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ISC2 SSCP Oct 2025 outline · Domain 1: Security concepts & practices

Asset management lifecycle: inventory, ownership, classification, retention, secure disposal

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You cannot protect what you do not know you have. Asset management gives security teams an accurate picture of the hardware, software, data and services the organization depends on, who is responsible for each, how valuable or sensitive it is, and what should eventually happen to it. The SSCP exam treats this as a lifecycle, from acquisition to disposal.

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