- PA-213: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Install, Configure, and Manage (EDU-201)
- PA-212: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Configure Extended Features (EDU-205)
- PA-215: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Essentials FastTrack
- PA-232: Palo Alto Networks Panorama Manage Multiple Firewalls (EDU-221)
- PA-242: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Manage Cyberthreats (EDU-231)
- PA-243: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Debug and Troubleshoot (EDU-311)
TechNow is in no way associated with SANS or GIAC, but has courses that are similar in subject matter:
- TN-345: Python for Penetration Testers
- TN-865: Wireshark Network Traffic and Security Analysis
- TN-901: Linux for Security Professionals
- TN-909: Windows Forensic Analysis
- TN-913: Cloud Security Fundamentals
- TN-919: Penetration Tester Course
- TN-929: Security Essentials Training Course
- TN-939: Hacker Techniques, Exploits, and Incident Handling Course
- TN-949: Certified Firewall Analyst Course
- TN-959: UNIX Security Administrator Course
- TN-969: Windows Security Administrator Course
- TN-979: Intrusion Analyst Course
- TN-989: Advanced Penetration Testing, Exploits, and Ethical Hacking Course
- TN-999: Reverse Engineering Malware Course
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:
CT-395: CompTIA CySA+ Cybersecurity Analyst is for IT professionals looking to gain IT security analyst skills, and for those following the recommended skills pathway to achieve cybersecurity mastery. It provides a bridge between CompTIA Security+ (CT-325) and CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP,CT-425), thus completing a certification path within the CompTIA family of certifications. As attackers have learned to evade traditional signature-based solutions, an analytics-based approach has become extremely important. CySA+ applies behavioral analytics to the IT security market to improve the overall state of security. The CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) certification verifies that successful candidates have the knowledge and skills required to configure and use threat detection tools, perform data analysis and interpret the results to identify vulnerabilities, threats and risks to an organization, with the end goal of securing and protecting applications and systems within an organization. Let us help you bridge this gap, and leave you prepared for the certification exam (CS0-002).
TechNow is a CompTIA partner uses official CompTIA CySA+ curriculum.
Dates/Locations:
Date/Time | Event |
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09/08/2025 - 09/12/2025 08:00 -16:00 |
CT-395: CySA+ Cybersecurity Analyst TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX |
12/01/2025 - 12/05/2025 08:00 -16:00 |
CT-395: CySA+ Cybersecurity Analyst TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX |
Duration: 5 Days
Course Objectives:
- Threat Management
- Vulnerability Management
- Cyber Incident Response
- Security Architecture and Tool Sets
Prerequisites:
While there is no required prerequisite, the CompTIA CySA+ certification is intended to follow CT-325: Security+ or equivalent experience. It is recommended for CompTIA CySA+ candidates to have the following:
- 3-4 years of hands-on information security or related experience
- Network+, Security+, or equivalent knowledge.
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