Here are the General Unix course offerings:
Course Overview:
This course is instructed with an instructor in the classroom with provided lab equipment and Cyber Range.
Students enrolled in the Certified Network Defender course, will gain a detailed understanding and hands on ability to function in real life situations involving network defense. They will gain the technical depth required to actively design a secure network in your organization. This program will be akin to learning math instead of just using a calculator.
This course gives you the fundamental understanding of the true construct of data transfer, network technologies, software technologies so that you understand how networks operate, understand what software is automating and how to analyze the subject material.
You will learn how to protect, detect and respond to, and predict threats on the network. This builds upon the typical knowledge and skills of Network Administrators in network components, traffic, performance and utilization, network topology, system locations, and security policies.
You will learn network defense fundamentals, the application of network security controls, protocols, perimeter appliances, secure IDS, VPN and firewall configuration. You will then learn the intricacies of network traffic signature, analysis and vulnerability scanning which will help you when you design greater network security policies and successful incident response plans. These skills will help you foster resiliency and continuity of operations during attacks.
This course supports a certification that is DoD approved 8570 Baseline Certificate and meets DoD 8140/8570 training requirements.
What’s Included:
- EC-Council official E-Courseware
- EC-Council iLabs access included for 6 months
- EC-Council official Certificate of Attendance
- CND Exam Voucher with 1 FREE RETAKE VOUCHER
Dates/Locations:
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02/02/2026 - 02/06/2026 08:00 -16:00 |
TN-545: Certified Network Defender TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX |
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04/27/2026 - 05/01/2026 08:00 -16:00 |
TN-545: Certified Network Defender TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX |
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07/20/2026 - 07/24/2026 08:00 -16:00 |
TN-545: Certified Network Defender TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX |
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10/26/2026 - 10/30/2026 08:00 -16:00 |
TN-545: Certified Network Defender TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX |
Duration: 5 Days
Course Content:
- Module 01. Network and Defense Strategies
- Module 02. Administrative Network Security
- Module 03. Technical Network Security
- Module 04. Network Perimeter Security
- Module 05. Endpoint Security-Windows Systems
- Module 06. Endpoint Security- Linux Systems
- Module 07. Endpoint Security- Mobile Devices
- Module 08. Endpoint Security- IoT Devices
- Module 09. Administrative Application Security
- Module 10. Data Security
- Module 11. Enterprise Virtual Network Security
- Module 12. Enterprise Cloud Network Security
- Module 13. Enterprise Wireless Network Security
- Module 14. Network Traffic Monitoring and Analysis
- Module 15. Network Logs Monitoring and Analysis
- Module 16. Incident Response and Forensic Investigation
- Module 17. Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
- Module 18. Risk Anticipation with Risk Management
- Module 19. Threat Assessment with Attack Surface Analysis
- Module 20. Threat Prediction with Cyber Threat Intelligence
Prerequisites:
- Basic network and host operations knowledge
- Experience commensurate with one to five years of network, host, or application administration
- TN-325:Security+ or equivalent
Courses to follow:
- TN-555: Certified Ethical Hacker v10 (CEH)
- TN-575: Open Source Network Security Monitoring
- TN-979: Intrusion Analyst Course
Target Audience:
Network Administrators, Network Security Administrators, Network Security Engineer, Network Defense Technicians, Network Analyst, Security Analyst, Security Operator, and anyone involved in network operations
About us:
TechNow has taught security courses for almost 30 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 in security training, consulting, and compliance.

Tech Now, Inc. is an accredited Training Center with Ec-Council.
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Twenty years of experience in the area of information assurance ensures that you are benefiting from a very mature and successful security training program. TechNow offers the full suite of security training courses to meet any DoD 8570 requirements.
Security Course Flow
Here is our list of security related courses.
