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CompTIA SecurityX CAS-005
Practice & Study Guide 2026

CompTIA SecurityX (formerly CASP+) is a master-level cybersecurity certification for experienced practitioners — covering governance, security architecture, engineering, and operations at enterprise scale. It is part of the CompTIA Xpert Series.

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Questions
Up to 90
Time
165 minutes
Passing score
Pass / Fail
Prerequisites
None (~10 yrs IT / 5 yrs security recommended)
Cost (approx.)
$509
Valid for
3 years

What the CompTIA SecurityX exam covers

The CAS-005 exam objectives, broken down by domain and weighting — spend your study time where the points are.

20%

Governance, Risk & Compliance

Enterprise risk, compliance frameworks, and security governance.

27%

Security Architecture

Designing secure, resilient enterprise and hybrid architectures.

31%

Security Engineering

Implementing controls across endpoints, cloud, identity, and cryptography.

22%

Security Operations

Threat management, incident response, and operational security at scale.

Free CompTIA SecurityX sample questions

Real exam-style questions with full explanations — exactly how CompTIA SecurityX tests you.

1. An enterprise needs to verify the integrity and authenticity of firmware before it loads. Which technology BEST supports this?
ANAT
BSecure Boot with signed firmware ✓
CRound-robin DNS
DA captive portal
Why: Secure Boot validates digital signatures on firmware/bootloaders before execution, ensuring integrity and authenticity — a core enterprise security-engineering control.
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CompTIA SecurityX — frequently asked

Is SecurityX the same as CASP+?

Yes. CompTIA renamed CASP+ to SecurityX as part of the Xpert Series. The exam code CAS-005 reflects its lineage; it remains the advanced, hands-on security certification.

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