CompTIA SecurityX (CAS-005, formerly CASP+)

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[Certification] SecurityX - CompTIA SecurityX (CAS-005)

Status: Backlog / In Progress / Studying / Completed
Target Completion: [YYYY-MM or QX 2026]
Priority: High / Medium

Overview

Advanced, hands-on certification for security architects and senior security engineers. Focuses on designing, integrating, and implementing secure solutions across complex enterprise environments (on-prem, cloud, hybrid). Rebranded from CASP+; emphasizes technical depth over management.

Official Page: https://www.comptia.org/certifications/securityx
Exam Details / Outline: https://www.comptia.org/certifications/securityx (V5 / CAS-005, launched Dec 2024)

Prerequisites / Experience

• Recommended: 10 years total IT experience (5+ years hands-on security)
• Strongly suggested: CompTIA Network+, Security+, CySA+, Cloud+, PenTest+ (or equivalents)
• No strict prerequisites, but designed for experienced practitioners.

Exam Details

• Duration: Up to 90 minutes (actual time varies with performance-based questions)
• Questions: Maximum of 90 (mix of multiple-choice and performance-based)
• Price: ~$499–$599 USD (check CompTIA site for current voucher pricing)
• Passing Score: Scaled (typically ~80% range; exact not publicly fixed)
• Format: Performance-based + multiple choice at Pearson VUE

Domains & Study Checklist (Current V5 weights)

• Domain 1: Risk Management, Enterprise Security Operations, and Architecture — Governance, risk assessment, enterprise architecture, security operations.
• Domain 2: Research and Collaboration — Threat intelligence, research methods, collaboration across teams.
• Domain 3: Integration of Enterprise Security — Integrating security solutions, technical integration, compliance.
• Domain 4: [Remaining technical integration, cryptography, secure engineering, etc.] — (Full outline on CompTIA site; focus on hands-on scenarios)

Resources & Study Plan

• Official CompTIA SecurityX training / CertMaster
• Practice exams (CompTIA or third-party with performance-based questions)
• Hands-on labs (cloud environments, architecture design)
• [Add your books, courses, or labs here]

Milestones / Tasks

• Review full exam objectives and map to current experience
• Complete domain study + hands-on labs
• Practice exams (target 85%+ with PBQs)
• Schedule & pass exam
• Claim badge on Credly + update LinkedIn/resume/project board
• Plan for 3-year renewal (CEUs or retake)

Additional Labels: comptia, advanced, architecture, engineering