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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

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  1. B. Vendor lock-in. This makes it difficult to switch providers as the technology is often proprietary. See Chapter 13, Applying Appropriate Risk Strategies.
  2. D. Source code escrow. External developers represent third-party risk. This can be mitigated by storing the code with an escrow service. This protects the IP of the developers but also protects the customer. See Chapter 13, Applying Appropriate Risk Strategies.
  3. A. Data sovereignty. The type of data that's stored by a government department would typically have strict regulatory controls. A global CSP may store the data offshore. See Chapter 13, Applying Appropriate Risk Strategies.
  4. B and E. This type of data would be labeled as PII and GDPR regulatory controls would be important as the patients and employees may be EU citizens. See Chapter 14, Compliance Frameworks, Legal Considerations, and Their Organizational Impact.
  5. A. Crypto erase. The customer will not have physical access to the data, so...