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Course Overview:
PowerShell is made for Security Operations (SecOps) automation on Windows. SecOps requires automation in order to scale out security changes and monitoring beyond a handful of hosts. For example, when a vulnerability must be remediated but there is no patch for it yet, automation is needed to quickly and consistently enact the changes necessary. PowerShell “remoting” is encrypted remote command execution of PowerShell scripts in a way that can scale to thousands of endpoints and servers.
Imagine being able to hunt for indicators of compromise across thousands of machines with just a few lines of PowerShell code. Or imagine having the local Administrator account password reset every night on thousands of endpoints in a secure way, and being able to retrieve that password securely too.
We will show you to do these tasks and more. Transcription logging for forensics, strong encryption code signing, application whitelisting of scripts, IPSec port control, and Just Enough Admin (JEA).
As more and more of our systems are moved up to the cloud, PowerShell will become even more important. Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Office 365, Hyper-V and VMware already support PowerShell administration for many tasks.
Attendees to TN-963: Windows Security Automation with PowerShell will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
Date/Locations:
No Events
Duration: 3 days
Course Objectives:
Day One
PowerShell Overview and Tips
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- Getting started running commands
- 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.
- Customizing your profile script
What Can We Do With PowerShell
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- PowerShell remote command execution
- Fan-out remoting and security
- File copy via PowerShell remoting
- Capturing the output of commands
- Parsing text files and logs with regex patterns
- Searching remote event logs faster with XPath
- Mounting the registry as a drive
- Exporting data to CSV, HTML and JSON files
- Parsing and mining nmap port scanner XML output
- Running scripts as scheduled jobs
- Pushing out scripts through Group Policy
- Importing modules and dot-sourcing functions
- http://www.PowerShellGallery.com
Write your own scripts
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- Writing your own functions
- Passing arguments into your scripts
- Function parameters and returning output
- Flow control: if-then, do-while, foreach, switch
- The .NET Framework class library: a playground
- How to pipe data in/out of your scripts
Day Two
Continuous Secure Configuration Enforcement
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- How to use Group Policy and PowerShell together
- Automate with INF security templates
- How to customize INF templates
- Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM)
- SECEDIT.EXE scripting
- Building an in-house security repository for SecOps/DevOps
- NSA’s Secure Host Baseline GPOs
Group Policy Precision Targeting
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- Managing Group Policy Objects (GPOs) with PowerShell
- LSDOU, Block Inheritance, Enforced GPOs
- Group Policy permissions for targeting changes
- ADMX templates for mass registry editing
- Deploying PowerShell startup and logon scripts
- WMI item-level targeting of GPO preferences
- GPO scheduled tasks to run PowerShell scripts
- Remote command execution via GPO (not remoting)
- Empowering the Hunt Team to fight back!
Server Hardening for SecOps/DevOps
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- Server Manager scripting with PowerShell
- Adding and removing roles and feature
- Remotely inventory roles, features, and apps
- Why Server Nano or Server Core
- Running PowerShell automatically after service failure
- Service account identities, passwords, and risks
- Tools to reset service account passwords securely
Day Three
PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC)
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- DSC is Configuration Management built in for free
- Using DSC for continuous reinforcement of settings
- Writing your own DSC configuration scripts
- Free DSC resource modules: www.PowerShellGallery.com
- How to push DSC configurations to many targets
- DSC background job processing in push mode
- Examples: sync files, install roles, manage groups
- Auditing a remote target against a DSC MOF template
- “ApplyAndAutoCorrect” mode for continuous enforcement
PowerShell Just Enough Admin (JEA)
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- JEA is Windows sudo, like on Linux
- JEA is Windows setuid root, like on Linux
- Restricting commands and arguments
- Verbose transcription logging
- How to set up and configure JEA
- Privilege Access Workstations (PAWs)
PowerShell and WMI
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- Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service
- What is WMI and why do hackers abuse it so much?
- Using PowerShell to query WMI CIM classes
- WMI authentication and traffic encryption
- Inventory operating system versions and installed software
- WMI remote command execution versus PowerShell remoting
- PowerShell security best practices
- PowerShell transcription logging to catch hackers
Prerequisites:
- GSEC or equivalent experience
- UNIX, Windows, Networking, and Security Experience
- This is a hands-on skill course requiring comfort with command line interaction and network communications
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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:
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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.
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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:
This hands-on, lab-driven course directs managers, project managers, and team leaders through the real-world process of using SharePoint to propel projects. Improve efficiency and boost the likelihood of success as you learn to build a customized Project Management Information System (PMIS), develop SharePoint project sites, build document libraries and management protocols. You will integrate Microsoft Office software, build SharePoint Workflows, archive completed projects, and much more during SharePoint project management training. Add these critical SharePoint tools to your project management expertise and experience the drastic difference that comes with truly effective project management.
Attendees to TN-323: SharePoint 2010/2013 for Project Management will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
Date/Locations:
No Events
Duration: 3 days
Course Objectives:
- SharePoint as a Project Management Information System (PMIS)
- Creating a PMIS
- Enabling Team Collaboration with SharePoint
- Tracking Projects with SharePoint
- Working with Business Intelligence
- Establishing Processes and Standards with SharePoint
- Managing Meeting with Meeting Workspaces
- Working with Microsoft Access
- Creating a PMO View
- Concluding a Project
Prerequisites:
- PM-223: Introduction to Project Management or equivalent knowledge
- Six months experience with SharePoint as an end-user
- Six months experience with SharePoint as an administrator
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Instructor comments: Very patient, communicated expertly. Made the class easy to understand and how it applies in the real world.
Facilities comments: Excellent.
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Course Overview:
Students will learn how to implement Azure compute solutions, create Azure Functions, implement and manage web apps, develop solutions utilizing Azure storage, implement authentication and authorization, and secure their solutions by using KeyVault and Managed Identities. Students will also learn how to connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services, and include event- and message-based models in their solutions. The course also covers monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing Azure solutions.
TechNow has worked worldwide enterprise infrastructures for over 20 years and has developed demos and labs to exemplify the techniques required to demonstrate cloud technologies and to effectively manage security in the cloud environment.
Attendees to AZ-204:Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
Date/Locations:
No Events
Course Duration: 5 days
Course Outline:
- Creating Azure App Service Web Apps
- Implement Azure functions
- Develop solutions that use blob storage
- Develop solutions that use Cosmos DB storage
- Implement laaS solutions
- Implement user authentication and authorization
- Implement secure cloud solutions
- Implement API Management
- Develop App Service Logic Apps
- Develop event-based solutions
- Develop message-based solutions
- Monitor and optimize Azure solutions
- Integrate caching and content delivery within solutions
Prerequisites :
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- AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
- Students should have 1-2 years professional development experience and experience with Microsoft Azure.
- Student must be able to program in an Azure Supported Language.
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