CompTIA SecurityX

CompTIA advanced security practitioner (CASP+) was rebranded to SecurityX with the release of the V5 exam. The name change highlights the advanced, or “Xpert,” level certifications in the CompTIA portfolio.
The official CompTIA SecurityX course will provide advanced information security principles to help combat threats. Students will learn to analyze and apply advanced security concepts, principles, and implementations that contribute to enterprise-level cybersecurity.

The CompTIA courses on this page are offered by Pumpedu - CompTIA Authorized Partner. 

Students seeking SecurityX certification should have at least 10 years of experience in IT management, with at least five years of hands-on technical security experience including identity and access management, cryptographic concepts, computer networking and enterprise security technologies. 

• Security Architect
• Technical Lead Analyst
• Application Security Engineer
• Security Engineer

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Governance & Security Program
• Risk Management
• Compliance & Regulatory Frameworks
• Threat Modeling
• AI Security Risk Management

Security Architecture

• Enterprise Security Design
• Network & Infrastructure Architecture
• Cloud & Virtualization Security
• Secure Application & DevSecOps Architecture
• Identity & Access Architecture

Security Engineering

• Implementation of Security Controls
• Cryptography & PKI
• Cloud Security Implementation
• Security Automation & Integration
• Platform & System Security

Security Operations

• Threat Detection & Monitoring
• Incident Response
• Threat Hunting & Threat Intelligence
• Vulnerability Management
• Digital Forensics

Practical Security Implementation (Hands-on)

• Enterprise Security Scenarios
• Security Architecture Design Exercises
• Incident Response Simulations
• Hybrid & Cloud Security Implementation Labs

The Official CompTIA SecurityX Student materials and labs.

In this course, students will expand their knowledge of information security to apply more advanced principles. Students 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.

Is Pumpedu an official partner for CompTIA training?
Yes, accredited CompTIA training is delivered by Pumpedu as a CompTIA Authorized Partner, which guarantees the training aligns with official CompTIA materials.

Which job roles is the CompTIA SecurityX certification suitable for?
The certification is aimed mainly at roles such as Security Architect, Technical Lead Analyst, Application Security Engineer, or Security Engineer — experienced specialists who design and implement enterprise-level security architecture, not entry-level positions.

How does SecurityX differ from CompTIA Security+?
Security+ is an entry-level security certification, aimed more at beginners in the IT security field without requiring years of experience. SecurityX, on the other hand, is an expert-level certification — candidates pursuing it should have at least 10 years of IT administration experience and at least five years of hands-on technical security experience. This makes for a fundamentally different target segment — Security+ is an entry ticket into the field, while SecurityX confirms the advanced expertise of experienced professionals.

What does the Security Architecture domain cover within SecurityX?
This domain focuses on designing enterprise security architecture, network and infrastructure architecture, securing cloud and virtualization environments, secure application development architecture and DevSecOps, and identity and access management architecture.

Is SecurityX the successor to CASP+?
Yes. The CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) certification was renamed SecurityX with the release of the V5 exam. So it's the same certification, just under a new name that emphasizes its position among the expert-level ("Xpert") certifications in CompTIA's portfolio.