CompTIA SecurityX (CAS-005) Complete Certification Course

Prepare to excel in advanced enterprise security with the CompTIA SecurityX (CAS-005) certification course. This comprehensive training equips professionals with the skills to architect, engineer, and manage secure solutions across diverse environments. The course emphasizes practical knowledge in automation, cryptographic technologies, incident response, and governance strategies to support resilient enterprise security. With enterprise security demands at an all-time high, SecurityX certified professionals earn an average salary of $127,451.

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What's Included

Labs

Hands-on labs for real-world troubleshooting

Practice Exams

800+ questions

Who This Course Is For

IT professionals with at least five years of hands-on security experience
Security architects, engineers, and analysts seeking advanced certifications
Risk management and compliance officers aiming to deepen technical expertise
Professionals in industries like finance, healthcare, and government requiring advanced security skills
Anyone committed to advancing their career in enterprise security management

What You’ll Learn

Architect and implement secure solutions across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments
Manage and mitigate enterprise-wide risks using advanced frameworks and strategies
Apply cutting-edge cryptographic technologies and AI-driven solutions
Enhance detection, monitoring, and incident response capabilities
Secure legacy and specialized systems against modern threats
Utilize Zero Trust principles to protect critical enterprise assets

1 - Introduction Preview

0.4 Hours •7 Lessons

1. Introduction 11m:36sVideo
2. Download your free study guide PDF
3. Exam Tips 4m:43sVideo
4. 100% Pass Guarantee 4m:25sVideo
5. Our Lab Environment 6m:7sVideo
6. Exploring the VM Lab Environment Lab
7. Checkpoint: Quiz

2 - Governance

1.0 Hours •10 Lessons

1. Governance 7m:43sVideo
2. Security Program Documentation 10m:34sVideo
3. Awareness and Training Considerations 9m:24sVideo
4. Governance Frameworks 5m:16sVideo
5. Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Tools 6m:13sVideo
6. Management Involvement 6m:10sVideo
7. Change and Configuration Management 6m:23sVideo
8. The Data Lifecycle 7m:18sVideo
9. Communication Considerations 6m:4sVideo
10. Checkpoint: Quiz

3 - Risk Management

1.2 Hours •12 Lessons

1. Risk Management 10m:9sVideo
2. Confidentiality Risk Considerations 8m:38sVideo
3. Integrity Risk Considerations 10m:13sVideo
4. Availability Risk Considerations 9m:40sVideo
5. Privacy Risk Considerations 7m:14sVideo
6. Risk Assessment Frameworks 6m:37sVideo
7. Risk Assessment 8m:50sVideo
8. Risk Response 4m:40sVideo
9. Impact Analysis 5m:44sVideo
9a. LAB: Evaluate Findings from Assessment Lab
10. Third-Party Risk Management 5m:30sVideo
11. Checkpoint: Risk Management Quiz

4 - Compliance

1.1 Hours •11 Lessons

1. Compliance 10m:38sVideo
2. Industry Compliance 9m:24sVideo
3. Industry Standards 7m:49sVideo
4. Security Frameworks 7m:28sVideo
5. Security Organziation Control Type 2 (SOC 2) 5m:21sVideo
6. NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 4m:27sVideo
7. Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) 3m:42sVideo
8. Privacy Regulations 10m:8sVideo
9. Security Reviews 7m:11sVideo
10. Cross-Jurisdictional Compliance 6m:34sVideo
11. Checkpoint: Quiz

5 - Resilient System Design

1.2 Hours •12 Lessons

1. Resilient System Design 10m:41sVideo
2. Security Devices 11m:16sVideo
3. Monitoring and Detection 12m:53sVideo
4. Network Traffic Management 9m:42sVideo
5a. LAB: Testing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) Lab
5. Application Layer Security 6m:38sVideo
6. Availability Considerations 7m:20sVideo
7. Scaling Considerations 6m:57sVideo
8. Recovery Strategies 5m:37sVideo
9. Deployment Strategies 5m:37sVideo
9a. LAB: Host and Network Security Techniques Lab
10. Checkpoint: Resilient System Design Quiz

