This SecurityX (CASP+) cheat sheet distills CompTIA's master-level CAS-005 exam into a printable rundown of the facts and controls examiners test most. It's a premium cheat sheet built by Capital Prep — the one premium prep we trust — and it's yours free. Reinforce it with the rest of your free CAS-005 toolkit: the practice test, study guide, and flashcards.
SecurityX (CASP+) exam at a glance
- Certifying body: CompTIA (exam code CAS-005, formerly CASP+)
- Questions: Maximum of 90 (multiple choice + performance-based)
- Time: 165 minutes
- Passing standard: Pass/fail only — no scaled or numeric score reported
- Cost: About USD $509 (subject to change; verify with CompTIA)
- Validity: 3 years; renew via continuing education (CEU)
What’s on the SecurityX (CASP+) cheat sheet
- Security Engineering (31%) — endpoint, network, and identity controls plus cryptographic primitives, PKI, and emerging-technology implementation — the largest domain.
- Security Architecture (27%) — resilient enterprise, cloud, and zero-trust architecture design, segmentation, and defense-in-depth.
- Security Operations (22%) — threat management, monitoring, vulnerability handling, and the incident-response lifecycle.
- Governance, Risk, and Compliance (20%) — risk management cycles, frameworks, third-party and supply-chain risk, and regulatory compliance.
How to use it in your final week
- Front-load Security Engineering (31%) and Security Architecture (27%) — together they are more than half the exam, so if you master two areas from the sheet, make it these.
- Rehearse the scenario mindset: CAS-005 rewards the best risk-based decision, not simple recall, so read each fact on the sheet and ask what control or trade-off it implies.
- Practice the performance-based items — the hands-on simulations are where the 165-minute clock runs out, so pace them and don't get stuck.
- Do a final pass on the memory hooks the morning of the test — zero-trust principles, incident-response phases, and the four domain weights — then walk in knowing scoring is pass/fail with no scaled number to chase.
The cheat sheet is your review layer — your SecurityX (CASP+) practice test drives the exam-readiness ring at the top of this page. Download it, review, then take a full practice exam (or drill with the study guide and flashcards) to see where you stand.
SecurityX (CASP+) cheat sheet FAQ
Yes — the SecurityX (CASP+) cheat sheet is 100% free to download as a PDF, with no sign-up required. It's part of Career Employer's free CAS-005 toolkit alongside the practice test, study guide, and flashcards.
It condenses the highest-yield CAS-005 facts into a quick reference: security engineering and cryptographic controls, resilient and zero-trust architecture, security operations and incident response, and governance, risk, and compliance — organized by the four domains CompTIA weights the exam around.
It's built from CompTIA's current CAS-005 exam objectives — the exam that replaced CASP+ CAS-004 when CompTIA rebranded the credential as SecurityX on December 17, 2024 — and we review it against those objectives regularly.
No — CAS-005 is a master-level, scenario- and performance-based exam, so the sheet is a review and last-week cram aid, not a substitute for hands-on architecture and engineering experience. Use it to lock in facts, then work full practice sets to build readiness.
Click the download button (or the preview card) at the top of this page to open the PDF instantly. Bookmark this page so you can find it again in your final week before test day.
References
- 1.CompTIA. “SecurityX Certification (CAS-005).” CompTIA, 2026. ↑
- 2.CompTIA. “What Is on the CompTIA SecurityX Exam? (CAS-005 Objectives).” CompTIA Blog, 2026. ↑
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