VM-345: VMware Infrastructure Security: VMware Install, Configure, and Manage with Security Objectives

 

Course Overview:

This course explores the VMware Infrastructure and related security, which consists of VMware ESX Server & VMware Virtual Center Server. We will look at both the design environments and operational processes of the VMware Infrastructure including security. This course provides IT architects with the insight needed to tackle tough issues in server virtualization such as virtual machine technologies, storage infrastructure, and designing clustered environments with security practices included. Extensive hands-on labs provide for a rich student experience.

Hypervisors and their supporting environment require attention to security due to the aggregated risk of hosting multiple virtual servers. This course explores the security of virtualized environments. Student configure ESXi by learning to manage the security and risk between ESXi, virtual servers and security integration of ESXi to the physical network infrastructure including appropriate segregation from other sensitive networks and management networks. How to configure virtual networks when some hosts are dual or multi homed, but internally segregate between the two or more connected networks with different security levels. Appropriate integration of zero-clients and thin clients. Configuration of defensive measures on hosts, servers, hypervisors within the virtual environment and practices for those guarding it externally. Integration of Active Directory and other AAA/CIA related services relative to a virtualized environment.

Students are also walked through DoD ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG). Introduction to the impact of Intel Trusted Execution Technology integrated with ESXi to create a trusted platform for virtual machines. Additionally the instructor walks the students through NIST Special Publication 800-125A: Security Recommendations for Hypervisor Deployment on Servers, and NIST Special Publication 800-125B: Secure Virtual Network Configuration for Virtual Machine (VM) Protection.

Attendees to “VM-345: VMware Infrastructure Security: VMware Install, Configure, and Manage with Security Objectives” will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Dates/Locations:

No Events

Duration: 5 Days

Course Objectives:

• Virtual Infrastructure Overview
• ESX and ESXi Server Installation
• Configuration of Networking, Scalability and Security
• Storage
• Install and Configure vCenter Server and Components
• Creation, Deployment, Management, and Migration of Virtual Machines
• Utilize vCenter Server for Resource Management
• Utilize vCenter Server for Virtual Machine Access Control and User Managment
• Use vCenter Server to increase scalability
• Monitoring Your Environment
• Data & Availability Protection Troubleshooting
• Use VMware vCenter Update Manager to apply ESXi patches
• Use vCenter Server to manage vMotion, HA, DRS and data protection.

CT-415: CompTIA SecAI+

CompTIA SecAI+ is the first certification in CompTIA’s expansion series, designed to help you secure, govern and responsibly integrate artificial intelligence into your cybersecurity operations. You’ll build the skills to defend AI systems, meet global compliance expectations and use AI to enhance threat detection, automation and innovation—so you can strengthen your expertise and help keep your organization’s systems and data secure.

SecAI+ helps you build practical AI security and automation skills on top of your existing expertise, so you can secure AI deployments, use AI‑assisted security tools with confidence, and stay ready for the next step in your cybersecurity career.

Course Objectives:

  • Apply AI concepts to strengthen your organization’s cybersecurity posture
  • Secure AI systems using advanced controls and protections to safeguard data, models, and infrastructure
  • Leverage AI technologies to automate workflows, accelerate incident response, and scale security operations
  • Navigate global GRC frameworks to ensure ethical and compliant AI adoption across industries
  • Defend against AI-driven threats like adversarial attacks, automated malware, and malicious use of generative AI
  • Integrate AI securely into DevSecOps pipelines and enterprise security strategies.

Dates/Locations:

No Events

Prerequisites: Recommended experience: 3–4 years in IT and 2+ years hands-on cybersecurity; Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, or equivalent recommended

SecAI+ (V1) exam objectives summary

     Basic AI concepts related to cybersecurity (17%)

  • Explain core AI principles and terminology: Machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, and automation.
  • Identify AI applications in security: Use cases for AI in threat detection, defense, and security operations. 
  • Recognize AI-driven threats: Automated phishing, polymorphic malware, adversarial machine learning, and malicious use of generative AI.

Securing AI systems (40%)

  • Implement security controls: Protect AI systems, data, and models using robust technical safeguards. 
  • Secure AI deployment environments: Apply best practices across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructures. 
  • Mitigate adversarial risks: Defend against attacks targeting AI models, data pipelines, and inference layers. 

AI-assisted security (24%)

  • Enhance detection and response: Use AI-driven tools to identify anomalies, detect threats, and accelerate incident remediation. 
  • Automate security workflows: Integrate AI for event triage, alert correlation, and response orchestration. 
  • Apply AI techniques in operations: Incorporate AI into threat modeling, behavior analysis, and continuous monitoring. 

AI governance, risk, and compliance (19%)

  • Understand regulatory frameworks: Identify global governance requirements and their implications for AI adoption. 
  • Integrate GRC into AI projects: Incorporate governance, risk management, and compliance practices throughout the AI lifecycle. 
  • Ensure responsible AI use: Apply ethical guidelines, legal standards, and industry frameworks such as GDPR and NIST AI RMF.

TN-425: Certified Offensive AI Security Professional (C|OASP)

Certified Offensive AI Security Professional (COASP) validates the competencies required for practitioners who need to demonstrate offensive AI security skills, emulating adversaries, validating defenses, and leading red-team/blue-team exercises to keep AI resilient, reliable, and auditable

The Certified Offensive AI Security Professional (COASP) equips you to identify and neutralize AI-specific threats before attackers do. And Bridges security, engineering, and data science so controls exist across the full AI life cycle.

