CASP CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner Certification Study Guide (Exam CAS-001)

Wm. Arthur Conklin · Gregory B. White · Dwayne Williams

Oct 2012 · McGraw Hill Professional

About this ebook

The Best Fully Integrated Study System Available for Exam CAS-001

With hundreds of practice questions and lab exercises, CASP CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner Certification Study Guide covers what you need to know—and shows you how to prepare—for this challenging exam. McGraw-Hill is a Gold-Level CompTIA Authorized Partner offering Authorized CompTIA Approved Quality Content.

• 100% complete coverage of all official objectives for the exam
• Exam Readiness Checklist—you’re ready for the exam when all objectives on the list are checked off
• Inside the Exam sections highlight key exam topics covered
• Two-Minute Drills for quick review at the end of every chapter
• Simulated exam questions match the format, tone, topics, and difficulty of the multiple-choice exam questions

Covers all the exam topics, including:
Cryptographic tools • Computing platforms • Enterprise storage • Infrastructure • Host security controls • Application security • Security assessments • Risk implications • Risk management strategy and controls • E-discovery, data breaches, and incident response • Security and privacy policies • Industry trends • Enterprise security • People and security • Change control • Security controls for communication and collaboration • Advanced authentication tools, techniques, and concepts • Security activities across the technology life cycle

Electronic content includes:

• Complete MasterExam practice testing engine, featuring:
  -One practice exam
  -Detailed answers with explanations
  -Score Report performance assessment tool
• One-hour segment of LearnKey video training
• with free online registration:
  -Bonus downloadable MasterExam practice test

About the author

Wm. Arthur Conklin (Houston, TX), Security+, CISSP, is an Assistant Professor in the Information and Logistics Technology department at the University of Houston. In addition to his PhD, Mr. Conklin has a MBA from UTSA, and two graduate degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Dr. Conklin's interests are information security, systems theory, and secure software design. Greg White (San Antonio, TX), Security+, CISSP, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Dr. White is the Director of the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security at UTSA, and was the author of the first edition of the Security+ All-in-One Exam Guide from McGraw-Hill.