- 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)
Course Overview:
PowerShell is made for Security Operations (SecOps) automation on Windows. SecOps requires automation in order to scale out security changes and monitoring beyond a handful of hosts. For example, when a vulnerability must be remediated but there is no patch for it yet, automation is needed to quickly and consistently enact the changes necessary. PowerShell “remoting” is encrypted remote command execution of PowerShell scripts in a way that can scale to thousands of endpoints and servers.
Imagine being able to hunt for indicators of compromise across thousands of machines with just a few lines of PowerShell code. Or imagine having the local Administrator account password reset every night on thousands of endpoints in a secure way, and being able to retrieve that password securely too.
We will show you to do these tasks and more. Transcription logging for forensics, strong encryption code signing, application whitelisting of scripts, IPSec port control, and Just Enough Admin (JEA).
As more and more of our systems are moved up to the cloud, PowerShell will become even more important. Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Office 365, Hyper-V and VMware already support PowerShell administration for many tasks.
Attendees to TN-963: Windows Security Automation with PowerShell will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
Date/Locations:
Duration: 3 days
Course Objectives:
Day One
PowerShell Overview and Tips
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- Getting started running commands
- Using and updating the built-in help
- Execution policies
- Fun tricks with the ISE graphical editor
- Piping .NET and COM objects, not text
- Using properties and methods of objects
- Helping Linux admins feel more at home
- Aliases, cmdlets, functions, modules, etc.
- Customizing your profile script
What Can We Do With PowerShell
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- PowerShell remote command execution
- Fan-out remoting and security
- File copy via PowerShell remoting
- Capturing the output of commands
- Parsing text files and logs with regex patterns
- Searching remote event logs faster with XPath
- Mounting the registry as a drive
- Exporting data to CSV, HTML and JSON files
- Parsing and mining nmap port scanner XML output
- Running scripts as scheduled jobs
- Pushing out scripts through Group Policy
- Importing modules and dot-sourcing functions
- http://www.PowerShellGallery.com
Write your own scripts
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- Writing your own functions
- Passing arguments into your scripts
- Function parameters and returning output
- Flow control: if-then, do-while, foreach, switch
- The .NET Framework class library: a playground
- How to pipe data in/out of your scripts
Day Two
Continuous Secure Configuration Enforcement
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- How to use Group Policy and PowerShell together
- Automate with INF security templates
- How to customize INF templates
- Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM)
- SECEDIT.EXE scripting
- Building an in-house security repository for SecOps/DevOps
- NSA’s Secure Host Baseline GPOs
Group Policy Precision Targeting
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- Managing Group Policy Objects (GPOs) with PowerShell
- LSDOU, Block Inheritance, Enforced GPOs
- Group Policy permissions for targeting changes
- ADMX templates for mass registry editing
- Deploying PowerShell startup and logon scripts
- WMI item-level targeting of GPO preferences
- GPO scheduled tasks to run PowerShell scripts
- Remote command execution via GPO (not remoting)
- Empowering the Hunt Team to fight back!
Server Hardening for SecOps/DevOps
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- Server Manager scripting with PowerShell
- Adding and removing roles and feature
- Remotely inventory roles, features, and apps
- Why Server Nano or Server Core
- Running PowerShell automatically after service failure
- Service account identities, passwords, and risks
- Tools to reset service account passwords securely
Day Three
PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC)
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- DSC is Configuration Management built in for free
- Using DSC for continuous reinforcement of settings
- Writing your own DSC configuration scripts
- Free DSC resource modules: www.PowerShellGallery.com
- How to push DSC configurations to many targets
- DSC background job processing in push mode
- Examples: sync files, install roles, manage groups
- Auditing a remote target against a DSC MOF template
- “ApplyAndAutoCorrect” mode for continuous enforcement
PowerShell Just Enough Admin (JEA)
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- JEA is Windows sudo, like on Linux
- JEA is Windows setuid root, like on Linux
- Restricting commands and arguments
- Verbose transcription logging
- How to set up and configure JEA
- Privilege Access Workstations (PAWs)
PowerShell and WMI
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- Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service
- What is WMI and why do hackers abuse it so much?
- Using PowerShell to query WMI CIM classes
- WMI authentication and traffic encryption
- Inventory operating system versions and installed software
- WMI remote command execution versus PowerShell remoting
- PowerShell security best practices
- PowerShell transcription logging to catch hackers
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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Course Overview:
TechNow’s Course ensures that you are ready to test for the CCNA Certification. This intensive ten-day program is a high end, hands-on, bootcamp using physical routers & switches in classroom. Students will learn how to install, operate, configure, and verify basic IPv4 and IPv6 networks. The course covers configuring network components such as switches, routers, and wireless LAN controllers; managing network devices; and identifying basic security threats. The course also gives you a foundation in network programmability, automation, and software-defined networking. Additionally the course stress tests the students on exam practices that insure the student a successful outcome on the 200-301 CCNA exam.
