Week-by-Week Schedule

Week 7— Access Controls · Cryptography

8 days

Access Controls
Use this page to practise ACL questions. The most common mistake is ignoring ACL direction — an ACL applied inbound and outbound behaves very differently even with identical rules.
📅 4 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Standard versus extended ACL behaviour.
- ✓Top-down processing and the implicit deny rule.
- ✓Source, destination, protocol and port matching.
Cryptography
Use this page to practise cryptography questions. Knowing which algorithm to use in which scenario — and why — is tested more than memorising key lengths or round counts.
📅 4 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Symmetric (AES) vs asymmetric (RSA, ECC) algorithm use cases.
- ✓Hashing algorithms (SHA-256, MD5) and their integrity use cases.
- ✓Public Key Infrastructure: certificates, CAs, certificate chains.

Week 8— Access Controls · Cryptography

14 days

(continued)Access Controls
Use this page to practise ACL questions. The most common mistake is ignoring ACL direction — an ACL applied inbound and outbound behaves very differently even with identical rules.
📅 7 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Standard versus extended ACL behaviour.
- ✓Top-down processing and the implicit deny rule.
- ✓Source, destination, protocol and port matching.
(continued)Cryptography
Use this page to practise cryptography questions. Knowing which algorithm to use in which scenario — and why — is tested more than memorising key lengths or round counts.
📅 7 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Symmetric (AES) vs asymmetric (RSA, ECC) algorithm use cases.
- ✓Hashing algorithms (SHA-256, MD5) and their integrity use cases.
- ✓Public Key Infrastructure: certificates, CAs, certificate chains.

Week 9— Access Controls · Cryptography

14 days

(continued)Access Controls
Use this page to practise ACL questions. The most common mistake is ignoring ACL direction — an ACL applied inbound and outbound behaves very differently even with identical rules.
📅 7 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Standard versus extended ACL behaviour.
- ✓Top-down processing and the implicit deny rule.
- ✓Source, destination, protocol and port matching.
(continued)Cryptography
Use this page to practise cryptography questions. Knowing which algorithm to use in which scenario — and why — is tested more than memorising key lengths or round counts.
📅 7 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Symmetric (AES) vs asymmetric (RSA, ECC) algorithm use cases.
- ✓Hashing algorithms (SHA-256, MD5) and their integrity use cases.
- ✓Public Key Infrastructure: certificates, CAs, certificate chains.

Week 10— Access Controls · Cryptography

14 days

(continued)Access Controls
Use this page to practise ACL questions. The most common mistake is ignoring ACL direction — an ACL applied inbound and outbound behaves very differently even with identical rules.
📅 7 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Standard versus extended ACL behaviour.
- ✓Top-down processing and the implicit deny rule.
- ✓Source, destination, protocol and port matching.
(continued)Cryptography
Use this page to practise cryptography questions. Knowing which algorithm to use in which scenario — and why — is tested more than memorising key lengths or round counts.
📅 7 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Symmetric (AES) vs asymmetric (RSA, ECC) algorithm use cases.
- ✓Hashing algorithms (SHA-256, MD5) and their integrity use cases.
- ✓Public Key Infrastructure: certificates, CAs, certificate chains.

Week 11— Access Controls · Cryptography

14 days

(continued)Access Controls
Use this page to practise ACL questions. The most common mistake is ignoring ACL direction — an ACL applied inbound and outbound behaves very differently even with identical rules.
📅 7 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Standard versus extended ACL behaviour.
- ✓Top-down processing and the implicit deny rule.
- ✓Source, destination, protocol and port matching.
(continued)Cryptography
Use this page to practise cryptography questions. Knowing which algorithm to use in which scenario — and why — is tested more than memorising key lengths or round counts.
📅 7 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Symmetric (AES) vs asymmetric (RSA, ECC) algorithm use cases.
- ✓Hashing algorithms (SHA-256, MD5) and their integrity use cases.
- ✓Public Key Infrastructure: certificates, CAs, certificate chains.

