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The world of information security and computer training is ever changing.  The techniques and systems continue to evolve and we must stay current and diligent.  To do this, you can count on TechNow®…the leader in cybersecurity training and computer system training.

TechNow® has been training the leaders in the computer community for many years.  We provide training for students in a number of areas.  Our cybersecurity trainings include popular courses like D0D 8140, Security , CISM, CISSP, CEH,CCNA, and more.  With over 34 years of experience, we’re able to provide you with unmatched training and certification programs.

TechNow also provides a variety of other popular trainings for the computer professional including Cisco, EC-Council, CompTIA, Unix/Linux and more.

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Upcoming Events

  • TN-545: Certified Network Defender
    • 04/27/2026 – 05/01/2026
    • San Antonio
  • TN-715: Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
    • 04/27/2026 – 05/01/2026
    • San Antonio
  • TN-825: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Seminar
    • 04/27/2026 – 05/01/2026
    • San Antonio
  • CT-225: Network+
    • 05/04/2026 – 05/08/2026
    • San Antonio
  • CT-245: Linux+
    • 05/11/2026 – 05/15/2026
    • San Antonio
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    Course Overview:

    This hands-on course provides an intensive overview of fundamental UNIX commands that are common to all flavors of UNIX, but the focus is on RedHat. At the end of this course students will have a firm grasp of how the UNIX operating system works, how to accomplish powerful functions using multiple commands & most importantly of all, how to think UNIX. With the skills gained in this course, students can move on to RedHat System Administration I or Linux System Admnistration I.

    Attendees of TN-125: Introduction to UNIX and Linux will receive course materials and expert Instruction.

    Date/Locations:

    Date/Time Event
    07/13/2026 - 07/17/2026
    08:00 -16:00
    TN-125: Introduction to UNIX and Linux
    TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
    10/19/2026 - 10/23/2026
    08:00 -16:00
    TN-125: Introduction to UNIX and Linux
    TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX

    Duration: 5 days

    Course Objectives:

    • Unix Overview
    • Introduction to the UNIX command Line
    • Managing and controlling access to files
    • Batch Scripting and tools
    • Regular Expressions, Pipelines, and IO Redirection
    • Text File Manipulation
    • Basic Network Commands
    • Managing Unix Processes
    • GNOME Graphical Desktop

    Prerequisites:

    • Basic Knowledge of Computers

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    CompTIA SecAI+ is the first certification in CompTIA’s expansion series, designed to help you secure, govern and responsibly integrate artificial intelligence into your cybersecurity operations. You’ll build the skills to defend AI systems, meet global compliance expectations and use AI to enhance threat detection, automation and innovation—so you can strengthen your expertise and help keep your organization’s systems and data secure.

    SecAI+ helps you build practical AI security and automation skills on top of your existing expertise, so you can secure AI deployments, use AI‑assisted security tools with confidence, and stay ready for the next step in your cybersecurity career.

    Course Objectives:

    • Apply AI concepts to strengthen your organization’s cybersecurity posture
    • Secure AI systems using advanced controls and protections to safeguard data, models, and infrastructure
    • Leverage AI technologies to automate workflows, accelerate incident response, and scale security operations
    • Navigate global GRC frameworks to ensure ethical and compliant AI adoption across industries
    • Defend against AI-driven threats like adversarial attacks, automated malware, and malicious use of generative AI
    • Integrate AI securely into DevSecOps pipelines and enterprise security strategies.

    Dates/Locations:

    No Events

    Prerequisites: Recommended experience: 3–4 years in IT and 2+ years hands-on cybersecurity; Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, or equivalent recommended

    SecAI+ (V1) exam objectives summary

         Basic AI concepts related to cybersecurity (17%)

    • Explain core AI principles and terminology: Machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, and automation.
    • Identify AI applications in security: Use cases for AI in threat detection, defense, and security operations. 
    • Recognize AI-driven threats: Automated phishing, polymorphic malware, adversarial machine learning, and malicious use of generative AI.

