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.

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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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Course Overview:

The CT-325: Security+ (SY0-701) class is the primary class you will need to take if your job responsibilities include securing network services, network devices, and network traffic. It will also help you prepare for the CompTIA Security+ examination (exam number SY0-701). In the CT-325: Security+ class you’ll build on your knowledge and professional experience with computer hardware, operating systems, and networks as you acquire the specific skills required to implement basic security services on any type of computer network.  Let us help you prepare for the CompTIA Security+ exam (SY0-701).

TechNow is a CompTIA partner and uses official CompTIA Security+ curriculum.

Attendees to CT-325: Security+ will receive TechNow approved course materials and TechNow expert instruction.

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Dates/Locations:

Date/Time Event
10/27/2025 - 10/31/2025
08:00 -20:00
CT-325: Security+
TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
12/15/2025 - 12/19/2025
08:00 -16:00
CT-325: Security+
TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX

Duration: 5 Days

Course Objectives:

  • Compare and contrast attacks
  • Compare and contrast security controls
  • Use security assessment tools
  • Explain basic cryptography concepts
  • Implement a public key infrastructure
  • Implement identity and access management controls
  • Manage access services and accounts
  • Implement a secure network architecture
  • Install and configure security appliances
  • Install and configure wireless and physical access security
  • Deploy secure host, mobile, and embedded systems
  • Implement secure network access protocols
  • Implement secure network applications
  • Explain risk management and disaster recovery concepts
  • Describe secure application development concepts
  • Explain organizational security concepts

Prerequisites:

  • CompTIA A+ and Network+ certifications, or equivalent knowledge.
  • Windows 7/8/10 and Server 2008/2012/2016 experience required.
  • Six to nine months experience in networking, including experience in configuring & managing TCP/IP.

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Welcome to TechNow! The Leader in Information Security Training & Computer Training.

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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    • 10/27/2025 – 10/30/2025
    • San Antonio
  • CT-325: Security+
    • 10/27/2025 – 10/31/2025
    • San Antonio
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    • San Antonio
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    Course Overview:

     

    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:

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    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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    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
    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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