Systems Security Certified Practitioner: Security Administration

Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level

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Overview/Description
Appropriate IT asset management is a critical element of an overall IT security administration approach. This course covers hardware, software, and data asset management best practices. It also includes best practices for implementing compliance, participating in change management activities, and conducting security awareness and training in the enterprise. This course is one of a series in the Skillsoft learning path that covers the objectives for the (ISC)2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner Exam.

Target Audience
Individuals interested in the (ISC)2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner exam; security professionals interested in acquiring new skills and knowledge in security best practices

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.9

Lesson Objectives

Systems Security Certified Practitioner: Security Administration

start the course

identify best practices for life cycle asset management

identify best practices for hardware asset management

identify best practices for software asset management

identify best practices for data asset management

describe how to use technical controls to implement and assess compliance

describe how to use operational controls to implement and assess compliance

describe how to use managerial controls to implement and assess compliance

identify activities in implementing a configuration management plan

identify activities in performing a security impact assessment

identify system architecture and interoperability of systems activities in change management processes

describe activities for implementing and testing patches, fixes, and updates

identify security awareness and training activities

identify physical security operations activities

identify appropriate activities for participating in change management, security operations, and security administration processes

Course Number:
sp_sscp_a03_it_enus

Expertise Level
Beginner