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CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)IT Professionals prepared to safeguard organizations worldwide

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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 17024 compliant


Government Mandates

U.S. Department of Defense Directive 8570.01-M includes CASP


CASP: 8570.01-M Approved Job Roles

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


Career Advancement for IT Professionals

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


CASP Exam Details

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 experienceRecommended Exp.

Languages • English


CASP Objective Domains

Enterprise Security

Risk Management, Policy/Procedure, Legal

Research and Analysis

Integration of Computing, Communications and Business Skills

40%

24%

14%

22%


Certification Landscape

Organization/Certification

CompTIACASP

(ISC)2

CISSPISACACISM

GIAC (SANS)GSLC

GIAC (SANS)GCED

Employee Level

Enterprise level, 5 yrs. security

experience with 10 yrs. in IT.

(DoD Tech Level III expects 4+ yrs.

security experience)

Mid- and Senior-level

Managers with strategic and

policy responsibilities.

IAT Level III, IAM Levels II, III and several others.

For experienced IS managers and

leaders. Helps them manage

security practices by supporting

processes so that the IS strategy is

aligned with organizational

goals and objectives.

IAM Levels II and III

For security professionals

with managerial or supervisory

responsibility for IS staff, "to

empower them to get up to

speed quickly on information

security issues & terminology" In GIAC Adv.

Management track. It appears in DoD 8570 IAM levels I, II and III.

Assesses advanced,

technical skills needed to defend

the enterprise environment and

protect an organization as a

whole.Placed in GIAC

Advanced/Security Administration

track. In DoD IAT Level III with

CASP.

Pricing (U.S.) $390 $599 $650 non-member

$1,049; $599 w/SANS

training

$1,049; $599 w/SANS

training


CASP vs. Other Vendor-Neutral Certifications

CISSP has more policy and managerial topics covered under its objectives whereas CASP is more hands-on, technical and task oriented. One way to look at it is that CISSP explains ‘Why?’ and CASP lets you know ‘How?’

CISM is only offered a few times a year, are longer and more costly. CASP can be scheduled for whenever the certification candidate feels ready for the exam.

CASP includes performance-based items that require the exam taker to demonstrate competency by completing tasks in a simulation of security situations.

GIAC is significantly more expensive and has limited training options.

CASP is regularly used by U.S. military and government contractors , and increasingly by government personnel in other countries. It is recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Defense as one of the certifications that information assurance personnel in advanced technical or management jobs can take, to fulfill their certification requirement.


Advancing Careers and Business Worldwide

“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

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