This course is available for group purchasing with a minimum of 4 students. Please call to get scheduling availability.
Attendees to N-310: CCNA Extended Bootcamp will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
Date/Locations:
This course is available for group purchasing with a minimum of 4 students. Please call to get scheduling availability. (210) 733-1093
Duration: 10 days
Course Objectives:
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- Identify the components of a computer network and describe their basic characteristics
- Understand the model of host-to-host communication
- Describe the features and functions of the Cisco Internetwork Operating Systems (IOS) software
- Describe LANs and the role of switches within LANs
- Describe Ethernet as the network access layer of TCP/IP and describe the operation of switches
- Install a switch and perform the initial configuration
- Describe the TCP/IP Internet layer, IPv4, its addressing scheme, and subnetting
- Describe the TCP/IP Transport layer and Application layer
- Explore functions of routing
- Implement basic configuration on a Cisco router
- Explain host-to-host communications across switches and routers
- Identify and resolve common switched network issues and common problems associated with IPv4 addressing
- Describe IPv6 main features and addresses, and configure and verify basic IPv6 connectivity
- Describe the operation, benefits, and limitations of static routing
- Describe, implement, and verify Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) and trunks
- Describe the application and configuration of inter-VLAN routing
- Explain the basics of dynamic routing protocols and describe components and terms of Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
- Explain how Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) work
- Configure link aggregation using EtherChannel
- Describe the purpose of Layer 3 redundancy protocols
- Describe basic WAN and VPN concepts
- Describe the operation of Access Control Lists (ACLs) and their applications in the network
- Configure Internet access using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) clients and explain and configure Network Address Translation (NAT) on Cisco routers
- Describe basic Quality of Service (QoS) concept
- Describe network and device architectures and introduce virtualization
- Introduce the concept of network programmability and Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
- Configure basic IOS system monitoring tools
- Describe the management of Cisco devices
- Describe the current security threat landscape
- Describe threat defense technologies
- Implement a basic security configuration of the device management plane
- Implement basic steps to harden network devices
Lab Objectives:
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- Get started with Cisco Command-Line Interface (CLI)
- Observe How a Switch Operates
- Perform Basic Switch Configuration
- Implement the Initial Switch Configuration
- Inspect TCP/IP Applications
- Configure an Interface on a Cisco Router
- Configure and Verify Layer 2 Discovery Protocols
- Implement an Initial Router Configuration
- Configure Default Gateway
- Explore Packet Forwarding
- Troubleshoot switch Media and Port Issues
- Troubleshoot Port Duplex Issues
- Configure Basic IPv6 Connectivity
- Configure and Verify IPv4 Static Routes
- Configure Iv6 Static Routes
- Implement IPv4 Static Routing
- Implement IPv6 Static Routing
- Configure VLAN and Trunk
- Troubleshoot VLANs and Trunk
- Configure a Router on a Stick
- Implement Multiple VLANs and Basic Routing Between the VLANs
- Configure and Verify Single-Area OSPF
- Configure and Verify EtherChannel
- Improve Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel
- Configure and Verify IPv4 ACLs
- Implement Numbered and Named IPv4 ACLs
- Configure a Provider-Assigned IPv4 Address
- Configure Static NAT
- Configure Dynamic NAT and Port Address Translation (PAT)
- Implement PAT
- Log into the WLC
- Monitor the WLC
- Configure a Dynamic (VLAN) Interface
- Configure a DHCP Scope
- Configure a WLAN
- Define a Remote Access Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) Server
- Explore Management Options
- Explore the Cisco DNA Center
- Configure and Verify NTP
- Configure System Message Logging
- Create the Cisco IOS Image Backup
- Upgrade Cisco IOS Image
- Configure WLAN Using Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) Pre-Shared Key (PSK) Using the GUI
- Secure Console and Remote Access
- Enable and Limit Remote Access Connectivity
- Secure Device Administrative Access
- Configure and Verify Port Security
- Implement Device Hardening
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Prerequisites:
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- Familiarity in the following networking topics:
- TCP/IP
- IP Configuration
- Peer-to-Peer Networking
- Subnetting
- Building a Routing Table
- It is not required but highly recommended to have the following certifications:
- Familiarity in the following networking topics:
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Course Overview:
A skills focus enables the student to better absorb the subject matter and perform successfully on the job. This is not death by power point. The course is aligned with information assurance operators and executing hands-on labs to secure Windows systems. Lecture and labs start with quick review of Active Directory and group policy to enforce security mechanisms within the Windows architecture. Students then gain network experience and use sniffing to help exemplify the benefit of learning wired and wireless security configurations. PowerShell is made for SecOps/DevOps automation and students will learn to write PowerShell scripts to automate security operations and Desired State Configuration (DSC). The course concludes with exercising real attack strategies to demonstrate the effectives of properly securing your host.
