Course Overview:

Red Hat System Administration: Linux Automation with Ansible is designed for Linux administrators and developers who need to automate repeatable and error-prone steps for system provisioning, configuration, application deployment, and orchestration.  TechNow’s  Ansible course facilitates the dynamic IT infrastructure through automation.

This course also supports DevOps practices through Ansible playbooks automating workflows.  TechNow has operated Automated Unix and Linux environment for over 35 years and brings this field experience to the classroom utilizing ansible and discussing its impact on: Infrastructure (Linux, Windows, network devices), Cloud automation (AWS and Azure), Application deployment, Security & compliance, and CI/CD pipelines.

This course also ties in nicely with the TechNow course CL-355: Containers, Kubernetes, and Red Hat OpenShift Administration which provides an overview of the DoD Enterprise DevSecOps Platform (DSOP) Reference Design, its current state, and ties to DoD Cloud Platform One (P1).

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Duration: 5 days

Course Objectives:

  • An introduction to Ansible
  • Install and configure Ansible development tools in VS Code and configure Ansible setting
  • Create and update inventories of managed hosts and manage connections to them
  • Automate administration tasks with Ansible Playbooks
  • Write effective playbooks at scale
  • Protect sensitive data used by Ansible Automation Platform with Ansible Vault
  • Reuse code and simplify playbook development with Ansible Roles and Ansible Content Collections
  • Developing Automation Content: Variables, Task Control, Deploying Files
  • Developing Automation Content at Scale
  • Reusing Code with Ansible Roles and Content Collections
  • Automate Linux Administration Tasks

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Course Overview:

This course is designed for professionals that are expected to do malware analysis. 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. Lecture and labs walk the student through the knowledge required to truly understand the mechanics Reverse Engineering Malware.

Attendees to TN-999: Reverse Engineering Malware will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Date/Locations:

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Duration: 5 days

Course Objectives:

  • Toolkit and Lab Assembly
  • Malware Code and Behavioral Analysis Fundamentals
  • Malicious Static and Dynamic Code Analysis
  • Collecting/Probing System and Network Activities
  • Analysis of Malicious Document Files
  • Analyzing Protected Executables
  • Analyzing Web-Based Malware
  • DLL Construction and API Hooking
  • Common Windows Malware Characteristics in x86 Assembly
  • Unpacking Protected Malware
  • In-Depth Analysis of Malicious Browser Scripts, Flash Programs and Office
  • In-Depth Analysis of Malicious Executables
  • Windows x86 Assembly Code Concepts for Revers-Engineering Memory Forensics for Rootkit Analysis

Prerequisites:

  • Strong understanding of core systems and network concepts
  • Exposure to programming and assembly concepts
  • Comfortable with command line access

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    Course Overview:

    In this course, you will gain the knowledge and skills needed to configure, maintain, and operate Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance.

    Attendees to N-455: Securing Networks with ASA Fundamentals (SNAF) will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Dates/Locations:

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    Duration: 5 Days

    Course Objectives:

    • Introducing Cisco Security Appliance Technology and Features
    • Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance and PIX Security Appliance Families
    • Getting Started with Cisco Security Appliances
    • Essential Security Appliance Configuration
    • Configuring Translations and Connection Limits
    • Using ACLS and Content Filtering
    • Configuring Object Grouping
    • Switching and Routing on Security Appliances
    • Configuring AAA for Cut-Through Proxy
    • Configuring the Cisco Modular Policy Framework
    • Configuring Advanced Protocol Handling
    • Configuring Threat Detection
    • Configuring Site-to-Site VPNS Using PreShared Keys
    • Configuring Security Appliance Remote Access VPNs
    • Configuring Cisco Security Appliance for SSL VPN
    • Configuring Transparent Firewalls Mode
    • Configuring Security Contexts
    • Configuring Failover
    • Managing Security Appliances

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    Course Overview:

    This FastTrack course combines combines two VMware courses (VMware Cloud Essentials and vCloud Architecting the VMware Cloud) into a single week course that adds extra exercises and labs to exemplify the techniques presented.  The course begins with how to adopt, operate, and govern the cloud. The course enables participants to successfully complete the associated CompTIA Cloud Essentials™ Exam to become a Cloud Essentials™ Professional(CEP). This course also covers the subject matter specified by the VCP-Cloud certification.

    This course is designed to guide students through the decision points and policy choices available for designing and implementing a VMware vCloud environment. Detailed labs and exercises for VMware vSphere™, VMware vCloud Director, VMware vCenter™ Chargeback, and the VMware® vShield Edge capability that is included with vCloud Director. A comprehensive VMware cloud design is demonstrated and discussed.

    Attendees to VM-335:  VMware Cloud Essentials and vCloud – Architecting the VMware Cloud FastTrack will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Date/Locations:

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    Course Duration: 5 days

    Course Objectives:

    • Understand the common terms and definitions of cloud computing.
    • Understand the business benefits and business considerations of cloud computing.
    • Understand cloud computing from a technical perspective and recognize the various techniques, methods, challenges, and types of clouds.
    • Understand the impact and changes of cloud computing on IT service management.
    • Explain typical steps that lead to the successful adoption of cloud computing and understand the implications for organizations.
    • Recognize the compliance, risk, and regulatory consequences of cloud computing and its financial and strategic impact on an organization.
    • Evaluate and design a multitenant environment to address both private cloud and public cloud customer needs.
    • Configure vCloud providers that can accommodate heterogeneous server, storage, and network resources
    • Design a network infrastructure optimized for vCloud.
    • Integrate vCloud Director security with existing LDAP systems and design appropriate security hierarchies with security rolesnderstand the common terms and definitions of cloud computing.
    • Understand the business benefits and business considerations of cloud computing.
    • Understand cloud computing from a technical perspective and recognize the various techniques, methods, challenges, and types of clouds.
    • Understand the impact and changes of cloud computing on IT service management.
    • Explain typical steps that lead to the successful adoption of cloud computing and understand the implications for organizations.
    • Recognize the compliance, risk, and regulatory consequences of cloud computing and its financial and strategic impact on an organization.
    • Evaluate and design a multitenant environment to address both private cloud and public cloud customer needs.
    • Configure vCloud providers that can accommodate heterogeneous server, storage, and network resources.
    • Design a network infrastructure optimized for vCloud.
    • Integrate vCloud Director security with existing LDAP systems and design appropriate security hierarchies with security roles.
    • Design a vCenter Chargeback implementation.

    Course Prerequisites:

    • VM-315  or equivalent experience.
    • Managing or administering at least one of UNIX, Windows, databases, networking, or security.

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