30/60/90-day study plan for OCI 2025 Security Professional (1Z0-1104-25): recommended hours, weekly schedules, and practice integration.
Security exams reward correct placement of controls and strong baseline hygiene (audit, keys, least privilege).
Typical candidates need 70–120 focused hours.
| Your time | Recommended timeline |
|---|---|
| 18–22 hrs/week | 30 days (intensive) |
| 10–14 hrs/week | 60 days (balanced) |
| 6–9 hrs/week | 90 days (part‑time) |
| Week | Focus | Output |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Governance + IAM at scale (compartments, policies, principals) | Topics 1–2 + drills |
| 2 | Network security + segmentation | Topics 3–4 + drills |
| 3 | Vault/KMS + data protection | Topics 5–6 + mixed sets |
| 4 | Cloud Guard/posture + audit/logging + review | mixed sets + revision |
Open practice: /app/cloud/#/topic-selection/oracle_1z0-1104-25