TN-575: Open Source Network Security Monitoring

Course Overview:

TN-575: Open Source Network Security Monitoring teaches students how to deploy, build, and run an NSM operation using open source software and vendor-neutral tools. No network is bullet proof and when attackers access your network, this course will show you how to build a security net to detect, contain, and control the attacker. Sensitive data can be monitored and deep packet and deep attachment analysis can be achieved. As organizations stand up a Security Operations Center (SOC) the enterprise NSM is the key ingredient to that SOC. This course not only teaches how to implement an NSM technologically, but how to effectively monitor an enterprise operationally. You will learn how to architect an NSM solution: where to deploy your NSM platforms and how to size them, stand-alone or distributed, and integration into packet analysis, interpret evidence, and integrate threat intelligence from external sources to identify sophisticated attackers. A properly implemented NSM is integral to incident response and provides the responders timely information to react to the incident. TN-575: Open Source Network Security Monitoring is a lab intensive environment with a cyber range that gives each student in-depth knowledge and practical experience monitoring live systems to include: Cisco, Windows, Linux, IoT, and Firewalls.

Attendees to TN-575: Open Source Network Security Monitoring class will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

This Course is taught utilizing Security Onion or RockNSM as specified by the customer.

Dates/Locations:

No Events

Duration: 5 Days

Course Objective:

The focus of this course is to present a suite of Open Source security products integrated into a highly functional and scalable Network Security Monitoring solution.

Prerequisites:

Students should have a basic understanding of networks, TCP/IP and standard protocols such as DNS, HTTP, etc. Some Linux knowledge/experience is recommended, but not required

Course Outline:

Network Security Monitoring (NSM) Methodology
High Bandwidth Packet Capture Challenges
Installation of Security Onion
- Use Cases (analysis, lab, stand-alone, distributed)
- Resource Requirements
Configuration
- Setup Phase I – Network Configuration
- Setup Phase 2 – Service Configuration
- Evaluation Mode vs. Configuration Mode
- Verifying Services
Security Onion Architecture
- Configuration Files and Folders
- Network Interfaces
- Docker Environment
- Security Onion Containers
Overview of Security Onion Analyst Tools
- Kibana
- CapME
- CyberChef
- Squert
- Sguil
- NetworkMiner
Quick Review of Wireshark and Packet Analysis
- Display and Capture Filters
- Analyze and Statistics Menu Options
- Analysis for Signatures
Analyzing Alerts
- Replaying Traffic
- 3 Primary Interfaces:
  - Squert
  - Sguil
  - Kibana
- Pivoting Between Interfaces
- Pivoting to Full Packet Capture
Snort and Surricata
- Rule Syntax and Construction
- Implementing Custom Rules
- Implementing Whitelists and Blacklists
Hunting
- Using Kibana to Slice and Dice Logs
- Hunting Workflow with Kibana
Bro
- Introduction and Overview
  - Architecture, Commands
- Understanding and Examining Bro Logs
  - Using AWK, sort, uniq, and bro-cut
- Working with traces/PCAPs
- Bro Scripts Overview
  - Loading and Using Scripts
- Bro Frameworks Overview
  - Bro File Analysis Framework FAF
- Using Bro scripts to carve out more than files
RockNSM ( * If Applicable)
- Kafka
  - Installation and Configuration
  - Kafka Messaging
  - Brokers
  - Integration with Bro and FSF
- File Scanning Framework FSF
  - Custom YARA Signatures
  - JSON Trees
  - Sub-Object Recursion
  - Bro and Suricata Integration
Elastic Stack
- Adding new data sources in Logstash
- Enriching data with Logstash
- Automating with Elastalert
- Building new Kibana dashboards
Production Deployment
- Advanced Setup
- Master vs Sensor
- Node Types – Master, Forward, Heavy, Storage
- Command Line Setup with sosetup.conf
- Architectural Recommendations
- Sensor Placement
- Hardening
- Administration
- Maintenance
Tuning
- Using PulledPork to Disable Rules
- BPF’s to Filter Traffic
- Spinning up Additional Snort / Suricata / Bro Workers to Handle Higher Traffic Loads

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VM-345: VMware Infrastructure Security: VMware Install, Configure, and Manage with Security Objectives

Course Overview:

This course explores the VMware Infrastructure and related security, which consists of VMware ESX Server & VMware Virtual Center Server. We will look at both the design environments and operational processes of the VMware Infrastructure including security. This course provides IT architects with the insight needed to tackle tough issues in server virtualization such as virtual machine technologies, storage infrastructure, and designing clustered environments with security practices included. Extensive hands-on labs provide for a rich student experience.

