The CompTIA SecurityX (CAS-005) certification is an advanced-level credential offered by CompTIA, designed to validate expert skills in enterprise security architecture, risk management, and incident response. SecurityX builds on certifications like Security+ and CySA+, focusing on hands-on technical mastery for designing and implementing secure solutions in complex, hybrid, and cloud environments. This certification is ideal for seasoned cybersecurity professionals who want to remain deeply technical rather than move into managerial-only tracks. CompTIA SecurityX exam objectives.
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Key details:
- Exam Code: CAS-005 (listed as SecurityX V5 on CompTIA)
- Target Audience: Enterprise security architects, senior security engineers, experienced cybersecurity practitioners
- Level: Advanced (expert-level; part of CompTIA’s Xpert series)
What it covers:
- Governance, Risk, and Compliance: Policies, frameworks, program management, and GRC tooling across the enterprise
- Enterprise Security Architecture and Engineering: Secure design and implementation across networks, cloud, and hybrid environments
- Threat Management and Incident Response: Advanced investigation, containment, eradication, recovery, and forensics coordination
- Security Operations and Integration: Configuration management, automation, and secure integration of emerging tech (IoT, AI, virtualization)
Exam format:
- Duration: 165 minutes
- Question Types: Multiple-choice and performance-based
- Number of Questions: Approximately 90
- Passing Score: Pass/Fail (no scaled score)
- Cost: Approximately $494 USD (varies by region)
Prerequisites:
- No formal prerequisites required
- Recommended: Extensive IT background with several years in hands-on technical security roles (CompTIA positions SecurityX as expert-level)
Benefits:
- Validates advanced, vendor-neutral expertise for enterprise-level cybersecurity solutions
- Aligns to senior technical roles like enterprise security architect and senior security engineer
- Reflects CompTIA’s rebrand and update from CASP+ to SecurityX (V5 released December 17, 2024)
Note on naming: CompTIA’s site emphasizes “SecurityX V5” for the current version, while training and renewal resources reference the exam as “CAS-005.” Both refer to the latest SecurityX exam release.