Course Overview:

TN-542: Establishing a Security Operations Center (SOC) People, Processes, and Technologies is the big picture overview of a SOC, other courses provide a deep dive into the technologies that a SOC may utilize. This course addresses the internal workings of staff, skills required, required authorizations, internal agreements, and setting appropriate expectation levels of a SOC within budget constraints. A SOC is not a one size fits all, the instructor has decades of security experience and brings to the table opportunities to discuss what can work within constraints. Many organizations are coming to the realization that some level of a SOC is now required and to learn just what decisions need to be made: Out-sourced, In-sourced, budgets, capabilities and many more. Students leave with a worksheet of how to progress when they get back to their organization.

TN-542: Establishing a Security Operations Center (SOC) People, Processes, and Technologies – Is a course that incorporates lecture, demos, and group exercises for standing up a Security Operations Center (SOC). Students learn strategies and resources required to deploy, build, and run Network Security Monitoring (NSM) and work roles and flows for a SOC. No network is bullet proof and when attackers access your network, this course will show you options and resources to build a security net to detect, contain, and control the attacker. Examples on what it takes to architect an NSM solution to identify sophisticated attackers and a response strategy. Properly implemented detection and response technologies is integral to incident response and provides the responders timely information and tools to react to the incident. Effective demonstrations are given of Open Source technologies that build up a SOC, but any software can be used and demonstrations are provided to demonstrate technology families not push a specific solution.

TN-542: Establishing a Security Operations Center (SOC) People, Processes, and Technologies demonstrations utilize a cyber range that gives each student in-depth knowledge of monitoring live systems to include: Cisco, Windows, Linux, IoT, and Firewalls; and software and services to provide orchestrate Incident Response, Intelligence Analysis, and Hunt Operations.

Attendees to TN-542: Establishing a Security Operations Center (SOC) People, Processes, and Technologies class will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Dates/Locations:

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Duration: 2 Days

Course Objective:

    • To provide management an overview of what it takes to stand up a SOC.

Prerequisites:

  • Students should have an understanding of the security field.

Course Outline:

  • What threats does my organization care about?
  • What does a threat look like?
  • What does a threat look like?
  • How to present the SOC internally.
  • Communication with Stakeholders and Executives
  • Leveraging and integrating existing security measures
  • People
    • Establishing a skill matrix and work roles for SOC members
    • Establishing a training path
    • Personnel background requirementsProcesses
  • Processes
    • Alignment to standards: NIST, PCI, HIPAA, etc.
    • Risk related decision trees
    • Playbooks
    • Threat Intelligence Integration
  • Technology – Tool Suites to Support:
    • Ethical Hacking
    • Network Security Monitoring and SIEM
    • Forensics
    • Dashboards
    • Analysis and Hunting
    • Incident Management and Ticketing

 

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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

 

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Next/Related Courses:

CISSP Certification Seminar

 

 

 

Course Overview:

The focus of Red Hat OpenStack Administration I: Core Operations for Cloud Operators (CL110) will be managing OpenStack using both the web-based dashboard and the command-line interface, in addition to managing instances and installing a proof-of-concept environment using Red Hat OpenStack Platform (RHOSP) director. Essential skills covered in the course include configuring Red Hat OpenStack Platform (using the director UI); managing users, projects, flavors, roles, images, networking, and block storage; setting quotas; and configuring images at instantiation.

Attendees to CL-115 Red Hat OpenStack Administration I: Core Operations for Cloud Operators will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Dates/Locations:

No Events

Duration: 5 Days

Prerequisites:

This course is designed for Linux system administrators, cloud administrators, and cloud operators interested in, or responsible for, maintaining a private or hybrid cloud.

Prerequisites for this course is Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or demonstrate equivalent experience

Course Outline:

  • Launch an instance
  • Manage projects, quotas, and users
  • Manage networks, subnets, routers, and floating IP adresses
  • Create and manage block and object storage in the OpenStack framework
  • Customize instances with cloud-init
  • Deploy scalable stacks
  • Deploy RedHat OpenStack Platform using RHOSP director

 

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Course Overview:

This CEH course will immerse you into a “Hacker Mindset” in order to teach you how to think like a hacker and better defend against future attacks. Students are in the driver’s seat with a hands-on training environment employing a systematic ethical hacking process. All while teaching students how to scan, test, hack, and secure target systems. CEH shows how hackers think and act maliciously so you can learn to better position your organization’s security infrastructure and defend against future attacks.

