VM-325: VMware View: Install, Configure and Manage

Course Overview:

This hands-on training course builds your skills in the VMware ViewTM suite of products: VMware View Manager, VMware View Composer, and VMware® ThinAppTM.  Based on customer specification, this course can be based on View 4.x or 5.x, and ThinApp 4.x or 5.x releases.

Attendees to VM-325: VMware View: Install, Configure and Manage will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

At the end of this course, you should understand the features and operations of View and be able to:

  • Install and configure View components
  • Create and manage dedicated and floating desktop pools
  • Deploy and manage linked-clone virtual desktops
  • Configure and manage desktops that run in local mode
  • Configure secure access to desktops through a public network
  • Use ThinApp to package applications

Date/Locations:

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Duration: 5 days

Course Objectives:

  • Module 1: Course Introduction
  • Module 2: Introduction to VMware View
  • Module 3: View Connection Server
  • Module 4: View Desktops
  • Module 5: View Client Options
  • Module 6: View Administratory
  • Module 7: Configuring and Managing Linked Clones
  • Module 8: Local-Mode Desktops
  • Module 9: Command-Line Tools and Backup Options
  • Module 10: Managing VMware View Security
  • Module 11: View Manager Performance and Scalability
  • Module 12: VMware® ThinAppTM

Prerequisites:

  • VM-315: VMware Infrastructure: Install, Configure and Manage
  • Experience in Microsoft Windows Active Directory Administration
  • Experience with VMware vSphereTM
  • Before attending the course, students must be able to perform the following tasks:
    • Create a template in VMware vCenterTM Server and deploy a virtual machine from it
    • Modify a template customization file
    • Open a virtual machine console in vCenter Server and access the guest operating system
    • Configure Active Directory services

 

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    PA-222: Palo Alto Networks Panorama Essentials

      

    Course Overview:

    PA-222: Palo Alto Networks Panorama Essentials Training Class is a two-day course that teaches students to configure and manage the Palo Alto Networks Panorama management server. Through hands-on training, students learn high end skills of how to integrate Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls into their network infrastructure and manage them with Palo Alto Networks Panorama management server.This is not a virtualized theoretical course.  This is hands-on, real world in the classroom instructor led with lab assistance, directly relevant to the DoD and Commercial implementations of Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls and their enterprise management.

    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, Cisco, Unix, and Windows certifications.

    Attendees to the Palo Alto Networks Panorama Essentials Training Course will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Dates/Locations:

    No Events

    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 Panorama management server, including hands-on experience in configuring the security, networking, threat prevention, logging, and reporting features of the Palo Alto Networks Operating System (PAN-OS) through Panorama.

    • Day 1
      • Module 0 – Introduction & Overview
      • Module 1 – Deployment Overview
        • Panorama Solution
        • Functional Overview
        • Architecture Design
      • Module 2 – Interface Configuration
        • Installation
        • Design and Planning
        • Administration Roles
        • Access Control
        • Commit Options
      • Module 3 – Device Groups
        • Device Groups
        • Policies
        • Objects
        • Device Group Commits
      • Module 4 – Templates
        • Template Overview
        • Configure Templates
        • Commits
        • Overrides Commits
    • Day 2
      • Module 5 – Administrative Tools
        • Logging
        • Reporting
        • Managing Devices
      • Module 6 – Log Collection
        • Log Collector
        • Collector Groups
        • Distributed Data Collection
        • Installation and Configuration
      • Module 7 – Deployment Recommendation
        • High Availability
        • Export Configuration
        • Tips and Tricks
        • Best Practices

    Prerequisites:

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

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    PA-242: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Manage Cyberthreats (EDU-231)

      

     

    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.

    Day 1

    • Mod 1: Threat Landscape
      • Advanced Persistent
      • Threats
      • Data Breaches and Tactics
      • Threat Management
      • Strategies
    • Mod 2: Integrated
      • Approach to Threat
      • Protection
      • Integrated Approach to
      • Protection
      • Next-Generation Firewall
      • Advanced Endpoint
      • Protection
    • Mod 3: Network Visibility
      • Zero Trust Model
      • SSL Decryption
      • Decryption Policy
    • Mod 4: Reducing the Attack
      • Surf
      • ection

     

    Day 2

    • Mod 5: Handling Known
      • Threats
      • WildFire Analysis
      • Security Profiles
    • Mod 6: Handling Unknown
      • Traffic and Zero-Day Exploits
      • WildFire
      • Researching Threat Events
      • Identifying Unknown
      • Applications
    • Mod 7: Investigating
      • Breaches
      • Identify IOCs Using
      • App-Scope
      • Log Correlation
      • Finding Infected Host
    • Mod 8: Using Custom
      • Signatures
      • Creating Custom App-IDs
      • Threat Signatures

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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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    TN-949: Certified Firewall Analyst Course

    Course Overview:

    This is a hands-on course that covers many of the concepts of securing the perimeter of an organization. This includes concepts such as intrusion detection, packet filtering, and central logging.

    A skills focus enables the student to better absorb the subject matter and perform better on the job.   This is not death by power point. The course is aligned with information assurance operators and executing hands-on labs. Lecture and labs walk the student through the knowledge required to truly understand the mechanics of Firewalls.

    This course is an excellent precursor to PA-215 Palo Alto Firewall Essentials FastTrack.

    Attendees to TN-949: Certified Firewall Analyst Prep will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Date/Locations:

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    Duration: 5 days

    Course Objectives:

    • Analyzing Network and Wireless Design
    • Creating and Auditing a Rulebase
    • Firewall Assessment and Penetration Testing
    • Host-Based Detection and DLP
    • Incident Detection and Analysis
    • IOS and Router Security
    • IPv6 and ICMPv6
    • Log Collection and Analysis
    • NAT and Proxies
    • Netfilter IPtables
    • Network Access Control
    • Network-Based Intrusion Detection
    • Packet Filters and Inspection
    • Packet Fragmentation
    • Perimeter Concepts and IP Fundamentals
    • Securing Hosts and Services
    • TCP/IP Protocols
    • VPN Design and Auditing
    • VPN Implementation

    Course Prerequisites:

    • GSEC or equivalent experience
    • UNIX, Windows, networking and security  experience
    • This is a hands-on skill course requiring comfort with command line interaction and network communications

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