CL-315: CCSP – Certified Cloud Security Professional Preparation Seminar

Course Overview:

TechNow’s CCSP Certification Preparation Seminar is an accelerated course designed to meet the high demands of the information security industry by preparing students for the industry standard Certified Cloud Security Professional exam. The exam covers (ISC)²’s 6 Domains from the Common Body of Knowledge, which encompass the whole of cloud security.

This course is an intense 5 day program. TechNow has a proven training and certification track record that you can depend on. CCSP test is 125 questions that typically require more comprehension than CISSP questions. The instructor takes time to walk through scenarios that assume comprehensive knowledge of enterprise infrastructures.

Attendees to CL-315: CCSP Certification Preparation Seminar will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

The 6 domains of the CCSP CBK:

Architectural Concepts & Design Requirements
Cloud Data Security
Cloud Platform & Infrastructure Security
Cloud Application Security
Operations
Legal & Compliance

Duration: 5 days

Audience: Mid-level to advanced professionals involved with IT architecture, web and cloud security engineering, information security, governance, risk and compliance, and even IT auditing. CCSPs will be responsible for cloud security architecture, design, operations, and/or service orchestration.

DoD 8140: Not Mandated

Course Prerequisites: IT professional with 5 years of experience, 3 years of security experience, and at least 1 year of cloud security experience. GSEC, CISSP, CASP or equivalent experience in managing enterprise infrastructures. CCSP test is 125 questions that typically require more comprehension than CISSP questions. This course is for those who are already qualified at the enterprise level for IT infrastructures, have Cloud experience, and are looking for a Cloud Security certification.

Course Objectives:

Domain 1: Architectural Concepts and Design Requirements

Module 1: Understand cloud computing concepts
Module 2: Describe cloud reference architecture
Module 3: Understand security concepts relevant to cloud computing
Module 4: Understand design principles of secure cloud computing
Module 5: Identify trusted cloud services

Domain 2: Cloud Data Security

Module 1: Understand Cloud Data Life Cycle
Module 2: Design and Implement Cloud Data Storage Architectures
Module 3: Understand and implement Data Discovery and Classification Technologies
Module 4: Design and Implement Relevant Jurisdictional Data Protection for Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
Module 5: Design and implement Data Rights Management
Module 6: Plan and Implement Data Retention, Deletion, and Archival policies
Module 7: Design and Implement Auditability, Traceability, and Accountability of Data Events

Domain 3: Cloud Platform Infrastructure Security

Module 1: Comprehend Cloud Infrastructure Comp
Module 2: Analyze Risks Associated to Cloud Infrastructure
Module 3: Design and Plan Security Controls
Module 4: Plans Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Management

Domain 4: Cloud Application Security

Module 1: Recognize Need for Training and Awareness in Application Security
Module 2: Understand Cloud Software Assurance and Validation
Module 3: Use Verified Secure Software
Module 4: Comprehend the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Process
Module 5: Apply the Secure Software Development Life Cycle
Module 6: Comprehend the Specifics of Cloud Application Architecture
Module 7: Design Appropriate Identity and Access Management (IAM) Solutions

Domain 5: Operations

Module 1: Support the Planning Process for the Data Center Design
Module 2: Implement and Build Physical Infrastructure for Cloud Environment
Module 3: Run Physical Infrastructure for Cloud Environment
Module 4: Manage Physical Infrastructure for Cloud Environment
Module 5: Build Logical Infrastructure for Cloud Environment
Module 6: Run Logical Infrastructure for Cloud Environment
Module 7: Manage Logical Infrastructure for Cloud Environment
Module 8: Ensure Compliance with Regulations and Controls
Module 9: Conduct Risk Assessment to Logical and Physical Infrastructure
Module 10: Understand the Collection and Preservation of Digital Evidence
Module 11: Manage Communications with Relevant Parties

Domain 6: Legal and Compliance

Module 1: Understand Legal Requirements and Unique Risks Within the Cloud Environment
Module 2: Understand Privacy Issues, Including Jurisdictional Variances
Module 3: Understand Audit Process, Methodologies, and Required Adaptions for a Cloud Environment
Module 4: Understand Implication of Cloud to Enterprise Risk Management
Module 5: Understand Outsourcing and Cloud Contract Design
Module 6: Execute Vendor Management

Dates/Locations: No Events

TN-959: UNIX Security Administrator Course

Course Overview:

The UNIX Security Administrator Prep is a hands-on course that covers how to secure and audit UNIX and Linux operating systems. This includes concepts such as Rootkits, Buffer overflows, and monitoring UNIX/Linux systems.

Attendees to TN-959: Unix Security Administratorwill receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Date/Locations:

No Events

Duration: 5 days

Course Objectives:

AIDE
Apache
Best Practices for Kernel Tuning and Warning Banners
Boot Services
Chroot()
DNS- BIND
DNSSec
Evidence Collection and Preservation
Forensic Analysis
Forensic Preparation and Incident Handling
Host Based Firewalls – iptables
Intro to Forensics
OS Install and Patching
Physical, User Account, and Password Access Control
Se Linux
Sendmail
SSH
Stack Smashing
Sudo
Syslog-NG
UNIX Logging

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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TN-825: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Seminar

Course Overview:

The Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification program is developed specifically for experienced information security managers & those who have information security management responsibilities. The CISM certification is for the individual who manages, designs, oversees and/or assesses an enterprise’s information security (IS). The CISM certification promotes international practices & provides executive management with assurance that those earning the designation have the required experience & knowledge to provide effective security management & consulting services. Individuals earning the CISM certification become part of an elite peer network, attaining a one-of-a-kind credential. The CISM job practice also defines a global job description for the information security manager & a method to measure existing staff or compare prospective new hires.

