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CompTIA SecurityX (CAS-005) is an advanced, expert-level cybersecurity certification (the successor to CASP+) validating the skills required to architect, engineer, integrate, and operate security across complex enterprise environments. It covers governance and risk, security architecture, security engineering, and security operations, including cloud, zero trust, automation, and emerging AI risk.
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About this exam
SecurityX (CAS-005) is a hands-on, performance-based certification for senior security professionals. It tests the ability to apply critical thinking and judgment across governance/risk/compliance, security architecture, security engineering, and security operations in enterprise and hybrid/cloud environments.
Who should take this exam
Experienced security architects, senior security engineers, SOC leads, security analysts, and technical security leaders with roughly 10 years of IT experience including at least 5 years of hands-on security experience.
Career benefits
SecurityX is an ISO 17024 accredited, DoD 8140/8570 approved credential supporting advanced roles such as security architect, security engineer, SOC manager, and technical lead. It validates expert-level enterprise security skills.
How to prepare
Study the official CAS-005 exam objectives across all four domains, gain hands-on experience with enterprise architecture, cloud, IAM, cryptography, automation, and incident response, and practice performance-based scenarios that require analysis and decision-making rather than rote recall.
Quick facts
Exam costApproximately $509 USD
Valid for3 years; renewable via CompTIA Continuing Education (CEUs)
Length165 minutes
Questions on exam90
Passing scorePass/Fail only (no scaled score reported)
FormatMultiple choice and performance-based questions
Practice questions150
Objectives4
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What's covered
1. Governance, Risk, and Compliance
20%- 1.1 Implement governance components based on organizational requirements
- 1.2 Apply the appropriate risk management strategies
- 1.3 Mitigate third-party and vendor supply chain risk
- 1.4 Compliance, awareness, and the security implications of emerging technologies (incl. AI)
2. Security Architecture
27%- 2.1 Analyze requirements to design resilient and secure architectures
- 2.2 Component placement and configuration for a secure architecture
- 2.3 Integrate security in the systems and software development lifecycle
- 2.4 Design access, authentication, and authorization (IAM) systems
- 2.5 Secure cloud and hybrid architectures and Zero Trust integration
- 2.6 Reduce attack surface and design appropriate security controls
3. Security Engineering
31%- 3.1 Troubleshoot and enhance identity and access management (IAM)
- 3.2 Endpoint, server, and hardware security
- 3.3 Network infrastructure security and troubleshooting
- 3.4 Secure specialized, embedded, and legacy systems
- 3.5 Enterprise mobility and secure automation/orchestration
- 3.6 Apply advanced cryptographic concepts and PKI
4. Security Operations
22%- 4.1 Analyze data to support monitoring and security operations
- 4.2 Analyze vulnerabilities and attacks and recommend mitigations
- 4.3 Apply threat hunting and threat intelligence
- 4.4 Incident response, forensics, and digital evidence handling
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