TN-565: Nessus Vulnerability & Compliance Auditing

Course Overview:

This course provides security professionals with the skills and knowledge to perform vulnerability and compliance scanning of supported operating systems, devices, and applications. Students will construct custom scan policies for topology discovery, network vulnerability detection, credentialed patch audits, and compliance benchmarks, and discuss the underlying technologies utilized by the Nessus scanner.

This course provides students with the necessary information to prepare for the Tenable Certified Nessus Auditor (TCNA) exam.

Date/Locations:

No Events

Duration: 5 days

Course Objectives:

Introduction to Nessus and Vulnerability Scanning
Nessus Installation and Administration
Basic Nessus Scan Operation
Nessus Scan Configuration and Policy Creation
Vulnerability Analysis and Reporting with Nessus
Advanced Scan Configuration and Policy Creation
Introduction to Compliance and Auditing
Nessus Auditing Features
Windows System Auditing
Unix System Auditing
Cisco IOS Auditing
Nessus Database Auditing
Nessus Content Auditing
Auditing to Industry Guidelines
Auditing to Federal Guidelines

Prerequisites:

Students should possess a basic understanding of TCP/IP networking, operating systems security, and common client/server applications.

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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
03/16/2026 - 03/20/2026 08:00 -16:00	VM-315: VMware Infrastructure: Install, Configure, and Manage TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
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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PA-243: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Debug and Troubleshoot (EDU-311)

Course Overview: PA-243: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Debug and Troubleshoot is a three-day course on how to troubleshoot the full line of Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls. Students will receive hands-on experience troubleshooting the security, networking, threat prevention, logging, and reporting features of the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® operating system. Upon completion of this class, students will have an in-depth knowledge of how to troubleshoot visibility and control over applications, users, and content. This is not a virtualized theoretical course. This is hands-on, real world instruction, directly relevant to the DoD and Commercial implementations of Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls.

Each student is issued a physical Palo Alto firewall and a Cisco layer 3 switch at their desk. Real hardware per student for real experience and real skill development. TechNow provides a very comprehensive client infrastructure that includes Windows, Linux, and multiple packet sniffer agents.

The instructor for this course has been a lead in Unix kernel development to implement firewall and intrusion detection technologies. Additionally, the instructor has taught several security appliance products and carries several SANS, ISC2, ISACA, Cisco, Unix, and Windows certifications.

Attendees to the PA-243: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Debug and Troubleshoot (EDU-311) Training Course will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Dates/Locations:

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Duration: 3 days

Course Objectives: Students attending this foundational-level training course will gain an in-depth knowledge of how to configure and manage their Palo Alto Networks firewall, including hands-on experience in configuring the security, networking, threat prevention, logging, and reporting features of the Palo Alto Networks Operating System (PAN-OS).

Day 1

Module 0 – Introduction & Overview
Module 1: Troubleshooting
- Methodology
Module 2: Platform
- Comparisons When
- Troubleshooting
Module 3: Flow Logic
Module 4: Administration
- Troubleshooting

Day 2

Mod 5: Layer 3
- Troubleshooting
Mod 6: Policy
- Troubleshooting
Mod 7: User-ID™
- Troubleshooting

Day 3

Mod 8: VPN
- Troubleshooting
Mod 9: GlobalProtect™
- Troubleshooting
Mod 10: Performance
- Troubleshooting

Prerequisites:

This course is in no way associated with Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

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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
04/13/2026 - 04/17/2026 08:00 -16:00	TN-822: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Seminar TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
05/04/2026 - 05/08/2026 08:00 -16:00	TN-825: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Seminar TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
07/27/2026 - 07/31/2026 08:00 -16:00	TN-822: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Seminar TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
12/07/2026 - 12/11/2026 08:00 -16:00	TN-822: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Seminar TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX

Duration: 5 Days

Course Objectives:

Information Systems Auditing Process (18%)
- Providing industry-standard audit services to assist organizations in protecting and controlling information systems, Domain-1 affirms your credibility to offer conclusions on the state of an organization’s IS/IT security, risk and control solutions.
Governance & Management of IT (18%)
- This domain confirms to stakeholders your abilities to identify critical issues and recommend enterprise-specific practices to support and safeguard the governance of information and related technologies.
Information Systems Acquisition, Development & Implementation (12%)
- Domains 3 and 4 offer proof not only of your competency in IT controls, but also your understanding of how IT relates to business.
Information Systems Operation & Business Resilience (26%)
- Domains 3 and 4 offer proof not only of your competency in IT controls, but also your understanding of how IT relates to business.s.
Protection of Information Assets (26%)
- Cybersecurity now touches virtually every information systems role, and understanding its principles, best practices and pitfalls is a major focus within Domain 5.

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-5415: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016

Course Overview:

Course one of a three course series to obtain a Server 2016 MCSA certification. This five-day course is designed primarily for IT professionals who have some experience with Windows Server. It is designed for professionals who will be responsible for managing storage and compute by using Windows Server 2016, and who need to understand the scenarios, requirements, and storage and compute options that are available and applicable to Windows Server 2016.

The course leads directly to preparing for the(MCSA):Windows Server 2016 exam “70-740: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016”. It also maps to Microsoft’s course 20740A, and is part of the Server 2016 MCSA certification.

Attendees to TN-5415: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Window Server 2016 will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Dates/Locations:

No Events

Duration: 5 Days

Course Objectives:

Prepare and install Nano Server, a Server Core installation, and plan a server upgrade and migration strategy
Describe the various storage options, including partition table formats, basic and dynamic disks, file systems, virtual hard disks, and drive hardware, and explain how to manage disks and volumes
Describe enterprise storage solutions, and select the appropriate solution for a given situation
Implement and manage Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication
Install and configure, and manage Windows and Hyper-V containers
Describe the high availability and disaster recovery technologies in Windows Server 2016
Plan, create, and manage a failover cluster
Implement failover clustering for Hyper-V virtual machines
Configure a Network Load Balancing (NLB) cluster, and plan for an NLB implementation
Create and manage deployment images
Manage, monitor, and maintain virtual machine installations

Prerequisites:

A basic understanding of networking fundamentals
An awareness and understanding of security best practices
An understanding of basic AD DS concepts
Basic knowledge of server hardware
Experience supporting and configuring Windows client operating systems such as Windows 10

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