Here are the General Unix course offerings:
Course Overview: PA-242: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Manage Cyberthreats (EDU-231) Training Class is a two-day course that teaches students strategies in defense against cyberthreats. Successful completion of this course enables administrators to better understand the threat landscape. 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-242: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Manaage Cyberthreats (EDU-231) Training Course will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
Dates/Locations:
No Events
Duration: 2 days
Course Objectives: Students attending this training course will gain an understanding of cyberthreats and their characteristics. Students will learn how to manage cyberthreats using security policies, profiles, and signatures to protect their network against emerging threats.
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Prerequisites:
- Students must complete the PA-213: Install, Configure, and Manage course
- Understanding of network concepts, including routing, switching, and IP addressing
- In-depth knowledge of port-based security and security technologies such as IPS, proxy, and content filtering
This course is in no way associated with Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
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Here are the Cisco Security course offerings:
- 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
- TN-865: Wireshark Network Traffic and Security Analysis
Course Overview:
In this course students will learn to configure the Linux kernel, install & configure modules, to install and configure non-default devices and automate installation with Kickstart. Students also utilize skills developed in L-245 to expand on file system configuration with spanning devices and RAID. This is the foremost server side Linux course in the industry covering all server side components such as DHCP, Samba, NIS, LDAP, inet, telnet ftp, dns, etc. Expanding on security introduced in L-245: Linux System Administration I, TCP wrappers, firewalling with IP filters, SQUID, & ssh are covered.
Attendees to L-295: Linux System Administration II will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
Dates/Locations:
No Events
Duration: 5 Days
Course Objectives:
- Custom installation of a Linux server
- Linux device naming conventions & the boot process
- Adding peripheral devices
- Reconfiguring the kernel
- Disk partitioning & formatting
- Changing system run levels
- Adding startup files for additional services
- Adding & removing software packages
- Disk & file system Administration
- Terminals & modem configuration
- Configuring NFS to support the client/server environment
- Use the automounter
- Server side components such as DHCP, Samba, NIS, LDAP, inet, telnet, ftp, DNS, etc.
- Troubleshooting techniques
- Advanced Linux installation
Prerequisites:
- L-245: Linux System Administration I plus six months experience as a systems administrator or one year or more of administrating the Linux operating system.
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Course Overview:
The System Administration I for Red Hat course is designed for IT professionals working to become full-time enterprise Linux system administrators. This course gives the student direct experience with the most essential system administration tasks in the Red Hat. You will be instructed in crucial system management skills including: configuring network interfaces, client set up of network protocols, managing local disk devices, installation, package management, performing system boot procedures, grub and controlling system processes.
Attendees to RH-245: Linux System Administration I will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
Dates/Locations:
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03/02/2026 - 03/06/2026 08:00 -16:00 |
RH-245: Linux System Administration I TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX |
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06/01/2026 - 06/05/2026 08:00 -16:00 |
RH-245: Linux System Administration I TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX |
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09/14/2026 - 09/18/2026 08:00 -16:00 |
RH-245: Linux System Administration I TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX |
Duration: 5 days
Course Objectives:
- Installation
- Manage File Systems and Local Disk Drives
- Perform Mounts and Unmounts
- Perform System Boot Procedures
- Tuning and Maintaining the Kernel
- Control System Processes
- Perform User Administration
- Installing and Managing Services
- Perform Package Administration
- Client Setup of SSH and Printing
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Instructor comments: Bill was awesome! He did a fantastic job teaching the course mater to everyone in the class. He made sure everyone was able to keep up and that they understood the material before moving on. Thanks!
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