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I passed a few days ago. I felt pretty comfortable during the whole exam. I have a MSCSIA from WGU (I took SSCP 4 months after graduating). I have a CCNA, CCNA Sec, Security+, and a few others. I consider the SSCP a Security+ that uses more applied knowledge vs security+ (sec+ seems to quiz you more on facts you can answer the question with)

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I utilized:

Lynda that comes with WGU
- https://www.lynda.com/ (login with WGU credentials; usable by WGU alumni aswell).
ISC2 SSCP Official Practice Tests
- (maybe google this.... or buy it from amazon ) then use the code inside the book to get access to the same questions, but in online form.
SSCP AIO
- This also gives you access to TotalSEM online quizzes
Also had referenced to use pluralsight via WGU as well, but I like to watch videos as they line up with the course objective syllabus, there's also flashcards on ISC2 that I looked at maybe once, but I don't recommend it.

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I'd give this to anyone looking to pass the SSCP:

I utilized Lynda; look for SSCP Cert Prep 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 while taking notes with the videos. After watching each video for one of the domains, I would use the questions at the end to see how I tested. For each question I got wrong, I would write it down and continue to the ISC2 Offical Practice Tests online and practice the entire set of questions for that domain. I DID THIS IN PRACTICE MODE. For each question I got wrong, I wrote them down in the same fashion I did for the end of domain questions in Lynda, and read the explanation as to why I got it wrong, and understood the purposes of the other answers that were wrong (if firewall was the wrong answer, I would understand what the purpose of a firewall was, and I would understand why VPN was the correct answer). Basically, knowing what each of the 4 answers are will give you the best chance for the SSCP.

After I wrote down the issues I was having, I utilized the AIO book and tracked down the answers to the questions I got wrong and read the related section and took notes.

I would re-take the official practice tests again only if I felt I was "shakey" (usually if I scored under 75%).

I did this for each domain, and then after all domains I used the end of chapter tests in the AIO as another set of questions.

I then took the 1st practice test with the official practice questions and got a 68% (I swear this was way harder than the SSCP, DON'T WORRY!)

After the first practice test, I found out why I was wrong, studied the AIO on those again, and took notes.

I then moved to the TotalSEM provided by the AIO book, and took 1 set of 125 questions, and then a second set with 250 questions. TotalSEM is easier than the SSCP, but i feel if you're getting over 90% on them, you will be ready for the SSCP.

After I finished the 250q set from TotalSEM (the day before my exam), I took the second practice test from official practice test and got a 73%. Next day I took and passed the SSCP (provisionally).

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I took 7 weeks of studying (1 week per domain) and 1 week of pure test taking.

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TL;DR:

Watch the set of related videos per domain in Lynda, taking notes.
End of Lynda, answer questions and jot down what/why you got it wrong
Open the official practice test questions and take all of the domain questions in practice mode, again jotting down why/what you got wrong
Open AIO and find the section pertaining to the questions you got wrong and read it while taking notes
Take the domain test again from the official practice test
Do this until you do all 7 domains
Take 1st practice test from Sybex in test mode
jot down what you got wrong, and go back to AIO and take notes again
Go to TotalSEM and take 1 set of 125 questions, and a 2nd set of 250 questions (practice mode)
1. I did not study after getting these questions wrong; I got 91% and 93% my first times
Take 2nd practice test from Sybex in test mode
Take SSCP.