TechNow’s Course ensures that you are ready to test for the CCNA Certification. This intensive ten-day program is a high end, hands-on, bootcamp using physical routers & switches in classroom. Students will learn how to install, operate, configure, and verify basic IPv4 and IPv6 networks. The course covers configuring network components such as switches, routers, and wireless LAN controllers; managing network devices; and identifying basic security threats. The course also gives you a foundation in network programmability, automation, and software-defined networking. Additionally the course stress tests the students on exam practices that insure the student a successful outcome on the 200-301 CCNA exam.
This course is available for group purchasing with a minimum of 4 students. Please call to get scheduling availability.
Attendees to N-310: CCNA Extended Bootcamp will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
Date/Locations:
This course is available for group purchasing with a minimum of 4 students. Please call to get scheduling availability. (210) 733-1093
No Events
Duration: 10 days
Course Objectives:
Identify the components of a computer network and describe their basic characteristics
Understand the model of host-to-host communication
Describe the features and functions of the Cisco Internetwork Operating Systems (IOS) software
Describe LANs and the role of switches within LANs
Describe Ethernet as the network access layer of TCP/IP and describe the operation of switches
Install a switch and perform the initial configuration
Describe the TCP/IP Internet layer, IPv4, its addressing scheme, and subnetting
Describe the TCP/IP Transport layer and Application layer
Explore functions of routing
Implement basic configuration on a Cisco router
Explain host-to-host communications across switches and routers
Identify and resolve common switched network issues and common problems associated with IPv4 addressing
Describe IPv6 main features and addresses, and configure and verify basic IPv6 connectivity
Describe the operation, benefits, and limitations of static routing
Describe, implement, and verify Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) and trunks
Describe the application and configuration of inter-VLAN routing
Explain the basics of dynamic routing protocols and describe components and terms of Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
Explain how Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) work
Configure link aggregation using EtherChannel
Describe the purpose of Layer 3 redundancy protocols
Describe basic WAN and VPN concepts
Describe the operation of Access Control Lists (ACLs) and their applications in the network
Configure Internet access using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) clients and explain and configure Network Address Translation (NAT) on Cisco routers
Describe basic Quality of Service (QoS) concept
Describe network and device architectures and introduce virtualization
Introduce the concept of network programmability and Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
Configure basic IOS system monitoring tools
Describe the management of Cisco devices
Describe the current security threat landscape
Describe threat defense technologies
Implement a basic security configuration of the device management plane
Implement basic steps to harden network devices
Lab Objectives:
Get started with Cisco Command-Line Interface (CLI)
Observe How a Switch Operates
Perform Basic Switch Configuration
Implement the Initial Switch Configuration
Inspect TCP/IP Applications
Configure an Interface on a Cisco Router
Configure and Verify Layer 2 Discovery Protocols
Implement an Initial Router Configuration
Configure Default Gateway
Explore Packet Forwarding
Troubleshoot switch Media and Port Issues
Troubleshoot Port Duplex Issues
Configure Basic IPv6 Connectivity
Configure and Verify IPv4 Static Routes
Configure Iv6 Static Routes
Implement IPv4 Static Routing
Implement IPv6 Static Routing
Configure VLAN and Trunk
Troubleshoot VLANs and Trunk
Configure a Router on a Stick
Implement Multiple VLANs and Basic Routing Between the VLANs
Configure and Verify Single-Area OSPF
Configure and Verify EtherChannel
Improve Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel
Configure and Verify IPv4 ACLs
Implement Numbered and Named IPv4 ACLs
Configure a Provider-Assigned IPv4 Address
Configure Static NAT
Configure Dynamic NAT and Port Address Translation (PAT)
Implement PAT
Log into the WLC
Monitor the WLC
Configure a Dynamic (VLAN) Interface
Configure a DHCP Scope
Configure a WLAN
Define a Remote Access Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) Server
Explore Management Options
Explore the Cisco DNA Center
Configure and Verify NTP
Configure System Message Logging
Create the Cisco IOS Image Backup
Upgrade Cisco IOS Image
Configure WLAN Using Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) Pre-Shared Key (PSK) Using the GUI
Secure Console and Remote Access
Enable and Limit Remote Access Connectivity
Secure Device Administrative Access
Configure and Verify Port Security
Implement Device Hardening
Prerequisites:
Familiarity in the following networking topics:
TCP/IP
IP Configuration
Peer-to-Peer Networking
Subnetting
Building a Routing Table
It is not required but highly recommended to have the following certifications:
Instructor comments: The instructor Mr. Tom Bigger has done a terrific job of substantiating the textbook content with hands on labs. He has been patient and ensure that we understood the material
User: MikeWisn
Instructor comments: Did exceptional job explaining complicated concepts.
Facilities comments: Hotel front desk phone ringing loudly during class was distracting.
