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Working with the TechNow lab for the PA-215: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Essentials FastTrack course has been nothing less than a techie's idea of fun. When students come in we are immediatly configuring the Cisco 3750 switches for access ports, VLANS, and trunks. We then cable the switch to the Palo Alto Networks Firewall. Each student gets their own Palo Alto Firewall Pod of hardware and software. What we find as fun is the VLAN environment, with an array of virtual machines hosted on an ESXi server that can really exercise the abilities of the Palo Alto Firewall. The DMZ VLAN hosts virtual machines that support enterprise services and also potentialy vulnerable web services. The Trust VLAN has Windows and Linux clients. The UnTrust VLAN has Web services and a VM of Kali. The hardware Firewall is additionally connected to a Management VLAN. All those VLANs are trunked into an ESXi server where the student also has a VM-Series Palo Alto Networks Firewall for High Availability.
After configuring all the trunking, VLANs, and network interfaces we learn about the firewall and configure it for the lab environment. Using Metasploitable and Kali/Metasploit nefarious penetration attempts are executed. Using packet captures, custom APP-ID's and custom signatures are generated. Custom logging and reporting are created to similate and enterprise and assist the desired Incident Response. It is always fun in a training environment to learn all about the controls available in a product, even though specific controls may not be used in the operational environment. In the end we have a good understanding of the Palo Alto Networks Firewall.
Course Overview:
This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge and skills to use PowerShell for administering and automating administration of Windows servers. This course provides students the skills to identify and build the command they require to perform a specific task. In addition, students learn how to build scripts to accomplish advanced tasks such as automating repetitive tasks and generating reports. This course provides prerequisite skills supporting a broad range of Microsoft products, including Windows Server, Windows Client, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft 365. In keeping with that goal, this course will not focus on any one of those products, although Windows Server, which is the common platform for all of those products, will serve as the example for the techniques this course teaches.
Attendees to TN-765: Automating Administration with Windows Powershell will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
Date/Locations:
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Course Duration: 5 days
Course Objectives:
- Describe the functionality of Windows PowerShell and use it to run and find basic commands
- Identify and run cmdlets for server administration
- Work with Windows PowerShell pipeline
- Describe the techniques Windows PowerShell pipeline uses
- Use PSProviders and PSDrives to work with other forms of storage
- Query system information by using WMI and CIM
- Work with variables, arrays, and hash tables
- Write basic scripts in Windows PowerShell
- Write advanced scripts in Windows PowerShell
- Administer remote computers
- Use background jobs and scheduled jobs
- Use advanced Windows PowerShell techniques
Course Prerequisites:
- Experience with Windows networking technologies and implementation.
- Experience with Windows Server administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
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Course Overview:
This course will provide students with proficiency in the everyday management of Linux based clients and basic management of server system. Students will learn the knowledge and tools necessary to manage Linux systems from the command line, as well as how to manage user administration, file permissions, software configurations, and Linux based clients, server systems and security. Let us help you prepare for the CompTIA Linux+ exam (XK0-005).
TechNow is a CompTIA partner and uses official CompTIA Linux+ curriculum.
Attendees to CT-245: Linux+ will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
Dates/Locations:
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
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12/01/2025 - 12/05/2025 08:00 -16:00 |
CT-245: Linux+ TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX |
Duration: 5 Days
Course Objectives:
- Perform basic Linux tasks
- Manage users and groups
- Manage permissions and ownership
- Manage storage
- Manage files and directories
- Manage kernel modules
- Manage the Linux boot process
- Manage system components
- Manage devices
- Manage networking
- Manage packages and software
- Secure Linux systems
- Write and execute Bash shell scripts
- Automate tasks
- Plan and perform a Linux installation
Prerequisites:
- CompTIA A + certification or equivalent experience
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User: cwbrind
Instructor comments: Great experience with Mr. Peterson, would recommend again. Highly knowledgable and approachable for any subject.
Facilities comments: The Holiday Inn was a nice location for learning despite traffic around the area.
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Course Overview:
The System Administration I for Red Hat course is designed for IT professionals working to become full-time enterprise Linux system administrators. This course gives the student direct experience with the most essential system administration tasks in the Red Hat. You will be instructed in crucial system management skills including: configuring network interfaces, client set up of network protocols, managing local disk devices, installation, package management, performing system boot procedures, grub and controlling system processes.
Attendees to RH-245: Linux System Administration I will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
Dates/Locations:
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Duration: 5 days
Course Objectives:
- Installation
- Manage File Systems and Local Disk Drives
- Perform Mounts and Unmounts
- Perform System Boot Procedures
- Tuning and Maintaining the Kernel
- Control System Processes
- Perform User Administration
- Installing and Managing Services
- Perform Package Administration
- Client Setup of SSH and Printing
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User: mlspence
Instructor comments: Bill was awesome! He did a fantastic job teaching the course mater to everyone in the class. He made sure everyone was able to keep up and that they understood the material before moving on. Thanks!
Facilities comments: They were great as well
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