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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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    • 08/11/2025 – 08/15/2025
    • San Antonio
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    • 08/11/2025 – 08/13/2025
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    • 08/11/2025 – 08/15/2025
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    • 08/18/2025 – 08/22/2025
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    TN-959: UNIX Security Administrator Course

    Course Overview:

    The  UNIX Security Administrator Prep is a hands-on course that covers how to secure and audit UNIX and Linux operating systems. This includes concepts such as Rootkits, Buffer overflows, and monitoring UNIX/Linux systems.

    Attendees to TN-959: Unix Security Administratorwill receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Date/Locations:

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    Duration: 5 days

    Course Objectives:

    • AIDE
    • Apache
    • Best Practices for Kernel Tuning and Warning Banners
    • Boot Services
    • Chroot()
    • DNS- BIND
    • DNSSec
    • Evidence Collection and Preservation
    • Forensic Analysis
    • Forensic Preparation and Incident Handling
    • Host Based Firewalls – iptables
    • Intro to Forensics
    • OS Install and Patching
    • Physical, User Account, and Password Access Control
    • Se Linux
    • Sendmail
    • SSH
    • Stack Smashing
    • Sudo
    • Syslog-NG
    • UNIX Logging

    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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    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:

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    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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    TN-345: Python for Penetration Testers

     

    Course Overview:

     

    This Python for Penetration Testing course is designed to give you the skills you need for maintaining or developing Python Penetration Testing tools oriented towards offensive operations.  We have a suite of courses and certifications that help  understand a problem, this course prepares the student to rapidly develop prototype code to attack or defend against it.

    The course concludes with a Capture the Flag event that will test both your ability to apply your new tools and coding skills in a Python Penetration Testing challenge.

    This course is not intended to be an Advanced Python course, but to exemplify penetration techniques utilizing Python.  The course covers Threading, Sockets, OOP, and third party modules that facilitate the offensive operator’s objective.

    This course utilizes the “Violent Python” text book.

    Attendees to TN-345: Python for Penetration Testers Class will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Dates/Locations:

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    Duration: 3 Days

    Course Objectives:

    • Python Lanuage Refress
    • Network Sockets
    • Exception Handling
    • Hashes and Cracking Passwords
    • Threading
      • Concepts and Python Implementation
      • Queues and Synchronization
      • urlparse and httplib to probe URLs
      • Crack a password protected zip file
    • Port Scanner
      • Threading a Port Scanner
    • nmap integration
    • Deploying shellcode
    • Mechanize, BeautifulSoup
      • HTTP Form Password Guessing
      • HTTP Proxies (Burp Suite)
      • HTTP Cookies Session Hijacking
        • CookieMonster
    • Images and Metadata
    • Justniffer
    • SQL Injection
      • sqlmap
      • SQLBrute
    • Antivirus and IDS evasion
      • PyInstaller
      • Metasploit
    • Scapy
      • Deploy shellcode
      • DNS Cache Poisoning
      • Packety Violence

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    TN-5425: Networking with Windows Server 2016

     

    Course Overview:

    Course two of a three course series to obtain a Server 2016 MCSA certification. This 5-day course provides the fundamental networking skills required to deploy and support Windows Server 2016 in most organizations. It covers IP fundamentals, remote access technologies, and more advanced content including Software Defined Networking.

    The course leads directly to preparing for the(MCSA):Windows Server 2016 exam “70-741: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016”.  It also maps to Microsoft’s course 20741A, and is part of the Server 2016 MCSA certification. 

    Attendees to TN-5425: Networking with Window Server 2016 will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Dates/Locations:

    No Events

    Duration: 5 Days

    Course Objectives:

    • Plan and implement an IPv4 network
    • Implement Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
    • Implement IPv6
    • Implement Domain Name System (DNS)
    • Implement and manage IP address management (IPAM)
    • Plan for remote access
    • Implement DirectAccess
    • Implement virtual private networks (VPNs)
    • Implement networking for branch offices
    • Configure advanced networking features
    • Implement Software Defined Networking

    Prerequisites: 

    • A basic understanding of networking fundamentals
    • Experience working with Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2012
    • Experience working in a Windows Server infrastructure enterprise environment
    • Knowledge of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model
    • Understanding of core networking topologies and architectures such as local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs) and wireless networking
    • Basic knowledge of the TCP/IP protocol stack, addressing and name resolution
    • Experience with and knowledge of Hyper-V and virtualization
    • Hands-on experience working with the Windows client operating systems such as Windows 8.1 or Windows 10
      

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