TN-913: Cloud Security Fundamentals

Course Overview:

TechNow Cloud Security Fundamentals addresses the loss of hands-on control of system, application, and data security in the Cloud computing environment. Security teams wrestle with the impact and liability of Cloud computing on an organization. This course enables the security team to assist in contract language and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) when utilizing Cloud Service Providers (CSPs).

Compliance and auditing are introduced with strategies for control verification and audit analysis in the CSP environment. Software as a Service (SaaS) to Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and everything in between require a compliance strategy. Students will go in-depth into the architecture and infrastructure fundamentals for private, public, and hybrid clouds. Topics covered include: patch and configuration management, virtualization security, application security, and change management. Policy, risk assessment, and governance within cloud environments will be covered with recommendations for both internal policies and contract provisions to consider.

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

Attendees to TN-913: Cloud Security Fundamentals will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Date/Locations:

Date/Time	Event
02/09/2026 - 02/11/2026 08:00 -16:00	TN-913: Cloud Security Fundamentals TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
05/27/2026 - 05/29/2026 08:00 -16:00	TN-913: Cloud Security Fundamentals TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
09/09/2026 - 09/11/2026 08:00 -16:00	TN-913: Cloud Security Fundamentals TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
12/07/2026 - 12/09/2026 08:00 -16:00	TN-913: Cloud Security Fundamentals TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX

Course Duration: 3 days

Course Objectives:

Cloud computing introduction
Security challenges in the cloud
Infrastructure security in the cloud
Policy, risk, and governance for cloud computing
Compliance and legal considerations
Audit and assessment for the cloud
Data security in the cloud
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning (DR/BCP) in the cloud
Intrusion detection and incident response

Course Prerequisites:

GSEC, CISSP, CASP or equivalent experience in managing enterprise infrastructures
Managing or administering at least one of UNIX, Windows, Databases, networking, or security

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Virtualization/Cloud

TechNow has been involved in enterprise client server architectures since 1990. TechNow has delivered national and international implementations for Valero, Wholefoods, Quest, USAA, Golfsmith, AMD, Motorola, and many other fortune 1000 corporations,

TechNow's training program has followed the evolution of enterprise computing into virtualization and cloud computing. With a focus on security, TechNow can present the ramifications of many centralized strategies. All courses utilize enterprise instructors with experience and can discuss the detail of implementation and the integration into an existing infrastructure.

TN-822: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Seminar

Course Overview:

The mark of excellence for a professional certification program is the value and recognition it bestows on the individual who achieves it. The technical skills & practices the CISA promotes and evaluates are the building blocks of success in the field. Possessing the CISA designation demonstrates proficiency and is the basis for measurement in the profession. With a growing demand for professionals possessing IS audit, control and security skills, CISA has become a preferred certification program by individuals and organizations around the world. CISA certification signifies commitment to serving an organization and the IS audit, control and security industry with distinction. This course will help the student prepare to obtain this credential.

Attendees to TN-822: Certified Information Systmes Auditor (CISA) Seminar will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Dates/Locations:

Date/Time	Event
04/13/2026 - 04/17/2026 08:00 -16:00	TN-822: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Seminar TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
05/04/2026 - 05/08/2026 08:00 -16:00	TN-825: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Seminar TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
07/27/2026 - 07/31/2026 08:00 -16:00	TN-822: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Seminar TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
12/07/2026 - 12/11/2026 08:00 -16:00	TN-822: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Seminar TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX

Duration: 5 Days

Course Objectives:

Information Systems Auditing Process (18%)
- Providing industry-standard audit services to assist organizations in protecting and controlling information systems, Domain-1 affirms your credibility to offer conclusions on the state of an organization’s IS/IT security, risk and control solutions.
Governance & Management of IT (18%)
- This domain confirms to stakeholders your abilities to identify critical issues and recommend enterprise-specific practices to support and safeguard the governance of information and related technologies.
Information Systems Acquisition, Development & Implementation (12%)
- Domains 3 and 4 offer proof not only of your competency in IT controls, but also your understanding of how IT relates to business.
Information Systems Operation & Business Resilience (26%)
- Domains 3 and 4 offer proof not only of your competency in IT controls, but also your understanding of how IT relates to business.s.
Protection of Information Assets (26%)
- Cybersecurity now touches virtually every information systems role, and understanding its principles, best practices and pitfalls is a major focus within Domain 5.

Prerequisites:

A minimum of five years of professional information systems auditing, control & security work experienced is required. Experience must have been gained within the 10-year period preceding the application date for certification, or within five years from the date of initially passing the examination.

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CT-213: Cloud Essentials+

Course Overview:

CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ is for both IT and non-technical professionals who require the essential business acumen needed to make informed cloud service decisions. Cloud Essentials is a vendor-neutral credential designed to validate the candidate has an understanding of basic terms and definitions of cloud computing along with the different processes involved in the successful adoption of cloud computing and its implications for organizations’ use.

TechNow is a CompTIA partner and uses official CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ curriculum.

Attendees to CT-213: Cloud Essentials+ will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Date/Locations:

Date/Time	Event
03/30/2026 - 04/01/2026 08:00 -16:00	CT-213: Cloud Essentials+ TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
06/15/2026 - 06/17/2026 08:00 -16:00	CT-213: Cloud Essentials+ TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
10/13/2026 - 10/15/2026 08:00 -16:00	CT-213: Cloud Essentials+ TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX

Course Duration: 3 days

Course Objectives:

Domain 1 : Cloud Concepts
- Understand cloud principles
- Identify cloud networking concepts & storage techniques
- Understand cloud design aspects
Domain 2: Business Principles of Cloud Environments
- Identify and employ appropriate cloud assessments like feasibility studies, benchmarking, or gap analysis
- Highlight key business aspects of cloud vendor relation adoption, and comprehend cloud migration approaches
Domain 3: Management and Technical Operations
- Explain aspects of operating within the cloud, such as data management or optimization
- Understand the role of DevOps in cloud environments, like API integration or provisioning
Domain 4: Governance, Risk, Compliance and Security for the Cloud
- Understand risk management and response concepts related to cloud services and identify the importance and impacts of compliance in the cloud, such as regulatory concerns or international standards.

Course Prerequisites:

CompTIA recommends that a candidate have at least 6 months of experience in an IT environment, with direct involvement in IT-related tasks responsibilities and/or decision making.

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