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Course Overview:
This course is instructed with an instructor in the classroom with provided lab equipment and Cyber Range.
Students enrolled in the Certified Network Defender course, will gain a detailed understanding and hands on ability to function in real life situations involving network defense. They will gain the technical depth required to actively design a secure network in your organization. This program will be akin to learning math instead of just using a calculator.
This course gives you the fundamental understanding of the true construct of data transfer, network technologies, software technologies so that you understand how networks operate, understand what software is automating and how to analyze the subject material.
You will learn how to protect, detect and respond to, and predict threats on the network. This builds upon the typical knowledge and skills of Network Administrators in network components, traffic, performance and utilization, network topology, system locations, and security policies.
You will learn network defense fundamentals, the application of network security controls, protocols, perimeter appliances, secure IDS, VPN and firewall configuration. You will then learn the intricacies of network traffic signature, analysis and vulnerability scanning which will help you when you design greater network security policies and successful incident response plans. These skills will help you foster resiliency and continuity of operations during attacks.
This course supports a certification that is DoD approved 8570 Baseline Certificate and meets DoD 8140/8570 training requirements.
What’s Included:
- EC-Council official E-Courseware
- EC-Council iLabs access included for 6 months
- EC-Council official Certificate of Attendance
- CND Exam Voucher with 1 FREE RETAKE VOUCHER
Dates/Locations:
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02/02/2026 - 02/06/2026 08:00 -16:00 |
TN-545: Certified Network Defender TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX |
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04/27/2026 - 05/01/2026 08:00 -16:00 |
TN-545: Certified Network Defender TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX |
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07/20/2026 - 07/24/2026 08:00 -16:00 |
TN-545: Certified Network Defender TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX |
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10/26/2026 - 10/30/2026 08:00 -16:00 |
TN-545: Certified Network Defender TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX |
Duration: 5 Days
Course Content:
- Module 01. Network and Defense Strategies
- Module 02. Administrative Network Security
- Module 03. Technical Network Security
- Module 04. Network Perimeter Security
- Module 05. Endpoint Security-Windows Systems
- Module 06. Endpoint Security- Linux Systems
- Module 07. Endpoint Security- Mobile Devices
- Module 08. Endpoint Security- IoT Devices
- Module 09. Administrative Application Security
- Module 10. Data Security
- Module 11. Enterprise Virtual Network Security
- Module 12. Enterprise Cloud Network Security
- Module 13. Enterprise Wireless Network Security
- Module 14. Network Traffic Monitoring and Analysis
- Module 15. Network Logs Monitoring and Analysis
- Module 16. Incident Response and Forensic Investigation
- Module 17. Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
- Module 18. Risk Anticipation with Risk Management
- Module 19. Threat Assessment with Attack Surface Analysis
- Module 20. Threat Prediction with Cyber Threat Intelligence
Prerequisites:
- Basic network and host operations knowledge
- Experience commensurate with one to five years of network, host, or application administration
- TN-325:Security+ or equivalent
Courses to follow:
- TN-555: Certified Ethical Hacker v10 (CEH)
- TN-575: Open Source Network Security Monitoring
- TN-979: Intrusion Analyst Course
Target Audience:
Network Administrators, Network Security Administrators, Network Security Engineer, Network Defense Technicians, Network Analyst, Security Analyst, Security Operator, and anyone involved in network operations
About us:
TechNow has taught security courses for almost 30 years, before most certifications existed and has successfully moved students through certification programs associated with IAPP, SANS, EC-Council and ISC2. Our instructor maintains over a dozen security certifications and has been the director of a company with internationals sales in security training, consulting, and compliance.

Tech Now, Inc. is an accredited Training Center with Ec-Council.
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Course Overview:
This course delivers the technical knowledge, insight, and hands-on training to receive in-depth knowledge on Wireshark® and TCP/IP communications analysis. You will learn to use Wireshark to identify the most common causes of performance problems in TCP/IP communications. You will learn about the underlying theory of TCP/IP and the most used application protocols, so that you can intelligently examine network traffic for performance issues or possible Indicators of Compromise (IoC).
Duration: 5 Days
Audience:
Anyone interested in learning to troubleshoot and optimize TCP/IP networks and analyze network traffic with Wireshark, especially network engineers, information technology specialists, and security analysts.
