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Better Business Cases™ Practitioner: Virtual In-House Training Better Business Cases™ is based on the Five Case Model - which is the UK government's best practice approach to structuring spending proposals and making effective business decisions. Using this best-practice approach will allow organizations to reduce unnecessary spending and improve the decision-making process which gives you a greater chance of securing necessary funding and support for initiatives. The goal of the practitioner course is to develop a candidate's ability to deliver a comprehensive business case, through encouraging expanded knowledge to guide the practical application of theoretical foundations. Upon the completion of this Practitioner course, a candidate will be able to start applying the model to a real business case development project. What You Will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Develop the lifecycle of a business case and to establish the relationships between the five cases Apply the steps in the business case development framework, in order to support the production of a business case, using the Five Case Model, for a given scenario Overview of Better Business Cases Alignment with the strategic planning process Importance of the Business Case using the Five Case Model Overview of the Five Case Model Purpose of the key stages in the development of a spending proposal Purpose of a Business Justification Case Business Case Development Process Purpose of project / programme assurance and assurance reviews Responsibility for producing the Business Case Determining the Strategic Context and Undertaking the Strategic Assessment Scoping the Scheme and Preparing the Strategic Outline Case Planning the Scheme and Preparing the Outline Business Case Procuring the Solution and Preparing the Full Business Case Implementation and monitoring Evaluation and feedback Making the Case for Change Agree on the strategic context Determine spending objectives, existing arrangements, and business needs Determine potential business scope and key service requirements Determine benefits, risks, constraint, and dependencies Exploring the Preferred Way Forward Agree on critical success factors Determine long list options and SWOT analysis Recommend a preferred way forward Determining Potential Value for Money Revisit the short list Prepare the economic appraisal for short-listed options Undertake benefits appraisal Undertake risk appraisal Select preferred option and undertake sensitivity analysis Preparing for the Potential Deal Determine the procurement strategy Determine service streams and required outputs Outline potential risk apportionment Outline potential payment mechanisms Ascertain contractual issues and accountancy treatment Ascertaining Affordability and Funding Requirement Prepare the financial model Prepare the financial appraisals Planning for Successful Delivery Plan programme / project management Plan change and contract management Plan benefits realization Plan risk management Plan programme / project assurance and post project evaluation Procuring the Value for Money Solution Revisit the case for change Revisit the OBC options Detail procurement process and evaluation of best and final offers (BAFOs) Contracting for the Deal Set out the negotiated deal and contractual arrangements Set out the financial implications of the deal Ensuring Successful Delivery Finalize project management arrangements and plans Finalize change management arrangements and plans Finalize benefits realization arrangements and plans Finalize risk management arrangements and plans Finalize contract management arrangements and plans Finalize post-project evaluation arrangements and plans

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is for network and system administrators, IT managers, IT support personnel, and other network operations staff who are responsible for deploying new computers across their organizations, managing ongoing software and hardware configuration tasks for computers, and retiring outdated computers. Overview By the completion of this course, you will be able to: Install and configure Ghost Solution Suite 3.0. Use the Ghost Console to create and use jobs and tasks to manage computes. Configure image deployments. Manage ?unknown? and predefined computers. Perform disk wipes and create disk partitions. Create Windows scripted OS installations. Create PC transplant templates. Capture a computer personality, and deploy personality packages. Perform a computer migration from Win 7 to Win 8.1. This course is designed for the professional tasked with installing, configuring, and managing a Deployment Solution system. Overview of Endpoint Lifecycle Management Introduction to Endpoint Lifecycle Management Phases of Endpoint Lifecycle Management ELM Business Objectives and Goals ELM Solution Mapping to Business Objectives Ghost Solution Suite 3.0 Product Overview Implementation Assessment ELM Requirements Gathering