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CompTIA CAS-001 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | CompTIA |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner |
| Exam Number: | CAS-001 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Price: | USD 426 (historical list price may vary by country and period) |
| Real Exam Qty: | Up to 80 |
| Exam Duration: | 165 minutes |
| Related Certifications: | CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Performance-Based Questions |
| Passing Score: | Pass/Fail (CompTIA did not publicly disclose a scaled passing score for CAS-001) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years (under the CompTIA Continuing Education program) |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Computer-based exam delivered through authorized Pearson VUE testing centers (historically also available through authorized online proctoring where offered). |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisite. CompTIA recommended approximately 10 years of IT administration experience with at least 5 years of hands-on technical security experience. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.comptia.org/en/certifications/securityx/ |
CompTIA CAS-001 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Research and Analysis | 20% | - Security analysis
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| Topic 2: Enterprise Security | 30% | - Enterprise security architecture
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| Topic 3: Integration of Computing, Communications and Business Disciplines | 30% | - Security solution integration
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| Topic 4: Risk Management, Policy and Legal | 20% | - Risk management
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What CAS-001 Candidates Ask
The package includes 495 practice questions for the CAS-001 exam, all verified and arranged in a well-balanced mix of difficulty to support progressive study.
- Risk Management, Policy and Legal (20%)
- Integration of Computing, Communications and Business Disciplines (30%)
- Enterprise Security (30%)
Let the topic weights guide how you split your study hours.
The CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner questions are spread across a well-proportioned range of difficulty, from fundamentals to challenging items. That distribution lets you build confidence session by session, and by the time the real test approaches, you have already faced everything it can reasonably throw at you.
No formal prerequisite. CompTIA recommended approximately 10 years of IT administration experience with at least 5 years of hands-on technical security experience.
The CAS-001 exam contains Up to 80 questions within 165 minutes minutes. Rehearsing under the same limit on the PracticeVCE simulator builds calm, practiced pacing.
To pass CAS-001 you need Pass/Fail (CompTIA did not publicly disclose a scaled passing score for CAS-001), and the official exam fee is USD 426 (historical list price may vary by country and period). Fixing both numbers early keeps your practice target concrete.
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CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner Sample Questions:
The audit department at a company requires proof of exploitation when conducting internal network penetration tests. Which of the following provides the MOST conclusive proof of compromise without further compromising the integrity of the system?
- A. Add a new test user account on the system.
- B. Modify a file on the system and include the path in the test's report.
- C. Provide a list of grabbed service banners.
- D. Take a packet capture of the test activity.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
A network engineer at Company ABC observes the following raw HTTP request:
GET /disp_reports.php?SectionEntered=57&GroupEntered=1&report_type=alerts&to_date=01-01-0101&Run=
Run&UserEntered=dsmith&SessionID=5f04189bc&from_date=31-102010&TypesEntered=1
HTTP/1.1 Host: test.example.net Accept: */* Accept-Language: en Connection: close Cookie: java14=1; java15=1; java16=1; js=1292192278001;
Which of the following should be the engineer's GREATEST concern?
- A. The dates entered are outside a normal range, which may leave the system vulnerable to a denial of service attack.
- B. The HTTPS is not being enforced so the system is vulnerable.
- C. Sensitive data is transmitted in the URL.
- D. The numerical encoding on the session ID is limited to hexadecimal characters, making it susceptible to a brute force attack.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
Which of the following is the MOST secure way to ensure third party applications and introduce only acceptable risk?
- A. Pilot trial; minimizes the impact to the enterprise while still providing services to enterprise users.
- B. Full deployment with crippled features; allows for large scale testing and observation of the applications security profile.
- C. Line by line code review and simu-lation; uncovers hidden vulnerabilities and allows for behavior to be observed with minimal risk.
- D. Technical exchange meetings with the application's vendor; vendors have more in depth knowledge of the product.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
News outlets are beginning to report on a number of retail establishments that are experiencing payment card data breaches. The data exfiltration is enabled by malware on a compromised computer. After the initial exploit network mapping and fingerprinting occurs in preparation for further exploitation. Which of the following is the MOST effective solution to protect against unrecognized malware infections, reduce detection time, and minimize any damage that might be done?
- A. Deploy a network based heuristic IDS, configure all layer 3 switches to feed data to the IDS for more effective monitoring.
- B. Update router configuration to pass all network traffic through a new proxy server with advanced malware detection.
- C. Implement an application whitelist at all levels of the organization.
- D. Remove local admin permissions from all users and change anti-virus to a cloud aware, push technology.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a corporation purchased the latest mobile device and wants to connect it to the company's internal network. The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) was told to research and recommend how to secure this device.
Which of the following recommendations should be implemented to keep the device from posing a security risk to the company?
- A. A corporate policy to prevent sensitive information from residing on a mobile device and anti-virus software.
- B. Encryption of the non-volatile memory and a corporate policy to prevent sensitive information from residing on a mobile device.
- C. A password or PIN to access the device and a corporate policy to prevent sensitive information from residing on a mobile device.
- D. Encryption of the non-volatile memory and a password or PIN to access the device.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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