VM-315: VMware Infrastructure: Install, Configure, and Manage

Course Overview:

This course explores the VMware Infrastructure, which consists of VMware ESX Server & VMware Virtual Center Server.  We will look at both the design environments and operational processes of the VMware Infrastructure. This course provides IT architects with the insight needed to tackle tough issues in server virtualization such as virtual machine technologies, storage infrastructure, and designing clustered environments. Extensive hands-on labs provide for a rich student experience.

Attendees to VM-315: VMware Infrastructure: Install, Configure, and Manage will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Dates/Locations:

Date/Time Event
06/22/2026 - 06/26/2026
08:00 -16:00 		VM-315: VMware Infrastructure: Install, Configure, and Manage
TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
09/28/2026 - 10/02/2026
08:00 -16:00 		VM-315: VMware Infrastructure: Install, Configure, and Manage
TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX

Duration: 5 Days

Course Objectives:

  • Virtual Infrastructure Overview
  • ESX and ESXi Server Installation
  • Configuration of Networking, Scalability and Security
  • Storage
  • Install and Configure vCenter Server and Components
  • Creation, Deployment, Management, and Migration of Virtual Machines
  • Utilize vCenter Server  for Resource Management
  • Utilize vCenter Server for Virtual Machine Access Control and User Managment
  • Use vCenter Server to increase scalability
  • Monitoring Your Environment
  • Data & Availability Protection Troubleshooting

  • Use VMware vCenter Update Manager to apply ESXi patches

  • Use vCenter Server to manage vMotion, HA, DRS and data protection.

Prerequisites:

  • To ensure your success, system administration experience on Microsoft or Linux operating systems is required.

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TN-801: Windows for Security Professionals

Course Overview:

This course will be fast paced with in-depth and live demonstrations.

Date/Locations:

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Duration: 1 day

Course Objectives:

  • UEFI, SecureBoot, TPM, and Enterprise BitLocker
  • Windows VPN in the Enterprise
  • Windows Advanced Firewall
  • Utilizing Windows WMI
  • Administering Windows with Powershell
  • Using Autopsy for Forensics

Prerequisites:

 

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Security Course Flow

We are often asked what is the recommended sequence of classes.  Here is our recommended sequence of classes for The Security Field.

Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

CT-325 CompTIA Security+ Arrowright TN-825 Certified Information Security Manager

Certified Information Systems Auditor(CISA)

CT-325 CompTIA Security+ Arrowright TN-425 Certified Ethical Hacker Arrowright TN-822: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Certified Information Systems Security Professional(CISSP)

CT-325 CompTIA Security+ Arrowright TN-425 Certified Ethical Hacker Arrowright TN-815 CISSP Certification Prep Seminar

 

TN-315: Complete Hack and Defend

 

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:

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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 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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Instructor comments: David was very good. Although he went very fast at times.

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TN-412: Artificial Intelligence Essentials (AI|E)

Course Description:

Artificial Intelligence Essentials (AIE) is a foundational AI literacy certification that builds practical understanding of AI and responsible use

The Artificial Intelligence Essentials (AIE) Course is designed to prepare learners for the newly Artificial Intelligence Essentials (AIE) exam. This hands-on program introduces professionals to core AI concepts, practical tools, and safe real-world applications. It equips learners to understand AI systems, use AI responsibly, and boost productivity across roles and industries

Participants will gain knowledge in understanding how AI systems work, where they are used, how they influence decision-making, and how they should be applied responsibly in everyday, professional, and organizational contexts. The course covers what AI is and what it is not, how data and models drive AI behavior, and how modern AI systems differ from traditional software. Learners develop the ability to interact effectively with AI tools, evaluate AI outputs with informed judgment, and apply responsible practices aligned with privacy, security, and global regulatory expectations.

By the end of the course, learners will be prepared to use AI confidently, safely, and productively while recognizing limitations, ethical risks, and broader societal impacts. It serves as a universal entry point before any technical, managerial, security, or governance specialization in AI.

Course Outline: 

01. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

02. Everyday AI Tools and Use Cases

03. Building Blocks of AI

04. Prompt Crafting AI-Driven Interactions

05. AI Ethics and Responsible AI

Dates/Locations:

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