CAS-005
1Governance, Risk, and Compliance
20%
2Security Architecture
27%
3Security Engineering
31%
4Security Operations
22%
Exam guide · CAS-005
CompTIA SecurityX exam guide
The CAS-005 exam has up to 90 questions and takes 165 minutes. It’s graded pass or fail, with no scaled score. The price varies by country: CompTIA shows the price for your country before you pay. CompTIA hasn’t announced a retirement date.
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The exam at a glance
CompTIA SecurityX (CAS-005)
- Questions
- Up to 90
- Time
- 165 min
- Passing score
- Pass / fail
- Recommended experience
- 10 years in IT, 5 in security
- Level
- Expert
- Role
- Security Architect
- Exam code
- CAS-005
From CompTIA’s own pages, checked every week (last on November 8, 2026). The cost was checked on November 8, 2026. How we check our facts
Versions and dates
What’s changing, and when
CompTIA hasn’t announced a retirement date for CAS-005. We check CompTIA’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
Exam domains
What the exam covers
Each domain’s share of the exam, as CompTIA publishes it. Spend your study time in the same proportion.
Prepare
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10 CAS-005 questions
Original questions across the exam’s domains, each with an explanation, and your score by domain.
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5 SecurityX PBQs
Hands-on tasks in the style of the exam: do each one, check it, and read why the answer is right.
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1 lab for this exam
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A week-by-week plan
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Where SecurityX fits
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How many questions are on the CompTIA SecurityX exam?
The CAS-005 exam has up to 90 questions, and you get 165 minutes.
What is the passing score for CompTIA SecurityX?
There’s no passing score to reach: CAS-005 is graded pass or fail, with no scaled score.
How much does the CompTIA SecurityX exam cost?
Varies by country. CompTIA shows the price for your country before you pay.
When does CAS-005 retire?
CompTIA hasn’t announced one yet. We check CompTIA’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
What experience do I need for CompTIA SecurityX?
CompTIA recommends 10 years in IT, 5 in security. It isn’t required to sit the exam.
How should I study for CompTIA SecurityX?
Weight your time like the exam: Security Engineering carries the most (31%). Take the free practice test to find your weakest domains, make a study plan around them, and before you book, sit full-length timed practice exams until you pass them comfortably.
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