PASS
THE SECURITYX
EXAM
The most rigorous training program for CompTIA SecurityX (CAS-005), the advanced certification for architects, senior engineers, and technical security leaders.
duration :: 165 min
questions :: 90 (max)
format :: Performance-based + multiple choice
prereq :: 10y IT · 5y security (recommended)
accreditation :: ANSI / ISO 17024
The terminal node of advanced cybersecurity practice.
SecurityX is the rename of CASP+, and the only hands-on, performance-based, ANSI-accredited cert at the master practitioner tier. This is not a beginner cert. It is built for engineers, architects, and operators who already run something in production.
The CompTIA SecurityX (CAS-005) certification validates the ability to architect, engineer, integrate, and implement secure solutions across complex environments (on-prem, cloud, and hybrid) while leading the governance and operational disciplines that keep a resilient enterprise resilient.
Where Security+ proves you understand the field, SecurityX proves you can operate the field. The exam emphasizes performance-based questions: cryptographic implementation, threat modeling, automation, incident response, and the application of emerging trends like AI in security operations.
Our bootcamp is engineered to mirror that depth. No surface-level review. No memorization grind. You will build, break, harden, and defend in real environments, and pass the exam as a side effect of becoming competent.
Four ways to run the bootcamp.
Same curriculum, same instructors, same exam outcome. Different geometry. Choose the format that fits your team, your timezone, and your learning pace, every cohort gets the same lab environment and the same exam voucher.
Private Events
A bootcamp built for your team. Delivered live at your facility or as a private online cohort. Scoped to your stack and your team’s real environment. Best for groups of 8 to 30.
In-Person
Attend a fixed cohort at one of our regional training campuses. Cohorts capped at 16 for hands-on intensity. Includes lab kit, meals, and exam voucher.
Self-Paced
Full async curriculum with 90 days of lab access, instructor office hours twice weekly, and the same exam preparation track. For senior practitioners who learn on their own clock.
Live Online
Instructor-led, real-time, fully virtual. Same five-day schedule, same labs, delivered via our remote SOC environment. Open seats released monthly.
Four domains. One integrated practice.
The CAS-005 blueprint maps to four interlocking domains. We don't teach them as silos, every lab forces you across at least two. Domain weights below reflect approximate exam distribution.
Senior practitioners stepping into technical leadership.
SecurityX is the credential for engineers who already build secure systems and now need the formal recognition and framework to lead them. If any of these describe your next role, the bootcamp is built for you.
Security Architect
Designs the security posture of the whole enterprise. Translates business risk into technical control patterns across cloud, network, identity, and data layers.
Senior Security Engineer
Hands-on builder. Implements detection pipelines, hardens infrastructure, integrates security tooling into DevOps, and owns the technical depth a SOC depends on.
Application Security Architect
Owns the security model for products and platforms. Lives at the seam between engineering and security, threat models, SDL, secrets, and shift-left automation.
SOC Manager / Lead
Runs detection and response. SecurityX validates the technical foundation under the management, the credential that says you can both lead and operate.
Cloud Security Engineer
Designs and runs security controls native to AWS, Azure, and GCP. SecurityX's hybrid-architecture emphasis maps directly to the modern multi-cloud reality.
DoD / Federal Security
CompTIA SecurityX (CAS-005) is approved under DoDM 8140.03 for 19 DCWF work roles spanning IT, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, and Cyberspace Enabler workforce elements. Often required for federal contractor positions.
Salary varies by role, location, employer, clearance requirements, years of experience, education, prior certifications, and technical skill level. These figures are third-party market benchmarks and are not presented as guaranteed student outcomes.
A week that compounds.
The week is sequenced so each day's labs build on the previous. Mornings are conceptual deep dives; afternoons are hands-on environments. Day five ends with full exam simulations and a personalized study plan.
Governance & Risk
Regulatory landscape, threat modeling, risk quantification, GRC tooling, and policy frameworks that survive audit.
Architecture
Zero-trust patterns, segmentation, identity federation, cloud-native control mapping, cryptographic primitives in practice.
Engineering
IAM at scale, endpoint hardening, PKI, container/serverless security, secure SDLC integration, automation pipelines.
Operations
Detection engineering, threat hunting workflows, incident response, forensics fundamentals, SOAR automation.
Exam Simulation
Full-length performance-based simulations, gap analysis, study plan calibration, voucher scheduling and post-cohort support.
Before you enroll.
Most candidates ask the same six questions. If yours isn't here, the team responds inside one business day.
Is SecurityX the same as CASP+?
Yes. CompTIA rebranded CASP+ as SecurityX with the CAS-005 exam release. Existing CASP+ credentials remain valid; the curriculum and audience are unchanged in spirit but updated for cloud, AI, and modern operations.
Do I really need 10 years of IT experience?
It's a recommendation, not a hard prerequisite. We screen every applicant; if you have strong fundamentals (Security+, CySA+, or equivalent hands-on work) we'll tell you honestly whether you're ready or whether to wait one cohort.
Is the exam voucher included?
Yes, every format includes one CAS-005 voucher and one retake voucher, plus 90 days of post-bootcamp lab access and instructor office hours.
Will this satisfy DoD 8140?
CompTIA SecurityX (CAS-005) is approved under DoDM 8140.03 for 19 DCWF work roles, including Security Architect (652), Information Systems Security Manager (722), Enterprise Architect (651), Information Systems Security Developer (631), Cyber Defense Analyst (511), Security Control Assessor (612), and others. DoDM 8140.03 replaced the legacy DoDM 8570.01-M framework (with its IAT, IAM, and IASAE categories) in February 2023; SecurityX inherits all approvals previously held by CASP+ under that framework. Verify the specific work role your contract requires against the current DoD 8140 Foundational Qualification Matrix at public.cyber.mil.
What's the difference between Live Online and Self-Paced?
Live Online is a real-time five-day cohort, same instructor, same schedule, virtual. Self-Paced is async with 90 days of lab access and twice-weekly group office hours. Pick Live Online if structure helps you finish; pick Self-Paced if your schedule won't tolerate five fixed days.
Can our company run this as a private cohort?
Yes. That is the Private Events format. Send us your stack and team size and we'll customize the labs to your environment, then deliver either at your facility or as a private online cohort. Cohorts of eight or more get a tailored scope review.
Latest writing.
Operational articles from the instructor team. Practical guidance on the CAS-005 exam, the work it represents, and the broader practice of senior security engineering.
What is on the CompTIA SecurityX (CAS-005) Exam
A working practitioner’s read of the four CAS-005 domains, their approximate weights, and what each one actually tests beyond the published blueprint.
How CompTIA SecurityX Compares to CASP+, CISSP, and CISM
A side-by-side of where SecurityX overlaps with adjacent advanced certifications, where it differs, and which one is the right next credential for…
A Detection Engineering Workflow That Actually Scales
The detection-as-code pattern, MITRE ATT&CK mapping, false-positive triage, and the small set of habits that turn detection from a backlog into a…
Stop reading about it. Start running it.
The next live cohort opens July 14. Self-paced enrollment is rolling. Private event scopes are booked six to twelve weeks ahead. Tell us your format and we will send your enrollment packet inside one business day.
→ Verifying cohort availability...
✓ Cohort 26-Q3 · 14 of 20 seats open
$ ./enroll --voucher include
✓ Exam voucher + retake included
$ ./enroll --labs 90d
✓ 90-day lab access provisioned
$ ./enroll --commit
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