81%

of organizations rate cybersecurity a high priority, but only 68% rate their capability as high.

CompTIA State of Cybersecurity 2025.

CompTIA SecurityX V5 (CAS-005) certification

Priority Is High.
Capability Isn’t.

Cybersecurity a top priority for most organizations, yet far fewer rate their capability as high. CompTIA SecurityX proves you can design, build and run the defenses that close it.

HRD Corp claimableYayasan Peneraju: may be eligibleKL or online

Exam

CAS-005

Course

5 days

Course fee

RM4,800

With exam

RM7,181

Next intake

15 Feb 2027

Quick answer

What is CompTIA SecurityX?

CompTIA SecurityX, formerly CASP+, is CompTIA’s expert-level certification for hands-on security architects and engineers. It covers governance, risk and compliance, security architecture, security engineering and security operations. One exam, CAS-005, has up to 90 multiple-choice and performance-based questions in 165 minutes, scored pass or fail.

Exam facts verified against comptia.org on 23 Oct 2026

FOR

Senior security practitioners who want to stay hands-on

ROLES

Security architect, security engineer, application security engineer

SKIP IF

You are moving into management. Look at ISACA CISM

01

The Credential

What you study, practise and sit to earn it.

Pass one exam, CAS-005, and you hold CompTIA SecurityX. It is the top of CompTIA’s security pathway, for practitioners who design and build security rather than manage it from a distance.

COURSE

5 days, 4 domains

FOCUS

Architecting and engineering security

EXAM

Up to 90 questions, 165 min

CREDENTIAL

CompTIA SecurityX

Awarded by

CompTIA

Level

Expert, top of CompTIA’s security pathway

Prerequisite

None formal

Recommended

10 yrs IT, 5 hands-on in security

Scoring

Pass or fail, no scaled score

Upkeep

75 CEUs per 3 years

02

Decide in 60 Seconds

Four options people weigh against each other.

If you want to

Choose

Why

Architect and engineer security, hands-on

→

CompTIA SecurityX

Expert practitioner credential, performance-based

Lead security across eight domains

→

ISC2 CISSP

ISC2’s senior security credential

Manage the security programme

→

ISACA CISM

Governance, risk, programme and incidents

Go deep on cloud security

→

ISC2 CCSP

Vendor-neutral cloud security

Expert level. Are you ready?
0/4

Tick what applies. 3 or 4: you are ready for this course. Fewer: start with CompTIA CySA+ or PenTest+.

03

What the Exam Covers

Four domains from CompTIA’s SecurityX V5 exam objectives. Bars to scale.

4 domains, up to 90 questionsLargest: Security Engineering, 31%

Security Engineering 31%
Security Architecture 27%
Security Operations 22%
Governance, Risk and Compliance 20%

Source: CompTIA SecurityX V5 (CAS-005) exam objectives summary.

04

What the Course Covers

Four domains, plus a pre-assessment and practice exam.

Five days of instructor-led training aligned to the CAS-005 objectives. You start with a pre-assessment, work through each domain, then finish with CAS-005 practice materials and a practice exam.

20%

Governance, Risk and Compliance

  • Summarising governance, risk and compliance

27%

Security Architecture

  • Implementing architecture and design

31%

Security Engineering

  • Understanding security engineering

22%

Security Operations

  • Applying security operations and incident response

Exam prep

Assess and Practise

  • Pre-assessment
  • CAS-005 practice materials
  • Practice exam

PBQs

The exam opens with performance-based questions in a simulated environment. The course prepares you for both question types.

05

Why Now

Where priority and capability split, how big the demand is, and why train with us.

81%

of organisations rate cybersecurity a high priority, but only 68% rate their capability as high

CompTIA State of Cybersecurity 2025

514K+

cybersecurity job postings between May 2024 and April 2025, up from nearly 470,000 a year earlier

CompTIA CyberSeek, in State of Cybersecurity 2025

16%

rise in cyber incidents reported to MyCERT in Q1 2026, to 2,188 cases

MyCERT Cyber Incident Summary Report, Q1 2026

6 hrs

Six Hours to Report. Who’s Watching the Alerts?