Course Prerequisites:
We recommend that attendees of this course have the following prerequisite:
• Network+
Dates/Locations:
Course Outline:
DAY ONE
Course Set Up and Analyzer Testing
Network Analysis Overview
Wireshark Functionality Overview
Capturing Wired and Wireless Traffic
Define Global and Personal Preferences for Faster Analysis
Defined Time Values and Interpret Summaries
Interpret Basic Trace File Statistics to Identify Trends
Create and Apply Display Filters for Efficient Analysis
DAY TWO
Follow Streams and Reassemble Data
Use Wireshark’s Expert System to Identify Anomalies
TCP/IP Analysis Overview
Analyze Common TCP/IP Traffic Patterns
DAY THREE
Graph I/O Rates and TCP Trends
802.11 (WLAN) Analysis Fundamentals
Voice over IP (VoIP) Analysis Fundamentals
Network Forensics Fundamentals
DAY FOUR
Detect Scanning and Discovery Processes
Analyze Suspect Traffic
DAY FIVE
Use Command‐Line Tools
Course Overview:
The CT-325: Security+ (SY0-701) class is the primary class you will need to take if your job responsibilities include securing network services, network devices, and network traffic. It will also help you prepare for the CompTIA Security+ examination (exam number SY0-701). In the CT-325: Security+ class you’ll build on your knowledge and professional experience with computer hardware, operating systems, and networks as you acquire the specific skills required to implement basic security services on any type of computer network. Let us help you prepare for the CompTIA Security+ exam (SY0-701).
TechNow is a CompTIA partner and uses official CompTIA Security+ curriculum.
Attendees to CT-325: Security+ will receive TechNow approved course materials and TechNow expert instruction.
Dates/Locations:
| Date/Time | Event |
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12/15/2025 - 12/19/2025 08:00 -16:00 |
CT-325: Security+ TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX |
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02/09/2026 - 02/13/2026 08:00 -16:00 |
CT-325: Security+ TechNow – San Antonio, TX, San Antonio TX |
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04/13/2026 - 04/17/2026 08:00 -16:00 |
CT-325: Security+ TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX |
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07/06/2026 - 07/10/2026 08:00 -16:00 |
CT-325: Security+ TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX |
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09/21/2026 - 09/25/2026 08:00 -16:00 |
CT-325: Security+ TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX |
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11/16/2026 - 11/20/2026 08:00 -16:00 |
CT-325: Security+ TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX |
Duration: 5 Days
Course Objectives:
- Compare and contrast attacks
- Compare and contrast security controls
- Use security assessment tools
- Explain basic cryptography concepts
- Implement a public key infrastructure
- Implement identity and access management controls
- Manage access services and accounts
- Implement a secure network architecture
- Install and configure security appliances
- Install and configure wireless and physical access security
- Deploy secure host, mobile, and embedded systems
- Implement secure network access protocols
- Implement secure network applications
- Explain risk management and disaster recovery concepts
- Describe secure application development concepts
- Explain organizational security concepts
Prerequisites:
- CompTIA A+ and Network+ certifications, or equivalent knowledge.
- Windows 7/8/10 and Server 2008/2012/2016 experience required.
- Six to nine months experience in networking, including experience in configuring & managing TCP/IP.
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User: joshjepsen@hotmail.com
Instructor comments: Instructor was very knowledgeable on all the course content. There were some instances when I felt he streamlined through some of the material too quickly, such as going over how to identify types of attacks.
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Course Overview:
TN-225: Network+ Skills Class is a five-day course that teaches students the fundamentals of networking. Through hands-on training, students learn the vendor-independent networking skills & concepts that affect all aspects of networking, such as installing & configuring the TCP/IP client.
Attendees to the TN-225: Network+ Skills Class will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.
Please Note: This course is designed with a focus on skills and is not a preparation course for certification.
Dates/Locations:
Duration 5 days
Course Objectives:
- Introduction Defining Networking
- Building a Network with OSI
- Hardware Concepts
- Ethernet Basics
- Modern Ethernet
- Non-Ethernet Networks
- Installing a Physical Network
- Wireless Networking
- Protocols
- TCP/IP
- Network Operating Systems
- Sharing Resources
- Going Large with TCP/IP
- TCP/IP & the Internet
- Remote Connectivity
- Protecting Your Network
- Interconnecting Network Operating Systems
- The Perfect Server
- Zen & the Art of Network Support
Prerequisites:
- A+ Skills Course or A+ Certification Course is recommended
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User: dsm
Instructor comments: great presentation
Facilities comments: too cold
User: fillyok
Instructor comments: He has an excellent way of explaining things on the level that anyone can understand easily. I wasn't looking forward to this class at all but I'm really glad I attended now. I have a much clearer understanding of networking fundamentals that I never would've received via CBTs. I'd heard really good things about Tim Burkard's teaching skills and now I know they're true. I wouldn't mind taking other classes that he teaches,
Facilities comments: The facilities are really nice and there weren't any problems as far as I could tell. The hotel staff is very nice.