Solution Analysis of ELM Requirements Implementation Design GSS 3.0 Technical Overview Installation Options and Prerequisites Defining the Solution Infrastructure Defining the ELM Solution Configuration Installation and Configuration of the ELM Solution Base Software Installation Navigating the Console Core & Solution Configuration Driver Management Pre-boot Environment Endpoint Identification & Gathering IT Requirements Overview Analyzing and Defining IT Requirements Using ELM to Forecast IT Requirements Endpoint Configuration Standards Endpoint Standards Overview Defining Endpoint Standards Implementation of Endpoint Standards Endpoint Provisioning Endpoint Provisioning Overview Standard Build and Image Methodology Software Compatibility Analysis Software Packaging requirements for use in the ELM Solution Software Quality Assurance Methodology Endpoint Deployment & Staging Endpoint Lifecycle Automation Endpoint Lifecycle Automation Scenario Exercise Backup and restore Automating the backup of a computer image Scripted OS Installation Capturing an image for deployment Automating the creation of a master image Automating the deployment of computer images Software Distribution Software Delivery Methods Software Installation Methods Understanding Software Delivery Reporting and Analysis of Software Distribution Tasks Image and Build Maintenance Image maintenance overview Restoring a computer image Capturing the updated image Updating Jobs Managing Software Upgrades Software Upgrade Process Overview Distribution of Software Updates Supporting the Business Ensuring Business Continuity in an ELM System Endpoint Restoration/Recovery Managing Service Support Activities Endpoint Monitoring & Alerting Endpoint Configuration & Maintenance Automating Problem Resolution Application Self-Healing Desired State Management Hardware Refresh & Migration Hardware Refresh & Migration Process Overview Personality Capture and Restore Gathering Current State Inventory for Requirements and Planning Activities Performing Data capture and storage activities Gathering User state or PC personality information Automating the Migration Process Endpoint Retirement/Disposal Ensuring Compliant Disposal Methods and Procedures End to End Endpoint Lifecycle Use Case Endpoint Management Lifecycle Use Case for GSS Additional course details: Nexus Humans Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 3.0 - Administration training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 3.0 - Administration course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Supporting people managers The flagship CAPE programme is different to other management development programmes. We offer people management training that supports managers to feel equipped, enabled and empowered to make an immediate and lasting impact. You will benefit from learning how conversation styles, self-belief and authenticity matter and practice your skills with one of our many charity partners towards the end of your training. 12 month multi-element programme Learn new coaching skills Work with charities to utilise your skills Limited spaces £1,795 plus VAT per person Our mission is to help you become a brilliant manager.

Better Business Cases™ Foundation and Practitioner Using this best-practice approach will allow organizations to reduce unnecessary spending and improve the decision-making process which gives you a greater chance of securing necessary funding and support for initiatives. The goal of the combined foundation and practitioner course is to develop a candidate's ability to deliver a comprehensive business case through encouraging expanded knowledge to guide the practical application of theoretical foundations. Upon the completion of this course, a candidate will be able to start applying the model to a real business case development project. The outline presented in the course overview will be addressed in the first 2 days, with the Foundation exam conducted on the morning of Day 3. Then the topics will be revisited at a deeper level, for 2 more days, with the Practitioner exam conducted on the afternoon of Day 5. What you will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Develop the lifecycle of a business case and establish the relationships between the five cases Apply the steps in the business case development framework, in order to support the production of a business case, using the Five Case Model, for a given scenario. Overview of Better Business Cases Alignment with the strategic planning process Importance of the Business Case using the Five Case Model Overview of the Five Case Model Purpose of the key stages in the development of a spending proposal Purpose of a Business Justification Case Business Case Development Process Purpose of project / programme assurance and assurance reviews Responsibility for producing the Business Case Determining the Strategic Context and Undertaking the Strategic Assessment Scoping the Scheme and Preparing the Strategic Outline Case Planning the Scheme and