Participants will gain hands-on experience to perform end-to-end adversarial testing and deliver defensive validation evidence including the ability to simulate adversarial AI kill chains, Harden AI architectures by secure system prompts, context windows, tool integrations, RAG pipelines, and agent memory, Conducting AI security assessments aligned to MITRE ATLAS, OWASP LLM/ML Top 10, NIST AI RMF, and DoD Test & Evaluation practices , This course covers how to build SOC-ready capabilities for AI-focused detection logic, incident playbooks, and forensic procedures , & how to execute prompt injection, adversarial prompting , Assess AI supply-chain risk , Implement defensive engineering controls and Produce assurance and compliance artifacts.

By the end of the course, learners will be well-prepared to take the Certified Offensive AI Security Professional (COASP) exam and demonstrate the ability to exploit vulnerabilities in LLMs and agents, and build defense that survive real world attacks, learners will master offensive techniques that break AI before the attackers do.

 

Course Outline: 

01. Offensive AI and AI System Hacking Methodology

02. AI Reconnaissance and Attack Surface Mapping

03. AI Vulnerability Scanning and Fuzzing

04. Prompt Injection and LLM Application Attacks

05. Adversarial Machine Learning and Model Privacy Attacks

06. Data and Training Pipeline Attacks

07. Agentic AI and Model-to-Model Attacks

08. AI Infrastructure and Supply Chain Attacks

09. AI Security Testing, Evaluation, and Hardening

10. AI Incident Response and Forensics 

 

Prerequisites: 

TN-412: Artificial Intelligence Essentials (AI|E) 

 

Dates/Locations:

No Events

AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

 

Course Overview:

This two-day course will provide foundational level knowledge on cloud concepts; core Azure services; security, privacy, compliance, and trust; and Azure pricing and support.

NOTE: This course provides an Azure pass and time for you to participate in hands-on labs. The content for this course aligns to AZ-900 exam objective domain

TechNow has worked worldwide enterprise infrastructures for over 20 years and has developed demos and labs to exemplify the techniques required to demonstrate cloud technologies and to effectively manage security in the cloud environment

Attendees to AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Date/Locations:

Date/Time Event
08/03/2026 - 08/04/2026
08:00 -16:00 		AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
11/09/2026 - 11/10/2026
08:00 -16:00 		AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX

Course Duration: 3 days

Course Outline:

  • Cloud Concepts
  • Core Azure Services
  • Security, Privacy, Compliance, And Trust
  • Azure Pricing and Support

Lab Objectives:

    • Create a virtual machine
    • Deploy Azure container instances
    • Create a virtual network
    • Create blob storage
    • Create a SQL database
    • Implement an Azure IoT Hub
    • Implement Azure Functions
    • Create a web app
    • Create a VM with a Template
    • Create a VM with PowerShell
    • Create a VM with CLI
    • Secure network traffic
    • Implement Azure key vault
    • Create an Azure Policy
    • Manage access with RBAC
    • Manage resource locks
    • Implement resource tagging
    • Exploring the Trust Center
    • Use the Azure Pricing Calculator
    • Use the Azure TCO Calculator
    • Open a Support request
    • Calculate composite SLAs
    • Access Azure Preview features

Prerequisites :

      • There are no prerequisites for taking this course. Technical IT experience is not required however some general IT knowledge or experience would be beneficial.
      • This course is suitable for IT personnel who are just beginning to work with Azure.
      • This course primarily uses the Azure portal to create services and does not require scripting skills.
      • Students in this course will gain confidence to take other role-based courses and certifications, such as Azure Administrator.
      • This course provides an Azure pass and optional lab environment.

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TN-949: Certified Firewall Analyst Course

Course Overview:

This is a hands-on course that covers many of the concepts of securing the perimeter of an organization. This includes concepts such as intrusion detection, packet filtering, and central logging.

A skills focus enables the student to better absorb the subject matter and perform better on the job.   This is not death by power point. The course is aligned with information assurance operators and executing hands-on labs. Lecture and labs walk the student through the knowledge required to truly understand the mechanics of Firewalls.

This course is an excellent precursor to PA-215 Palo Alto Firewall Essentials FastTrack.

Attendees to TN-949: Certified Firewall Analyst Prep will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Date/Locations:

No Events

Duration: 5 days

Course Objectives:

  • Analyzing Network and Wireless Design
  • Creating and Auditing a Rulebase
  • Firewall Assessment and Penetration Testing
  • Host-Based Detection and DLP
  • Incident Detection and Analysis
  • IOS and Router Security
  • IPv6 and ICMPv6
  • Log Collection and Analysis
  • NAT and Proxies
  • Netfilter IPtables
  • Network Access Control
  • Network-Based Intrusion Detection
  • Packet Filters and Inspection
  • Packet Fragmentation
  • Perimeter Concepts and IP Fundamentals
  • Securing Hosts and Services
  • TCP/IP Protocols
  • VPN Design and Auditing
  • VPN Implementation

Course Prerequisites:

  • GSEC or equivalent experience
  • UNIX, Windows, networking and security  experience
  • This is a hands-on skill course requiring comfort with command line interaction and network communications

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