Working with the TechNow lab for the PA-215: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Essentials FastTrack course has been nothing less than a techie's idea of fun. When students come in we are immediatly configuring the Cisco 3750 switches for access ports, VLANS, and trunks. We then cable the switch to the Palo Alto Networks Firewall. Each student gets their own Palo Alto Firewall Pod of hardware and software. What we find as fun is the VLAN environment, with an array of virtual machines hosted on an ESXi server that can really exercise the abilities of the Palo Alto Firewall. The DMZ VLAN hosts virtual machines that support enterprise services and also potentialy vulnerable web services. The Trust VLAN has Windows and Linux clients. The UnTrust VLAN has Web services and a VM of Kali. The hardware Firewall is additionally connected to a Management VLAN. All those VLANs are trunked into an ESXi server where the student also has a VM-Series Palo Alto Networks Firewall for High Availability.
After configuring all the trunking, VLANs, and network interfaces we learn about the firewall and configure it for the lab environment. Using Metasploitable and Kali/Metasploit nefarious penetration attempts are executed. Using packet captures, custom APP-ID's and custom signatures are generated. Custom logging and reporting are created to similate and enterprise and assist the desired Incident Response. It is always fun in a training environment to learn all about the controls available in a product, even though specific controls may not be used in the operational environment. In the end we have a good understanding of the Palo Alto Networks Firewall.
Course Overview:
This course is a project management certification that provides validation of fundamental project management skills. This course will confirm a project manager’s knowledge of the project life cycle, from initiation and planning, through execution, acceptance, support and closure. Students will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to complete projects on time and within budget, and learn common project management terminology used throughout the industry.
Attendees to CT-210: Project+ will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
Dates/Locations:
| Date/Time |
Event |
04/28/2025 - 05/01/2025
08:00 -16:00
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CT-210: Project+
TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
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07/21/2025 - 07/24/2025
08:00 -16:00
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CT-210: Project+
TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
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10/27/2025 - 10/30/2025
08:00 -16:00
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CT-210: Project+
TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
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Duration: 4 Days
Course Objectives:
- Project Initiation
- Project planning, estimating and scheduling.
- Creating project plans
- Managing people
- Managing cost and evaluating project performance
- Project closure
Prerequisites:
- Basic understanding of project management
Comments
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Instructor comments: Mr. Moore was very knowledgeable in the subject area and kept us on target and interested in subject area by inputting relevant stories from his project management experience.
Facilities comments: Room was adequate for the training environment just big enough for the class size and still not feel like a broom closet.
User: trosale8
Instructor comments: very knowledgeable and very supportive and empathetic. Taught us not only the content but the test-taking techniques. Instructor talks during lab/practice tests which is harder to concentrate.
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Course Overview:
This course gives students the knowledge and skills to configure Active Directory Domain Services in a distributed environment, implement Group Policies, perform backup and restore, and monitor and troubleshoot Active Directory related issues. This course includes material contained in Microsoft’s 6424, 6425, 6426 and is an aid to preparation for the 70-640 exam.
Attendees to TN-5125: Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
Dates/Locations:
No Events
Duration: 5 Days
Course Objectives:
- Installation
- Administration
- Users
- Groups
- Computers
- Group Policy Infrastructure
- Group Policy Settings
- Domains and Forests
Prerequisites:
- Basic understanding of networking
- Intermediate understanding of network operating system
- An awareness of security best practices
- Basic knowledge of server hardware
- A+ or equivalent knowledge
- Some experience creating objects in Active Directory
- Basic concepts of backup and recovery in a Windows Server Environment
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Course Overview:
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to maintain a Microsoft SQL Server database. The course focuses on teaching individuals how to use SQL Server product features and tools related to maintaining a database.
Attendees to MS-6231: Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server Database will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
Dates/Locations:
No Events
Duration: 5 Days
Course Objectives:
- Installing and Configuring SQL Server
- Managing Databases and Files
- Disaster Recovery
- Managing Security
- Transferring Data
- Automating Administrative Tasks
- Implementation Replication
- Maintaining High Availability
- Monitoring SQL Server
- Troubleshooting and Performance Tuning
Prerequisites:
Comments
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Instructor comments: Clay was knowledgeable instructor with enough experience to make subject matter relatable to real world usage.
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