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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 intelligence types focuses on the threat actor and the reason for the attack?
    1. Tactical
    2. Strategic
    3. Targeted
    4. Operational
  2. What is used as a common vector to launch a broad range of attacks?
    1. Tactical
    2. Strategic
    3. Commodity malware
    4. Targeted attacks
  3. What type of attack would use spear-phishing against engineers in the Ukraine electricity supply industry with the goal of gaining user credentials?
    1. Deep web
    2. Proprietary
    3. Commodity malware
    4. Targeted attacks
  4. Which of the following intelligence types focuses on the technical and automated discovery of everyday threats, threat actors, and the reason for the attack?
    1. Tactical
    2. Strategic
    3. Commodity malware
    4. Targeted attacks
  5. Which of the following intelligence types uses forensics and historical logs to identity threats?
    1. Tactical
    2. Strategic
    3. Commodity malware
    4. Operational threat intelligence
  6. What framework could a forensics team use to document a specific...