6 - Secure Architecture Design

1.3 Hours •11 Lessons

1. Secure Architecture Design 9m:37sVideo
2. Data States 7m:24sVideo
3. Data Classification 8m:54sVideo
4. Data Labeling and Tagging 8m:51sVideo
5. Data Loss Prevention (DLP) 6m:42sVideo
6. Hybrid Infrastrucutres 9m:0sVideo
7. Third-Party Integrations 7m:12sVideo
8. Attack Surface Management 13m:7sVideo
8a. LAB: Evaluating Attack Surface Management and Reduction Lab
9. Control Effectiveness 9m:5sVideo
10. Checkpoint: Quiz

7 - Security in Systems

1.5 Hours •13 Lessons

1. Security in Systems 12m:35sVideo
2. Hardware Assurance 8m:51sVideo
3. Security Requirements 9m:42sVideo
4. Software Assurance 11m:18sVideo
5. Supply Chain Assurance 8m:30sVideo
8. Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) Management 6m:50sVideo
6a. LAB: Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Lab
6. Pre-Deployment Testing 12m:33sVideo
7. Post-Deployment Testing 10m:4sVideo
9a. LAB: Designing a CI/CD Pipeline Lab
9. Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) Testing 6m:57sVideo
10. End-of-Life (EOL) Considerations 8m:9sVideo
11. Checkpoint: Security in Systems Quiz

8 - Access, Authentication, Authorization

1.0 Hours •9 Lessons

1. Access, Authentication, Authorization 9m:21sVideo
2. Access Control Systems 8m:35sVideo
3. Access Provision 5m:53sVideo
4. Rule-Based Access Control 12m:23sVideo
5. Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) 3m:40sVideo
6. Identity and Authentication 9m:25sVideo
7. Access Control Policies 4m:44sVideo
8. Monitoring and Oversight 8m:3sVideo
9. Checkpoint: Quiz

9 - Zero Trust Design

1.1 Hours •10 Lessons

1. Zero Trust Design 11m:8sVideo
2. Security Boundaries 8m:2sVideo
3. VPN Architecture 9m:16sVideo
4. Segmentation 7m:1sVideo
5. Deperimeterization 10m:1sVideo
7. Application Programming Interface (API) Integeration and Validation 8m:32sVideo
6a. LAB: Implementing Continuous Authentication Lab
6. Access Management 6m:49sVideo
8. Asset Control 7m:25sVideo
9. Checkpoint: Zero Trust Design Quiz

10 - Hardware Security

0.9 Hours •9 Lessons

1. Hardware Security 10m:3sVideo
2. Roots of Trust 9m:17sVideo
3. Boot Options 7m:48sVideo
4. Security Coprocessors 6m:39sVideo
5. Self-Encrypting Drives (SED) 4m:53sVideo
6. Host-Based Encryption 9m:21sVideo
7. Self-Healing Hardware 4m:56sVideo
8. Virtual Hardware 5m:58sVideo
9. Checkpoint: Quiz

11 - Endpoint and Server Security

1.2 Hours •12 Lessons

1. Endpoint and Server Security 9m:24sVideo
2. Configuration and Privilege Management 5m:55sVideo
3. Operating System Security 9m:9sVideo
4a. LAB: HIPS/HIDS (Host-Based Intrusion Protection System/Host-Based Detection System) Lab
4. Threat Protection 9m:49sVideo
4b. LAB: Implementing Host-Based Firewalls Lab
5. Application Management 5m:57sVideo
6. Monitoring and Response 13m:46sVideo
7. Mobile Management 7m:32sVideo
8a. LAB: Evaluating Information and Data Security Design Lab
8. Attack Surface Management 12m:48sVideo
9. Checkpoint: Enpoint and Server Security Quiz

12 - Data Security Concepts

1.5 Hours •9 Lessons

1. Data Security Concepts 11m:43sVideo
2. Data Integrity 9m:48sVideo
3. Integrity Use Cases 8m:54sVideo
4. Blockchain 15m:58sVideo
5. Data Protection 13m:23sVideo
6. Data State Protection 13m:39sVideo
7. Data Handling and Management 10m:27sVideo
8. Data Compliance and Privacy 10m:44sVideo
9. Checkpoint: Quiz