Preparing the Outline Business Case Procuring the Solution and Preparing the Full Business Case Implementation and monitoring Evaluation and feedback Making the Case for Change Agree on the strategic context Determine spending objectives, existing arrangements, and business needs Determine potential business scope and key service requirements Determine benefits, risks, constraints, and dependencies Exploring the Preferred Way Forward Agree on critical success factors Determine long list options and SWOT analysis Recommend a preferred way forward Determining Potential Value for Money Revisit the short list Prepare the economic appraisal for short-listed options Undertake benefits appraisal Undertake risk appraisal Select preferred option and undertake sensitivity analysis Preparing for the Potential Deal Determine the procurement strategy Determine service streams and required outputs Outline potential risk apportionment Outline potential payment mechanisms Ascertain contractual issues and accountancy treatment Ascertaining Affordability and Funding Requirement Prepare the financial model Prepare the financial appraisals Planning for Successful Delivery Plan programme / project management Plan change and contract management Plan benefits realization Plan risk management Plan programme / project assurance and post-project evaluation Procuring the Value for Money Solution Revisit the case for change Revisit the OBC options Detail procurement process and evaluation of best and final offers (BAFOs) Contracting for the Deal Set out the negotiated deal and contractual arrangements Set out the financial implications of the deal Ensuring Successful Delivery Finalize project management arrangements and plans Finalize change management arrangements and plans Finalize benefits realization arrangements and plans Finalize risk management arrangements and plans Finalize contract management arrangements and plans Finalize post-project evaluation arrangements and plans

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for System integrators, Consultants, Solution architects Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Create a vSphere design given a case study Identify and assess the business objectives of the vSphere environment Identify business requirements, constraints, assumptions, and risks, for all layers in the vSphere environment Apply a framework to a design Analyze design choices for vCenter, ESXi, storage, networking, vSphere clusters, and virtual machines Identify design decisions to ensure manageability, which include scalability, capacity planning and lifecycle management Identify design decisions to ensure that the vSphere environment is highly available Identify design decisions to ensure that the vSphere environment performs well Identify design decisions to ensure that the vSphere environment is secure Identify design decisions to ensure that the vSphere environment can recover from data loss or disaster This three-day course equips you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to design a VMware vSphere 8 virtual infrastructure. You follow a proven approach to design a virtualization solution that ensures availability, manageability, performance, recoverability, and security. The approach presented follows VMware best practices. This course discusses the benefits and risks of available design alternatives and provides information to support making sound design decisions. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Infrastructure Assessment Describe various design framework principles Follow a proven process to design a virtualization solution Define customer business objectives and requirements Use a systematic method to evaluate and document a conceptual model Create a logical design from a conceptual model Recognize key information contained in the physical design Designing for Manageability: Capacity Planning Make capacity planning design decisions that adhere to business requirements Design capacity planning strategies that meet the needs of the vSphere environment and follow VMware best practices Calculate compute and storage requirements for the VMs in the vSphere environment Designing for Manageability: Scalability Make scalability design decisions that adhere to business requirements Design scalability strategies that meet the needs of the vSphere environment and follow VMware best practices Designing for Manageability: Lifecycle Management Make lifecycle management design decisions that adhere to business requirements Design lifecycle management strategies that meet the needs of the vSphere environment and follow VMware best practices Designing for Availability Make availability design decisions that adhere to business requirements Design availability strategies that meet the needs of the vSphere environment and follow VMware best practices Designing for Performance Make performance design decisions that adhere to business requirements Design performance strategies that meet the needs of the vSphere environment and follow VMware best practices Designing for Security Make security design decisions that adhere to business requirements Design security strategies that meet the needs of the vSphere environment and follow VMware best practices Designing for Recoverability Make recoverability design decisions that adhere to business requirements Design recoverability strategies that meet the needs of the vSphere environment and follow VMware best practices Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware vSphere: Design [V8] training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the VMware vSphere: Design [V8] course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

