CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) (CAS-004) eLearning

Who is this course aimed at?

• Security Architects
• SOC Managers
• Senior Security Engineers
• Security Analysts
• IT Cybersecurity Specialist/INFOSEC Specialist
• Cyber Risk Analyst

What will you learn by taking this course?

• How to successfully architect, engineer, integrate, and implement secure solutions even across complex environments to enable resiliency in an enterprise
• Best practices for monitoring, detection, automation, and incident response to empower ongoing security operations in an enterprise
• How to apply security practices to on-premises, endpoint, cloud, and mobile infrastructures while also considering cryptographic techniques and technologies
• How to accurately consider the impact of risk, compliance, and governance requirements throughout an organization
• The latest best practices for analyzing security requirements in hybrid networks, helping businesses move towards enterprise-wide, zero-trust security architectures complete with advanced secure cloud and virtualization solutions
• New techniques for vulnerability management, advanced threat management, risk mitigation, digital forensics analysis, and incident response tactics
• Insight on advanced cybersecurity solutions for enterprise mobility, cloud/hybrid environments, endpoint security controls, and enterprise-wide PKI and cryptography
• Advanced techniques for proving an organization’s cybersecurity and resiliency are compliant with regulations such as the GDPR, FISMA, CCPA, NIST, CMMC, SOX, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS

Why should you take this course?

• Because CASP+ is high-level, hands-on, and performance-based, passing the exam will immediately validate a candidate’s ability to implement cybersecurity solutions within identified policies and frameworks
• CASP+ tackles both security architecture and engineering, equipping practitioners to not only assess the readiness of an enterprise but also design and implement solutions for enhancing security and resiliency. This makes CASP+ practitioners highly valued and sought after
• Information security is becoming increasingly essential for businesses around the world. Senior IT staff need to be equipped to lead and manage both cybersecurity and cyber resiliency
• Recent updates to CASP+ ensure that newly qualified candidates are fully prepared to design, implement, and manage solutions even within a complex enterprise
• CASP+ has been named as one of the top 10 certifications with the highest premiums. Certified IT professionals enjoy a 14% increase above base salary on average
• Burning Glass predicts that positions aligned with CASP+ will see a growth rate of 18% over the next ten years
• A number of leading organizations contributed to CASP+, including AT&T Cybersecurity, Lockheed Martin, RxSense, the U.S. Dept. of State, Target Corp, and John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
• CompTIA has set a global standard for computing networking, support, cloud, mobility, security, and open-source development for over 20 years. Its certification syllabuses are also updated regularly to meet new requirements and challenges
• This CompTIA CASP+ course comes with a variety of CompTIA online training assets, including instructor guides, videos, lab work, study guides, tools, and assessments
• Good e-Learning is an award-winning online training provider with a diverse portfolio of accredited e-learning certification courses

Recommended experience: Candidates should have a minimum of ten years of general hands-on experience in IT, as well as at least five years of practical security experience

Security Architecture – 29 %

• How to create appropriate and secure architectures for new and existing networks (complete with appropriate authentication and authorization controls) by analyzing security requirements and objectives
• How to determine the most appropriate infrastructure security design by analyzing organizational requirements
• How to integrate software applications into an enterprise’s architecture
• How to secure an enterprise architecture by implementing correct data security techniques, as well as secure virtualization and cloud solutions
• How public key infrastructure (PKI) and cryptography help support security requirements and objectives

Security Operations – 30 %

• How to perform vulnerability and threat management activities and recommend appropriate risk mitigation methods within a given scenario
• Proven methods and tools for penetration testing and vulnerability assessments
• How to judge indicators of compromise and respond appropriately
• How to reduce risk using key processes within a given scenario
• How to implement an appropriate response for a given incident
• The importance of forensic concepts

Security Engineering and Cryptography – 26 %

• How to implement secure configurations for enterprise mobility or to configure/ implement endpoint security controls within a given scenario
• Crucial security considerations that can impact operational technologies and specific sectors
• How adopting cloud technology can impact the security of an organization
• How to implement appropriate cryptographic protocols and algorithms or PKI solutions in response to a specific business requirement
• How to troubleshoot the implementation of cryptographic solutions within a given scenario

Governance, Risk, and Compliance – 15 %

• How to utilize appropriate risk strategies in response to given requirements
• The importance of mitigating and managing vendor risks
• Legal considerations and compliance frameworks and how they can impact an organization
• The importance of disaster recovery concepts in relation to business continuity

Exams

To earn the CompTIA CASP+ qualification, candidates must first pass the certification exam. This verifies that a candidate has the skills and technical knowledge to architect, engineer, integrate, and implement secure solutions even across complex environments and consider the impact of compliance, risk, and governance requirements while supporting a resilient enterprise.

To help students with their CompTIA CASP+ training costs, this course also comes with a free certification exam voucher.

CompTIA CASP+ CAS-004 exam:

• Exam Code: CAS-004
• Maximum 90 questions
• Multiple choice and performance-based
• 165 minutes
• Passing score: This test has no scaled score – it’s pass/fail only
• Recommended experience: Candidates should have a minimum of ten years of general hands-on experience in IT, as well as at least five years of practical security experience

The course is valid for 6 months. After your order you will receive instructions for logging-in to the training within 2-3 business days. If you would like to start later, please mention that in the ordering form.