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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

Explaining the importance of managing and mitigating vendor risk

An enterprise will need to assess risk whenever significant business changes are undertaken. There are many activities that will require an enterprise risk to be evaluated. A large enterprise may be engaged in outsourcing services to third-party vendors, often cloud-based. Maybe the enterprise will consider a merger or acquisition with a company operating within a different regulated industry.

There are many examples of attacks that have been launched, exploiting supply chains, often relying on a lack of visibility on the part of the enterprise. It is important to assess all risks that may be present when we work with third parties. When performing vendor assessments, we need to ensure they meet the expected levels of compliance required by the enterprise. To ensure a vendor meets the expectations of the business, we may audit the vendor or use third-party assessments. The following topics should be considered during...