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The world of information security and computer training is ever changing.  The techniques and systems continue to evolve and we must stay current and diligent.  To do this, you can count on TechNow®…the leader in cybersecurity training and computer system training.

TechNow® has been training the leaders in the computer community for many years.  We provide training for students in a number of areas.  Our cybersecurity trainings include popular courses like D0D 8140, Security , CISM, CISSP, CEH,CCNA, and more.  With over 34 years of experience, we’re able to provide you with unmatched training and certification programs.

TechNow also provides a variety of other popular trainings for the computer professional including Cisco, EC-Council, CompTIA, Unix/Linux and more.

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  • CT-225: Network+
    • 12/15/2025 – 12/19/2025
    • San Antonio
  • CT-325: Security+
    • 12/15/2025 – 12/19/2025
    • San Antonio
  • PM-325: Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Preparation
    • 12/15/2025 – 12/19/2025
    • San Antonio
  • VM-315: VMware Infrastructure: Install, Configure, and Manage
    • 12/15/2025 – 12/19/2025
    • San Antonio
  • CT-215: Cloud+
    • 01/05/2026 – 01/09/2026
    • San Antonio
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    TN-913: Cloud Security Fundamentals

     

    Course Overview:

    TechNow Cloud Security Fundamentals addresses the loss of hands-on control of system, application, and data security in the Cloud computing environment.  Security teams wrestle with the impact and liability of Cloud computing on an organization.  This course enables the security team to assist in contract language and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) when utilizing Cloud Service Providers (CSPs).

    Compliance and auditing are introduced with strategies for control verification and audit analysis in the CSP environment.  Software as a Service (SaaS) to Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and everything in between require a compliance strategy.  Students will go in-depth into the architecture and infrastructure fundamentals for private, public, and hybrid clouds.   Topics covered include: patch and configuration management, virtualization security, application security, and change management. Policy, risk assessment, and governance within cloud environments will be covered with recommendations for both internal policies and contract provisions to consider.

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

    Attendees to TN-913: Cloud Security Fundamentals will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Date/Locations:

    Date/Time Event
    02/09/2026 - 02/12/2026
    08:00 -16:00     		TN-913: Cloud Security Fundamentals
    TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
    05/26/2026 - 05/29/2026
    08:00 -16:00     		TN-913: Cloud Security Fundamentals
    TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
    09/08/2026 - 09/11/2026
    08:00 -16:00     		TN-913: Cloud Security Fundamentals
    TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
    12/07/2026 - 12/10/2026
    08:00 -16:00     		TN-913: Cloud Security Fundamentals
    TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX

    Course Duration: 3 days

    Course Objectives:

    • Cloud computing introduction
    • Security challenges in the cloud
    • Infrastructure security in the cloud
    • Policy, risk, and governance for cloud computing
    • Compliance and legal considerations
    • Audit and assessment for the cloud
    • Data security in the cloud
    • Identity and Access Management (IAM)
    • Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning (DR/BCP) in the cloud
    • Intrusion detection and incident response

    Course Prerequisites:

    • GSEC, CISSP, CASP or equivalent experience in managing enterprise infrastructures
    • Managing or administering at least one of UNIX, Windows, Databases, networking, or security

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    User: reedrobt

    Instructor comments: Dave is like an encyclopedia of technical topics...what "doesn't" he have expertise in?

    Facilities comments: Home2 location was well-kept and convenient to other services.

     

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    CT-425: CompTIA SecurityX

    Course Overview:

    SecurityX®  (formerly known as CASP+)  course prepares you for the CompTIA SecurityX® certification exam (CVO-005) and demonstrates your knowledge and skills in enterprise security, risk management, research and analysis, and the integration of computing, communications, and business disciplines. This course will prepare students for the objectives covered in the CompTIA SecurityX certification exam (CVO-005).

    Attendees to CT-425: CompTIA SecurityX will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Date/Locations:

    Date/Time Event
    03/09/2026 - 03/13/2026
    08:00 -16:00     		CT-425: CompTIA SecurityX
    TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
    06/08/2026 - 06/12/2026
    08:00 -16:00     		CT-425: CompTIA SecurityX
    TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
    08/31/2026 - 09/04/2026
    08:00 -16:00     		CT-425: CompTIA SecurityX
    TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
    11/30/2026 - 12/04/2026
    08:00 -16:00     		CT-425: CompTIA SecurityX
    TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX

    Duration: 5 days

    Course Objectives:

    • Support IT governance in the enterprise with an emphasis on managing risk
    • Leverage collaboration tools and technology to support enterprise security
    • Use research and analysis to secure the enterprise
    • Integrate advanced authentication and authorization techniques
    • Implement cryptographic techniques
    • Implement security controls for hosts
    • Implement security controls for mobile devices
    • Implement network security
    • Implement security in the systems and software development lifecycle
    • Integrate hosts, storage, networks, applications, virtual environments, and cloud technologies in a secure enterprise architecture
    • Conduct security assessments
    • Respond to and recover from security incidents

    Prerequisites:

    Completion of the following or equivalent knowledge:

    Minimum of 10 years general hands on IT experience

    5 years being hands-on security

    CompTIA Certification: Network+

    CompTIA Certification: Security+

    CompTIA Certification: CySA+

    OR equivalent knowledge

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    User: clbrack

    Instructor comments: I expect to pass, another great class from technow!

    User: christopher0470

    Instructor comments: Alan takes the time to cover the material so that you understand the concepts and applications of the information presented.

    Facilities comments: I like the location. It was quiet and very conducive to learning.

