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CompTIA CASP+ CAS-004 Certification Guide

By : Mark Birch
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CompTIA CASP+ CAS-004 Certification Guide

By: Mark Birch

Overview of this book

CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) ensures that security practitioners stay on top of the ever-changing security landscape. The CompTIA CASP+ CAS-004 Certification Guide offers complete, up-to-date coverage of the CompTIA CAS-004 exam so you can take it with confidence, fully equipped to pass on the first attempt. Written in a clear, succinct way with self-assessment questions, exam tips, and mock exams with detailed explanations, this book covers security architecture, security operations, security engineering, cryptography, governance, risk, and compliance. You'll begin by developing the skills to architect, engineer, integrate, and implement secure solutions across complex environments to support a resilient enterprise. Moving on, you'll discover how to monitor and detect security incidents, implement incident response, and use automation to proactively support ongoing security operations. The book also shows you how to apply security practices in the cloud, on-premises, to endpoints, and to mobile infrastructure. Finally, you'll understand the impact of governance, risk, and compliance requirements throughout the enterprise. By the end of this CASP study guide, you'll have covered everything you need to pass the CompTIA CASP+ CAS-004 certification exam and have a handy reference guide.
Table of Contents (23 chapters)
1
Section 1: Security Architecture
6
Section 2: Security Operations
11
Section 3: Security Engineering and Cryptography
16
Section 4: Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Understanding the incident response process

The incident response process is broken down into six distinct phases. Each of these phases is important and must be completed before moving forward. The following diagram shows these distinct phases:

Figure 8.1 – Incident response process

Now, let's discuss these six phases.

Preparation

While preparing for an IRP, it is a good practice to harden systems and mitigate security vulnerabilities to ensure a strong security posture is in place. In the preparation phase, it is normal to increase the enterprise's resilience by focusing on all the likely attack vectors. Some of the tasks that should be addressed to prepare your organization for attacks include the following:

  • Perform risk assessments
  • Harden host systems
  • Secure networks
  • Deploy anti-malware
  • Implement user awareness training

It is important to identify common attack vectors. While it is almost impossible to...