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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. Which is the security module that would store an e-commerce server's private key?
    1. DLP
    2. HSM
    3. DPI
    4. 802.1x
  2. How can I mitigate the threat of data leakage?
    1. Through DLP
    2. Through HSM
    3. Through DPI
    4. Through 802.1x
  3. What type of IDS would I be using if I needed to update my definition files?
    1. Anomaly
    2. Behavior
    3. Heuristics
    4. Signature
  4. What is the purpose of iptables on a host computer?
    1. Routing
    2. Firewall
    3. Switching
    4. Encryption
  5. Which protocol would be used to manage a router securely from a technician's laptop?
    1. Telnet
    2. RDP
    3. SSH
    4. FTP
  6. How should I protect my management interface on a switch when I need to configure it remotely? Choose two answers.
    1. OSPF
    2. OOB management
    3. Strong password
    4. RIP v2
  7. What is an Ethernet standard for port access protocol, used for protecting networks via authentication?
    1. 802.11
    2. 802.3
    3. 802.1x
    4. d) 802.5
  8. What type of connectivity will allow key personnel to maintain communication with one another and key network resources when the main network is under attack?
    1. Email
    2. OOB
    3. Teams
    4. VNC
  9. What is a disadvantage when using a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)?
    1. Reliance on networks
    2. Better use of hardware resources
    3. Enhanced security
    4. Standard operating environment (SOE)
  10. What is used when my contractors use a tablet or thin client to access a Windows 10 desktop in my data center?
    1. OOB
    2. MDM
    3. VDI
    4. SSH
  11. What type of routing will help to mitigate a DDoS attack?
    1. OSPF
    2. RTBH
    3. RIP
    4. EIGRP
  12. What is it when SOC staff are failing to respond to alerts due to excessive levels of alerts?
    1. False positive
    2. Alert fatigue
    3. False negative
    4. True positive
  13. What will I need to support on my network device in order to forward truncated network traffic to a network monitoring tool?
    1. NetFlow
    2. sFlow
    3. SIEM
    4. System Logging Protocol (Syslog)
  14. What type of security would I use on my layer 2 switch to isolate the finance network from the development network?
    1. VPN
    2. IPsec
    3. VLAN
    4. RTBH
  15. What type of servers would the security team place on the DMZ network?
    1. Web Application server
    2. SMTP Gateway
    3. Intranet File Server
    4. Finance Department Payoll Server
  16. What type of security label would CISA assign to the chemical sector and communications sector?
    1. Regulated industry
    2. Protected infrastructure
    3. SCADA
    4. Critical infrastructure
  17. What will protect my Wi-Fi network against common threats, including evil-twin/rogue APs and DDoS?
    1. 802.1x
    2. Host-based IPS (HIPS)
    3. Firewall
    4. WIPS
  18. What should I configure on mobile users' laptop computers to ensure they will not be vulnerable to sniffing/eavesdropping when accessing the hotel's Wi-Fi network?
    1. Anti-malware
    2. Shielding
    3. Cable locks
    4. VPN
  19. Which edge security appliance should be recommended for an organization that has no dedicated security team and needs multiple security protection functions?
    1. Router
    2. WAF
    3. UTM
    4. DLP
  20. What should be used to connect a remote government agency across public networks (note that it needs to support the NSA suite of encryption protocols)?
    1. VPN
    2. HAIPE
    3. VLAN
    4. Protected distribution