CT-325: Security+

 

Course Overview:

The CT-325: Security+ (SY0-701) class is the primary class you will need to take if your job responsibilities include securing network services, network devices, and network traffic. It will also help you prepare for the CompTIA Security+ examination (exam number SY0-701). In the CT-325: Security+ class you’ll build on your knowledge and professional experience with computer hardware, operating systems, and networks as you acquire the specific skills required to implement basic security services on any type of computer network.  Let us help you prepare for the CompTIA Security+ exam (SY0-701).

TechNow is a CompTIA partner and uses official CompTIA Security+ curriculum.

Attendees to CT-325: Security+ will receive TechNow approved course materials and TechNow expert instruction.

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Dates/Locations:

Date/Time Event
12/15/2025 - 12/19/2025
08:00 -16:00 		CT-325: Security+
TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
02/09/2026 - 02/13/2026
08:00 -16:00 		CT-325: Security+
TechNow – San Antonio, TX, San Antonio TX
04/13/2026 - 04/17/2026
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TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
07/06/2026 - 07/10/2026
08:00 -16:00 		CT-325: Security+
TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
09/21/2026 - 09/25/2026
08:00 -16:00 		CT-325: Security+
TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
11/16/2026 - 11/20/2026
08:00 -16:00 		CT-325: Security+
TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX

Duration: 5 Days

Course Objectives:

  • Compare and contrast attacks
  • Compare and contrast security controls
  • Use security assessment tools
  • Explain basic cryptography concepts
  • Implement a public key infrastructure
  • Implement identity and access management controls
  • Manage access services and accounts
  • Implement a secure network architecture
  • Install and configure security appliances
  • Install and configure wireless and physical access security
  • Deploy secure host, mobile, and embedded systems
  • Implement secure network access protocols
  • Implement secure network applications
  • Explain risk management and disaster recovery concepts
  • Describe secure application development concepts
  • Explain organizational security concepts

Prerequisites:

  • CompTIA A+ and Network+ certifications, or equivalent knowledge.
  • Windows 7/8/10 and Server 2008/2012/2016 experience required.
  • Six to nine months experience in networking, including experience in configuring & managing TCP/IP.

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Instructor comments: Instructor was very knowledgeable on all the course content. There were some instances when I felt he streamlined through some of the material too quickly, such as going over how to identify types of attacks.

 

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      Windows Security Automation and Threat Hunting with PowerShell Seminar

      Location: 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203, USA

      Date: October 10, 2018 8:00am – 4:00pm

      Duration: 8 hours

      Audience: Cyber Security professionals and Windows administrators

      Attendees Environment: Laptops not required, but suggested to have better hands-on absorption of subject matter.

      Description:
      PowerShell is both a command-line shell and scripting language. Fight fires quickly using existing or custom PowerShell commands or scripts at the shell. PowerShell is made for Security Operations (SecOps) automation on Windows. This seminar does not require prior programming skills. The seminar focuses on PowerShell programming, giving a beginner skills to be productive in windows scripting to automate tasks and also remediate problems.

      Cyber Security is the objective of this seminar, and the PowerShell examples will demonstrate PowerShell capabilities that help lock down a Windows system and also report security status.

      Objectives:

      PowerShell Overview

      • Getting started running commands
      • Security cmdlets
      • Using and updating the built-in help
      • Execution policies
      • Fun tricks with the ISE graphical editor
      • Piping .NET and COM objects, not text
      • Using properties and methods of objects
      • Helping Linux admins feel more at home
      • Aliases, cmdlets, functions, modules, etc.

