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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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    TN-999: Reverse Engineering Malware Course

    Course Overview:

    This course is designed for professionals that are expected to do malware analysis. 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. Lecture and labs walk the student through the knowledge required to truly understand the mechanics Reverse Engineering Malware.

    Attendees to TN-999: Reverse Engineering Malware will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Date/Locations:

    No Events

    Duration: 5 days

    Course Objectives:

    • Toolkit and Lab Assembly
    • Malware Code and Behavioral Analysis Fundamentals
    • Malicious Static and Dynamic Code Analysis
    • Collecting/Probing System and Network Activities
    • Analysis of Malicious Document Files
    • Analyzing Protected Executables
    • Analyzing Web-Based Malware
    • DLL Construction and API Hooking
    • Common Windows Malware Characteristics in x86 Assembly
    • Unpacking Protected Malware
    • In-Depth Analysis of Malicious Browser Scripts, Flash Programs and Office
    • In-Depth Analysis of Malicious Executables
    • Windows x86 Assembly Code Concepts for Revers-Engineering Memory Forensics for Rootkit Analysis

    Prerequisites:

    • Strong understanding of core systems and network concepts
    • Exposure to programming and assembly concepts
    • Comfortable with command line access

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    PA-212: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Configure Extended Features (EDU-205)

      

     

    Course Overview: PA-212: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Configure Extended Features (EDU-205) Training Class is a two-day course that teaches students to configure and manage the entire line of Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls. Students also will be instructed on the basics of implementing and managing GlobalProtect™ and active/ active high availability. Students will gain an in-depth knowledge of how to optimize their visibility and control of applications, users, and content.  This course prepares the student for Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE).  Through hands-on training, students learn high end skills of how to integrate Palo Alto next-generation firewalls into their network infrastructure.  This is not a virtualized theoretical course.  This is hands-on, real world instruction, directly relevant to the DoD and Commercial implementations of Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls.

    Each student is issued a physical Palo Alto firewall and a Cisco layer 3 switch at their desk.  Real hardware per student for real experience and real skill development.  TechNow provides a very comprehensive client infrastructure that includes Windows, Linux, and multiple packet sniffer agents.

    This course sets up the foundation for the three day course PA-243: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Debug and Troubleshoot (EDU-311). The instructor for this course has been a lead in Unix kernel development to implement firewall and intrusion detection technologies.  Additionally, the instructor has taught several security appliance products and carries several SANS, ISC2, ISACA, Cisco, Unix, and Windows certifications.  Attendees to the PA-212: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Configure Extended Features (EDU-205) Training Course will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

     

    Dates/Locations:

    No Events

    Duration: 2 days

    Course Objectives:   Students attending this foundational-level training course will gain an in-depth knowledge of how to configure and manage their Palo Alto Networks firewall.  Students also will be instructed on the basics of implementing and managing GlobalProtect™ and active/ active high availability. Students will gain an in-depth knowledge of how to optimize their visibility and control of applications, users, and content.

    Day 1

    • Module 0 – Introduction & Overview
    • Mod 1: Advanced Interface
      • Configuration
      • Advanced NAT
      • Policy-Based
      • Forwarding
      • Routing Protocols (OSPF)
    • Mod 2: App-ID™ –
      • Custom Applications
      • Defining New Application Signatures
      • Application Override
    • Mod 3: Advanced Content-ID™
      • Custom Threat Signatures
      • Data Filtering
      • DoS Protection
      • Botnet Report
    • Mod 4: Advanced User-ID™
      • Terminal Server Agent
      • Captive Portal
      • XML API

    Day 2

    • Mod 5: Quality of Service
      • Configuring Quality of Service
    • Mod 6: GlobalProtect™
      • Implementation of GlobalProtect
      • Install and Configure Portal, Gateway, and Agents
    • Mod 7: Monitoring and Reporting
      • Log Forwarding
      • SNMP
      • Reporting
    • Mod 8: Active/Active High Availability
      • Configuring Active/Active HA

     

    Prerequisites:

    This course is in no way associated with Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

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    DO-375: Automation with Ansible and Ansible Tower

     

    Course Overview:

    Through hands-on labs, you will learn to automate system administration tasks on managed hosts with Ansible, learn how to write Ansible playbooks to standardize task execution, and manage encryption for Ansible with Ansible Vault. This course will also teach you how to deploy and use Red Hat® Ansible Tower to centrally manage existing Ansible projects, playbooks, and roles; perform basic maintenance and administration of the Ansible Tower installation; and configure users and teams and use them to control access to systems, projects, and other resources through role-based access controls. You will learn to use Ansible Tower’s visual dashboard to launch, control, and monitor Ansible jobs; use the Ansible Tower application programming interface (API) to launch jobs from existing templates; automatically schedule Ansible jobs; and dynamically update host inventories.

