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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

Identifying regulated business sectors

Regulated industries are required to adhere to rules and regulations set by a regulatory or legal authority. There are many examples of regulated industries, and the regulations can be challenging as they may be region-specific. Health and safety (H&S) regulations are enforced across many business sectors, with strict penalties for non-compliance. Providers of services and utilities may be regulated to ensure they set fair pricing tariffs and may be penalized for unfair practices. One of the most important considerations must be safety, both to the workforce and to the public. There have been well-documented industrial disasters that have resulted in major loss of life both to the workforce and the surrounding population. In 1984, a chemical plant in Bhopal, India leaked highly toxic gas into the surrounding towns. The disaster exposed over 500,000 people to toxic gas, with more than 8,000 dead. Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) paid out...