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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

Understanding legal considerations

One of the biggest threats to an enterprise is the risk associated with a lack of compliance with laws and regulatory authorities. Legal regulations can be complex and may need the expertise of trained legal staff knowledgeable in these matters. Litigation and fines can be a possible consequence. There may also be the risk where the regulatory authority revokes the business's Authority to Operate (ATO), certainly in areas such as nuclear power or finance. We will take a look at some important factors.

Due diligence

An organization must understand all the regulatory and legal requirements when operating within strict regulatory frameworks. Part of the responsibility is to ensure that the business takes steps to assess what mitigations and controls should be implemented to protect information systems. A simple way to remember due diligence is to think, What are my responsibilities? If you are storing sensitive data, you should assess all...