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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

Chapter 3: Enterprise Data Security, Including Secure Cloud and Virtualization Solutions

An organization must ensure that proper due diligence and due care are exercised when considering the storage and handling of data. Data will be stored and accessed across complex, hybrid networks. Data types may include sensitive data, intellectual property, and trade secrets. Regulatory compliance and legal requirements will need to be carefully considered when planning for the storage and handling of data. Data needs to be labeled and classified according to the business value, controls put in place to prevent data loss, and an alert needs to be raised if these controls have any gaps. We need to plan how to handle data throughout the life cycle, from creation/acquisition to end of life. We must understand the implications of storing our data with third parties, such as B2B partners and cloud providers. We must ensure that appropriate protection is applied to data at rest, in transit, and in...