      PowerShell Utilities and Tips

      • Customizing your profile script
      • PowerShell remote command execution
      • Security setting across the network
      • File copy via PowerShell remoting
      • Capturing the output of commands
      • Parsing text files and logs with regex patterns
      • Parsing Security Logs
      • Searching remote event logs
      • Mounting the registry as a drive
      • Security settings in the Registry
      • Exporting data to CSV, HTML and JSON files
      • Running scripts as scheduled jobs
      • Continued Security Compliance
      • Pushing out scripts through Group Policy
      • Importing modules and dot-sourcing functions
      • http://www.PowerShellGallery.com

      PowerShell Scripting

      • PowerShell Scripting to implement Security Practices
      • Writing your own functions to automate security status and settings
      • Passing arguments into your scripts
      • Function parameters and returning output
      • Flow control: if-then, foreach, that make security decisions
      • How to pipe data in/out of your scripts for security compliance and reporting

      Attendees to this seminar, Windows Security Automation and Threat Hunting with PowerShell, will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.[/wr_text][/wr_column][/wr_row]

      TN-415: Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI)

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      Course Overview:

      The Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) course delivers the security discipline of digital forensics from a vendor-neutral perspective. CHFI is a comprehensive course covering major forensic investigation scenarios and enabling students to acquire necessary hands-on experience with various forensic investigation techniques and standard forensic tools necessary to successfully carry out a computer forensic investigation leading to the prosecution of perpetrators.

      The CHFI certification gives participants the necessary skills to perform an effective digital forensics investigation. CHRI presents a methodological approach to computer forensics including searching and seizing, chain-of-custody, acquisition, preservation, analysis and reporting of digital evidence

      What’s Included:

      • 5 days of instructor-led in classroom training
      • Detailed Labs for hands-on learning experience; approximately 50% of training is dedicated to labs
      • Hundreds of investigation tools including EnCase, Access Data FTL, & ProDiscover
      • Huge cache of evidence files for analysis including RAW, .dd images, video & audio files, MS Office files, systems files, etc.
      • CHFI Courseware
      • Exam Voucher
      • CHFI onsite exam scheduling

      Course Objectives:

      • Establish threat intelligence and key learning points to support pro-active profiling and scenario modeling
      • Perform anti-forensic methods detection
      • Perform post-intrusion analysis of electronic and digital media to determine the who, where, what, when, and how the intrusion occurred
      • Extract and analyze of logs from various devices like proxy, firewall, IPS, IDS, Desktop, laptop, servers, SIM tool, router firewall, switches AD server, DHCP logs, Access Control Logs & conclude as part of investigation process
      • Identify & check the possible source/ incident origin
      • Recover deleted files and partitions in Windows, MAC OS X, and Linux
      • Conduct reverse engineering for known and suspected malware files
      • Collect data using forensic technology methods in accordance with evidence handling procedures, including collection of hard copy and electronic documents

      Dates/Locations:

      Date/Time Event
      03/23/2026 - 03/27/2026
      08:00 -16:00       		TN-415: Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI)
      TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
      06/29/2026 - 07/03/2026
      08:00 -16:00       		TN-415: Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI)
      TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
      09/28/2026 - 10/02/2026
      08:00 -16:00       		TN-415: Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI)
      TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX

      Duration: 5 Days

      Course Content:

        • Module 01. Computer Forensics in Today’s World
        • Module 02. Computer Forensics Investigation Process
        • Module 03. Understanding Hard Disks and File Systems
        • Module 04. Data Acquisition and Duplication
        • Module 05. Defeating Anti-forensics Techniques
        • Module 06. Operating System Forensics (Windows, Mac, Linux)
        • Module 07. Network Forensics
        • Module 08. Investigating Web Attacks
        • Module 09. Database Forensics
        • Module 10. Cloud Forensics
        • Module 10. Malware Forensics
        • Module 11. Investigating Email Crimes
        • Module 12. Investigating Email Crimes
        • Module 13. Mobile Forensics
        • Module 14. Forensics Report Writing and Presentation

       

      Prerequisites:

          • 2+ years of proven information security work experience
          • Educational background with digital security specialization

        Target Audience:

          • Law Enforcement
          • Defense & Military
          • E-Business Security
          • Systems Administrators
          • Legal Professionals
          • Banking & Insurance professionals
          • Government Agencies
          • IT Managers

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      CL-425: AWS Security Operations and Architecture

      Course Overview:

      This course begins by introducing you to fundamental cloud computing and AWS security concepts including AWS access control and management, governance, logging, and encryption methods. It also covers security-related compliance protocols and risk management strategies, as well as procedures related to auditing your AWS security infrastructure.