This two-day programme gives the key insights and understanding of contracting principles and the impact they have on business and operations. The course is designed for individuals involved in or supporting contracting who want to improve their commercial management skills; individuals in functions such as project management, business development, finance, operations who need practical training in commercial management; general audiences wanting to gain a basic understanding of commercial management. This is an assessed programme, leading to the International Association for Contracts & Commercial Management (IACCM)'s coveted Contract and Commercial Management Associate (CCMA) qualification. The programme addresses 31 different subject areas, across the five stages of the contracting process. By the end of the course the participants will be able, among other things, to: Develop robust contract plans, including scope of work and award strategies Conduct effective contracting activities, including ITT, RFP, negotiated outcomes Negotiate effectively with key stakeholders, making use of the key skills of persuading and influencing and to work with stakeholders to improve outcomes Set up and maintain contract management systems Take a proactive approach to managing contracts Make effective use of lessons learned to promote improvements from less than optimal outcomes, using appropriate templates Develop and monitor appropriate and robust Key Performance Indicators to manage the contractor and facilitate improved performance Understand the approvals process and how to develop and present robust propositions Make appropriate use of best practice contract management tools, techniques and templates DAY ONE 1 Introductions Aims Objectives Plan for the day 2 Commercial context Explaining the contracting context Define the key objective The importance of contact management Impact upon the business 3 Stakeholders How to undertake stakeholder mapping and analysis Shared vision concept, How to engage with HSE, Finance, Operations 4 Roles and responsibilities Exploring the key roles and responsibilities of contract administrators, HSE, Finance, Divisional managers, etc 5 Initiating the contract cycle Overview of the contracting cycle Requirement to tender Methods Rationale and exceptions 6 Specifications Developing robust scope of works Use of performance specifications Output based SOW 7 Strategy and award criteria Developing a robust contract strategy Award submissions/criteria 8 Managing the tender process Review the pre-qualification process Vendor registration rules and processes Creation of bidder lists Evaluation, short listing, and how to use of the 10Cs© model template and app 9 Types of contract Classify the different types of contracts Call-offs Framework agreement Price agreements Supply agreements 10 The contract I: price Understanding contract terms Methods of compensation Lump sum, unit price, cost plus, time and materials, alternative methods Cost plus a fee, target cost, gain share contracts Advanced payments Price escalation clauses DAY TWO 11 Risk How to manage risks Risk classification Mitigation of contractual risks 12 Contractor relationship management session Effectively managing relationships with contractors, Types of relationships Driving forces? Link between type of contract and style of relationship 13 Disputes Dealing with disputes Conflict resolution Negotiation Mediation Arbitration 14 Contract management Measuring and improving contract performance Using KPIs and SLAs Benchmarking Cost controls 15 The contract II: terms and conditions Contract terms and conditions Legal aspects Drafting special terms 16 Managing claims and variations How to manage contract and works variations orders Identifying the causes of variations Contractor claims process 17 Completion Contract close-out process Acceptance/completion Capture the learning/HSE Final payments, evaluation of performance 18 Close Review Final assessment