    Course Objectives:

    • Install and troubleshoot Ansible on central nodes and managed hosts
    • Automate administration tasks with Ansible playbooks and ad hoc commands
    • Write effective Ansible playbooks
    • Protect sensitive data used by tasks with Ansible Vault.
    • Install and configure Ansible Tower for enterprise Ansible management
    • Use Ansible Tower to control access to inventories and machine credentials by users and teams
    • Create job templates in Ansible Tower to standardize playbook execution.
    • Centrally launch playbooks and monitor and review job results with Ansible Tower

     

    Course Outline:

    • Introduce Ansible
    • Deploy Ansible
    • Implement playbooks
    • Manage variables and inclusions
    • Implement task control
    • Implement Jinja2 templates
    • Implement roles
    • Configure complex playbooks
    • Implement Ansible Vault
    • Troubleshoot Ansible
    • Install Ansible Tower and describe Ansible Tower’s architecture
    • Create users and teams for role-based access control
    • Create and manage inventories and credentials
    • Manage projects for provisioning with Ansible Tower
    • Construct advanced job workflows
    • Update inventories dynamically and compare inventory members
    • Maintenance and administration of Ansible Tower

     
    Dates/Locations:

    No Events

    Duration: 5 Days

    Prerequisites:

    • Become a Red Hat Certified System Administrator, or demonstrate equivalent experience

    Target Audience:

    This course is designed for Linux system administrators, cloud administrators, and network administrators needing to automate configuration management, application deployment, and intraservice orchestration at an enterprise scale.

    PA-243: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Debug and Troubleshoot (EDU-311)

      

     

    Course Overview: PA-243: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Debug and Troubleshoot is a three-day course on how to troubleshoot the full line of Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls. Students will receive hands-on experience troubleshooting the security, networking, threat prevention, logging, and reporting features of the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® operating system. Upon completion of this class, students will have an in-depth knowledge of how to troubleshoot visibility and control over applications, users, and content. This is not a virtualized theoretical course.  This is hands-on, real world instruction, directly relevant to the DoD and Commercial implementations of Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls.

    Each student is issued a physical Palo Alto firewall and a Cisco layer 3 switch at their desk.  Real hardware per student for real experience and real skill development.  TechNow provides a very comprehensive client infrastructure that includes Windows, Linux, and multiple packet sniffer agents.

    The instructor for this course has been a lead in Unix kernel development to implement firewall and intrusion detection technologies. Additionally, the instructor has taught several security appliance products and carries several SANS, ISC2, ISACA, Cisco, Unix, and Windows certifications.

    Attendees to the PA-243: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Debug and Troubleshoot (EDU-311) Training Course will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Dates/Locations:

    No Events

    Duration: 3 days

    Course Objectives:   Students attending this foundational-level training course will gain an in-depth knowledge of how to configure and manage their Palo Alto Networks firewall, including hands-on experience in configuring the security, networking, threat prevention, logging, and reporting features of the Palo Alto Networks Operating System (PAN-OS).

    Day 1

    • Module 0 – Introduction & Overview
    • Module 1: Troubleshooting
      • Methodology
    • Module 2: Platform
      • Comparisons When
      • Troubleshooting
    • Module 3: Flow Logic
    • Module 4: Administration
      • Troubleshooting

     

     

    Day 2

    • Mod 5: Layer 3
      • Troubleshooting
    • Mod 6: Policy
      • Troubleshooting
    • Mod 7: User-ID™
      • Troubleshooting

    Day 3

    • Mod 8: VPN
      • Troubleshooting
    • Mod 9: GlobalProtect™
      • Troubleshooting
    • Mod 10: Performance
      • Troubleshooting

     

    Prerequisites:

    This course is in no way associated with Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

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