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Introduction
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.
SecurityX covers technical skills in on premises, cloud native, and hybrid environments, governance, risk, and compliance skills, assessing an enterprise’s cybersecurity readiness, and leading technical teams to implement enterprise-wide cybersecurity solutions.
Delegates will apply critical thinking and judgment across a broad spectrum of security disciplines to propose and implement sustainable security solutions that map to organizational strategies, translate business needs into security requirements, support IT governance and risk management, architect security for hosts, networks, and software, respond to security incidents and more.
Audience profile
The CompTIA SecurityX certification is targeted at professionals with 5 to 10 years of security experience.
This course is designed for IT professionals in the cybersecurity industry whose primary job responsibility is to secure complex enterprise environments. The target candidate should have real-world experience with the technical administration of these enterprise environments. The target audience includes but not limited to the following:
- Security Engineers
- Security Architects
- Information Security Analysts
- Information Security Officer
- Compliance Officer
- GRC Officer
- It Manager
Pre-requisites
It is highly recommended that delegates attending this course have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in IT administration, including at least 5 years of hands-on technical security experience. Preferably in possession of a Network+, Security+, CYSA+, Cloud+, Pentest+, Certified Ethical Hacker, CGRC, CRISC or equivalent knowledge.
Course objectives
This course emphasises hands-on, performance-based learning such as:
- Security Architecture: Designing enterprise-wide, zero-trust security systems, including advanced cloud and virtualization solutions
- Security Operations: Managing threats, vulnerabilities, risk mitigation, incident response, and digital forensics
- Governance, Risk, and Compliance: Ensuring organizations meet regulations like GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS while enhancing cybersecurity resilience
- Security Engineering and Cryptography: Implementing secure configurations for hybrid environments and cryptographic solutions
Course Content
Lesson 1: Pre-Assessment | |
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Lesson 2: Summarizing Governance & Compliance Strategies | |
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Lesson 3: Implementing Architecture and Design | |
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Lesson 4: Understanding Security Engineering | |
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Lesson 5: Applying Security Operations and Incident Response | |
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Associated certifications and exam
This course will prepare delegates to write the CompTIA SecurityX CAS-005 Exam.
Successfully passing this exam will result in the attainment of the CompTIA Security Expert (SecurityX) Certification.
CompTIA SecurityX covers the technical knowledge and skills required to architect, engineer, integrate, and implement secure solutions across complex environments to support a resilient enterprise while considering the impact of governance, risk, and compliance requirements.
Exam Details | CompTIA SecurityX |
Exam Title | CompTIA SecurityX |
Number of Questions/Practical Challenges | 90 Questions |
Recommended Experience | Minimum 10 years general hands-on IT experience, 5 years being hands-on security, with Network+, Security+, CySA+, Cloud+ and PenTest+ or equivalent knowledge |
Test Duration | 2 Hours 75 Minutes |
Test Format | Multiple choice questions and performance-based questions |
Test Delivery | Pearson VUE Testing Centres / Online Testing |
Availability | Pearson VUE |
Exam Prefix | CAS-005 |
Passing Score | This test has no scale score; it’s pass/fail only |
Retirement | Three years after date of launch |

CompTIA Overview
Torque IT, an established player in the CompTIA arena.
Torque IT offers comprehensive CompTIA training paths that form a foundation for a career in computer technology, which allows for the pursuit of specific areas of specialisation. Depending on the path chosen, Torque IT CompTIA vendor neutral certifications assist Students in building skills and knowledge, supporting learning throughout their entire IT career.