From small businesses to large corporations, nearly every organization needs cybersecurity. With security being the fastest-growing sector in the IT field, earning a CompTIA SecurityX certification, formerly known as the CASP+ certification, boosts your professional profile.
This CompTIA SecurityX training provides you with the knowledge and skills to support IT governance and risk management, leverage collaboration to support security, and utilize research and analysis to secure the enterprise. The course delves into advanced authentication and authorization techniques, cryptographic techniques, and security controls for hosts, mobile devices, and networks. It also covers integrating security into the systems and software development lifecycle and conducting security assessments.
To equip you for success upon course completion, the course covers incident response and recovery strategies, better enabling your understanding of security incidents you may face post-graduation.
This CompTIA SecurityX course will prepare you for the SecurityX certification exam in a flexible, online environment. This course offers enrollment with a SecurityX exam voucher. The voucher is prepaid access to sit for the CompTIA SecurityX (CAS-005) certifying exam upon eligibility. Proctor fees may apply, which are not included.
Instructor(s):Christopher Paul
Christopher Paul is a seasoned IT professional, cybersecurity expert, and Army veteran. He brings 15 years of experience, having previously held positions in military cybersecurity and tech startups. His robust skill set includes leadership, team building, active directory, data center, computer network operations, and more.
Christopher currently holds certifications in ISC2 SSCP, CompTIA CASP+, and CompTIA PenTest+. Outside work, he enjoys spending time with his two sons, running with his labradoodle, and playing the drums.
Requirements:
Hardware Requirements:
- This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
- PC: Windows 10 or later.
- Mac: macOS 12 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
- Virtual Labs included with course
- Microsoft Word Online
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
- Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and available online.
- Study guide
- Virtual labs
- Practice exams
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Lesson 1
- Supporting IT Governance and Risk Management
- Leveraging Collaboration to Support Security
- Using Research and Analysis to Secure the Enterprise
- Integrating Advanced Authentication and Authorization Techniques
- Implementing Cryptographic Techniques
- Implementing Security Controls for Hosts
- Implementing Security Controls for Mobile Devices
- Implementing Network Security
- Implementing Security in the Systems and Software Development Lifecycle
- Integrating Assets in a Secure Enterprise Architecture
- Conducting Security Assessments
- Responding to and Recovering from Incidents
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