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CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) Exam Domain
Focus your study on this domain with targeted practice questions. This domain accounts for 29% of your CASP+ exam score.
The Security Architecture domain is one of 4 exam domains on the CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) certification exam by CompTIA. At 29% of the total exam, this is one of the most heavily weighted domains — mastering it is critical for passing.
The CASP+ exam consists of 90 questions with a time limit of 2 hours 45 minutes (pass/fail scoring). That means approximately 26 questions on your exam will come from the Security Architecture domain.
Access Control List (ACL)
A list of permissions attached to an object that specifies which users or system processes are granted access to resourc...
Authentication
The process of verifying the identity of a user, device, or system before granting access to resources. Authentication t...
Authorization
The process of determining what resources or actions an authenticated user is permitted to access. While authentication ...
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
A security mechanism that requires two or more independent credentials to verify a user's identity, combining factors fr...
Single Sign-On (SSO)
An authentication scheme that allows a user to log in with a single set of credentials to access multiple applications a...
Zero Trust
A security model that requires strict identity verification for every person and device attempting to access resources, ...
Least Privilege
The principle of giving users, processes, and systems only the minimum levels of access needed to perform their job func...
Firewall
A network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined securi...
These certifications also cover topics related to Security Architecture:
Security Principles — 15% of exam
Security Principles — 26% of exam
Security Operations & Administration — 16% of exam
Security & Risk Management — 16% of exam
Information Security Governance — 17% of exam
Information Technology & Security — 22% of exam