Here are the General Unix course offerings:
Course Overview:
This course will provide students with proficiency in the everyday management of Linux based clients and basic management of server system. Students will learn the knowledge and tools necessary to manage Linux systems from the command line, as well as how to manage user administration, file permissions, software configurations, and Linux based clients, server systems and security. Let us help you prepare for the CompTIA Linux+ exam (XK0-005).
TechNow is a CompTIA partner and uses official CompTIA Linux+ curriculum.
Attendees to CT-245: Linux+ will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
Dates/Locations:
| Date/Time | Event |
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08/25/2025 - 08/29/2025 08:00 -16:00 |
CT-245: Linux+ TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX |
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12/01/2025 - 12/05/2025 08:00 -16:00 |
CT-245: Linux+ TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX |
Duration: 5 Days
Course Objectives:
- Perform basic Linux tasks
- Manage users and groups
- Manage permissions and ownership
- Manage storage
- Manage files and directories
- Manage kernel modules
- Manage the Linux boot process
- Manage system components
- Manage devices
- Manage networking
- Manage packages and software
- Secure Linux systems
- Write and execute Bash shell scripts
- Automate tasks
- Plan and perform a Linux installation
Prerequisites:
- CompTIA A + certification or equivalent experience
Comments
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User: cwbrind
Instructor comments: Great experience with Mr. Peterson, would recommend again. Highly knowledgable and approachable for any subject.
Facilities comments: The Holiday Inn was a nice location for learning despite traffic around the area.
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Course Overview:
The Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification program is developed specifically for experienced information security managers & those who have information security management responsibilities. The CISM certification is for the individual who manages, designs, oversees and/or assesses an enterprise’s information security (IS). The CISM certification promotes international practices & provides executive management with assurance that those earning the designation have the required experience & knowledge to provide effective security management & consulting services. Individuals earning the CISM certification become part of an elite peer network, attaining a one-of-a-kind credential. The CISM job practice also defines a global job description for the information security manager & a method to measure existing staff or compare prospective new hires.
This course is designed to assist in your exam preparation for the CISM exam.
Attendees to TN-825: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Seminar will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
Dates/Locations:
| Date/Time | Event |
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11/17/2025 - 11/21/2025 08:00 -16:00 |
TN-825: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Seminar TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX |
Duration: 5 Days
Course Objectives:
- Information Security Governance (24%)
- Establish and/or maintain an information security governance framework and supporting processes to ensure that the information security strategy is aligned with organizational goals and objectives
- Information Risk Management (30%)
- Manage information risk to an acceptable level based on risk appetite to meet organizational goals and objectives
- Information Security Program Development and Management (27%)
- Develop and maintain an information security program that identifies, manages and protects the organization’s assets while aligning to information security strategy and business goals, thereby supporting an effective security posture
- Information Security Incident Management (19%)
- Plan, establish and manage the capability to detect, investigate, respond to and recover from information security incidents to minimize business impact
Prerequisites:
A minimum of five years of information security work experience, with a minimum of three years of information security management work experience in three or more of the job practice analysis areas.
Comments
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User: tracycampbell
Instructor comments: Dave had great command of the class and the flow of information. The lessons seem relevant to the exam and the course material should assist greatly with passing. As a bonus, his breakdown of PKI helped with my current job requirements.
Facilities comments: The Home2Suites by Hilton was FANTASTIC!
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Course Overview:
In this course students will learn to install the Linux™ operating system, to administer users and software, to use vi, basic Linux security, process control, file system maintenance, backup and recovery, including some basic networking concepts. This course insures that students have the skills to configure all desktop and client side related activity.
Attendees to L-245: Linux System Administration I will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
Dates/Locations:
No Events
Duration: 5 days
Course Objectives:
- Linux operating system installation
- Hardware Issues
- LILO & GRUB Configuration
- Managing the Linux file system
- Boot Process
- Customization of setup files
- System Startup
- Run Levels
- Network Services
- User Management
- Changing Passwords
- Monitoring, accessing & restricting root system access
- Administration Tools
- Disk Management
- Quotas
- Process Control
- Installing & removing software & patches
- Network Configuration
- Client side components of NFS, Samba, NTP, NIS
- Printing
- Backup and Recovery
- Using utilities for process control, locating files & automating maintenance tasks
Prerequisites:
- Students should have an understanding of all basic UNIX commands as well as variable substitution, wild card expansion, command pipes, permissions, the grep and find commands.
- These prerequisites can be met through completion of TN-125: Introduction to UNIX & Linux and six month’s experience with Linux.
Comments
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User: flores2015
Instructor comments: Very Good Instructor (Bill Peterson)
Facilities comments: Nice - Can't wait for your new facility.
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Windows Security Automation and Threat Hunting with PowerShell Seminar
Location: 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203, USA
Date: October 10, 2018 8:00am – 4:00pm
Duration: 8 hours
Audience: Cyber Security professionals and Windows administrators
Attendees Environment: Laptops not required, but suggested to have better hands-on absorption of subject matter.
Description:
PowerShell is both a command-line shell and scripting language. Fight fires quickly using existing or custom PowerShell commands or scripts at the shell. PowerShell is made for Security Operations (SecOps) automation on Windows. This seminar does not require prior programming skills. The seminar focuses on PowerShell programming, giving a beginner skills to be productive in windows scripting to automate tasks and also remediate problems.
Cyber Security is the objective of this seminar, and the PowerShell examples will demonstrate PowerShell capabilities that help lock down a Windows system and also report security status.
Objectives:
PowerShell Overview
- Getting started running commands
- Security cmdlets
- Using and updating the built-in help
- Execution policies
- Fun tricks with the ISE graphical editor
- Piping .NET and COM objects, not text
- Using properties and methods of objects
- Helping Linux admins feel more at home
- Aliases, cmdlets, functions, modules, etc.
PowerShell Utilities and Tips
- Customizing your profile script
- PowerShell remote command execution
- Security setting across the network
- File copy via PowerShell remoting
- Capturing the output of commands
- Parsing text files and logs with regex patterns
- Parsing Security Logs
- Searching remote event logs
- Mounting the registry as a drive
- Security settings in the Registry
- Exporting data to CSV, HTML and JSON files
- Running scripts as scheduled jobs
- Continued Security Compliance
- Pushing out scripts through Group Policy
- Importing modules and dot-sourcing functions
- http://www.PowerShellGallery.com
PowerShell Scripting
- PowerShell Scripting to implement Security Practices
- Writing your own functions to automate security status and settings
- Passing arguments into your scripts
- Function parameters and returning output
- Flow control: if-then, foreach, that make security decisions
- How to pipe data in/out of your scripts for security compliance and reporting
Attendees to this seminar, Windows Security Automation and Threat Hunting with PowerShell, will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.[/wr_text][/wr_column][/wr_row]