Malaysia’s Cyber Security Act 2024 (Act 854) came into force on 26 August 2024. Critical infrastructure entities must report a cyber security incident within six hours, and managed SOC monitoring services now need a licence. Architects and engineers decide whether the controls behind it actually hold.

NACSA; Cyber Security (Notification of Cyber Security Incident) Regulations 2024

CompTIA Training Delivery Partner

Training aligned to the official CAS-005 objectives

Exam add-on

Add your exam voucher for RM2,381

HRD Corp registered

This course is HRD Corp claimable

KL or online

Instructor-led in class or live online

06

The Cost, All In

Every figure per person, in ringgit.

Fees

Five-day courseRM4,800

Exam voucher add-on (CAS-005)RM2,381

Funding

HRD Corp claim for employersClaimable

Yayasan Peneraju financing (Bumiputera)May be eligible

Course with exam

RM7,181

RM4,800 + RM2,381

Dates

Where

Fee

Mon 15 to Fri 19 Feb 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM4,800 / RM7,181 with exam

Mon 26 to Fri 30 Apr 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM4,800 / RM7,181 with exam

Mon 21 to Fri 25 Jun 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM4,800 / RM7,181 with exam

Mon 23 to Fri 27 Aug 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM4,800 / RM7,181 with exam

Mon 4 to Fri 8 Oct 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM4,800 / RM7,181 with exam

Training a team? We run private intakes on dates that suit your organisation, with HRD Corp claims handled alongside you.

07

Exam and Renewal

What exam day looks like, and what happens after you pass.

Certification

CompTIA SecurityX V5

Exam code

CAS-005

Questions

Up to 90, multiple-choice and performance-based

Duration

165 minutes

Scoring

Pass or fail, no scaled score

Languages

English, Japanese

Launched

17 Dec 2024

Exam voucher

RM2,381 add-on through Trainocate

RENEW OPTION 1

Earn 75 CEUs

Collect 75 continuing education units within three years through training, qualifying activities or CompTIA CertMaster CE.

RENEW OPTION 2

Pass the latest exam

Pass the current version of the SecurityX exam, or a qualifying higher-level industry certification.

FAQ

Questions People Ask

What is CompTIA SecurityX?

CompTIA SecurityX is CompTIA’s expert-level certification for hands-on security architects and engineers. It was previously called CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+).

V5 (CAS-005), launched on 17 Dec 2024. CompTIA usually refreshes exams about three years after launch, so a new version is likely around 2027.

CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) was rebranded to SecurityX with the release of the V5 exam on December 17, 2024. The name change highlights the advanced, or “Xpert,” level certifications in the CompTIA portfolio.

The SecurityX exam covers:

  • Security architecture and engineering
  • Automation, monitoring, and incident response
  • Cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments
  • Cryptographic technologies and emerging trends
  • Governance, compliance, risk management, and threat modeling

SecurityX ensures you have the advanced technical skills to design, implement, and manage secure solutions in on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. It prepares you to lead technical tasks, assess enterprise cybersecurity readiness, and respond to emerging threats.

SecurityX suits practitioners who want to stay hands-on as architects and engineers, and its exam includes performance-based questions. CISSP is broader and suits those heading into security leadership. Many senior professionals hold both.

SecurityX is valid for three years. Renew it by earning 75 continuing education units, or by passing the latest version of the exam.

Architect the Security That Holds

Pick an intake. An advisor confirms fees, HRD Corp claims and Yayasan Peneraju eligibility with you.

  • Next intake: 15 to 19 Feb 2027
  • RM4,800, or RM7,181 with exam

Sources

  1. CompTIA: SecurityX
  2. CompTIA: What is CompTIA SecurityX certification
  3. CompTIA: What is on the SecurityX exam
  4. CompTIA: SecurityX V5 renewal (75 CEUs)
  5. CompTIA: State of Cybersecurity 2025
  6. Trainocate: CT-CSX course page
  7. CyberSecurity Malaysia: Q1 2026 Cyber Incident Summary Report
  8. NACSA: Cyber Security Act 2024 (Act 854)
  9. MAICSA: Act 854 regulations summary