Free CAS-004 practice test — 973+ CompTIA CASP+ practice questions with detailed explanations across all 4 official CAS-004 exam domains. Every CAS-004 exam questions set is scored, timed, and drawn from the live question bank — so you practise exactly what the exam tests, not outdated dumps.
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This free CAS-004 practice test mirrors the structure and difficulty of the real CompTIA SecurityX (CAS-005) exam. Every question is written against the official 2026 exam blueprint published by CompTIA, ensuring you practise exactly what the exam tests — not last year's objectives.
The CAS-004 blueprint is divided into 4weighted domains. Questions on this page are distributed proportionally across each domain, so the mix you see here reflects the same weighting you'll face on exam day. High-weight domains like Security Engineering and Security Architecture contribute the most questions, meaning focused practice on these areas gives you the highest return on study time.
CAS-004 Exam Blueprint — 4 Domains
Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Security Architecture
Security Engineering
Security Operations
63 numbered sets, 4 domain question banks, and targeted sessions — every page is a unique set of questions.
Choose all correct answers
Each chapter page covers one topic in depth — theory, key concepts, and focused practice questions. Use these to close knowledge gaps before returning to full practice tests.
Getting the most from practice questions requires more than just clicking through answers. Here is the study method used by candidates who pass CAS-004 on their first attempt:
Answer before revealing
Read each CAS-004 question fully, eliminate obviously wrong choices, then commit to an answer before clicking to reveal. This active recall process is what builds lasting knowledge.
Read every explanation
Even when you answer correctly, read the full explanation. Knowing WHY the right answer is correct — and why the distractors are wrong — is what separates a 750 score from a 900 score.
Track weak domains
Note which CAS-004 domains you get wrong most often. Then do a targeted 20-30 question session focused only on that domain until your accuracy improves.
Simulate exam pacing
The real CAS-004 gives you roughly 1.8 minutes per question. Use the 60 or 120-question sessions to practise hitting that pace comfortably.
Most candidates who pass CAS-004 on their first attempt report doing between 400 and 800 practice questions over 4–8 weeks of preparation. With 973+ questions in the Courseiva bank, you have more than enough material to build that repetition without seeing the same question twice.
Answer each question to reveal the full explanation and correct answer. This starter set is drawn from all 4 exam domains in blueprint proportion. Use the session selector to start a longer focused practice run.
Which of the following is the correct order of the security policy hierarchy from highest to lowest?
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A healthcare organization is required to comply with HIPAA. During an audit, the auditor requests evidence of access controls for electronic protected health information (ePHI). Which of the following would be the BEST evidence to provide?
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A security team is evaluating the effectiveness of their patching program. Which metric would best indicate how quickly the organization applies critical patches?
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A company wants to implement continuous compliance monitoring. Which of the following approaches BEST supports this goal?
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To protect against quantum computing attacks, a security architect is planning to transition to post-quantum cryptography. Which algorithm has been selected by NIST for general encryption (key encapsulation) in the PQC standard?
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A company uses a hybrid cloud model with workloads on AWS and on-premises. They need to ensure secure connectivity between the two environments with high bandwidth and low latency, bypassing the public internet. Which solution should they implement?
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An enterprise is deploying a multi-factor authentication (MFA) solution. The security team requires a factor that is resistant to phishing and does not rely on shared secrets. Which of the following MFA types BEST meets this requirement?
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A security team wants to implement a certificate pinning strategy for their mobile application to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks. Which of the following should be pinned in the application code?
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A security architect is designing a secure boot process for a new line of embedded devices. The boot ROM loads the bootloader, which then loads the OS kernel. To ensure that only signed code is executed, which mechanism should the bootloader use to verify the kernel?
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An IoT device manufacturer wants to ensure secure firmware updates. Which approach best protects against malicious firmware being installed on devices?
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A system administrator needs to securely store cryptographic keys and perform signing operations in a tamper-resistant hardware device. Which solution should be used?
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Which of the following is a primary advantage of using ChaCha20-Poly1305 over AES-256-GCM in certain environments?
