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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 13: Applying Appropriate Risk Strategies

Enterprise risk is a major consideration for organizations and can have a significant impact on them. Risks must be understood at a strategic level to ensure long-term goals are achieved and must also be addressed for more short-term or tactical business goals. An enterprise should employ security professionals who have expertise in conducting appropriate risk assessments or engage qualified assessors to assist the enterprise. Once risks are identified, the business must have a strategy for responding to risks; these responses may be dictated by regulatory compliance or business drivers. Risk is a constant threat to a business and must be managed on a continuous cycle. In order to understand if we have deployed effective controls, we need to have monitoring and reporting in place to ensure we are operating within the enterprise's targets, for risk tolerance.

A strong security posture will provide a strong foundation for managing...