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Start guided practiceA practitioner-level credential for hands-on security roles: access controls, risk monitoring, incident response, cryptography, network security and systems and application security.
ISC2 does not publish numeric exam codes — SSCP is the common abbreviation.
ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner is ISC2's associate-level cybersecurity certification, referred to across the industry by the shorthand SSCP. The exam runs for 4 hours and presents up to 150 questions, with a pass mark of 700 / 1000 (scaled). It costs US$249 at the standard rate.
ISC2 publishes the syllabus as 7 weighted domains. Security Concepts and Practices carries the most weight at 16%, and the three largest domains together account for roughly 47% of the scored content — worth knowing before you decide where study time goes.
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The published exam guide for SSCP, in the vendor's own order.
01Security Concepts and Practices
16%02Access Controls
15%03Risk Identification, Monitoring and Analysis
15%04Incident Response and Recovery
14%05Cryptography
9%06Network and Communications Security
16%07Systems and Application Security
15%One year of paid work experience in one or more domains.
Associate level — Role-based credentials for practitioners with hands-on experience.
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ISC2 lists up to 150 questions, to be completed in 4 hours. Question counts can vary slightly between exam forms, and unscored trial questions are sometimes included.
700 / 1000 (scaled). Confirm the current figure on the official exam page before booking, as vendors adjust cut scores when an exam form is refreshed.
The standard price is US$249. Local pricing, taxes and any retake policy vary by region, so check the official page for the figure that applies to you.
One year of paid work experience in one or more domains.
The exam guide covers Security Concepts and Practices, Access Controls, Risk Identification, Monitoring and Analysis, Incident Response and Recovery and Cryptography, plus 2 further domains. The full weighted breakdown is listed above.
Yes — this exam has 203 practice questions available here, each with the correct answer marked. They are community-contributed, compiled from exam discussions posted publicly by other people rather than written here, and most do not carry an explanation.