Any experiences or suggestions to offer would be appreciated!
Bill
I took the SSCP exam before taking the CISSP exam. With seven domains
instead of ten, the scope of the SSCP is certainly smaller than that of
the CISSP. It's not a subset, however. The domains themselves are a
somewhat different set, and the subject matter is less policy and more
technical. It's a shorter test, too (125 questions in 3 hours for the
SSCP, versus 250 questions in 6 hours for the CISSP). If you're a CISSP
with some hands-on experience, it shouldn't be a difficult exam for you
to pass with a little bit of study.
There are several more study guides available now than there were when I
was preparing for the SSCP exam. I used the Syngress book, which I
believe was the only one available at the time. It did the trick, and
came with a DVD video course as well. I can't speak about the other
books that are available now, except that I noticed that one of them is
available for about 1/10 of its original price, so I would guess you
should steer clear of that one (published by Wiley).
As to the value of an SSCP certification, I haven't ever had anyone ask
if I had one nor be particularly impressed by the fact that I do. Go to
your favorite job boards and compare the results of searching for jobs
that mention SSCP versus those that mention CISSP, and you'll see which
one is more widely recognized.
Regards,
--
- Brian Smithson
brian@grot.com
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