CompTIA SecurityX (CAS-005) Complete Certification Course

The CompTIA SecurityX (CAS-005) certification validates the advanced cybersecurity skills needed to architect, engineer, integrate, and implement secure solutions across complex enterprise environments.

This complete SecurityX course prepares you for the CompTIA SecurityX CAS-005 certification exam with expert-led training, hands-on labs, practice exams, and comprehensive study resources.

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40+ hours of expert-led video training, 12 month access

Study Guide-

Official CompTIA SecurityX (CAS-005) study guide

eBook

Official CompTIA eBook

Labs

Hands-on labs for real-world troubleshooting

Practice Exams

800+ questions

Who This Course Is For

Experienced cybersecurity professionals preparing for the CompTIA SecurityX (CAS-005) certification exam
Security architects and engineers responsible for designing and implementing secure enterprise solutions
Security analysts advancing into senior technical or architecture-focused roles
Risk, governance, and compliance professionals looking to strengthen their technical security expertise
IT and cybersecurity professionals working across complex cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments

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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