13 - Cryptographic Types

1.5 Hours •9 Lessons

1. Cryptographic Types 11m:12sVideo
2. Symmetric Cryptography 8m:28sVideo
3. Symmetric Algorithms 15m:5sVideo
4. Symmetric Cryptography Considerations 9m:37sVideo
5. Asymmetric Cryptography 9m:44sVideo
6. Asymmetric Algorithms 13m:26sVideo
7. Digital Signatures 10m:25sVideo
8. Asymmetric Cryptography Use Cases 13m:10sVideo
9. Checkpoint: Quiz

14 - PKI Architecture

1.0 Hours •6 Lessons

1. Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Architecture 8m:11sVideo
2. Certificate Management 16m:58sVideo
3. Certificate Authority (CA) Functions 15m:31sVideo
4. Certificate Validation 14m:28sVideo
5. Certificate Deployment 8m:11sVideo
6. Checkpoint: Quiz

15 - Advanced Cryptographic Concepts

1.3 Hours •10 Lessons

1. Advanced Cryptographic Concepts 13m:7sVideo
2. Cryptographic Blockers 5m:56sVideo
3. Key Management 8m:46sVideo
4. Encryption Techniques 6m:41sVideo
5. Security Properties 9m:27sVideo
6. Collaborative Considerations 8m:4sVideo
7. Performance Considerations 10m:59sVideo
8. Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) 9m:3sVideo
9. Post-Quantum Implications 7m:56sVideo
10. Checkpoint: Quiz

16 - Troubleshooting IAM

2.0 Hours •14 Lessons

1. Troubleshooting IAM 15m:22sVideo
2. Management Frameworks 7m:51sVideo
3. Subject Access Control 6m:28sVideo
4. User Identity Control 11m:48sVideo
4a. LAB: Implementing Azure MFA Lab
5. Secrets Management 15m:47sVideo
6. Authentication and Authorization 15m:49sVideo
7. Cloud IAM access and Trust Policies 7m:11sVideo
8. WiFi Authentication 16m:53sVideo
9. Access Control 12m:22sVideo
10. Conditional Access 9m:16sVideo
10a. Implementing an Azure Conditional Access Control Policy Lab
11. Logging and Monitoring 6m:9sVideo
12. Checkpoint: Troubleshooting IAM Quiz

17 - Troubleshooting Network Infrastructure

2.1 Hours •14 Lessons

1. Troubleshooting Network Infrastructure 16m:39sVideo
2. Observability 6m:4sVideo
3. Network Errors 14m:58sVideo
4a. LAB: Troubleshooting Network Misconfigurations Lab
4. Network Misconfigurations 9m:1sVideo
5. IPS/IDS Issues 10m:30sVideo
5a. LAB: Configuring Intrusion Detection System (IDS) Lab
6. Alert Analysis 8m:49sVideo
7. DNS Security 15m:51sVideo
8. Email Security 16m:11sVideo
9. Network Issues 10m:1sVideo
10. Cryptographic Issues 11m:34sVideo
11. PKI Issues 13m:43sVideo
12. Checkpoint: Troubleshooting Network Infrastructure Quiz

18 - Cloud Security

1.8 Hours •15 Lessons

1. Cloud Security 14m:8sVideo
2. Cloud Implementation 7m:37sVideo
3. Cloud Management 8m:38sVideo
4. Connectivity and Integration 12m:11sVideo
4a. LAB: Detecting Shadow IT Lab
5. Cloud Security Considerations 13m:40sVideo
6. API Security 10m:13sVideo
7. Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) 9m:27sVideo
8. Development and Deployment 11m:38sVideo
6a. LAB: Implementing API Security Lab
9. CI/CD Pipeline 8m:31sVideo
10. Container Management 7m:41sVideo
11. Serverless Computing 10m:23sVideo
12. Checkpoint: Cloud Security Quiz
10a. LAB: Implementing Container Security Lab

