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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

Questions

Answer the following questions to test your knowledge of this chapter:

  1. During a security incident, a team member was able to refer to known documentation and databases of attack vectors to aid the response. What is this an example of?
    1. Event classification
    2. A false positive
    3. A false negative
    4. A true positive
  2. During a security incident, a team member responded to a SIEM alert and successfully stopped an attempted data exfiltration. What can be said about the SIEM alert?
    1. It's a false positive.
    2. It's a false negative.
    3. It's a true positive.
    4. It's a true negative.
  3. During a security incident, a senior team leader coordinated with members already dealing with a breach. They were told to concentrate their efforts on a new threat. What process led to the team leader's actions?
    1. Preparation
    2. Analysis
    3. Triage event
    4. Pre-escalation tasks
  4. A CSIRT team needs to be identified, including leadership with a clear reporting and escalation process. At what stage...