist
• Security Administrator
• Systems or Network Analyst
• Database Administrator

Domain 1: Security Concepts and Practices

• Comply with codes of ethics
• Understand security concepts
• Identify and implement security controls
• Document and maintain functional security controls
• Support and implement the asset management lifecycle for hardware, software and data
• Support and implement the change management lifecycle
• Support and implement security awareness and training, such as social engineering and phishing exercises
• Collaborate with physical security operations, such as data centre assessment, badging and visitor management

Domain 2: Access Controls

• Implement and maintain authentication methods
• Understand and support internetwork trust architectures
• Support and implement the identity management lifecycle
• Understand and administer access controls

Domain 3: Risk Identification, Monitoring and Analysis

• Understand the risk management process
• Understand legal and regulatory concerns, such as jurisdiction, limitations and privacy
• Perform security assessment and vulnerability management activities
• Operate and monitor security platforms, including continuous monitoring
• Analyse monitoring results

Domain 4: Incident Response and Recovery

• Understand and support the incident response lifecycle, aligned to NIST and ISO
• Understand and support forensic investigations
• Understand and support business continuity and disaster recovery activities

Domain 5: Cryptography

• Understand the reasons and requirements for cryptography
• Apply cryptography concepts
• Understand and implement secure protocols
• Understand public key infrastructure

Domain 6: Network and Communications Security

• Understand and apply the fundamental concepts of networking
• Understand network attacks and countermeasures
• Manage network access controls
• Manage network security
• Operate and configure network-based security appliances and services
• Secure wireless communications
• Secure and monitor Internet of Things devices

Domain 7: Systems and Application Security

• Identify and analyse malicious code and activity
• Implement and operate endpoint device security
• Administer and manage mobile devices
• Understand and configure cloud security
• Operate and maintain secure virtual environments

Get our expert trainers at your premises. Logitrain can tailor the SSCP course to your team’s skills, your systems and your goals, delivered at your office or live online anywhere in Australia.

Contact us on 1800 159 151 to discuss in-house training for your organisation.

What is the SSCP certification?
The SSCP, or Systems Security Certified Practitioner, is a globally recognised certification from ISC2 for people who handle the hands-on security of IT systems. It shows you can put security controls in place, monitor them, respond to incidents and administer infrastructure safely.

Who should do the SSCP course?
It suits systems administrators, network and security engineers, security analysts and others in operational IT roles who want a respected credential. It is often taken as a step before the more advanced CISSP.

What are the prerequisites for the SSCP?
ISC2 asks for at least one year of paid work experience in one or more of the seven SSCP domains. If you do not have that experience yet, you can sit the exam and become an Associate of ISC2, then have two years to gain the year of experience. A relevant bachelors or masters degree can count for up to one year of the requirement.

What does the SSCP exam involve?
Based on the current ISC2 exam outline effective 1 October 2025, the exam runs for two hours, has 100 to 125 questions, and you need 700 out of 1000 to pass. It is sat at a Pearson VUE test centre, and Logitrain is an authorised Pearson VUE test centre.

Is the exam fee included?
No. The ISC2 SSCP exam is booked and paid for separately and is not included in the course fee. Logitrain is an authorised Pearson VUE test centre, so you can sit the official exam with us locally when you are ready, or at another VUE centre or online.

How much does the SSCP course cost?
Contact Logitrain for the current price. Our course includes official course material, and we will beat any competitor’s advertised price for the same course.

Where can I do the SSCP course?
You can train in class in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, in house at your own premises anywhere in Australia, or live online in real time with a trainer from anywhere in the country.

How long is the SSCP course?
Contact us to confirm the current duration and upcoming dates, as schedules vary across our class and live online options.