Week 12— Access Controls · Cryptography

14 days

(continued)Access Controls
Use this page to practise ACL questions. The most common mistake is ignoring ACL direction — an ACL applied inbound and outbound behaves very differently even with identical rules.
📅 7 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Standard versus extended ACL behaviour.
- ✓Top-down processing and the implicit deny rule.
- ✓Source, destination, protocol and port matching.
(continued)Cryptography
Use this page to practise cryptography questions. Knowing which algorithm to use in which scenario — and why — is tested more than memorising key lengths or round counts.
📅 7 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Symmetric (AES) vs asymmetric (RSA, ECC) algorithm use cases.
- ✓Hashing algorithms (SHA-256, MD5) and their integrity use cases.
- ✓Public Key Infrastructure: certificates, CAs, certificate chains.

Week 13— Access Controls · Cryptography

12 days

(continued)Access Controls
Use this page to practise ACL questions. The most common mistake is ignoring ACL direction — an ACL applied inbound and outbound behaves very differently even with identical rules.
📅 6 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Standard versus extended ACL behaviour.
- ✓Top-down processing and the implicit deny rule.
- ✓Source, destination, protocol and port matching.
(continued)Cryptography
Use this page to practise cryptography questions. Knowing which algorithm to use in which scenario — and why — is tested more than memorising key lengths or round counts.
📅 6 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Symmetric (AES) vs asymmetric (RSA, ECC) algorithm use cases.
- ✓Hashing algorithms (SHA-256, MD5) and their integrity use cases.
- ✓Public Key Infrastructure: certificates, CAs, certificate chains.

How to use this 90-day plan

→Commit to 1 hour per day — consistency beats marathon sessions.

→Start each domain by reading the objective description, then immediately move to practice questions.

→Don't skip domains with low weight — exam questions can come from any domain.

→When you finish a domain, score ≥ 80% on its practice questions before moving on.

→In the final 3 days, do full mixed-domain practice tests to simulate real exam conditions.

→Review wrong answers immediately — understanding why you were wrong is more valuable than getting it right.

Week-by-Week Schedule

Week 7— Access Controls · Cryptography

8 days

Access Controls
Use this page to practise ACL questions. The most common mistake is ignoring ACL direction — an ACL applied inbound and outbound behaves very differently even with identical rules.
📅 4 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Standard versus extended ACL behaviour.
- ✓Top-down processing and the implicit deny rule.
- ✓Source, destination, protocol and port matching.
Cryptography
Use this page to practise cryptography questions. Knowing which algorithm to use in which scenario — and why — is tested more than memorising key lengths or round counts.
📅 4 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Symmetric (AES) vs asymmetric (RSA, ECC) algorithm use cases.
- ✓Hashing algorithms (SHA-256, MD5) and their integrity use cases.
- ✓Public Key Infrastructure: certificates, CAs, certificate chains.

Week 8— Access Controls · Cryptography

14 days

(continued)Access Controls
Use this page to practise ACL questions. The most common mistake is ignoring ACL direction — an ACL applied inbound and outbound behaves very differently even with identical rules.
📅 7 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Standard versus extended ACL behaviour.
- ✓Top-down processing and the implicit deny rule.
- ✓Source, destination, protocol and port matching.
(continued)Cryptography
Use this page to practise cryptography questions. Knowing which algorithm to use in which scenario — and why — is tested more than memorising key lengths or round counts.
📅 7 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Symmetric (AES) vs asymmetric (RSA, ECC) algorithm use cases.
- ✓Hashing algorithms (SHA-256, MD5) and their integrity use cases.
- ✓Public Key Infrastructure: certificates, CAs, certificate chains.

Week 9— Access Controls · Cryptography

14 days

(continued)Access Controls
Use this page to practise ACL questions. The most common mistake is ignoring ACL direction — an ACL applied inbound and outbound behaves very differently even with identical rules.
📅 7 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Standard versus extended ACL behaviour.
- ✓Top-down processing and the implicit deny rule.
- ✓Source, destination, protocol and port matching.
(continued)Cryptography
Use this page to practise cryptography questions. Knowing which algorithm to use in which scenario — and why — is tested more than memorising key lengths or round counts.
📅 7 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Symmetric (AES) vs asymmetric (RSA, ECC) algorithm use cases.
- ✓Hashing algorithms (SHA-256, MD5) and their integrity use cases.
- ✓Public Key Infrastructure: certificates, CAs, certificate chains.

