C-215: Introduction to C Programming

 

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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PA-212: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Configure Extended Features (EDU-205)

  

 

Course Overview: PA-212: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Configure Extended Features (EDU-205) Training Class is a two-day course that teaches students to configure and manage the entire line of Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls. Students also will be instructed on the basics of implementing and managing GlobalProtect™ and active/ active high availability. Students will gain an in-depth knowledge of how to optimize their visibility and control of applications, users, and content.  This course prepares the student for Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE).  Through hands-on training, students learn high end skills of how to integrate Palo Alto next-generation firewalls into their network infrastructure.  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.

This course sets up the foundation for the three day course PA-243: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Debug and Troubleshoot (EDU-311). 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-212: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Configure Extended Features (EDU-205) Training Course will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

 

Dates/Locations:

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Duration: 2 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.  Students also will be instructed on the basics of implementing and managing GlobalProtect™ and active/ active high availability. Students will gain an in-depth knowledge of how to optimize their visibility and control of applications, users, and content.

Day 1

  • Module 0 – Introduction & Overview
  • Mod 1: Advanced Interface
    • Configuration
    • Advanced NAT
    • Policy-Based
    • Forwarding
    • Routing Protocols (OSPF)
  • Mod 2: App-ID™ –
    • Custom Applications
    • Defining New Application Signatures
    • Application Override
  • Mod 3: Advanced Content-ID™
    • Custom Threat Signatures
    • Data Filtering
    • DoS Protection
    • Botnet Report
  • Mod 4: Advanced User-ID™
    • Terminal Server Agent
    • Captive Portal
    • XML API

Day 2

  • Mod 5: Quality of Service
    • Configuring Quality of Service
  • Mod 6: GlobalProtect™
    • Implementation of GlobalProtect
    • Install and Configure Portal, Gateway, and Agents
  • Mod 7: Monitoring and Reporting
    • Log Forwarding
    • SNMP
    • Reporting
  • Mod 8: Active/Active High Availability
    • Configuring Active/Active HA

 

Prerequisites:

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

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    Looking to move up in the information security field? If you have at least one year of security experience, you qualify for the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification, which offers junior security professionals a way to validate their experience and demonstrate competence with (ISC²)®’s seven domains.

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    Instructor comments: Instructor was very knowledgeable on most items covered during this course. There were some topics he did lack the answer to. Instructor would also get sidetracked easily

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    Instructor comments: he was phenomenal with test prep and knew the book well

    Facilities comments: adequate

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