This CEH course covers the Five Phases of Ethical Hacking, diving into Reconnaissance, Gaining Access, Enumeration, Maintaining Access, and covering your tracks.

This CEH course delivers in-demand ethical hacking skills while preparing you for the internationally-recognized Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification exam  from EC-Council.

This course supports a certification that is DoD approved 8570 Baseline Certificate and meets DoD 8140/8570 training requirements.

What’s Included:

  • EC-Council official E-Courseware
  • EC-Council official iLabs code with access for 6 months
  • EC-Council official Certificate of Attendance
  • CEH Exam Voucher

 

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Dates/Locations:

Date/Time Event
02/24/2025 - 02/28/2025
08:00 -16:00
TN-555: Certified Ethical Hacker v13 (CEH)
TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
05/19/2025 - 05/23/2025
08:00 -16:00
TN-555: Certified Ethical Hacker v13 (CEH)
TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
08/11/2025 - 08/15/2025
08:00 -16:00
TN-555: Certified Ethical Hacker v13 (CEH)
TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
11/17/2025 - 11/21/2025
08:00 -16:00
TN-555: Certified Ethical Hacker v13 (CEH)
TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX

Duration: 5 Days

Course Content:

  • Module 01. Introduction to Ethical Hacking
  • Module 02. Foot-printing and Reconnaissance
  • Module 03. Scanning Networks
  • Module 04. Enumeration
  • Module 05. Vulnerable Analysis
  • Module 06. System Hacking
  • Module 07. Malware Threats
  • Module 08. Sniffing
  • Module 09. Social Engineering
  • Module 10. Denial-of-Service
  • Module 11. Session Hijacking
  • Module 12. Evading IDS,Firewalls, and Honeypots
  • Module 13. Hacking Web Servers
  • Module 14. Hacking Web Applications
  • Module 15. SQL Injection
  • Module 16. Hacking Wireless Networks
  • Module 17. Hacking Mobile Platforms
  • Module 18. IoT and OT Hacking
  • Module 19. Cloud Computing
  • Module 20. Cryptography

 

Prerequisites:

  • Windows operating system and/or Linux operating system or other Unix-based OS
  • TCP/IP protocols and implementation
  • At least 2 years of IT security experience
  • TN-325:Security+

Target Audience:

Information Security Analyst/Administrator, Information Assurance (IA) Security Officer, Information Security Manager/Specialist, Auditors, Security Professional, Site Admins, Penetration Testers, Red Team,Risk/Threat/Vulnerability Analyst, Individuals concerned about the integrity of network infrastructure

 

About us:

TechNow has taught security courses for almost 30 years, before most certifications existed and has successfully moved students through certification programs associated with IAPP, SANS, EC-Council and ISC2. Our instructor maintains over a dozen security certifications and has been the director of a company with internationals sales in security training, consulting, and compliance.

Tech Now, Inc. is an accredited Training Center with Ec-Council.

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Course Overview:

A skills focus enables the student to better absorb the subject matter and perform successfully on the job.  This is not death by power point. The course is aligned with information assurance operators and executing hands-on labs to secure Windows systems. Lecture and labs start with quick review of Active Directory and group policy to enforce security mechanisms within the Windows architecture.  Students then gain network experience and use sniffing to help exemplify the benefit of learning wired and wireless security configurations.  PowerShell is made for SecOps/DevOps automation and students will learn to write PowerShell scripts to automate security operations and Desired State Configuration (DSC).  The course concludes with exercising real attack strategies to demonstrate the effectives of properly securing your host.

Attendees to TN-969: Windows Security Administrator course will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Date/Locations:

No Events

Duration: 5 days

Course Objectives:

  • Active Directory and BloodHound
  • Security Controls
  • PKI
  • Encryption
  • Wireless & Network Security and Hardening DNS
  • 802.1x and Endpoint Protection
  • Firewalls and VPN
  • PowerShell Scripting
  • JEA, DSC, Enterprise Security with PowerShell
  • Windows Attack Strategies

Prerequisites:

  • Security+
  • Windows System Administration Skills

 

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