Three versions, one standard of quality: the The SecOps Group Certified AppSec Practitioner package from ActualPDF comes as a printable PDF, a Windows test engine, and an online version that candidates increasingly prefer for studying on any device. All carry the same CAP questions.
The SecOps Group CAP Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | The SecOps Group |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Certified AppSec Practitioner Exam |
| Exam Number: | CAP |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Passing Score: | 60% |
| Exam Price: | £100 |
| Exam Duration: | 60 minutes |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Lifetime |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice Questions, Factual and Scenario-based |
| Recommended Training: | Official Study Material |
| Exam Registration: | Official Registration |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored, on-demand, available worldwide |
| Pre Condition: | Basic knowledge of application security concepts, OWASP Top 10, security best practices and common vulnerabilities; no formal prerequisites |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://pentestingexams.com/certifications/essentials/certified-application-security-practitioner/ |
The SecOps Group CAP Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: XML External Entity Attack | |
| Topic 2: Security Best Practices and Hardening Mechanisms | - Security Headers - Same Origin Policy |
| Topic 3: Authentication Related Vulnerabilities | - Password Storage and Password Policy - Brute Force Attacks |
| Topic 4: Information Disclosure | |
| Topic 5: Supply Chain Attacks and Prevention | |
| Topic 6: OWASP Top 10 Vulnerabilities | |
| Topic 7: Cross-Site Scripting | |
| Topic 8: Code Injection Vulnerabilities | |
| Topic 9: Security Misconfigurations | |
| Topic 10: Encoding, Encryption and Hashing | |
| Topic 11: Vulnerable and Outdated Components | |
| Topic 12: Insecure File Uploads | |
| Topic 13: Server-Side Request Forgery | |
| Topic 14: Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities | |
| Topic 15: Cross-Site Request Forgery | |
| Topic 16: SQL Injection | |
| Topic 17: Authorization and Session Management Flaws | - Securing Cookies - Parameter Manipulation Attacks - Insecure Direct Object Reference - Privilege Escalation |
| Topic 18: Input Validation Mechanisms | - Blacklisting - Whitelisting |
| Topic 19: Business Logic Flaws | |
| Topic 20: TLS Security | - TLS Certificate Misconfiguration - Symmetric and Asymmetric Ciphers |
The SecOps Group CAP Exam: What Candidates Want to Know
The SecOps Group Certified AppSec Practitioner is an official The SecOps Group certification exam, registered under the code CAP. Passing it awards the Certified AppSec Practitioner certification, a credential at the Entry Level level. The exam is demanding by design, and that difficulty is precisely what makes the credential meaningful for career development.
The The SecOps Group Certified AppSec Practitioner exam presents 60 questions within 60 minutes. That is a brisk pace, and the candidates who handle it best are the ones who rehearsed it. Use the ActualPDF engine for full timed simulations, practice flagging and returning, and arrive on exam day with a pacing strategy already proven.
Passing The SecOps Group Certified AppSec Practitioner takes 60%, and official registration costs £100. Retakes bill the full £100 again, so preparation is the least expensive insurance available. Let your ActualPDF practice scores guide the timing: book when you clear the requirement consistently, not occasionally.
Basic knowledge of application security concepts, OWASP Top 10, security best practices and common vulnerabilities; no formal prerequisites
Policies get revised, so confirm the current requirements before you register on the official exam page.
The SecOps Group Certified AppSec Practitioner registration is handled through the official channels below.
For scheduling purposes: the exam is delivered Online proctored, on-demand, available worldwide.
Yes, The SecOps Group recommends the following training for The SecOps Group Certified AppSec Practitioner candidates.
Complement any training with the 60 practice questions in the ActualPDF CAP package, because repeated application is what turns course knowledge into a passing score.
Yes. ActualPDF offers a free demo of the The SecOps Group Certified AppSec Practitioner questions, so you can verify the quality personally before purchasing. Your purchase then includes a one-year service warranty: updates are free for 365 days, and after expiry you can extend the update service at a 50% discount.
Your money is protected by a 100% money-back guarantee with defined conditions. Take the The SecOps Group Certified AppSec Practitioner exam within 60 days of purchase; if you fail, you may claim a full refund, provided the exam matches your product. Attempts within 3 days of purchase are ineligible, as are downloaded-but-unused products, free materials, and expired orders; the candidate name must match the payer name. Submit a scanned enrollment slip and the official Score Report PDF within 2 days of the exam, and claims are processed within 7 days. You may instead wait for the update version or change to other exam material: exchange for two other exam products of equal value, free, with your original purchase keeping its update service.
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The SecOps Group Certified AppSec Practitioner is organized into 20 official domains. The most heavily weighted are Security Misconfigurations, TLS Security, and Server-Side Request Forgery. The full breakdown appears above on this page; study the weightings and your preparation priorities set themselves.
The SecOps Group Certified AppSec Practitioner Sample Questions:
A website administrator forgot to renew the TLS certificate on time and as a result, the application is now displaying a TLS error message. However, on closer inspection, it appears that the error is due to the TLS certificate expiry.
In the scenario described above, which of the following is correct?
- A. There is no urgency to renew the certificate as the communication is still over TLS
- B. There is an urgency to renew the certificate as the users of the website may get conditioned to ignore TLS warnings and therefore ignore a legitimate warning which could be a real Man-in-the-Middle attack
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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A robots.txt file tells the search engine crawlers about the URLs which the crawler can access on your site.
Which of the following is true about robots.txt?
- A. Developers must not list any sensitive files and directories in this file
- B. Developers must list all sensitive files and directories in this file to secure them
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of the above
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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Based on the screenshot above, which of the following is the most true?
Screenshot
![Login Form]
coder@viewer
User does not exist
[Password field]
Forget password?
[Login button]
Not yet member? Sign now
- A. The application is vulnerable to brute-force attacks
- B. The application does not enforce a strong password policy
- C. The application is vulnerable to username enumeration
- D. None of the above
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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The DNS entries forwww.ironman.comandwww.hulk.comboth point to the same IP address i.e., 1.3.3.7. How does the web server know which web application is being requested by the end user's browser?
- A. The web server inspects the cookies sent by the client.
- B. The web server inspects the client's SSL certificate.
- C. The web server uses a reverse DNS lookup of the client's IP address.
- D. The web server inspects the HTTP "Host" header sent by the client.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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An application's forget password functionality is described below:
The user enters their email address and receives a message on the web page:
"If the email exists, we will email you a link to reset the password"
The user also receives an email saying:
"Please use the link below to create a new password:"
(Note that the developer has included a one-time random token with the 'userId' parameter in the link). So, the link seems like:
https://example.com/reset_password?userId=5298&token=70e7803e-bf53-45e1-8a3f-fb15da7de3a0 Will this mechanism prevent an attacker from resetting arbitrary users' passwords?
- A. True
- B. False
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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