      The course continues to teach students how to efficiently use AWS security services to stay secure and compliant in the AWS cloud. The course focuses on the AWS-recommended security best practices that you can implement to enhance the security of your data and systems in the cloud. The course highlights the security features of AWS key services including compute, storage, networking, and database services. This course also refers to the common security control objectives and regulatory compliance standards and examines use cases for running regulated workloads on AWS across different verticals, globally. You will also learn how to leverage AWS services and tools for automation and continuous monitoring—taking your security operations to the next level.

      Attendees to CL-425: AWS Security Operations and Architecture will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

      Duration: 5 Days

      Audience:
      • Security engineers
      • Security architects
      • Security analysts
      • Security auditors
      • Individuals who are responsible for governing, auditing, and testing an organization’s IT infrastructure, and ensuring conformity of the infrastructure to security, risk, and compliance guidelines

      DoD 8140: Not Mandated

      Course Prerequisites:

      We recommend that attendees of this course have the following prerequisites:
      This course assumes you have the equivalent experience or have taken the AWS operational courses that are in the TechNow AWS track.
      • CL-415: AWS Security Operations

      The above courses encapsulate prerequisite knowledge:
      • Experience with governance, risk, and compliance regulations and control objectives
      • Working knowledge of IT security practices
      • Working knowledge of IT infrastructure concepts
      • Familiarity with cloud computing concepts

      Course Objectives:

      This course teaches you how to:
      • Identify the security and compliance benefits of using the AWS cloud.
      • Discuss the AWS Shared Responsibility Model.
      • Describe the access control and access management features of AWS.
      • Use AWS services for security logging and monitoring.
      • Describe data encryption methods to secure sensitive data.
      • Describe AWS services used to protect network security.
      • Describe the basic steps to ensure strong governance of your AWS resources.
      • Identify AWS services used to maintain governance of control environments.
      • Use the AWS audit features.
      • Explain how to audit an AWS environment.
      • Explain the AWS compliance and assurance programs.
      • Describe how AWS audits and attestations validate that security controls are implemented and operating effectively.
      • Assimilate and leverage the AWS shared security responsibility model.
      • Mange user identity and access management in the AWS cloud.
      • Use AWS security services such as AWS Identity and Access Management, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud, AWS Config, AWS CloudTrail, AWS Key Management Service, AWS CloudHSM, and AWS Trusted Advisor.
      • Implement better security controls for your resources in the AWS cloud.
      • Manage and audit your AWS resources from a security perspective.
      • Monitor and log access and usage of AWS compute, storage, networking, and database services.
      • Analyze events by capturing, monitoring, processing, and analyzing logs.
      • Identify AWS services and tools to help automate, monitor, and manage security operations on AWS.
      • Perform security incident management in the AWS cloud.
      • Perform security assessments to ensure that common vulnerabilities are patched and security best practices are applied. The assessment outline deals both with AWS specifics and also lays down the workflow of NIST, FedRAMP, and Cloud Security Alliance STAR compliance for a deployed AWS solution.

      Dates/Locations:

      No Events

      Course Outline:

      Day 1
      • Introduction to Cloud Computing and AWS Security
      • Access Control and Management
      • AWS Security: Governance, Logging, and Encryption
      • Compliance and Risk Management

      Day 2
      • Introduction to Cloud Security Course Objectives
      • Security of the AWS Cloud: Entry Points, Web Application, Communications, and Incident Response.
      • Cloud Aware Governance and Compliance and related control frameworks.
      • Identity and Access Management
      Day 3
      • Securing AWS Infrastructure Services
      • Securing AWS Container Services
      • Securing AWS Abstracted Services
      • Using AWS Security Services
      Day 4
      • Data Protection in the AWS Cloud
      • Managing security in a hybrid environment
      • Deep dive into AWS monitoring and log analysis
      • Protecting against outside threats to AWS VPC
      Day 5
      • How to carry out a Pentest on an AWS solution
      • Security Incident Management and Automating security and incident response
      • Threat detection and monitoring sensitive data
      • Lets Do it! Building Compliant Workloads on AWS—Case Study