Validates knowledge of enterprise security architecture and engineering, including governance, risk, compliance and security operations.
A good SecurityX course covers every CAS-005 domain and prepares you for long scenario questions and hands-on tasks. We compared the two Jason Dion options on content, labs, practice and price.
Most people should take Jason Dion's SecurityX CAS-005 course on Dion Training, which puts 40+ hours of video, hands-on labs and 800+ practice questions in one package. Choose the Udemy version for a much lower price and a 30-day refund window. Add Mark Birch's study guide if you learn by reading, and choose CompTIA's CertMaster Perform when an employer pays for official training.
| Course | Best for | Format | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
 SecurityX CAS-005 Complete Course, Labs & Practice Exams | Course with labs | Video | $499 |
 CompTIA SecurityX (CAS-005) Complete Course & Practice Exam | Low-cost version | Video | $125 |
 CompTIA SecurityX CAS-005 Certification Guide, 2nd edition | Learning by reading | Book | $45 |
 CertMaster Perform for SecurityX | Employer-funded course | Interactive | $984 |
Over 40 hours of video organized by the CAS-005 objectives, with about 30 hands-on labs and 800+ practice questions. It is the only listed option with labs, and it comes with a 60-day Pass Guarantee.
Great fit if you want lessons, labs and questions in one package
Poor fit if you want the lowest price; choose the Udemy version
The same instructor's CAS-005 video course on Udemy, about 43 hours long, with a full practice exam. It has no labs, and you keep lifetime access with a 30-day refund window.
Great fit if you want Dion's CAS-005 lessons at a much lower price and with a refund window
Poor fit if you want the hands-on labs and 800+ practice questions; choose the Dion Training version
A chapter-by-chapter guide to the four CAS-005 domains, with online practice questions, flashcards and mock exams.
Great fit if you learn by reading and want a reference beside a video course.
Poor fit if you want video lessons or labs; choose Dion's course.
CompTIA's official CAS-005 course, with lessons, videos, live labs and practice tests in one product.
Great fit if your employer funds official training and you want lessons and labs in one place.
Poor fit if you are paying yourself; Dion's course costs far less.
For most people, Jason Dion's course on Dion Training, which adds labs and 800+ questions. The Udemy version is the same lessons at a much lower price.
Not from the courses listed here, which are both paid. CompTIA's and Training Camp's free practice questions help you check your level.
Dion's video course runs 40 to 43 hours. Plan for about 100 hours of preparation in total, including labs and practice exams.
No. CompTIA recommends 10 years in IT with five in security, plus knowledge at the level of its Security+ and CySA+ exams, but none of it is required.