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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

Chapter 11: Implementing Cryptographic Protocols and Algorithms

Securing enterprise networks relies on a strategy called defense in depth. One very important part of defense in depth is protecting data in many different states, primarily at rest, in transit, and in use. When confidentiality is required, we can apply encryption to sensitive data to ensure we can protect that data. In some cases, we must be able to verify the integrity of the data using hashing and signing.

Cryptography can be a daunting subject area for IT professionals, with algorithms consisting of highly complex mathematical ciphers. The job of IT professionals and management is to ask the right questions and ensure the correct standards and protocols have been enabled. Regulatory authorities may have very strict requirements when using cryptographic ciphers to protect data that an enterprise will store, process, and transmit. It is the job of security professionals to ensure the correct configuration and deployment...