TN-822: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Seminar

Course Overview:

The mark of excellence for a professional certification program is the value and recognition it bestows on the individual who achieves it. The technical skills & practices the CISA promotes and evaluates are the building blocks of success in the field. Possessing the CISA designation demonstrates proficiency and is the basis for measurement in the profession. With a growing demand for professionals possessing IS audit, control and security skills, CISA has become a preferred certification program by individuals and organizations around the world. CISA certification signifies commitment to serving an organization and the IS audit, control and security industry with distinction. This course will help the student prepare to obtain this credential.

Attendees to TN-822: Certified Information Systmes Auditor (CISA) Seminar will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Dates/Locations:

Date/Time	Event
12/09/2024 - 12/13/2024 08:00 -16:00	TN-822: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Seminar TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
01/06/2025 - 01/10/2025 08:00 -16:00	TN-822: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Seminar TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
02/10/2025 - 02/14/2025 08:00 -16:00	TN-822: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Seminar TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
05/05/2025 - 05/09/2025 08:00 -16:00	TN-822: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Seminar TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
10/06/2025 - 10/10/2025 08:00 -16:00	TN-822: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Seminar TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX

Duration: 5 Days

Course Objectives:

The IS Audit Process (10%)
- Provide IS audit services in accordance with IS audit standards, guidelines, and best practices to assist the organization in ensuring that its information technology and business systems are protected & controlled.
IT Governance (15%)
- Provide assurance that the organization has the structure, policies, accountability, mechanisms and monitoring practices in place to achieve the requirements of corporate governance of IT.
System and Infrastructure Life Cycle Management (16%)
- Provide assurance that the management practices for the development/acquisition, testing, implementation, maintenance and disposal of systems and infrastructure will meet the organization's objectives.
IT Service Delivery and Support (14%)
- Provide assurance that the IT service management practices will ensure the delivery of the level of services required to meet the organization's objectives.
Protection of Information Assets (31%)
- Provide assurance that the security architecture (policies, standards, procedures and controls) ensures the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information assets.
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (14%)
- Provide assurance that, in the event of a disruption, the business continuity and disaster recovery processes will ensure the timely resumption of IT services, while minimizing the business impact.

Prerequisites:

A minimum of five years of professional information systems auditing, control & security work experienced is required. Experience must have been gained within the 10-year period preceding the application date for certification, or within five years from the date of initially passing the examination.

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TN-812: Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP)

Course Overview:

This concentration was developed in conjunction with the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) providing an invaluable tool for any systems security engineering professional. CISSP®-ISSEP is the guide for incorporating security into projects, applications, business processes, and all information systems. Security professionals are hungry for workable methodologies and best practices that can be used to integrate security into all facets of business operations. The SSE model taught in the IATF portion of the course is a guiding light in the field of information security and the incorporation of security into all information systems.

Attendees to TN-812: Information Systems Secuirty Engineering Professional (ISSEP) will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Dates/Locations:

No Events

Duration: 5 Days

Course Objectives:

Systems Security Engineering
Certification and Accreditation
Technical Management
U.S. Government Information Assurance Governance

Prerequisites:

CISSP

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N-595: VoIP Security Analysis and Design

Course Overview:

As VoIP (Voice-over IP) is integrated into the operations of many missions, it is imperative to understand its security ramifications. In the N-595: VoIP Security Analysis and Design class the objectives are designed for those who are chartered with the responsibility of securing networks and application environments that incorporate VoIP. Topics include how VoIP works, its interactions with the network, its vulnerabilities and mitigations. Focus is on leading open source and proprietary technologies utilizing Asterisk and Cisco and the protocols SIP, H.323, RTP, MGCP, and Skinny. Other protocols such as Nortel's UNIStim will be addressed. As for Cisco, security pieces in the VoIP CallManager servers, Catalyst switches, IOS-based routers, and ASA firewalls, amounts to several different platforms, each with its own management interface and lockdown procedures. Various open source tools including those in BackTrack are used for VoIP attacks. A task list of actions for securing enterprise VoIP is carried out in hands-on labs, performed on Cisco phones, routers, switches, and ASA firewalls.

Attendees to N-595: VoIP Security Analysis and Design will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Dates/Locations:

No Events

Duration: 5 Days

Course Objectives:

VoIP Architecture
VoIP Signaling and media protocols
Common VoIP authentication mechanisms
Common VoIP encryption techniques
VoIP protocol analysis with Wireshark
Maintaining QoS while mitigating DoS
VoXML, XML, and application integration security
Converged network security design and implementation
Impact of NAT and firewalls
SIP, H.323, and MGCP vulnerabilities
VPN, IPsec and SRTP to secure VoIP services
Penetration testing with open source tools
Attacks for Eavesdropping, call redirection, and DoS
Design of hacked firmware virtualization layer
Concise lockdown steps for network hardware and VoIP

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
As well as an understanding of TCP/IP

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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:

No Events

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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N-455: Securing Networks with ASA Fundamentals (SNAF)

Course Overview:

In this course, you will gain the knowledge and skills needed to configure, maintain, and operate Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance.

Attendees to N-455: Securing Networks with ASA Fundamentals (SNAF) will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Dates/Locations:

No Events

Duration: 5 Days

Course Objectives:

Introducing Cisco Security Appliance Technology and Features
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance and PIX Security Appliance Families
Getting Started with Cisco Security Appliances
Essential Security Appliance Configuration
Configuring Translations and Connection Limits
Using ACLS and Content Filtering
Configuring Object Grouping
Switching and Routing on Security Appliances
Configuring AAA for Cut-Through Proxy
Configuring the Cisco Modular Policy Framework
Configuring Advanced Protocol Handling
Configuring Threat Detection
Configuring Site-to-Site VPNS Using PreShared Keys
Configuring Security Appliance Remote Access VPNs
Configuring Cisco Security Appliance for SSL VPN
Configuring Transparent Firewalls Mode
Configuring Security Contexts
Configuring Failover
Managing Security Appliances