• Online, Self-Paced
Course Description

This course is an exploration and comparison of several categories of security controls ranging from deterrent controls to technical controls, in preparation for the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification exam. In 14 videos, learners will examine security control safeguards to reduce risks and mitigate threats, including threat detection and threat avoidance. This course uses several examples of security controls, including user awareness and training, deterrent controls, detective controls to confirm vulnerabilities or active threats, and preventative controls to restrict threats, or limit their impact. Learn to install and configure the Microsoft NPS (Network Policy Services) to implement network access control. Next, examine how physical security controls to limit access to IT systems. You will learn why and how to disable SSL version 3, both on the client web browser side as well as on the web server side. You will then learn about administrative controls to guide actions that are taken by personnel within the organization. Learners observe how to use the Microsoft Active Directory to deploy security control settings.

Learning Objectives

This course is an exploration and comparison of several categories of security controls ranging from deterrent controls to technical controls, in preparation for the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification exam. In 14 videos, learners will examine security control safeguards to reduce risks and mitigate threats, including threat detection and threat avoidance. This course uses several examples of security controls, including user awareness and training, deterrent controls, detective controls to confirm vulnerabilities or active threats, and preventative controls to restrict threats, or limit their impact. Learn to install and configure the Microsoft NPS (Network Policy Services) to implement network access control. Next, examine how physical security controls to limit access to IT systems. You will learn why and how to disable SSL version 3, both on the client web browser side as well as on the web server side. You will then learn about administrative controls to guide actions that are taken by personnel within the organization. Learners observe how to use the Microsoft Active Directory to deploy security control settings.

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