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.
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Course Overview:
TechNow’s Course ensures that you are ready to test for the CCNA Certification. This intensive five-day program is a high end, hands-on, bootcamp using physical routers & switches in classroom. Students will learn how to install, operate, configure, and verify basic IPv4 and IPv6 networks. The course covers configuring network components such as switches, routers, and wireless LAN controllers; managing network devices; and identifying basic security threats. The course also gives you a foundation in network programmability, automation, and software-defined networking. Additionally the course stress tests the students on exam practices that insure the student a successful outcome on the 200-301 CCNA exam.
This course helps you prepare to take the 200-301 Cisco® Certified Network Associate (CCNA®) exam.
Attendees to N-305: CCNA Bootcamp will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
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Duration: 5 days
Course Objectives:
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- Identify the components of a computer network and describe their basic characteristics
- Understand the model of host-to-host communication
- Describe the features and functions of the Cisco Internetwork Operating Systems (IOS) software
- Describe LANs and the role of switches within LANs
- Describe Ethernet as the network access layer of TCP/IP and describe the operation of switches
- Install a switch and perform the initial configuration
- Describe the TCP/IP Internet layer, IPv4, its addressing scheme, and subnetting
- Describe the TCP/IP Transport layer and Application layer
- Explore functions of routing
- Implement basic configuration on a Cisco router
- Explain host-to-host communications across switches and routers
- Identify and resolve common switched network issues and common problems associated with IPv4 addressing
- Describe IPv6 main features and addresses, and configure and verify basic IPv6 connectivity
- Describe the operation, benefits, and limitations of static routing
- Describe, implement, and verify Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) and trunks
- Describe the application and configuration of inter-VLAN routing
- Explain the basics of dynamic routing protocols and describe components and terms of Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
- Explain how Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) work
- Configure link aggregation using EtherChannel
- Describe the purpose of Layer 3 redundancy protocols
- Describe basic WAN and VPN concepts
- Describe the operation of Access Control Lists (ACLs) and their applications in the network
- Configure Internet access using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) clients and explain and configure Network Address Translation (NAT) on Cisco routers
- Describe basic Quality of Service (QoS) concept
- Describe network and device architectures and introduce virtualization
- Introduce the concept of network programmability and Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
- Configure basic IOS system monitoring tools
- Describe the management of Cisco devices
- Describe the current security threat landscape
- Describe threat defense technologies
- Implement a basic security configuration of the device management plane
- Implement basic steps to harden network devices
Lab Objectives:
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- Get started with Cisco Command-Line Interface (CLI)
- Observe How a Switch Operates
- Perform Basic Switch Configuration
- Implement the Initial Switch Configuration
- Inspect TCP/IP Applications
- Configure an Interface on a Cisco Router
- Configure and Verify Layer 2 Discovery Protocols
- Implement an Initial Router Configuration
- Configure Default Gateway
- Explore Packet Forwarding
- Troubleshoot switch Media and Port Issues
- Troubleshoot Port Duplex Issues
- Configure Basic IPv6 Connectivity
- Configure and Verify IPv4 Static Routes
- Configure Iv6 Static Routes
- Implement IPv4 Static Routing
- Implement IPv6 Static Routing
- Configure VLAN and Trunk
- Troubleshoot VLANs and Trunk
- Configure a Router on a Stick
- Implement Multiple VLANs and Basic Routing Between the VLANs
- Configure and Verify Single-Area OSPF
- Configure and Verify EtherChannel
- Improve Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel
- Configure and Verify IPv4 ACLs
- Implement Numbered and Named IPv4 ACLs
- Configure a Provider-Assigned IPv4 Address
- Configure Static NAT
- Configure Dynamic NAT and Port Address Translation (PAT)
- Implement PAT
- Log into the WLC
- Monitor the WLC
- Configure a Dynamic (VLAN) Interface
- Configure a DHCP Scope
- Configure a WLAN
- Define a Remote Access Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) Server
- Explore Management Options
- Explore the Cisco DNA Center
- Configure and Verify NTP
- Configure System Message Logging
- Create the Cisco IOS Image Backup
- Upgrade Cisco IOS Image
- Configure WLAN Using Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) Pre-Shared Key (PSK) Using the GUI
- Secure Console and Remote Access
- Enable and Limit Remote Access Connectivity
- Secure Device Administrative Access
- Configure and Verify Port Security
- Implement Device Hardening
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- Familiarity in the following networking topics:
- TCP/IP
- IP Configuration
- Peer-to-Peer Networking
- Subnetting
- Building a Routing Table
- It is not required but highly recommended to have the following certifications:
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Instructor comments: Tim was excellent. He covered all of the required information and went in to greater detail when needed. His instruction was easy to follow, provided learning mnemonics that were easy to retain, and entertaining in a way that help provide easy recall of the information for study.
Facilities comments: Facilities were good, but a little crowded.
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Course Overview:
This hands-on, lab-driven course directs managers, project managers, and team leaders through the real-world process of using SharePoint to propel projects. Improve efficiency and boost the likelihood of success as you learn to build a customized Project Management Information System (PMIS), develop SharePoint project sites, build document libraries and management protocols. You will integrate Microsoft Office software, build SharePoint Workflows, archive completed projects, and much more during SharePoint project management training. Add these critical SharePoint tools to your project management expertise and experience the drastic difference that comes with truly effective project management.
Attendees to TN-323: SharePoint 2010/2013 for Project Management will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
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Duration: 3 days
Course Objectives:
- SharePoint as a Project Management Information System (PMIS)
- Creating a PMIS
- Enabling Team Collaboration with SharePoint
- Tracking Projects with SharePoint
- Working with Business Intelligence
- Establishing Processes and Standards with SharePoint
- Managing Meeting with Meeting Workspaces
- Working with Microsoft Access
- Creating a PMO View
- Concluding a Project
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User: joseibarra
Instructor comments: Very patient, communicated expertly. Made the class easy to understand and how it applies in the real world.
Facilities comments: Excellent.
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Course Overview:
SharePoint is the Premier Office Collaboration Server Suite. Two of the most requested features to implement in any SharePoint Server environment is building custom workflows and incorporating InfoPath forms into the site. This course aims to build the average user’s body of knowledge and skill set to allow them to take on some of this responsibility. Students will learn the SharePoint Designer software, a free product, to do these tasks.
Over the course of the two days the users will work on a live SharePoint Server environments making changes to pages, adding pages and making Workflows. They will learn how to build InfoPath forms and migrate them to the SharePoint environment.
Attendees to TN-5202: Microsoft SharePoint 2010/2013: Workflows and Designing InfoPath Forms will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
Date/Locations:
No Events
Duration: 2 days
Course Objectives:
- Identify the basic features of the SharePoint Designer environment.
- Create a new subsite.
- Add content to a web page.
- Use Cascading Style Sheets to format a SharePoint site.
- Link web pages.
- Add SharePoint components to the site.
- Automate business processes with workflows.
- Create InfoPath forms.
- Import and export forms.
- Customize a form layout.
- Distribute forms.
- Work with a database.
Prerequisites:
- Knowledge of HTML not required, but helpful
- Basic Computer Skills
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User: golf123
Instructor comments: Mr. Moore knew and presented the course very well. I would definitely take future courses with TechNow.
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