19 - Specialized System Security

1.4 Hours •10 Lessons

1. Specialized System Security 12m:38sVideo
2. Specialized Systems 10m:24sVideo
3. Operational Technology (OT) 10m:38sVideo
4. Characteristics of Specialized/Legacy Systems 12m:7sVideo
5. Security Practices 6m:56sVideo
6. Data Management 9m:42sVideo
7. Compliance and Regulatory Considerations 7m:51sVideo
8. Critical Services Challenges 8m:0sVideo
9. Commercial and Government Challenges 10m:12sVideo
10. Checkpoint: Quiz

20 - Automated Security Operations

1.3 Hours •9 Lessons

1. Automated Security Operations 11m:11sVideo
2. Vulnerability Scanning and Reporting 8m:20sVideo
3. Scripting 10m:1sVideo
4. Bash 8m:55sVideo
5. PowerShell 10m:7sVideo
6. Python 10m:29sVideo
7. Cron/Scheduled Tasks 14m:16sVideo
8. Workflow Automation 7m:36sVideo
9. Checkpoint: Quiz

21 - Integrated Security and Automation

1.4 Hours •13 Lessons

1. Integrated Security and Automation 14m:59sVideo
2. Configuration Files 9m:16sVideo
3. Automated Patching 9m:18sVideo
4. Dynamic Security Controls 7m:57sVideo
5. Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) 12m:40sVideo
4a. LAB: Implementing Event-Based Triggers Lab
6. Cloud Automation 11m:0sVideo
7. Cloud APIs/Software Development Kits (SDKs) 7m:40sVideo
8. Vulnerability Management 9m:10sVideo
9. Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) 8m:4sVideo
8a. LAB: Investigating and Remediating Vulnerabilities Lab
5a. LAB: Investigating Security Orchestration, Automate, and Response (SOAR) Lab
10. Checkpoint: Integrated Security and Automation Quiz

22 - Artificial Intelligence

1.4 Hours •10 Lessons

1. Artificial Intelligence (AI) 15m:30sVideo
2. Generative AI 9m:15sVideo
3. Ethical and Governance Considerations 8m:31sVideo
4. Legal and Privacy Risks 7m:44sVideo
5. Threats to the Model 8m:22sVideo
6. AI-enabled Attacks 9m:55sVideo
7. AI Manipulation Attacks 10m:1sVideo
8. AI Usage Risks 10m:49sVideo
9. AI Bots 8m:38sVideo
10. Checkpoint: Quiz

23 - Vulnerabilities and Attacks

1.8 Hours •10 Lessons

1. Vulnerabilities and Attacks 15m:36sVideo
2. Injection Vulnerabilities 25m:3sVideo
3. Memory-related Vulnerabilities 15m:28sVideo
4. Configuration Vulnerabilities 15m:25sVideo
5. Authorization Vulnerabilities 9m:28sVideo
6. Malicious Code Attacks 5m:35sVideo
7. Hardware and Firmware Attacks 9m:3sVideo
8. Memory-based Attacks 8m:30sVideo
9. Electro-magnetic Attacks 5m:45sVideo
10. Checkpoint: Quiz

24 - Detection and Mitigation

1.3 Hours •10 Lessons

1. Detection and Mitigation 11m:25sVideo
2. Tamper Detection and Countermeasures 7m:50sVideo
3. Design Mitigations 10m:32sVideo
4. Validation Mitigations 7m:36sVideo
5. Safe Functions 9m:35sVideo
6. Access Control Mitigations 10m:24sVideo
7. Confidentiality Management 10m:54sVideo
8. Update Management 11m:6sVideo
9. Fail-Safe Mechanisms 5m:52sVideo
10. Checkpoint: Quiz

25 - Threat Modeling Considerations

1.4 Hours •9 Lessons

1. Threat Modeling Considerations 10m:16sVideo
2. Threat Actor Motivation 13m:17sVideo
3. Threat Actor Resources 6m:45sVideo
4. Threat Actor Capabilities 10m:6sVideo
5. Attack Patterns 10m:33sVideo
6. Threat Actor Methods 8m:36sVideo
7. Initial Access and Escalation Methods 14m:1sVideo
8. Post-exploitation and Evasion Methods 10m:30sVideo
9. Checkpoint: Quiz

