tedjames wrote: » I self-studied and passed the first time. If you do well with self study, you may consider doing so for SSCP. If Pluralsight is free, then you have nothing to lose. Otherwise, you can get some great instruction from Cybrary. They don't have any SSCP course, but you can get most of what you need from their CISSP, CASP, Cryptography, and other related training. It made a difference for me. Nice avatar, by the way.