SSCP before CISSP?
Out of curiosity, I was curious if anyone here had pursued SSCP prior to sitting for the CISSP?
Reason I ask, my department is pushing heavily for everyone to hit the CISSP around the 5 year experience mark. Totally makes sense, based on both the (ISC)2 requirement for experience and the practical value of real world experience.
As I am quickly approaching it, I'm curious as to whether there's any value in taking the SSCP as a prerequisite to the CISSP? Having already completed Sec+ and CASP, I'm not too keen on going back into the baseline realm just for the sake of adding additional certs.
However, if those of you who have experienced both can say that the SSCP is a good prereq, either to get used to the (ISC)2 format/questions or just to brush up, I'm a willing listener who greatly appreciates the experienced and sage advice of most of the pros here on TE.
Alternatively, if the SSCP is a redundancy at this point, I'm perfectly willing to listen to that point of view too.
Reason I ask, my department is pushing heavily for everyone to hit the CISSP around the 5 year experience mark. Totally makes sense, based on both the (ISC)2 requirement for experience and the practical value of real world experience.
As I am quickly approaching it, I'm curious as to whether there's any value in taking the SSCP as a prerequisite to the CISSP? Having already completed Sec+ and CASP, I'm not too keen on going back into the baseline realm just for the sake of adding additional certs.
However, if those of you who have experienced both can say that the SSCP is a good prereq, either to get used to the (ISC)2 format/questions or just to brush up, I'm a willing listener who greatly appreciates the experienced and sage advice of most of the pros here on TE.
Alternatively, if the SSCP is a redundancy at this point, I'm perfectly willing to listen to that point of view too.
Comments
In your case, I think it will be redundant and it will only add to your membership renewal fee (65$ for SSCP + 85$ for CISSP).
I wouldn't take the CompTIA IT fundamentals as practice for the A+. And if I did get an IT fundamentals, I'd drop it from my resume the day I obtained A+. Would make sense to get a one year waiver though.
Likewise, I think CISSP training and practice exams are probably a better investment to prepare for the CISSP rather than the SSCP.
Security+, eJPT, CySA+, PenTest+,
Cisco CyberOps, GCIH, VHL,
In progress: OSCP
otherwise you get the 'associate of isc2 version of the sscp' i believe.
Its not bad if you are working on a bachelors or already have the required provable experience to get the full cert.
It also recertifies any Sec+ one may have.
CompTIA Linux+[ ] Bachelor's Degree
Thank you very much for the insight. I was leaning away from taking a certification just to take one, so it's good to hear those comments to go ahead and bypass SSCP in lieu of the CISSP.
I'll now start digging through the "Passed CISSP" and other related reports for studying success.
Again, many thanks!
CompTIA Linux+[ ] Bachelor's Degree
What I did notice was that no recruiters/HR folks in my state know what a SSCP is. Only Sec+, CEH, and CISSP are on their radar. So for you, since you already have a few baseline security certs, it would 'not' be worth it to get the SSCP. Just concentrate on the CISSP and run with it.