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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 of the following is a container API?
    1. VMware
    2. Kubernetes
    3. Hyper-V
    4. Docker
  2. Why would a company adopt secure coding standards? Choose all that apply.
    1. To ensure most privilege
    2. To adhere to the principle of least privilege
    3. To sanitize data sent to other systems
    4. To practice defense in depth
    5. To deploy effective QA techniques
  3. Why does Microsoft have an application-vetting process for Windows Store applications?
    1. To ensure products are marketable
    2. To ensure applications are stable and secure
    3. To make sure patches will be made available
    4. To ensure HTTP is used instead of HTTPS
  4. What is most important for a development team validating third-party libraries? Choose two.
    1. Third-party libraries may have vulnerabilities.
    2. Third-party libraries may be incompatible.
    3. Third-party libraries may not support DNSSEC.
    4. Third-party libraries may have licensing restrictions.
  5. What is the advantage of using the DevOps pipeline methodology...