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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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    • 08/25/2025 – 08/29/2025
    • San Antonio
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    • 08/25/2025 – 08/29/2025
    • San Antonio
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    • 09/03/2025 – 09/05/2025
    • San Antonio
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    • 09/08/2025 – 09/12/2025
    • San Antonio
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    Course Overview:

    Every programmer must keep up with the latest tools and techniques. This course will help you push your skills to the next level and become a more accomplished programmer.  Advanced PERL Programming teaches you all the complex techniques for production-ready PERL programs and explains concepts such as introspection, overriding built-ins, extending PERL's OO model, and testing your code for greater stability.

    Attendees to P-415: Advanced PERL Programming will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Dates/Locations:

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    Duration: 5 Days

    Course Objectives:

    • Advanced Techniques
    • Parsing Techniques
    • Templating Tools
    • Objects, Databases, and Applications
    • Natural Language Tools
    • PERL and Natural Languages
    • Handling English Text
    • Modules for Parsing English
    • Categorization and Extraction
    • PERL and Unicode
    • POE
    • Programming in an Event-Driven Environment
    • Testing
    • Keeping Tests and Code Together
    • Inline Extensions
    • Just Another PERL Hacker

    Prerequisites:

     

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    Course Overview:

    The C-215: Introduction to C Programming course is a hands-on course providing a complete introduction to the ANSI C programming language, focusing on quickly developing the practical skills needed to create real-world solutions.  Our hands-on labs are designed to promote retention and challenge students to apply their skills to new situations.

    Attendees to C-215: Introduction to C Programming will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Dates/Locations:

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    Duration: 5 days

    Course Objectives:

    • What is C?
    • Basics of Program Writing
    • Style
    • Basic Declarations & Expressions
    • Arrays, Qualifiers & Reading Numbers
    • Decision & Control Statements
    • Programming Process
    • More Controls Statements
    • Variable Scope & Functions
    • C Preprocessor
    • Bit Operations
    • Advanced Types
    • Simple Pointers
    • File Input/Output
    • Debugging & Optimization
    • Floating Point

    Prerequisites:

    Before attending this course, you should be able to use basic UNIX commands and have previous programming experience language, or have taken our Introduction to Computer Progamming class.

     

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    Instructor comments: Pretty knowledgeable on a number of things. Could have had a better in depth understanding of the material.

    Facilities comments: Was a hotel so it was pretty noisy some times.


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    Instructor comments: Great guy full of knowledge


     

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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-515: Implementing Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Methodologies class you will learn the step by step process that hackers use to assess your enterprise network, probe it & hack into it, utilizing a mixed-platform target 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-515: Implementing Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Methodologies Class Attendees will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Dates/Locations:

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    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  Cybersecurity and Information Assurance 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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    Course Overview:

    AWS System Operations begins with a one day  introduction to AWS products, services, and common solutions. It provides you with fundamentals to become more proficient in identifying AWS services so that you can make informed decisions about IT solutions based on your business requirements and get started working on AWS.

    The AWS course continues to flow with teaching those in a Systems Administrator or Developer Operations (DevOps) role how to create automatable and repeatable deployments of networks and systems on the AWS platform. The course covers the specific AWS features and tools related to configuration and deployment, as well as common techniques used throughout the industry for configuring and deploying systems.

    To continue to learn more about AWS, TechNow has the following course:

    CL-425: AWS Security Operations and Architecture 

    Attendees to CL-415: AWS System Operations will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Duration: 5 Days

    Audience:
    This course is intended for:
    • System Administrators
    • Software Developers, especially those in a Developer Operations (DevOps) role

    DoD 8140: Not Mandated

    Course Prerequisites:
    We recommend that attendees of this course have the following prerequisites:
    • Background in either software development or systems administration
    • Some experience with maintaining operating systems at the command line (shell scripting in Linux environments, cmd or PowerShell in Windows)
    • Basic knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP)

    Course Objectives:
    This course is designed to teach you how to:
    • Understand basic data center design concepts.
    • Recognize terminology and concepts as they relate to the AWS platform and navigate the AWS Management Console.
    • Understand the foundational infrastructure services, including Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Auto Scaling, and Elastic Load Balancing (ELB).
    • Understand the security measures AWS provides and key concepts of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM).
    • Understand AWS database services, including Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS).
    • Understand AWS management tools, including Amazon CloudWatch and AWS Trusted Advisor.
    • Use standard AWS infrastructure features such as Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Elastic Load Balancing, and Auto Scaling from the command line
    • Use AWS CloudFormation and other automation technologies to produce stacks of AWS resources that can be deployed in an automated, repeatable fashion
    • Build functioning virtual private networks with Amazon VPC from the ground up using the AWS Management Console
    • Deploy Amazon EC2 instances using command line calls and troubleshoot the most common problems with instances
    • Monitor the health of Amazon EC2 instances and other AWS services
    • Manage user identity, AWS permissions, and security in the cloud
    • Manage resource consumption in an AWS account using tools such as Amazon CloudWatch, tagging, and Trusted Advisor
    • Select and implement the best strategy for creating reusable Amazon EC2 instances
    • Configure a set of Amazon EC2 instances that launch behind a load balancer, with the system scaling up and down in response to demand
    • Edit and troubleshoot a basic AWS CloudFormation stack definition

    Dates/Locations:

    No Events

    Course Outline:

    Day 1

    • Introduction and History of AWS
    • AWS Infrastructure: Compute, Storage, and Networking
    • AWS Security, Identity, and Access Management
    • AWS Databases
    • AWS Management Tools

    Day 2
    • System Operations on AWS Overview
    • Networking in the Cloud
    • Computing in the Cloud
    Day 3
    • Storage and Archiving in the Cloud
    • Monitoring in the Cloud
    • Managing Resource Consumption in the Cloud
    Day 4
    • Configuration Management in the Cloud
    • Creating Scalable Deployments in the Cloud
    • Creating Automated and Repeatable Deployments
    Day 5
    Full Day Lab
    • Select the appropriate AWS service based on compute, data, or security requirements
    • Execute steps required to provision cloud resources for selected deployment
    • Identify and implement data protection, encryption, and capacity planning
    • Implement and manage security policies, access controls, and role
    • Implement Automation

     

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