Attendees to TN-969: Windows Security Administrator course will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
Date/Locations:
Duration: 5 days
Course Objectives:
- Active Directory and BloodHound
- Security Controls
- PKI
- Encryption
- Wireless & Network Security and Hardening DNS
- 802.1x and Endpoint Protection
- Firewalls and VPN
- PowerShell Scripting
- JEA, DSC, Enterprise Security with PowerShell
- Windows Attack Strategies
Prerequisites:
- Security+
- Windows System Administration Skills
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Course Overview:
Cisco DoD Comply-to-Connect (C2C) course teaches you how to implement and deploy a Department of Defense (DoD) Comply-to-Connect network architecture using Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE). This training covers implementation of 802.1X for both wired and wireless devices and how Cisco ISE uses that information to apply policy control and enforcement. Additionally, other topics like supplicants, non-supplicants, ISE profiler, authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) and public key infrastructure (PKI) support, reporting and troubleshooting are covered. Finally, C2C specific use case scenarios are covered.
This training also earns you 32 Continuing Education (CE) credits toward recertification.
Dates/Locations:
Duration: 5 days
Course Outline:
Section 1: C2C Fundamentals
- Comply to Connect Overview
- From C2C to ZTA
- Steps to Implement C2C
Section 2: Cisco Identity-Based Networking Services
- Cisco IBNS Overview
- AAA Role in Cisco IBNS
- Compare Cisco IBNS and Cisco ISE Solutions
- Explore Cisco IBNS Architecture Components
Section 3: Introducing Cisco ISE Architecture
- Cisco ISE as a Network Access Policy Engine
- Cisco ISE Use Cases
- Cisco ISE Functions
Section 4: Introducing Cisco ISE Deployment
- Cisco ISE Deployment Models
- Cisco ISE Licensing and Network Requirements
- Cisco ISE Context Visibility Features
- New Features in Cisco ISE 3.X
Section 5: Introducing Cisco ISE Policy Enforcement Components
- 802.1X for Wired and Wireless Access
- MAC Authentication Bypass for Wired and Wireless Access
- Identity Management
- Active Directory Identity Source
- Additional Identity Sources
- Certificate Services
Section 6: Introducing Cisco ISE Policy Configuration
- Cisco ISE Policy
- Cisco ISE Authentication Rules
- Cisco ISE Authorization Rules
Section 7: PKI and Advanced Supplicants
- Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
- TEAP in Comply to Connect (C2C)
- Secure Client ISE features and Configuration for C2C
Section 8: Introducing the Cisco ISE Profiler
- Web Access with Cisco ISE
- ISE Profiler
- Cisco ISE Probes
- Profiling Policy
- Custom Attributes in Profile
Section 9: Introducing Cisco ISE Endpoint Compliance Services
- Endpoint Compliance Services Overview
Section 10: Configuring Client Posture Services and Compliance
- Client Posture Services and Provisioning Configuration
Section 11: Introducing Profiling Best Practices and Reporting
- Profiling Best Practices
Section 12: C2C Use Cases
- Cisco CX ISE Reporting Tool
- ISE Reporting
- ISE Hardening
- Profiling Best Practices for C2C
Section 13: C2C Third-Party Integrations-Tenable
- Tenable Use Case
- Tenable Overview and Capabilities
- Tenable Integration Prerequisites
- Tenable Integration Configuration
- Policy Design
- Policy Enforcement
- Enforcement Verification
Section 14: C2C Third-Party Integrations-MECM
- MECM Use Case
- MECM Overview and Capabilities
- MECM Integration Prerequisites
- MECM Integration Configuration
- Policy Design
- Policy Enforcement
- Enforcement Verification
Section 15: C2C Third-Party Integrations-Trellix
- Trellix Use Case
- Trellix Overview and Capabilities
- Trellix Integration Prerequisites
- Trellix Integration Configuration
- Policy Enforcement
- Enforcement Verification
Section 16: Troubleshooting Cisco ISE Policy and Third-Party NAD
- Cisco ISE Third-Party Network Access Device Support
- Troubleshooting Cisco ISE Policy Configuration
Section 17: Exploring Cisco TrustSec
- Cisco TrustSec Overview
- Cisco TrustSec Enhancements
- Cisco TrustSec Configuration
Section 18: Working with Network Access Devices
- Reviewing AAA
- Cisco ISE TACACS+ Device Administration
- Configuring TACACS+ Device Administration
- TACACS+ Device Administration Guidelines and Best Practices
Course Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training are:
- Familiarity with 802.1X
- Familiarity with Microsoft Windows Operating Systems
- Familiarity with Cisco IOS CLI for wired and wireless network devices
- Familiarity with Cisco Identity Service Engine