Hypervisors and their supporting environment require attention to security due to the aggregated risk of hosting multiple virtual servers. This course explores the security of virtualized environments. Student configure ESXi by learning to manage the security and risk between ESXi, virtual servers and security integration of ESXi to the physical network infrastructure including appropriate segregation from other sensitive networks and management networks. How to configure virtual networks when some hosts are dual or multi homed, but internally segregate between the two or more connected networks with different security levels. Appropriate integration of zero-clients and thin clients. Configuration of defensive measures on hosts, servers, hypervisors within the virtual environment and practices for those guarding it externally. Integration of Active Directory and other AAA/CIA related services relative to a virtualized environment.

Students are also walked through DoD ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG). Introduction to the impact of Intel Trusted Execution Technology integrated with ESXi to create a trusted platform for virtual machines. Additionally the instructor walks the students through NIST Special Publication 800-125A: Security Recommendations for Hypervisor Deployment on Servers, and NIST Special Publication 800-125B: Secure Virtual Network Configuration for Virtual Machine (VM) Protection.

Attendees to “VM-345: VMware Infrastructure Security: VMware Install, Configure, and Manage with Security Objectives” will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Dates/Locations:

No Events

Duration: 5 Days

Course Objectives:

• Virtual Infrastructure Overview
• ESX and ESXi Server Installation
• Configuration of Networking, Scalability and Security
• Storage
• Install and Configure vCenter Server and Components
• Creation, Deployment, Management, and Migration of Virtual Machines
• Utilize vCenter Server for Resource Management
• Utilize vCenter Server for Virtual Machine Access Control and User Managment
• Use vCenter Server to increase scalability
• Monitoring Your Environment
• Data & Availability Protection Troubleshooting
• Use VMware vCenter Update Manager to apply ESXi patches
• Use vCenter Server to manage vMotion, HA, DRS and data protection.

PM-325: Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Preparation

Course Overview:

This course is developed for those individuals seeking to pass the Project Management Institute’s PMP certification exam, as well as any individual who has attended any Project Management Certification program in the past and needs to brush up on the material needed to pass the PMP exam.

Attendees to PM-325: Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Preparation will receive official PMI (Project Management Institute) course materials and expert instruction from an official PMI Instructor.

TechNow Inc. is an official Authorized Training Partner of The Project Management Institute (PMI).

Dates/Locations:

Date/Time	Event
08/04/2025 - 08/08/2025 08:00 -16:00	PM-325: Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Preparation TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
10/27/2025 - 10/31/2025 08:00 -16:00	PM-325: Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Preparation TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX

Duration: 5 Days

Course Objectives:

Project Initiation
Examining the Project Management Framework
Examining the Project Management Processes
Implementing Project Integration Management
Managing the Project Scope
Introducing Project Time Management
Introducing Project Cost Management
Introducing Project Quality Management
Introducing Project Human Resource Management
Introducing Project Communications Management
Introducing Project Risk Management
Introducing Project Procurement Management
PMP Code of Professional Conduct

Prerequisites:

A Bachelor’s degree & 4,500 hours of project management experience over 3 years/36 months.

OR

7,500 hours of project management experience over 5 years/60 months (if NO degree).

AND

Complete & submit the PMP certification application directly to PMI

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PA-243: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Debug and Troubleshoot (EDU-311)

Course Overview: PA-243: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Debug and Troubleshoot is a three-day course on how to troubleshoot the full line of Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls. Students will receive hands-on experience troubleshooting the security, networking, threat prevention, logging, and reporting features of the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® operating system. Upon completion of this class, students will have an in-depth knowledge of how to troubleshoot visibility and control over applications, users, and content. This is not a virtualized theoretical course. This is hands-on, real world instruction, directly relevant to the DoD and Commercial implementations of Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls.

Each student is issued a physical Palo Alto firewall and a Cisco layer 3 switch at their desk. Real hardware per student for real experience and real skill development. TechNow provides a very comprehensive client infrastructure that includes Windows, Linux, and multiple packet sniffer agents.

The instructor for this course has been a lead in Unix kernel development to implement firewall and intrusion detection technologies. Additionally, the instructor has taught several security appliance products and carries several SANS, ISC2, ISACA, Cisco, Unix, and Windows certifications.

Attendees to the PA-243: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Debug and Troubleshoot (EDU-311) Training Course will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Dates/Locations:

No Events

Duration: 3 days

Course Objectives: Students attending this foundational-level training course will gain an in-depth knowledge of how to configure and manage their Palo Alto Networks firewall, including hands-on experience in configuring the security, networking, threat prevention, logging, and reporting features of the Palo Alto Networks Operating System (PAN-OS).

Day 1

Module 0 – Introduction & Overview
Module 1: Troubleshooting
- Methodology
Module 2: Platform
- Comparisons When
- Troubleshooting
Module 3: Flow Logic
Module 4: Administration
- Troubleshooting

Day 2

Mod 5: Layer 3
- Troubleshooting
Mod 6: Policy
- Troubleshooting
Mod 7: User-ID™
- Troubleshooting

Day 3

Mod 8: VPN
- Troubleshooting
Mod 9: GlobalProtect™
- Troubleshooting
Mod 10: Performance
- Troubleshooting

Prerequisites:

This course is in no way associated with Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

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