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for This course assumes the student has successfully taken and passed the NCSF Foundation 2.0 course based on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework version 1.1, release April 2018. Following the course introduction, the course provides an introduction to the intersection between digital transformation and cybersecurity, which is followed by an overview of the threat landscape. Following an approach to the implementation of cybersecurity controls, the course delves into an organizational approach to cybersecurity that starts governance, management, and a supportive culture,Finally, the course provides additional guidance for the cybersecurity practitioner to determine the current state, the desired state, and a plan to close the gap - and to do this over and over again to inculcate it into organizational DNA. Overview This course looks at the impact of digital transformation on cybersecurity risks, an understanding of the threat landscape, and an approach to the application of cybersecurity controls. It provides guidance for students on the best approach to design and build a comprehensive cybersecurity program. Executives are keenly aware of the risks but have limited knowledge on the best way to mitigate these risks. This course also enables our executives to answer the critical question - Are we secure? The class includes lectures, informative supplemental reference materials, quizzes, exercises, and formal examination. The exercises are a critical aspect of the course; do not skip them. Outcomes and benefits from this class is a practical approach that students can use to build and maintain comprehensive cybersecurity and cyber-risk management programs. This course is targeted at IT and Cybersecurity professionals looking to become certified on how to operationalize the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (NCSP) across an enterprise and its supply chain. Digital Transformation Explores what the Practitioner needs to know about the relationship between digital transformation and cybersecurity Explain how to determine the impact of cybersecurity on DX. Explain the relationships between culture and digital transformation from the perspective of a practitioner. Explain the delivery of value to stakeholders in a DX & cybersecurity environment. Illustrate the interdependent relationship between cybersecurity and DX. Threat Landscape The Practitioner needs to understand what threat actors do and their capabilities. Compare the evolving attack type impact to the threat environment. Apply knowledge about the threat landscape to maintain a readiness to respond. Develop a risk profile based on business impact analysis Establish the relationship between awareness and training in the continual improvement of cybersecurity posture. Develop and treat training & awareness as a critical aspect of deterrence Use knowledge about the threat landscape as a predicate to the adoption and adaptation of your cybersecurity posture. The Controls This chapter provides a sample set of controls based on an informative reference. Understand the purpose goals & objectives for each control. Characterize & explain the informative reference controls Discover how to apply the controls in an organizational context. Adopt & Adapt Adopt is a decision about governance; adapt is the set of management decisions that result from the decision to adopt. Distinguish Adopt, Adapt, Management & Governance. Develop an approach to adoption & adaptation. Distinguish & demonstrate the impact of organizational culture on developing cybersecurity as a capability. Develop an assessment approach to define current state. Adaptive Way of Working Threat actors are agile and highly adaptive. The cybersecurity Practitioner must develop the same capabilities Break down what constitutes an adaptive approach. Characterize & apply the need for crossfunctional teams. Recognize and prioritize the first steps (get started). Demonstrate & establish cybersecurity phases. Break down the impact of the flows. Rapid Adoption & Rapid Adaptation FastTrack FastTrack? is an approach to allow organizations to learn to adapt to an evolving threat landscape rapidly. Approach: Establish what it takes to adopt CS. Determine how that impacts management adaptation of CS. Determine how that impacts the capability to assess. CS Capability: Determine the gap between existing & needed capabilities. Establish what must be developed. Develop appropriate risk management profile. Discover how cybersecurity impacts people, practice & technology impacts organization. Differentiate CIS Implementation groups. Determine appropriate implementation group & approach. Develop appropriate phase approaches. CIIS Practice Cybersecurity is an ongoing game of cat and mouse. Organizations must learn how to inculcate cybersecurity improvement into their DNA. Break down & develop mechanisms for ongoing cybersecurity improvement that includes developing a learning organization. Illustrate an improvement plan based on the NIST 7-Step Approach. Illustrate an improvement plan based on the Improvement GPS Demonstrate understanding of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Break down the balancing loop & how it fits into the escalation archetype Use the Fast Track? (improvement & implementation) cycles.