This course is for students who are preparing for the CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) certification exam CAS-003. In this course, students will expand their knowledge of information security to apply more advanced principles. Students will apply critical thinking and judgment across a broad spectrum of security disciplines to propose and implement sustainable security solutions that map to organizational strategies; translate business needs into security requirements; support IT governance and risk management; architect security for hosts, networks, and software; respond to security incidents; and more.

This course is designed for IT professionals in the cybersecurity industry whose primary job responsibility is to secure complex enterprise environments. The target student should have real-world experience with the technical administration of these enterprise environments.  It is recommended for students with at least 10 years of experience in IT management, with at least 5 of those years in hands-on technical security.

This course is also designed for students who are seeking the CompTIA® Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+®) certification and who want to prepare for Exam CAS-003. Students seeking CASP+ certification should have at least 10 years of experience in IT management, with at least 5 years of hands-on technical security experience.

Course Outline
Lesson 1: Supporting IT Governance and Risk Management
Lesson 2: Leveraging Collaboration to Support Security
Lesson 3: Using Research and Analysis to Secure the Enterprise
Lesson 4: Integrating Advanced Authentication and Authorization Techniques
Lesson 5: Implementing Cryptographic Techniques
Lesson 6: Implementing Security Controls for Hosts
Lesson 7: Implementing Security Controls for Mobile Devices
Lesson 8: Implementing Network Security
Lesson 9: Implementing Security in the Systems and Software Development Lifecycle
Lesson 10: Integrating Assets in a Secure Enterprise Architecture
Lesson 11: Conducting Security Assessments
Lesson 12: Responding to and Recovering from Incidents