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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 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:
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01/20/2026 - 01/23/2026 08:00 -16:00 |
AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX |
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04/07/2026 - 04/08/2026 08:00 -16:00 |
AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX |
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08/03/2026 - 08/04/2026 08:00 -16:00 |
AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX |
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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:
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- 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 :
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- 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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Course Overview:
This course delivers the technical knowledge, insight, and hands-on training to receive in-depth knowledge on Wireshark® and TCP/IP communications analysis. You will learn to use Wireshark to identify the most common causes of performance problems in TCP/IP communications. You will learn about the underlying theory of TCP/IP and the most used application protocols, so that you can intelligently examine network traffic for performance issues or possible Indicators of Compromise (IoC).
Duration: 5 Days
Audience:
Anyone interested in learning to troubleshoot and optimize TCP/IP networks and analyze network traffic with Wireshark, especially network engineers, information technology specialists, and security analysts.
Course Prerequisites:
We recommend that attendees of this course have the following prerequisite:
• Network+
Dates/Locations:
No Events
Course Outline:
DAY ONE
Course Set Up and Analyzer Testing
Network Analysis Overview
Wireshark Functionality Overview
Capturing Wired and Wireless Traffic
Define Global and Personal Preferences for Faster Analysis
Defined Time Values and Interpret Summaries
Interpret Basic Trace File Statistics to Identify Trends
Create and Apply Display Filters for Efficient Analysis
DAY TWO
Follow Streams and Reassemble Data
Use Wireshark’s Expert System to Identify Anomalies
TCP/IP Analysis Overview
Analyze Common TCP/IP Traffic Patterns
DAY THREE
Graph I/O Rates and TCP Trends
802.11 (WLAN) Analysis Fundamentals
Voice over IP (VoIP) Analysis Fundamentals
Network Forensics Fundamentals
DAY FOUR
Detect Scanning and Discovery Processes
Analyze Suspect Traffic
DAY FIVE
Use Command‐Line Tools
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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