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ISC2 SSCP Practice Status

Track ISC2 SSCP practice status for Systems Security Certified Practitioner and request IT Mastery coverage.

Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) is ISC2’s practitioner route for candidates with practical, hands-on security knowledge in operational IT roles. It fits security administrators, systems administrators, infrastructure operators, and candidates who need implementation-level security judgment.

This page tracks the SSCP practice-bank rollout for IT Mastery. Dedicated simulator practice is not live yet, but you can review the snapshot, exam domains, and related live practice options while coverage is being prioritized.

SSCP snapshot

  • Vendor: ISC2
  • Official certification name: Systems Security Certified Practitioner
  • Exam code: SSCP
  • Current outline effective date shown by ISC2: October 1, 2025
  • Exam format shown by ISC2: CAT, 100-125 items, multiple choice and advanced item types
  • Exam time shown by ISC2: 2 hours
  • Passing grade shown by ISC2: 700 out of 1000
  • Current IT Mastery status: full simulator not yet live

Topic coverage for SSCP practice

DomainWeight
Security Concepts and Practices16%
Access Controls15%
Risk Identification, Monitoring and Analysis15%
Incident Response and Recovery14%
Cryptography9%
Network and Communications Security16%
Systems and Application Security15%
  • ISC2 CC if you need entry-level security first
  • CompTIA Security+ for live control-oriented security practice
  • ISC2 CISSP if your path moves from operations toward broad security leadership

Official sources

Revised on Saturday, April 25, 2026