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Operators, administrators, and architects for VMware Horizon should enroll in this course. These individuals are responsible for the creation, maintenance, and or delivery of remote and virtual desktop services. Additional duties can include the implementation, support, and administration of an organization's end-user computing infrastructure. Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Assess the business and application requirements of an environment Analyze design choices and design an EUC infrastructure architecture that addresses the needs of the environment Design an EUC architecture that addresses the needs of the organization and follows VMware best practices Document a design that can be implemented Design a comprehensive VMware EUC solution This five-day course presents a methodology for designing a VMware end-user computing (EUC) solution. The design methodology includes recommendations for the types of information and data that must be gathered and analyzed to make sound design decisions for the client systems, the desktop options, the VMware vSphere© infrastructure, VMware Horizon©, VMware Horizon© Cloud ServiceTM, VMware Workspace ONE© UEM, VMware Workspace ONE© AccessTM, VMware NSX-TTM, and VMware Unified Access GatewayTM. VMware best practices are presented for each phase of the design process. In this course, you apply your new knowledge by working with other participants to design a VMware EUC solution for a real-world project. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives VMWare EUC Design Methodology Recognize the characteristics of a good design. Identify the phases of VMware EUC Design Methodology Presenting Solutions to Executive Management Identify behaviors that can affect team performance negatively List common mistakes when working in a team Describe how to tailor a presentation to the company?s values, and stakeholders? backgrounds and roles List questions you should ask to identify how to address a problem a client is trying to solve Infrastructure Assessment and Services Definition Define customer business objective Define a use case for your virtual desktop and application infrastructure Convert customer requirements to use-case attributes Horizon Architecture and Components Determine the components required for a Horizon on-premises or Horizon Cloud deployment Implement the design considerations and recommendations for various Horizon components Analyze the use-case scenarios for various the Horizon deployment options Component Design: Horizon Pods Design a single-site Horizon desktop block and pod configuration for a given use case Design Cloud Pod Architecture for multisite pool access Design Control Plane Services Architecture for multisite pool access Component Design: App Volumes and Dynamic Environment Manager Identify the functionalities of the components in App Volumes Logical Architecture Implement the recommended practices when designing an application delivery mechanism using App Volumes Component Design: Workspace ONE Map the Horizon desktop building block and the Horizon management building block to VMware vSphere. Identify factors and design decisions that determine the sizing for ESXi hosts Workspace ONE & Horizon Infrastructure Design Design the environment resources required to support a Workspace ONE and Horizon deployment Identify factors and design decisions that determine the sizing for ESXi host Discuss the factors that determine the sizing for shared storage Identify the design decisions related to bandwidth utilization Discuss the implications of using load balancing and traffic management Identify factors and design decisions that determine the sizing of the Azure pods Design Integration and Delivery List the platform components that needs to be integrated along with their dependent services. Integrate Workspace ONE and Horizon platform components. Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware End User Computing: Design training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the VMware End User Computing: Design course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Blockchain Architects Blockchain DevelopersApplication Developers Blockchain System AdministratorsNetwork Security Architects Cyber Security ExpertsIT Professionals w/cyber security experience Overview Those who attend the Security for Blockchain Professionals course and pass the exam certification will have a demonstrated knowledge of:Identifying and differentiating between security threats and attacks on a Blockchain network.Blockchain security methods, best practices, risk mitigation, and more.All known (to date) cyber-attack vectors on the Blockchain.Performing Blockchain network security risk analysis.A complete understanding of Blockchain?s inherent security features and risks.An excellent knowledge of best security practices for Blockchain System/Network Administrators.Demonstrating appropriate Blockchain data safeguarding techniques. This course covers all known aspects