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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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  • CT-245: Linux+
    • 12/01/2025 – 12/05/2025
    • San Antonio
  • CT-395: CySA+ Cybersecurity Analyst
    • 12/01/2025 – 12/05/2025
    • San Antonio
  • IT-113: IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) v4 – Foundations Course
    • 12/08/2025 – 12/11/2025
    • San Antonio
  • CT-425: CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+)
    • 12/08/2025 – 12/12/2025
    • San Antonio
  • CT-225: Network+
    • 12/15/2025 – 12/19/2025
    • San Antonio
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    Palo Alto Networks Firewall Training Course Lab

    Working with the TechNow lab for the PA-215: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Essentials FastTrack course has been nothing less than a techie's idea of fun.  When students come in we are immediatly configuring the Cisco 3750 switches for access ports, VLANS, and trunks.  We then cable the switch to the Palo Alto Networks Firewall.  Each student gets their own Palo Alto Firewall Pod of hardware and software.  What we find as fun is the VLAN environment, with an array of virtual machines hosted on an ESXi server that can really exercise the abilities of the Palo Alto Firewall.  The DMZ VLAN hosts virtual machines that support enterprise services and also potentialy vulnerable web services.  The Trust VLAN has Windows and Linux clients.  The UnTrust VLAN has Web services and a VM of Kali. The hardware Firewall is additionally connected to a Management VLAN.  All those VLANs are trunked into an ESXi server where the student also has a VM-Series Palo Alto Networks Firewall for High Availability.  

    After configuring all the trunking, VLANs, and network interfaces we learn about the firewall and configure it for the lab environment.  Using Metasploitable and Kali/Metasploit nefarious penetration attempts are executed.  Using packet captures, custom APP-ID's  and custom signatures are generated.  Custom logging and reporting are created to similate and enterprise and assist the desired Incident Response.  It is always fun in a training environment to learn all about the controls available in a product, even though specific controls may not be used in the operational environment.  In the end we have a good understanding of the Palo Alto Networks Firewall.

    TN-525: Certified Penetration Testing Professional (CPENT)

    Course Overview:

    A rigorous Pen Testing program that, unlike contemporary Pen Testing courses, teaches you how to perform an effective penetration test across filtered networks. The course requires you to Pen Test IoT systems, OT systems, builds on your ability to write your own exploits, build your own tools, conduct advanced binaries exploitation, double pivot to access hidden networks, and various technologies.

    What’s Included:

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

       

      Dates/Locations:

      No Events

      Duration: 5 days

      Course Content:

        • Module 01. Introduction to Penetration Testing
        • Module 02. Penetration Testing Scoping and Engagement
        • Module 03. Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)
        • Module 04. Social Engineering Penetration Testing
        • Module 05. Network Penetration Testing – External
        • Module 06. Network Penetration Testing – Internal
        • Module 07. Network Penetration Testing – Perimeter Devices
        • Module 08. Web Application Penetration Testing
        • Module 09. Wireless Penetration Testing
        • Module 10. IoT Penetration Testing
        • Module 11. OT/SCADA Penetration Testing
        • Module 12. Cloud Penetration Testing
        • Module 13. Binary Analysis and Exploitation
        • Module 14. Report Writing and Post Testing Actions

       

      Prerequisites:

          • Pass the CEH exam
          • Pass the CND exam

      Target Audience:

      Penetration Testers, Ethical Hackers, Information Security Consultants/ Testers/ Analysts/ Engineers, Network Server Administrators, Firewall & System Administrators, Risk Assessment Professionals

       

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    TN-345: Python for Penetration Testers

     

    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:

    No Events

    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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    CT-205: A+ Certification Course

    Course Overview:

    CT-205: A+ Certification Course provides students with the skills, knowledge and understanding that will enable them to install, configure, upgrade, troubleshoot and repair personal computer systems.  The A+ curriculum is excellent preparation for almost any computer related career or position.  This course lays the foundation for further study in networking and programming.  Designed for the new computer professional who has support knowledge of PC hardware, but needs to expand upon that knowledge.

    Attendees to CT-205: A+ Certification Course will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Dates/Locations:

    Date/Time Event
    01/26/2026 - 01/30/2026
    08:00 -16:00     		CT-205: A+ Certification Course
    TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
    04/20/2026 - 04/24/2026
    08:00 -16:00     		CT-205: A+ Certification Course
    TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
    07/20/2026 - 07/24/2026
    08:00 -16:00     		CT-205: A+ Certification Course
    TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
    10/26/2026 - 10/30/2026
    08:00 -16:00     		CT-205: A+ Certification Course
    TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX

    Duration: 5 Days

    Course Objectives:

    • Identifying, Adding & Removing System Components
    • Installation, Configuring & System Optimization
    • Diagnosing & Troubleshooting Problems
    • Power Protection & Safety Procedures
    • Motherboards, Processors & Memory
    • Printers
    • Basic Networking
    • Operating System Fundamentals
    • Installation, Configuration & Upgrade
    • Diagnosing & Troubleshooting
    • Networks

    Prerequisites:

    • None

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    User: whiggins29

    Instructor comments: Very knowledgeable, very engaging.

    User: jstuke12

    Instructor comments: Instructor was wonderful, Tim explained all questions fully and was a pleasure to learn from.

    Facilities comments: Facilities were outstanding.

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