Learn to protect yourself and your company against hackers, by learning their tools and techniques, and then testing your network. This course is heavily based on Kali and primarily on Metasploit. In TN-515: Implementing Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Methodologies class you will learn the step by step process that hackers use to assess your enterprise network, probe it & hack into it, utilizing a mixed-platform target environment including Windows, Linux, Solaris, and Cisco. This course is 90% hacking, but defenses for demonstrated hacks will be discussed. If you want to know the ins and outs of the hacks presented in this course, then this is the course for you.
Attendees to TN-515: Implementing Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Methodologies Class Attendees will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
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.
TechNow’s Course ensures that you are ready to test for the CCNA Certification. This intensive five-day program is a high end, hands-on, bootcamp using physical routers & switches in classroom. Students will learn how to install, operate, configure, and verify basic IPv4 and IPv6 networks. The course covers configuring network components such as switches, routers, and wireless LAN controllers; managing network devices; and identifying basic security threats. The course also gives you a foundation in network programmability, automation, and software-defined networking. Additionally the course stress tests the students on exam practices that insure the student a successful outcome on the 200-301 CCNA exam.
This course helps you prepare to take the 200-301 Cisco® Certified Network Associate (CCNA®) exam.
Attendees to N-305: CCNA Bootcamp will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
Date/Locations:
No Events
Duration: 5 days
Course Objectives:
Identify the components of a computer network and describe their basic characteristics
Understand the model of host-to-host communication
Describe the features and functions of the Cisco Internetwork Operating Systems (IOS) software
Describe LANs and the role of switches within LANs
Describe Ethernet as the network access layer of TCP/IP and describe the operation of switches
Install a switch and perform the initial configuration
Describe the TCP/IP Internet layer, IPv4, its addressing scheme, and subnetting
Describe the TCP/IP Transport layer and Application layer
Explore functions of routing
Implement basic configuration on a Cisco router
Explain host-to-host communications across switches and routers
Identify and resolve common switched network issues and common problems associated with IPv4 addressing
Describe IPv6 main features and addresses, and configure and verify basic IPv6 connectivity
Describe the operation, benefits, and limitations of static routing
Describe, implement, and verify Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) and trunks
Describe the application and configuration of inter-VLAN routing
Explain the basics of dynamic routing protocols and describe components and terms of Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
Explain how Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) work
Configure link aggregation using EtherChannel
Describe the purpose of Layer 3 redundancy protocols
Describe basic WAN and VPN concepts
Describe the operation of Access Control Lists (ACLs) and their applications in the network
Configure Internet access using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) clients and explain and configure Network Address Translation (NAT) on Cisco routers
Describe basic Quality of Service (QoS) concept
Describe network and device architectures and introduce virtualization
Introduce the concept of network programmability and Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
Configure basic IOS system monitoring tools
Describe the management of Cisco devices
Describe the current security threat landscape
Describe threat defense technologies
Implement a basic security configuration of the device management plane
Implement basic steps to harden network devices
Lab Objectives:
Get started with Cisco Command-Line Interface (CLI)
Observe How a Switch Operates
Perform Basic Switch Configuration
Implement the Initial Switch Configuration
Inspect TCP/IP Applications
Configure an Interface on a Cisco Router
Configure and Verify Layer 2 Discovery Protocols
Implement an Initial Router Configuration
Configure Default Gateway
Explore Packet Forwarding
Troubleshoot switch Media and Port Issues
Troubleshoot Port Duplex Issues
Configure Basic IPv6 Connectivity
Configure and Verify IPv4 Static Routes
Configure Iv6 Static Routes
Implement IPv4 Static Routing
Implement IPv6 Static Routing
Configure VLAN and Trunk
Troubleshoot VLANs and Trunk
Configure a Router on a Stick
Implement Multiple VLANs and Basic Routing Between the VLANs
Configure and Verify Single-Area OSPF
Configure and Verify EtherChannel
Improve Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel
Configure and Verify IPv4 ACLs
Implement Numbered and Named IPv4 ACLs
Configure a Provider-Assigned IPv4 Address
Configure Static NAT
Configure Dynamic NAT and Port Address Translation (PAT)
Implement PAT
Log into the WLC
Monitor the WLC
Configure a Dynamic (VLAN) Interface
Configure a DHCP Scope
Configure a WLAN
Define a Remote Access Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) Server
Explore Management Options
Explore the Cisco DNA Center
Configure and Verify NTP
Configure System Message Logging
Create the Cisco IOS Image Backup
Upgrade Cisco IOS Image
Configure WLAN Using Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) Pre-Shared Key (PSK) Using the GUI
Secure Console and Remote Access
Enable and Limit Remote Access Connectivity
Secure Device Administrative Access
Configure and Verify Port Security
Implement Device Hardening
Prerequisites:
Familiarity in the following networking topics:
TCP/IP
IP Configuration
Peer-to-Peer Networking
Subnetting
Building a Routing Table
It is not required but highly recommended to have the following certifications:
Instructor comments: Tim was excellent. He covered all of the required information and went in to greater detail when needed. His instruction was easy to follow, provided learning mnemonics that were easy to retain, and entertaining in a way that help provide easy recall of the information for study.
Facilities comments: Facilities were good, but a little crowded.
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.