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    TN-315: Complete Hack and Defend

     

    Course Overview:

    Learn to protect yourself and your company against hackers, by learning their tools and techniques, and then testing your network.  This course is heavily based on Kali and primarily on Metasploit.  In TN-315: Complete Hack and Defend class you will learn the step by step process that hackers use to assess your enterprise network, probe it & hack into it in mixed-platform environment including Windows, Linux, Solaris, and Cisco.  This course is 90% hacking, but  defenses for demonstrated hacks will be discussed.  If you want to know the ins and outs of the hacks presented in this course, then this is the course for you.

    Attendees to TN-315: Complete Hack & Defend Class Attendees will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Dates/Locations:

    No Events

    Duration: 5 Days

    Course Objectives:

    • Introduction to Pen Testing using the PTES model
    • Metasploit Basics
      • MSFconsole, MSFcli, Armitage, MSFpayload, MSFencode, NasmShell
    • Intelligence Gathering
      • Nmap, Databases in Metasploit, Port Scanning with Metasploit
    • Quick Intro to Ruby
      • Writing a simple Ruby script to create a custom scanner
    • Vulnerability Scanning
      • Importing Nessus Results
      • Scanning with Nessus from Within Metasploit
    • Exploitation
      • Using the Metasploit Framework and console to exploit
    • Meterpreter
      • Compromising a Windows System
      • Attacking MS SQL, xp_cmdshell
      • Dumping Usernames and Passwords, extracting and dumping hashes
      • Pass the Hash and Token Impersonation
      • Pivoting
      • Railgun
      • Using Meterpreter Scripts: Migrating a process, Killing AV, Persistence
    • Avoiding Detection
      • Creating Stand-Alone Binaries with MSFpayload
      • Encoding with MSFencode and Packers (go Green Bay:)
    • Exploitation Using Client Side Attacks
      • Introduction to Immunity Debugger
      • Using Immunity Debugger to Decipher NOP Shellcode
    • Metasploit Auxiliary Modules
    • Social Engineer Toolkit (SET)
      • Spear-Phishing, Web Attack
      • Creating a Multipronged Attack
    • Creating Your Own Module
      • Adapt an existing Module
      • Add some PowerShell and Run the Exploit
    • Meterpreter Scripting
    • Capture The Flag Exercise

    Prerequisites:

    • This is an advanced Information Security Course which requires basic Windows & UNIX competency
    • Certification or 2 years of experience in these operating systems is highly recommended
    • An understanding of TCP/IP

    Comments

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    User: dhonore

    Instructor comments: Dave's presentation style is engaging and lively.

    Facilities comments: The room was adequate for the needs of the class.

    User: phouck

    Instructor comments: David was very good. Although he went very fast at times.

    Facilities comments: The room was ok. it was bit dark.

     

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    VM-335: VMware Cloud Essentials and vCloud – Architecting the VMware Cloud FastTrack

     

    Course Overview:

    This FastTrack course combines combines two VMware courses (VMware Cloud Essentials and vCloud Architecting the VMware Cloud) into a single week course that adds extra exercises and labs to exemplify the techniques presented.  The course begins with how to adopt, operate, and govern the cloud. The course enables participants to successfully complete the associated CompTIA Cloud Essentials™ Exam to become a Cloud Essentials™ Professional(CEP). This course also covers the subject matter specified by the VCP-Cloud certification.

    This course is designed to guide students through the decision points and policy choices available for designing and implementing a VMware vCloud environment. Detailed labs and exercises for VMware vSphere™, VMware vCloud Director, VMware vCenter™ Chargeback, and the VMware® vShield Edge capability that is included with vCloud Director. A comprehensive VMware cloud design is demonstrated and discussed.

    Attendees to VM-335:  VMware Cloud Essentials and vCloud – Architecting the VMware Cloud FastTrack will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Date/Locations:

    No Events

    Course Duration: 5 days

    Course Objectives:

    • Understand the common terms and definitions of cloud computing.
    • Understand the business benefits and business considerations of cloud computing.
    • Understand cloud computing from a technical perspective and recognize the various techniques, methods, challenges, and types of clouds.
    • Understand the impact and changes of cloud computing on IT service management.
    • Explain typical steps that lead to the successful adoption of cloud computing and understand the implications for organizations.
    • Recognize the compliance, risk, and regulatory consequences of cloud computing and its financial and strategic impact on an organization.
    • Evaluate and design a multitenant environment to address both private cloud and public cloud customer needs.
    • Configure vCloud providers that can accommodate heterogeneous server, storage, and network resources
    • Design a network infrastructure optimized for vCloud.
    • Integrate vCloud Director security with existing LDAP systems and design appropriate security hierarchies with security rolesnderstand the common terms and definitions of cloud computing.
    • Understand the business benefits and business considerations of cloud computing.
    • Understand cloud computing from a technical perspective and recognize the various techniques, methods, challenges, and types of clouds.
    • Understand the impact and changes of cloud computing on IT service management.
    • Explain typical steps that lead to the successful adoption of cloud computing and understand the implications for organizations.
    • Recognize the compliance, risk, and regulatory consequences of cloud computing and its financial and strategic impact on an organization.
    • Evaluate and design a multitenant environment to address both private cloud and public cloud customer needs.
    • Configure vCloud providers that can accommodate heterogeneous server, storage, and network resources.
    • Design a network infrastructure optimized for vCloud.
    • Integrate vCloud Director security with existing LDAP systems and design appropriate security hierarchies with security roles.
    • Design a vCenter Chargeback implementation.

    Course Prerequisites:

    • VM-315  or equivalent experience.
    • Managing or administering at least one of UNIX, Windows, databases, networking, or security.

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