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During a threat hunting exercise, a security analyst hypothesizes that adversaries may be using PowerShell to execute commands in memory. Which threat hunting methodology is being employed?
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A security analyst is collecting evidence from a compromised workstation. Which of the following should be collected first to preserve volatile data?
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During an incident response, the team identifies that an attacker gained initial access via a phishing email containing a malicious macro. The macro downloaded a payload from a remote server. Which phase of the incident response lifecycle is currently being executed when the team identifies the phishing email as the attack vector?
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A security analyst is investigating a malware sample found on a workstation. The analyst wants to determine the malware's capabilities without executing it. Which type of malware analysis involves examining the binary's strings, headers, and structure?
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A security audit reveals that Docker containers are built with multiple unnecessary layers and utilities. Which practice reduces the attack surface of the container image?
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A compliance officer is reviewing logs from a web application and finds multiple failed login attempts from a single IP address. Which type of control should be implemented to reduce the risk of brute-force attacks?
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A multinational organization is adopting a zero trust architecture and needs to align its network segmentation with regulatory requirements. The compliance team has identified that certain data must be isolated to meet PCI DSS scope reduction. Which of the following design approaches BEST supports both zero trust and PCI DSS compliance?
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Which of the following is the PRIMARY purpose of a business continuity plan (BCP)?
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Answer all 20 questions to see your domain score breakdown
A structured study plan dramatically increases your chances of passing CAS-004 on the first attempt. The most effective approach combines reading the official CompTIA documentation or a study guide, watching video explanations for difficult concepts, and then reinforcing everything with daily practice questions.
We recommend the following weekly structure for CAS-004 preparation:
Cover each CAS-004 domain systematically. Read the exam objectives, watch explanatory content, and do 10–20 practice questions per domain to test understanding as you go.
Run full 50–60 question mixed sessions daily. Review every wrong answer in detail. Identify which domains are consistently scoring below 70% and revisit those study materials.
Do 100–120 question timed sessions to simulate real exam conditions. Aim for consistent scores above 80% before booking your exam date. A score above 80% in practice typically translates to a passing CAS-004 score.
On exam day, the CAS-004 tests your ability to apply knowledge to realistic scenarios — not just recall definitions. This is why reading explanations and understanding the reasoning behind every answer matters more than simply grinding question volume. Use the high-count sessions (100, 120) in the final weeks as your confidence benchmark.
Questions
90
On the real exam
Time limit
165 min
1.8 min per question
Passing score
700/1000
Scaled scoring
The CAS-004 exam uses a scaled scoring system — your raw score of correct answers is converted to a score out of 1000. A passing score of 700/1000 does not mean you need 70% of questions correct; the conversion accounts for question difficulty. Consistently scoring above 75–80% on practice tests puts you in a strong position to achieve 700/1000 on the real exam.
CAS-004 includes performance-based questions (PBQs) alongside standard multiple-choice. PBQs ask you to complete simulated tasks in a lab environment. The domain knowledge you build here applies equally to both question types.
Advanced scenario questions on enterprise security architecture, cryptography, governance, risk management, and integration of security controls.
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Every question is written against the official CAS-004 exam blueprint published by CompTIA. Our questions follow the same wording style, scenario complexity, and answer structure as the actual exam. They are original questions — not brain dumps — so you learn the underlying concepts and reasoning, not just memorised answers. Candidates who study with brain dumps often pass but have no transferable knowledge; Courseiva questions make you genuinely competent.
Most candidates who pass CAS-004 on their first attempt do 30–60 questions per day. Use the Quick 10 session for daily warm-ups when you are short on time. On study days, run a 50 or 60-question session to build stamina. Reserve 100 and 120-question sessions for the final two weeks when you want to simulate real exam conditions and benchmark your readiness.
The CAS-004 covers 4 domains: Governance, Risk, and Compliance (20%), Security Architecture (27%), Security Engineering (31%), Security Operations (22%). Each domain carries a different weight, so allocate your study time accordingly. The highest-weighted domains — Security Engineering and Security Architecture — should receive the most attention.
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