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:

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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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Course Overview:  PA-242: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Manage Cyberthreats (EDU-231) Training Class is a two-day course that teaches students strategies in defense against cyberthreats.  Successful completion of this course enables administrators to better understand the threat landscape.  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-242: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Manaage Cyberthreats  (EDU-231) Training Course will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Dates/Locations:

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Duration: 2 days

Course Objectives:   Students attending this training course will gain an understanding of cyberthreats and their characteristics.  Students will learn how to manage cyberthreats using security policies, profiles, and signatures to protect their network against emerging threats.

Day 1

  • Mod 1: Threat Landscape
    • Advanced Persistent
    • Threats
    • Data Breaches and Tactics
    • Threat Management
    • Strategies
  • Mod 2: Integrated
    • Approach to Threat
    • Protection
    • Integrated Approach to
    • Protection
    • Next-Generation Firewall
    • Advanced Endpoint
    • Protection
  • Mod 3: Network Visibility
    • Zero Trust Model
    • SSL Decryption
    • Decryption Policy
  • Mod 4: Reducing the Attack
    • Surf
    • ection

 

Day 2

  • Mod 5: Handling Known
    • Threats
    • WildFire Analysis
    • Security Profiles
  • Mod 6: Handling Unknown
    • Traffic and Zero-Day Exploits
    • WildFire
    • Researching Threat Events
    • Identifying Unknown
    • Applications
  • Mod 7: Investigating
    • Breaches
    • Identify IOCs Using
    • App-Scope
    • Log Correlation
    • Finding Infected Host
  • Mod 8: Using Custom
    • Signatures
    • Creating Custom App-IDs
    • Threat Signatures

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Prerequisites:

  • Students must complete the PA-213: Install, Configure, and Manage course
  • Understanding of network concepts, including routing, switching, and IP addressing
  • In-depth knowledge of port-based security and security technologies such as IPS, proxy, and content filtering

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

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Welcome to TechNow! The Leader in Information Security Training & Computer Training.

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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    Course Overview:

    Every organization has data protection needs. Every day, we access, share and manage data across companies, continents and the globe. Knowing how to implement a privacy program is an invaluable sill that will help you protect your organization’s data- and take your career to the next level. Our Principles of Privacy Program Management training is the premier course on implementing a privacy program framework, managing the privacy program operational lifecycle and structuring a privacy team. With a CIPM and CIPP/E combined you’ll be uniquely equipped to fulfill the DPO requirements of the GDPR. Here is our CIPM + CIPP/E 4 Day GDPR Ready  

    What’s Included:

    • Authorized courseware
    • Exam voucher
    • IAPP membership

    **GDPR Regulation Mandated May 25, 2018**

    Course Objectives:

    Principles of Privacy Program Management is the how-to training on implementing a privacy program framework, managing the privacy program operational lifecycle and structuring a knowledgeable, high-performing privacy team. Those taking this course will learn the skills to manage privacy in an organization through process and technology-regardless of jurisdiction or industry. The Principles of Privacy Program Management training is based on the body of knowledge for the IAPP’s ANSI accredited Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) certification program.

    Attendees to PP-222: CIPM Certified Information Privacy Manager and GDPR Compliance will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction, and certification test voucher and certificate of course completion.

    TechNow is a International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Partner, and utilizes official curriculum from International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

    TechNow has taught security courses for over 20 years, before most certifications existed and has successfully moved students through certification programs associated with IAPP, SANS, EC-Council and ISC2. Our instructor maintains over a dozen security certifications and has been the director of a company with internationals sales and compliance.

     

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    Dates/Locations:

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    Duration: 2 Days

    Course Content:

    • Module 1: Introduction to Privacy Program Management
    • Module 2: Privacy Governance
    • Module 3: Applicable Laws and Regulations
    • Module 4: Data Assessments
    • Module 5: Policies
    • Module 6: Data Subjects’ Rights
    • Module 7: Training and Awareness
    • Module 8: Protecting Personal Information
    • Module 9: Data Breach Incident Plans
    • Module 10: Measuring, Monitoring and Auditing Program Performance

     

    Prerequisites: None

    Target Audience:

    Data Protection Officers, Data Protection Managers, Auditors, Legal Compliance Officers, Security Manager, Information Managers, Anyone who uses processes and maintains personal data

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    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

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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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