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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

Questions

Here are a few questions to test your understanding of the chapter:

  1. What must a government agency consider when planning to store sensitive data with a global CSP?
    1. Data sovereignty
    2. Data ownership
    3. Data classification
    4. Data retention
  2. Who is accountable for the storage and protection of customer data? They must ensure that they implement controls to meet legal and regulatory requirements.
    1. Data controller
    2. Data protection officer
    3. Data processor
    4. Supervisory authority
  3. A CISO is assessing regulatory requirements for hospital employees and patient data (within Europe). What type of information will need to be protected and which regulation will be most important? (Choose two)
    1. GDPR
    2. Financial records
    3. Intellectual property
    4. PII
    5. COPPA
  4. A multinational company wants the assurance that data will not be accessible when their contract with a CSP expires. What technology may be applicable?
    1. Crypto Erase
    2. Pulping
    3. Shredding
    4. Degaussing
  5. A global automobile manufacturer must ensure that...