Course Code: 29423

CompTIA SecurityX (Formerly CASP+) (CAS-005)

Class Dates:
1/19/2026
12/8/2025
Length:
5 Days
Cost:
$2970.00
Class Time:
Technology:
Security
Delivery:
Instructor-Led Training, Virtual Instructor-Led Training

Overview

  • Course Overview
  • CompTIA SecurityX serves as the capstone certification in the CompTIA Cybersecurity Career Pathway, intended to be the final certification for those seeking to prove their mastery of advanced cybersecurity skills. Targeted at professionals with 5 to 10 years of experience, SecurityX represents the pinnacle of cybersecurity certifications. It is specifically designed for senior security engineers and security architects tasked with leading and improving an enterprise's cybersecurity readiness.

    Training delivery options Private cohort
    Self-paced
    Mentored learning
    Instructor-led training
  • Audience
  • Job roles
    Primary
    Security Architect
    Senior Security Engineer
    Secondary
    Information Security Officer

    Well-paying positions
    The advertised median annual salary for security architects in the US is $150,270. This is 213% higher than the median national wage for all occupations. Security Architects in the U.S., depending on experience and skillsets, can expect to make from $106,240 for early career to $197,380 for more advanced careers.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisites Target audience: Minimum 10 years general hands-on IT experience, 5 years being hands-on security, with Network+, Security+, CySA+, Cloud+ and PenTest+ or equivalent knowledge.

Course Disclaimer

*Course cost listed does not include the cost of courseware or exam. Course to run is subject to a minimum enrollment to be met. Course may run as a virtual instructor led training if the minimum enrollment is not met. Course may run as a 4 day Bootcamp style if the minimum enrollment is not met. Exam cost: $ 499 For more information, please contact 207-775-0244 or email: learn@vtec.org SecurityX is compliant with ISO/ANSI 17024 standards and approved by the U.S. DoD to meet Directive 8140.03M requirements. CompTIA SecurityX (formerly CASP+) maps to 19 NICE work roles and 19 DoD Cyber Work Force (DCWF) work roles used in the DoD 8140.03 manual.

Course Details

  • Lesson Outline
  • 1.0 Pre-Asseement
  • 2.0 Summarizing Governance, Risk, and Compliance
  • 3.0 Implementing Architecture & Design
  • 4.0 Understanding Security Engineering
  • 5.0 Applying Security Operations & Incident Response
  • A.0 CompTIA SecurityX CAS-005 Practice Materials
  • B.0 Practice Exam Module
  • CompTIA SecurityX (CAS 005) Exam
  • 1.0 Governance, Risk and Compliance 20%
  • 2.0 Security Architecture 27%
  • 3.0 Security Engineering 31%
  • 4.0 Security Operations 22%
  • Learner Outcomes
  • Architect, engineer, integrate, and implement secure solutions across complex environments to support a resilient enterprise.
  • Use automation, monitoring, detection, and incident response to proactively support ongoing security operations in an enterprise environment.
  • Apply security practices to cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
  • Consider cryptographic technologies and techniques, as well as the impact of emerging trends (e.g. artificial intelligence) on information security.
  • Use the appropriate governance, compliance, riskmanagement, and threat modeling strategies throughout the enterprise.