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CompTIA SecurityX
CompTIA / CAS-005Build the skills for your next mission.
Advanced-level security certification for security architects and senior security engineers
Course objectives
Build practical skills across the key domains covered in CompTIA SecurityX (CAS-005).
Governance, Risk, and ComplianceGiven a scenario, apply appropriate risk strategies
- Given a scenario, apply appropriate risk strategies
- Explain the importance of managing and mitigating vendor risk
- Explain compliance frameworks, legal considerations, and their organizational impact
- Explain the importance of business continuity and disaster recovery concepts
- Given a scenario, implement appropriate governance components
Security ArchitectureGiven a scenario, analyze requirements to design resilient systems
- Given a scenario, analyze requirements to design resilient systems
- Given a scenario, apply security principles to cloud and virtualization architectures
- Given a scenario, apply security principles to on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud architectures
- Given a scenario, apply cryptographic techniques
- Given a scenario, implement secure communication and collaboration solutions
- Given a scenario, implement secure protocols
Security EngineeringGiven a scenario, apply secure configurations to enterprise mobility
- Given a scenario, apply secure configurations to enterprise mobility
- Given a scenario, configure and implement endpoint security controls
- Explain security considerations impacting specific sectors and operational technologies
- Explain how cloud technology adoption impacts organizational security
- Given a scenario, implement the appropriate PKI solution
- Given a scenario, implement the appropriate authentication and authorization controls
Security OperationsGiven a scenario, perform threat management activities
- Given a scenario, perform threat management activities
- Given a scenario, analyze indicators of compromise and formulate an appropriate response
- Explain vulnerability management activities
- Given a scenario, use the appropriate vulnerability assessment and penetration testing methods and tools
- Given a scenario, analyze vulnerabilities and recommend risk mitigations
- Given a scenario, use processes to reduce risk
Find your DoD 8140 pathway
Explore how this training may align to DoD 8140 work roles and proficiency levels.
Verify mapping against the current official matrix.View authoritative source V2.1 · 2025-09-19
About this course
Advanced-level security certification for security architects and senior security engineers
Training alone does not establish DoD 8140 qualification. Confirm position-specific requirements with your organization.