Week 10— Access Controls · Cryptography

14 days

(continued)Access Controls
Use this page to practise ACL questions. The most common mistake is ignoring ACL direction — an ACL applied inbound and outbound behaves very differently even with identical rules.
📅 7 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Standard versus extended ACL behaviour.
- ✓Top-down processing and the implicit deny rule.
- ✓Source, destination, protocol and port matching.
(continued)Cryptography
Use this page to practise cryptography questions. Knowing which algorithm to use in which scenario — and why — is tested more than memorising key lengths or round counts.
📅 7 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Symmetric (AES) vs asymmetric (RSA, ECC) algorithm use cases.
- ✓Hashing algorithms (SHA-256, MD5) and their integrity use cases.
- ✓Public Key Infrastructure: certificates, CAs, certificate chains.

Week 11— Access Controls · Cryptography

14 days

(continued)Access Controls
Use this page to practise ACL questions. The most common mistake is ignoring ACL direction — an ACL applied inbound and outbound behaves very differently even with identical rules.
📅 7 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Standard versus extended ACL behaviour.
- ✓Top-down processing and the implicit deny rule.
- ✓Source, destination, protocol and port matching.
(continued)Cryptography
Use this page to practise cryptography questions. Knowing which algorithm to use in which scenario — and why — is tested more than memorising key lengths or round counts.
📅 7 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Symmetric (AES) vs asymmetric (RSA, ECC) algorithm use cases.
- ✓Hashing algorithms (SHA-256, MD5) and their integrity use cases.
- ✓Public Key Infrastructure: certificates, CAs, certificate chains.

Week 12— Access Controls · Cryptography

14 days

(continued)Access Controls
Use this page to practise ACL questions. The most common mistake is ignoring ACL direction — an ACL applied inbound and outbound behaves very differently even with identical rules.
📅 7 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Standard versus extended ACL behaviour.
- ✓Top-down processing and the implicit deny rule.
- ✓Source, destination, protocol and port matching.
(continued)Cryptography
Use this page to practise cryptography questions. Knowing which algorithm to use in which scenario — and why — is tested more than memorising key lengths or round counts.
📅 7 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Symmetric (AES) vs asymmetric (RSA, ECC) algorithm use cases.
- ✓Hashing algorithms (SHA-256, MD5) and their integrity use cases.
- ✓Public Key Infrastructure: certificates, CAs, certificate chains.

Week 13— Access Controls · Cryptography

12 days

(continued)Access Controls
Use this page to practise ACL questions. The most common mistake is ignoring ACL direction — an ACL applied inbound and outbound behaves very differently even with identical rules.
📅 6 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Standard versus extended ACL behaviour.
- ✓Top-down processing and the implicit deny rule.
- ✓Source, destination, protocol and port matching.
(continued)Cryptography
Use this page to practise cryptography questions. Knowing which algorithm to use in which scenario — and why — is tested more than memorising key lengths or round counts.
📅 6 days🎯 ~2 questions/day
Study →
- ✓Symmetric (AES) vs asymmetric (RSA, ECC) algorithm use cases.
- ✓Hashing algorithms (SHA-256, MD5) and their integrity use cases.
- ✓Public Key Infrastructure: certificates, CAs, certificate chains.

How to use this 90-day plan

→Commit to 1 hour per day — consistency beats marathon sessions.

→Start each domain by reading the objective description, then immediately move to practice questions.

→Don't skip domains with low weight — exam questions can come from any domain.

→When you finish a domain, score ≥ 80% on its practice questions before moving on.

→In the final 3 days, do full mixed-domain practice tests to simulate real exam conditions.

→Review wrong answers immediately — understanding why you were wrong is more valuable than getting it right.

SSCP 90-Day Study Plan

Domain Allocation

Week-by-Week Schedule

Week 7— Access Controls · Cryptography

Week 8— Access Controls · Cryptography

Week 9— Access Controls · Cryptography

Week 10— Access Controls · Cryptography

Week 11— Access Controls · Cryptography

Week 12— Access Controls · Cryptography

Week 13— Access Controls · Cryptography

How to use this 90-day plan

Other study plan lengths

SSCP 90-Day Study Plan

Domain Allocation

Week-by-Week Schedule

Week 7— Access Controls · Cryptography

Week 8— Access Controls · Cryptography

Week 9— Access Controls · Cryptography

Week 10— Access Controls · Cryptography

Week 11— Access Controls · Cryptography

Week 12— Access Controls · Cryptography

Week 13— Access Controls · Cryptography

How to use this 90-day plan

Other study plan lengths