Does official CISSP book cover SSCP?
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JDMurray MSIT InfoSec, CISSP, SSCP, GSEC, EnCE, C|EH, CySA+, PenTest+, CASP+, Security+ Surf City, USAAdmin Posts: 12,088 Admin
Honestly, that answer depends on how much you already know about the subject matter of the SSCP exam. While there is some overlap on the material covered by the CISSP and SSCP exams, it is advisable to use (at least) the official study guide for the exam you are taking. If you already know a lot about the SSCP-specific information, you might get away with only using CISSP study materials, but you will also end up studying stuff that's not on the SSCP exam.
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I'm not completely sure yet regarding the information covered in the SSCP over the CISSP, but I'm totally for the idea of learning more than is needed for the exam. I've always found some useful application to the concepts I have learned while working on my certifications. -
JDMurray MSIT InfoSec, CISSP, SSCP, GSEC, EnCE, C|EH, CySA+, PenTest+, CASP+, Security+ Surf City, USAAdmin Posts: 12,088 Admin
The problem is that if you only use CISSP material to study for the SSCP exam, you will end up not learning things to need to know for the SSCP exam.
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Ah, gotcha... That's too bad, could have saved money, lol -
JDMurray MSIT InfoSec, CISSP, SSCP, GSEC, EnCE, C|EH, CySA+, PenTest+, CASP+, Security+ Surf City, USAAdmin Posts: 12,088 Admin
You do realize that the SSCP has an annual maintenance fee of $65? It actually costs money to keep up (ISC)2 certs after you get them. Not certs you want to get if you are on a strict budget.
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That's no biggie... My organization pays for the maintenance and part of the exam, they just don't pay for the training... When I spoke to an ISC2 representive they said the book was $70 and the traning was another $2500, YIKES!
The training is 100% out of pocket =\ -
JDMurray MSIT InfoSec, CISSP, SSCP, GSEC, EnCE, C|EH, CySA+, PenTest+, CASP+, Security+ Surf City, USAAdmin Posts: 12,088 Admin
There are many other training packages for the CISSP, like the ones from PrepLogic, Train Signal, CBT Nuggets, and Logical Security. However, the (ISC)2's studISCope practice exams questions do come highly recommended.
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Thanks for the info. I will do a bit of research and see what path best suits my current experience. The end goal is definitely CISSP, I just need to find out if SSCP will hit what I need for my organization. -
chrisone Senior Member Member Posts: 2,200 ■■■■■■■■■□
coming out in NOV, new study material for the SSCP.
Amazon.com: SSCP Systems Security Certified Practitioner All-in-One Exam Guide (9780071771566): Darril Gibson: BooksCerts: CISSP, OSCP, CRTP, eCTHPv2, eCPPT, eCIR, LFCS, CEH, AZ-900, VHL:Advanced+, Retired Cisco CCNP/SP/DP
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Courses: eLearnSecurity - PTXv2 (complete), SANS 699: Purple Team Tactics (completed), PentesterLabs Pro (ongoing)
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JDMurray MSIT InfoSec, CISSP, SSCP, GSEC, EnCE, C|EH, CySA+, PenTest+, CASP+, Security+ Surf City, USAAdmin Posts: 12,088 Admin
You really should start with the official study guide:
Amazon.com: Official (ISC)2 Guide to the SSCP CBK, Second Edition ((ISC)2 Press) (9781439804834): Harold F. Tipton: Books
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chrisone Senior Member Member Posts: 2,200 ■■■■■■■■■□
Here is also a CBT video for the training. Amazon.com: SSCP Video Mentor (9780789739513): Shon L. Harris: BooksCerts: CISSP, OSCP, CRTP, eCTHPv2, eCPPT, eCIR, LFCS, CEH, AZ-900, VHL:Advanced+, Retired Cisco CCNP/SP/DP
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