- CL-218: Introduction to Cloud Infrastructure and Operations Bootcamp
- CL-315: CCSP – Certified Cloud Security Professional Preparation Seminar
- CL-415: AWS System Operations
- CL-425: AWS Security Operations and Architecture
- CT-325: Security+
- CT-395: CySA+ Cybersecurity Analyst
- CT-405: PenTest+
- CT-425: CompTIA SecurityX
- N-305: CCNA Bootcamp
- N-325: Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security (IINS)
- N-415: Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)
- N-425 : Implementing Cisco Enterprise Advanced Routing and Services ( ENARSI)
- N-485: In-Depth Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower Threat Defense NGFW
- N-595: VoIP Security Analysis and Design
- PA-212: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Configure Extended Features (EDU-205)
- PA-213: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Install, Configure, and Manage (EDU-201)
- PA-215: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Essentials FastTrack
- PA-222: Palo Alto Networks Panorama Essentials
- PA-232: Palo Alto Networks Panorama Manage Multiple Firewalls (EDU-221)
- PP-212: CIPP/E Certified Information Privacy Professional Europe and GDPR Compliance
- PP-222: CIPM Certified Information Privacy Manager and GDPR Compliance
- PP-244:CIPM + CIPP/E 4 Day GDPR Ready
- TN-305: Designing, Implementing, Administering and Securing Wireless Local Area Networks (LANs)
- TN-315: Complete Hack and Defend
- TN-335: Advanced Penetration Testing Using Open Source Tools
- TN-345: Python for Penetration Testers
- TN-385: TCP/IP Analysis & Implementation
- TN-415: Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI)
- TN-430: Elasticsearch Engineer (ELK)
- TN-515: Implementing Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Methodologies
- TN-525: Certified Penetration Testing Professional (CPENT)
- TN-535: Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE)
- TN-542: Establishing a Security Operations Center (SOC) People, Processes, and Technologies
- TN-545: Certified Network Defender
- TN-555: Certified Ethical Hacker v13 (CEH)
- TN-565: Nessus Vulnerability & Compliance Auditing
- TN-575: Open Source Network Security Monitoring
- TN-715: Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
- TN-765: Automating Administration with Windows Powershell
- TN-801: Windows for Security Professionals
- TN-812: Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP)
- TN-813: Certified in Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC)
- TN-8150: CISSP Certification Preparation Seminar
- TN-8155: HCISPP Preparation Seminar
- TN-822: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Seminar
- TN-825: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Seminar
- TN-835: Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) Preparation Seminar
- TN-855: Advanced and In-Depth ICD 503 RMF, Controls, and Assessments
- TN-865: Wireshark Network Traffic and Security Analysis
- TN-901: Linux for Security Professionals
- TN-905: Cyber Threat Intelligence Analysis
- TN-909: Windows Forensic Analysis
- TN-911: Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Analysis and 800-172 Seminar
- TN-913: Cloud Security Fundamentals
- TN-919: Penetration Tester Course
- TN-929: Security Essentials Training Course
- TN-939: Hacker Techniques, Exploits, and Incident Handling Course
- TN-949: Certified Firewall Analyst Course
- TN-959: UNIX Security Administrator Course
- TN-963: Windows Security Automation with PowerShell
- TN-965 Windows Security Automation with Powershell
- TN-969: Windows Security Administrator Course
- TN-979: Intrusion Analyst Course
- TN-989: Advanced Penetration Testing, Exploits, and Ethical Hacking Course
- TN-999: Reverse Engineering Malware Course
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.
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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User: jangles1337
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.
User: ldorsey
Instructor comments: Great guy full of knowledge
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Course Overview:
This hands-on course provides a comprehensive introduction to programming logic, and builds a solid foundation of programming skills that can be used to master additional programming languages like C, C++, PERL, Java or Python. To learn programming you must focus on a particular language, and we have chosen Java. In this course you will write and debug programs in Python. If you would like this course to use a different computer language, that can be arranged.
Attendees to PL-115: Fundamentals of Computer Programming will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
Dates/Locations:
Duration: 5 Days
Course Objectives:
- Writing Simple Programs Data Types, Constants, & Variables
- Screen Output & Keyboard Input
- Expressions
- Decision Making
- Looping
- Subroutines
- Debugging
- Data Collections – Arrays
- Data Collections – Classes Working with Files
Prerequisites:
- This course is for students starting out in programming. No programming experience is required.
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User: tsonger
Instructor comments: While I could tell the instructor was very knowledgeable, his instructions were not very clear. He could've done a better job preparing for the class.
Facilities comments: Room was fine. The location of the room could have been better as the dings from the elevator were a bit distractive.
User: TracyPaul
Instructor comments: Very knowledgeable. Diagnosed our programming problems in short order. Could go into the details of 'why', versus only the 'how'.
Facilities comments: Outstanding. The hotel staff did a great job supporting our class.