26 - Threat Modeling Frameworks

0.9 Hours •9 Lessons

1. Threat Modeling Frameworks 11m:19sVideo
2. Cyber Kill Chain 8m:55sVideo
3. Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) 6m:50sVideo
4. MITRE Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK) 10m:18sVideo
4a. LAB: Implementing MITRE ATT&CK Framework Lab
5. Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis 7m:30sVideo
6. Spoofing, Tampering, Repudiation, Information Disclosure, Denial of Service, and Elevtation of Privilege (STRIDE) 6m:13sVideo
7. Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) 6m:26sVideo
8. Checkpoint: Threat Modeling Frameworks Quiz

27 - Attack Surface Determination

1.2 Hours •9 Lessons

1. Attack Surface Determination 11m:52sVideo
2. Technical Attack Surface 12m:37sVideo
3. Operational Attack Surface 10m:23sVideo
4. Organizational Attack Surface 7m:17sVideo
5. Cloud Attack Surface 10m:35sVideo
6. Organizational Change Attack Surface 9m:47sVideo
7. Modeling with an Existing System 7m:38sVideo
8. Modeling without an Existing System 8m:25sVideo
9. Checkpoint: Quiz

28 - Monitoring and Response

1.9 Hours •14 Lessons

1. Monitoring and Response 14m:49sVideo
2. Aggregate Data Analysis 9m:38sVideo
3. Threat Intelligence Sources 14m:41sVideo
4. System Log Sources 13m:33sVideo
5. Vulnerabilities and Data Security 10m:16sVideo
6a. LAB: Establishing Behavior Baselines and Analytics Lab
6. Behavior Baselines and Analytics 9m:19sVideo
7. SIEM Event Management 9m:38sVideo
8. SIEM Data Management 7m:36sVideo
9. Alerting 13m:15sVideo
11. Reporting and Metrics 7m:2sVideo
9a. LAB: Logging, Auditing and Alerting Lab
10. Alert Prioritization Factors 10m:11sVideo
12. Checkpoint: Monitoring and Response Quiz

29 - Threat-hunting

1.6 Hours •13 Lessons

1. Threat-hunting 12m:52sVideo
2. Indicators of Attack 10m:21sVideo
3. Behavior and Data Analysis 9m:59sVideo
2a. LAB: Auditing Indicators of Attacks Lab
4. Internal Intelligence Sources 9m:9sVideo
5. Detection and Threat-hunting Enablers 9m:12sVideo
6. External Intelligence Sources 11m:31sVideo
7. Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs) 7m:27sVideo
8. IoC Sharing 12m:25sVideo
6a. LAB: Investigating External Intelligence Sources Lab
9. Rule-Based Languages 9m:53sVideo
10. Counterintelligence and Operational Security 9m:8sVideo
11. Checkpoint: Threat-hunting Quiz

30 - Indication Analysis

1.3 Hours •13 Lessons

1. Indication Analysis 11m:11sVideo
3a. LAB: Extracting and Analyzing Metadata Lab
2. Infrastructure Analysis 9m:46sVideo
3. Metadata Analysis 11m:21sVideo
4. Volatile and Non-volatile Storage Analysis 12m:25sVideo
5. Reverse Engineering 11m:52sVideo
6a. LAB: Investigating Indicators of Compromise (IoC) Lab
6b. LAB: Conducting Malware Analysis Lab
6. Malware Analysis 7m:58sVideo
7. Code Stylometry 9m:16sVideo
9. Checkpoint: Indication Analysis Quiz
8a. LAB: Enhancing Cybersecurity through Practical Analysis Lab
8. Cloud Workload Protection Platform 7m:14sVideo

31 - Incident Response

0.7 Hours •7 Lessons

1. Incident Response 8m:11sVideo
2. Preparedness Exercises 7m:56sVideo
3. Immediate Response 9m:14sVideo
4. Event Response 9m:44sVideo
5. Attribution 6m:48sVideo
6. Root Cause Analysis 4m:46sVideo
7. Checkpoint: Quiz

32 - Conclusion

0.2 Hours •1 Lessons

1. Conclusion 12m:56sVideo

CompTIA SecurityX (CAS-005) Complete Certification Course

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