SCP-A4 Exam Information and Outline
Advanced A4 - Incident, Monitoring & Investigations Architecture
Syllabus Update Checked on: October 28, 2026
SCP-A4 Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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The information below reflects the 2026 syllabus defined by
SABSA.
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- Exam Format
- Advanced written/case-based examination
- Incident Management Architecture
- Incident lifecycle
- Security Monitoring and Event Management
- SIEM architecture
- Investigations and Forensics Architecture
- Forensic readiness
- Detection and Response Services
- SOC services
- Metrics and Continuous Improvement
- KPIs