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ISC2 SSCP Study Roadmap

SSCP · 8-week plan · Free

Last updated: March 30, 2026

Progress:
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Domain Weight Distribution

D1: Security Concepts and Practices
16%
D2: Access Controls
15%
D3: Risk Identification, Monitoring and Analysis
15%
D4: Incident Response and Recovery
14%
D5: Cryptography
9%
D6: Network and Communications Security
16%
D7: Systems and Application Security
15%

Week-by-Week Study Plan

Week 1

Domain 1: Security Concepts & Practices — Ethics, security concepts, controls, asset management

Week 2

Domain 2: Access Controls — Authentication methods, MFA, SSO, identity lifecycle, access models

Week 3

Domain 3: Risk Identification & Analysis — Risk management, legal concerns, vulnerability management, SIEM

Week 4

Domain 4: Incident Response & Recovery — IR lifecycle, forensics, BCP/DRP

Week 5

Domain 5: Cryptography — Hashing, encryption, digital signatures, PKI, secure protocols

Week 6

Domain 6: Network & Communications Security — Network attacks, access controls, wireless, IoT

Week 7

Domain 7: Systems & Application Security — Malware analysis, endpoint security, cloud, virtualization

Week 8

Full Review: Practice exams, cross-domain scenarios, CAT exam strategies

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