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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

Security concerns associated with integrating diverse industries

A challenge for large multinational organizations is understating the risks that may affect operations when supporting different business sectors and geographical locations. Country-specific laws and regulations can be complex, as can cultural differences between countries. Manufacturing, construction, oil exploration, and medical services could be some of the varied business sectors undertaken by a single business. Figure 14.1 depicts some of the challenges faced by a business when diversifying:

Figure 14.1 – Integrating diverse industries

In this section, we will look at some of the challenges posed by operating within diverse industries.

Data considerations

When considering the protection of data, there are many responsibilities that an enterprise must be aware of.

Data sovereignty

Data sovereignty is important when an enterprise is considering hosting data that may be...