CompTIA SecurityX (CAS-005)
This certification prep path provides the advanced technical skills and security architecture concepts needed to design, assess, and implement secure enterprise solutions and pass the CompTIA SecurityX exam.
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About this Path
The CompTIA SecurityX certification is an expert-level credential for senior cybersecurity professionals charged with leading and improving an enterprise’s cybersecurity readiness. This certification validates your hands-on skills in security architecture and engineering, focusing on your ability to design, implement, and lead complex security projects. Earning this certification proves you can architect and engineer secure solutions across a complex enterprise, defending against the next generation of cyber attacks.
The CAS-005 exam will test your expertise across four advanced domains:
- Security Architecture: Analyzing security requirements to design and implement secure, resilient enterprise networks and systems.
- Security Operations: Conducting advanced security operations, including threat intelligence, incident response, and vulnerability management.
- Security Engineering and Cryptography: Implementing advanced cryptographic techniques and secure engineering solutions to protect enterprise assets.
- Governance, Risk, and Compliance: Applying security and privacy controls to support organizational governance, risk, and compliance requirements.
Skills you'll gain
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Learn core concepts and get hands-on with key skills.
SecurityX: Governance, Risk, and Compliance
This SecurityX: Governance, Risk, and Compliance training course includes security program essentials, security frameworks, and business continuity and disaster recovery.
SecurityX: Security Architecture
This SecurityX: Security Architecture course covers resilient system components, the secure development lifecycle, and supply chain among other important concepts.
SecurityX: Security Engineering
This SecurityX: Security Engineering training covers common IAM issues, networks & IDS/IPS, and advanced cryptographic concepts.
SecurityX: Security Operations
This SecurityX: Security Operations course covers SIEMs and data sources, common web and software attacks, and forensics & analysis techniques all of which are key topics to know for the CAS-005 exam.
Practice
Exercise your problem-solving and creative thinking skills with security-centric puzzles
Network Device Basics
In this hands-on lab, you will learn the basics of network devices. You will practice assessing and configuring a simple network topology in the GNS3 network simulator.
VPN Basics
In this lab, you will learn the basics of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). You will practice configuring a site-to-site IPsec VPN implementation using two pfSense firewall appliances.
IDS Basics
In this hands-on lab, you will learn the basics of Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), including basic functionality and practical applications. You will practice creating Snort rules to detect specific types of network traffic and validate those rules.
Vulnerability Scanner Basics
In this hands-on lab, you will learn the basics of vulnerability scanners, including basic functionality and practical applications. You will practice configuring and analyzing scans using the OpenVAS vulnerability scanner.
Incident Response Basics
In this hands-on lab, you will learn the basics of Incident Response, including its role in a security program and major phases. You will practice using incident response tools on a live system to capture memory and essential system files for further investigation.
Digital Forensics Basics
In this hands-on lab, you will learn the basics of digital forensics, including its role in an investigation and major phases. You will practice using the Autopsy forensics tool to analyze and retrieve evidence from a
EDR Basics
In this hands-on lab, you will learn the basics of Endpoint Detection and Response tools. You will practice using the Wazuh EDR to install an agent on a Windows endpoint and detect simulated attacks aligned to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
Antivirus Basics
In this hands-on lab, you will learn the basics of antivirus software. You will practice using Windows Defender Antivirus to detect and remove malware from a Windows system.
Cryptography Basics
In this hands-on lab, you will learn about the basics of cryptography and the cryptographic process. You will practice encrypting and decrypting messages using a simple simple ciphe
Symmetric Cryptography
In this hands-on lab, you will learn about the basics of symmetric cryptography. You will practice encrypting and decrypting messages using symmetric cryptography.
Asymmetric Cryptography
In this hands-on lab, you will learn about the basics of asymmetric cryptography. You will practice encrypting and decrypting messages using asymmetric cryptography.
Cryptographic Hash Functions
In this hands-on lab, you will learn about the basics of cryptographic hash functions. You will practice generating and comparing hash values.
Patching Basics
In this hands-on lab, you will learn the basics of vulnerability scanners, including basic functionality and practical applications. You will practice configuring and analyzing scans using the OpenVAS vulnerability scanner
Data Backup and Recovery Basics
In this hands-on lab, you will learn the basics of data backup and recovery, including different types of backups. You will practice using Windows Server Backup to create a data backup and recover files from a data backup.
Prove
Assess your knowledge and skills to identify areas for improvement and measure your growth
CompTIA CAS-005: SecurityX (formerly CASP+)
The CompTIA CAS-005 SecurityX practice test from CyberVista challenges you to demonstrate a deep understanding of enterprise information security concepts. This includes: Risk Management, Enterprise Security Architecture, Enterprise Security Operations, and Research, Development, and Collaboration. (This exam was formerly known as CASP+)
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Get Hands-on Learning
Put your skills to the test in virtual labs, challenges, and simulated environments.
Measure Your Progress
Track your skills development from lesson to lesson using the Cybrary Skills Tracker.
Connect with the Community
Connect with peers and mentors through our supportive community of cybersecurity professionals.
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Frequently Asked Questions
This certification prep path is designed for advanced career practitioners who are interested in earning their SecurityX certification.
The "Learn" portion of this path is aligned to the CAS-004 exam. An update is in active development, and will be available soon.
The "Practice" and "Prove" portions of this path are aligned to the CAS-005 exam.
More information about the SecurityX exam is available here:https://www.comptia.org/certifications/securityx