This course is designed to assist in your exam preparation for the CISM exam.

Attendees to TN-825: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Seminar will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Dates/Locations:

No Events

Duration: 5 Days

Course Objectives:

Information Security Governance (24%)
Establish and/or maintain an information security governance framework and supporting processes to ensure that the information security strategy is aligned with organizational goals and objectives
Information Risk Management (30%)
Manage information risk to an acceptable level based on risk appetite to meet organizational goals and objectives
Information Security Program Development and Management (27%)
Develop and maintain an information security program that identifies, manages and protects the organization’s assets while aligning to information security strategy and business goals, thereby supporting an effective security posture
Information Security Incident Management (19%)
Plan, establish and manage the capability to detect, investigate, respond to and recover from information security incidents to minimize business impact

Prerequisites:

A minimum of five years of information security work experience, with a minimum of three years of information security management work experience in three or more of the job practice analysis areas.

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AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies

Course Overview:

Gain the knowledge and skills needed to implement security controls, maintain the security posture, and identify and remediate vulnerabilities by using a variety of security tools. The course covers scripting and automation, virtualization, and cloud N-tier architecture.

After completing this course, students will be able to describe specialized data classifications on Azure, Identify Azure data protection mechanisms, Implement Azure data encryption methods, Secure internet protocols and how to implement them on Azure, Describe Azure security services and features.

TechNow has worked worldwide enterprise infrastructures for over 20 years and has developed demos and labs to exemplify the techniques required to demonstrate cloud technologies and to effectively manage security in the cloud environment.

Attendees to AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Date/Locations:

No Events

Course Duration: 5 days

Course Outline:

Identity and access
- Configure Azure Active Directory for Azure workloads and subscriptions
- Configure Azure AD Privileged Identity Management
- Configure security for an Azure subscription
Platform Protection
- Understand cloud security
- Build a network
- Secure network
- Implement host security
- Implement platform security
- Implement subscription security
Security Operations
- Configure security services
- Configure security policies by using Azure Security Center
- Manage security alerts
- Respond to and remediate security issues
- Create security baselines
Data and Applications
- Configure security policies to manage data
- Configure security for data infrastructure
- Configure encryption for data at rest
- Understand application security
- Implement security for application lifecycle
- Secure applications
- Configure and manage Azure Key Vault

Prerequisites :

- - AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
  - Students should have 1-2 years professional development experience and experience with Microsoft Azure.
  - Student must be able to program in an Azure Supported Language.

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N-485: In-Depth Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower Threat Defense NGFW

Course Overview:

An in-depth course on how to use and configure Cisco Firepower Threat Defense technology, from device setup and configuration and including routing, high availability, Firepower Threat Defense migration, traffic control, and Network Address Translation (NAT). Students implement advanced Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) and Next Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS) features, including network intelligence, file type detection, network based malware detection, and deep packet inspection.
Students will also learn how to configure site to site VPN, remote access VPN, and SSL decryption before moving on to detailed analysis, system administration, and troubleshooting. This course combines lecture materials and hands on labs throughout to make sure that students are able to successfully deploy and manage the Cisco Firepower system.

It is a five-day instructor-led course that is aimed at providing network security engineers with the knowledge and skills that are needed to implement and maintain perimeter solutions that are based on Cisco Firepower security appliances. At the end of the course, students will be able to reduce risk to their IT infrastructure and applications using Cisco Firepower security appliance features, and provide detailed operations support for the Firepower appliance.

Attendees to N-485: In-Depth Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower Threat Defense NGFW will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Date/Locations:

No Events

Duration: 5 days

Course Objectives:

Understand Sourcefire, Firepower 6.2, FireAMP, and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)
Configure the Firepower Management Center (FMC)
Raise you confidence managing the Firepower Manager and Firepower tThreat Defense (FTD)
Describe the Cisco Firepower Systems infrastructure
Navigate the user interface and administrative features of the Cisco Firepower 6.2 system, including advanced analysis and reporting functionality to properly assess threats
Describe the System Configuration and Health policies and implement them
Describe the role Network Discovery (Firepower) technology plays in the Cisco devices
Describe, create, and implement objects for use in Access Control policies
Create DNS and URL policies and configure Sinkholes
Configure FTD policies such as Platform, Routing, Interface, Zones, PreFilter, QoS, NAT and Flex Config!
Describe advanced policy configuration and Firepower system configuration options
Configure Malware Policies to find and stop Malware
Understand Security Intelligence, and how to configure SI to stop attacks NOW!
Configure policies to find and stop Ransomware
Understand how to fine tune IPS policies
Understand how to find tun Snort Preprocessor policies (NAP)
Configure Correlation events, white rules, traffic profiles and create respective events and remediate them
Analyze events
Create reporting templates and schedule them
Configure backups, rule updates, Firepower Recommendations, URL updates, and more to run every week automatically
Set up external authentication for users using LDAP/Realms
Configuring system integration, realms, and identity sources
Configure FMC domains and implement them
Configure FTD HA with two FTD devices
SSL Policy – decrypt your traffic
AnyConnect and Site-to-Site VPN
Understand network and host based AMP. Configure and analyze host based AMP
Understand Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
Configure ISE and integrate with Cisco FMC identity policy using PxGrid

Prerequisites:

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification. or equivalent
Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security) certification. or equivalent
Working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system.

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