ISC2 SSCP practice exams
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- Exam code
- SSCP
- Cost
- $249USD
- Questions
- 100-125
- Duration
- 120minutes
- Passing score
- 700out of 1000 points
- Level
- Mid level
- Valid for
- 3years
- Study guide
- How to prepare
- Sources
- 64official pages
- Format
- Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT); multiple choice and advanced item types
SSCP practice exams
2 full-length forms, 100 questions each, apportioned to the published domain weightings.
An analyst has a firewall deny, a failed VPN logon and a badge reader entry, all inside one minute and tied to one user. Joining them is which activity?
The answer
Event correlation
Checked against
nvlpubs.nist.gov, checked September 2026Event correlation is finding relationships between two or more log entries.
What the exam tests
Exam domains and official weightings
The percentage is the exam weighting; the bar is how many verified questions we hold there, so a short bar is where our bank is thin.
- Security Concepts and Practices16%33 verified
- Access Controls15%31 verified
- Risk Identification, Monitoring and Analysis15%31 verified
- Incident Response and Recovery14%29 verified
- Cryptography9%19 verified
- Network and Communications Security16%33 verified
- Systems and Application Security15%31 verified
Where to focus: The SSCP is delivered as a computerized adaptive test, so it ends somewhere between 100 and 125 items and you cannot go back to change an earlier answer. ISC2 weights Cryptography at only 9 percent while Security Concepts and Practices and Network and Communications Security sit at 16 percent each, so time spent on the operational domains pays back more than time spent on cipher detail.
What the exam actually asks you to do
Multiple choice and ISC2's advanced item types. There is no lab and no simulation, so the practice that matters is reading a scenario and choosing well.
Item formats
- Multiple choice
Nothing here needs a lab. Reading carefully and eliminating options is the whole skill. ISC2, SSCP exam outline ↗
Between sittings
The same bank the numbered forms are assembled from.
Quick Practice
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All 207 verified questions, untimed, with the explanation after each answer.
Domain Drill
Open now
Every domain on its own, for the area a score report says is weakest.
Review Missed
Fills as you go
Re-asks the questions you got wrong. Nothing to review until you miss something.
ISC2’s free resources
Study from the source. The page below is free to read, and it is what our own questions are written from.
Official SSCP exam page & objectives ↗Keep reading
- Free SSCP practice test
10 original questions, playable now. No account, no card.
- SSCP exam format
How many questions, how long, what the items look like, and how long it stays valid.
- SSCP passing score
The exact cut score, what kind of number it is, and the retake terms.
- How hard is SSCP?
An honest difficulty read from the format, the clock and the weights.
- What SSCP costs
The voucher price, the retake, and what renewal costs across the cycle.
- SSCP guide
Who it is for, study plans by experience level, and whether it is worth it.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the SSCP exam cost?
ISC2 lists standard registration for the SSCP exam at U.S. $249 in the Americas, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, EUR 239.04 in EMEA, and GBP 201.69 in the United Kingdom. ISC2 notes that pricing and taxes are based on the location of exam administration.
What experience do I need before I can be certified?
ISC2 requires a minimum of one year of full-time experience in one or more of the seven SSCP domains. A bachelors or masters degree in computer science, IT or a related field may satisfy up to one year of that requirement, and ISC2 says part-time work and internships may also count.
What happens if I pass but do not have the year of experience?
ISC2 says a candidate without the required experience may become an Associate of ISC2 by passing the SSCP exam, and then has two years to earn the one year of required experience.
How do I keep the SSCP once I have it?
SSCP holders earn 60 CPE credits over the three year certification cycle, 45 of them Group A, and pay an annual maintenance fee of U.S. $135. Members pay a single AMF no matter how many ISC2 certifications they hold.