    Securing AI systems (40%)

    • Implement security controls: Protect AI systems, data, and models using robust technical safeguards. 
    • Secure AI deployment environments: Apply best practices across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructures. 
    • Mitigate adversarial risks: Defend against attacks targeting AI models, data pipelines, and inference layers. 

    AI-assisted security (24%)

    • Enhance detection and response: Use AI-driven tools to identify anomalies, detect threats, and accelerate incident remediation. 
    • Automate security workflows: Integrate AI for event triage, alert correlation, and response orchestration. 
    • Apply AI techniques in operations: Incorporate AI into threat modeling, behavior analysis, and continuous monitoring. 

    AI governance, risk, and compliance (19%)

    • Understand regulatory frameworks: Identify global governance requirements and their implications for AI adoption. 
    • Integrate GRC into AI projects: Incorporate governance, risk management, and compliance practices throughout the AI lifecycle. 
    • Ensure responsible AI use: Apply ethical guidelines, legal standards, and industry frameworks such as GDPR and NIST AI RMF.
     

    Course Overview:

    This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge and skills to use PowerShell for administering and automating administration of Windows servers. This course provides students the skills to identify and build the command they require to perform a specific task. In addition, students learn how to build scripts to accomplish advanced tasks such as automating repetitive tasks and generating reports. This course provides prerequisite skills supporting a broad range of Microsoft products, including Windows Server, Windows Client, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft 365. In keeping with that goal, this course will not focus on any one of those products, although Windows Server, which is the common platform for all of those products, will serve as the example for the techniques this course teaches.

    Attendees to TN-765: Automating Administration with Windows Powershell will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Date/Locations:

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    Course Duration: 5 days

    Course Objectives:

     

    • Describe the functionality of Windows PowerShell and use it to run and find basic commands
    • Identify and run cmdlets for server administration
    • Work with Windows PowerShell pipeline
    • Describe the techniques Windows PowerShell pipeline uses
    • Use PSProviders and PSDrives to work with other forms of storage
    • Query system information by using WMI and CIM
    • Work with variables, arrays, and hash tables
    • Write basic scripts in Windows PowerShell
    • Write advanced scripts in Windows PowerShell
    • Administer remote computers
    • Use background jobs and scheduled jobs
    • Use advanced Windows PowerShell techniques

     

    Course Prerequisites:

     

    • Experience with Windows networking technologies and implementation.
    • Experience with Windows Server administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

     

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    This Python for Penetration Testing course is designed to give you the skills you need for maintaining or developing Python Penetration Testing tools oriented towards offensive operations.  We have a suite of courses and certifications that help  understand a problem, this course prepares the student to rapidly develop prototype code to attack or defend against it.

    The course concludes with a Capture the Flag event that will test both your ability to apply your new tools and coding skills in a Python Penetration Testing challenge.

    This course is not intended to be an Advanced Python course, but to exemplify penetration techniques utilizing Python.  The course covers Threading, Sockets, OOP, and third party modules that facilitate the offensive operator’s objective.

    This course utilizes the “Violent Python” text book.

    Attendees to TN-345: Python for Penetration Testers Class will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Dates/Locations:

    No Events

    Duration: 3 Days

    Course Objectives:

    • Python Lanuage Refress
    • Network Sockets
    • Exception Handling
    • Hashes and Cracking Passwords
    • Threading
      • Concepts and Python Implementation
      • Queues and Synchronization
      • urlparse and httplib to probe URLs
      • Crack a password protected zip file
    • Port Scanner
      • Threading a Port Scanner
    • nmap integration
    • Deploying shellcode
    • Mechanize, BeautifulSoup
      • HTTP Form Password Guessing
      • HTTP Proxies (Burp Suite)
      • HTTP Cookies Session Hijacking
        • CookieMonster
    • Images and Metadata
    • Justniffer
    • SQL Injection
      • sqlmap
      • SQLBrute
    • Antivirus and IDS evasion
      • PyInstaller
      • Metasploit
    • Scapy
      • Deploy shellcode
      • DNS Cache Poisoning
      • Packety Violence

    Prerequisites:

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