CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) IT Professionals prepared to safeguard organizations worldwide
Copyright (c) 2014 CompTIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | CompTIA.org2 CASP is CompTIA’s first mastery level exam that proves an individual’s advanced skills in IT security. The exam validates competency in enterprise security; risk management, procedure and legal; research and analysis; integration of computing, communications and business disciplines. Next step after foundational security training Vendor neutral certification Advanced-level security knowledge ISO compliant
Copyright (c) 2014 CompTIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | CompTIA.org3 Government Mandates U.S. Department of Defense Directive M includes CASP
Copyright (c) 2014 CompTIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | CompTIA.org CASP: M Approved Job Roles 4 CASP addresses the need for enterprise security skills in the following U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) job roles: IA Technical Level III IA Manager Level II IA Architect & Engineer Level I IA Architect & Engineer Level II
Copyright (c) 2014 CompTIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | CompTIA.org Career Advancement for IT Professionals 5 Experience Minimum 10 years experience in IT administration 5 years hands on technical security experience Security Architect Security Consultant Network Security Engineer Information Systems Security Engineer Job Roles
Copyright (c) 2014 CompTIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | CompTIA.org CASP Exam Details 6 Exam Requirement 1 certification exam Exam Numbers CAS-001 Performance-based and multiple choice 165 minutes 80 questions maximum Exam Format Minimum 10 years experience in IT administration 5 years hands on technical security experience Recommended Exp. Languages English
Copyright (c) 2014 CompTIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | CompTIA.org CASP Objective Domains 7 Enterprise Security Risk Management, Policy/Procedure, Legal Research and Analysis Integration of Computing, Communications and Business Skills 40 % 24 % 14 % 22 %
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Copyright (c) 2014 CompTIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | CompTIA.org Advancing Careers and Business Worldwide 10 “CASP occupies a strongly-needed niche”…“I feel that it’s one of (the) most important certifications that I hold.” Weylin Piegorsch, Computer Sciences Corporation “In my environment, military defense, the CASP is what they (service members and defense contractors) need for their highest level IA-III security admin privileges.” Nadean Tanner, Ironhorse University