of Blockchain security that exist in the Blockchain environment today and provides a detailed overview of all Blockchain security issues, including threats, risk mitigation, node security integrity, confidentiality, best security practices, advanced Blockchain security and more. Fundamental Blockchain Security Cryptography for the Blockchain Hash Functions Public Key Cryptography Elliptic Curve Cryptography A Brief Introduction to Blockchain The Blocks The Chains The Network Promises of the Blockchain Blockchain Security Assumptions Digital Signature Security Hash Function Security Limitations of Basic Blockchain Security Public Key Cryptography Review Real-Life Public Key Protection Cryptography and Quantum Computers Lab 1 (Tentative) Finding Hash Function Collisions Reversible hash function Hash function with poor non-locality Hash function with small search space Breaking Public Key Cryptography Brute Forcing a Short Private Key Brute Forcing a Poorly-Chosen Private Key Consensus in the Blockchain Blockchain Consensus and Byzantine Generals Blockchain Networking Review Byzantine Generals Problem Relation to Blockchain Byzantine Fault Tolerance Introduction to Blockchain Consensus Security Blockchain Consensus Breakthrough Proof of Work What is Proof of Work? How does Proof of Work Solve BGP? Proof of Work Security Assumptions Attacking Proof of Work Proof of Stake What is Proof of Stake? How does Proof of Stake Solve BGP? Proof of Stake Security Assumptions Attacking Proof of Stake General Attacks on Blockchain Consensus Other Blockchain Consensus Algorithms Lab 2 (Tentative) Attacking Proof of Work Performing a 51% Attack Performing a Selfish Mining Attack Attacking Proof of Stake Performing a XX% Attack Performing a Long-Range Attack Malleable Transaction Attacks Advanced Blockchain Security Mechanisms Architectural Security Measures Permissioned Blockchains Checkpointing Advanced Cryptographic Solutions Multiparty Signatures Zero-Knowledge Proofs Stealth Addresses Ring Signatures Confidential Transactions Lab 3 (Tentative) Permissioned Blockchains 51% on a Checkpointed Blockchain Data mining on a blockchain with/without stealth addresses Zero-Knowledge Proof Simulation Trying to fake knowledge of a ZKP Module 4: Blockchain for Business Introduction to Ethereum Security What is Ethereum Consensus in Ethereum Smart Contracts in Ethereum Ethereum Security Pros and Cons of Ethereum Blockchains Introduction to Hyperledger Security What is Hyperledger Consensus in Hyperledger Smart Contracts in Hyperledger Hyperledger Security Pros and Cons of Hyperledger Blockchains Introduction to Corda Security What is Corda Consensus in Corda Smart Contracts in Corda Corda Security Pros and Cons of Corda Blockchains Lab 4 Blockchain Risk Assessment What are the Risks of the Blockchain? Information Security Information Sensitivity Data being placed on blockchain Risks of disclosure Regulatory Requirements Data encryption Data control PII protection Blockchain Architectural Design Public and Private Blockchains Open and Permissioned Blockchains Choosing a Blockchain Architecture Lab 5 Exploring public/private open/permissioned blockchains? Basic Blockchain Security Blockchain Architecture User Security Protecting Private Keys Malware Update Node Security Configuring MSPs Network Security Lab 6 (TBD) Smart Contract Security Introduction to Smart Contracts Smart Contract Security Considerations Turing-Complete Lifetime External Software Smart Contract Code Auditing Difficulties Techniques Tools Lab 7 (Tentative) Try a couple of smart contract code auditing tool against different contracts with built-in vulnerabilities Module 8: Security Implementing Business Blockchains Ethereum Best Practices Hyperledger Best Practices Corda Best Practices Lab 8 Network-Level Vulnerabilities and Attacks Introduction to Blockchain Network Attacks 51% Attacks Denial of Service Attacks Eclipse Attacks Routing Attacks Sybil Attacks Lab 9 Perform different network-level attacks System-Level Vulnerabilities and Attacks Introduction to Blockchain System Vulnerabilities The Bitcoin Hack The Verge Hack The EOS Vulnerability Lab 10 Smart Contract Vulnerabilities and Attacks Introduction to Common Smart Contract Vulnerabilities Reentrancy Access Control Arithmetic Unchecked Return Values Denial of Service Bad Randomness Race Conditions Timestamp Dependence Short Addresses Lab 11 Exploiting vulnerable smart contracts Security of Alternative DLT Architectures What Are Alternative DLT Architectures? Introduction to Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) DAGs vs. Blockchains Advantages of DAGs DAG Vulnerabilities and Security Lab 12 Exploring a DAG network

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Experienced system integrators and consultants responsible for designing and deploying vSphere environments Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Identify the business objectives for the vSphere environment Identify business requirements, constraints, assumptions, and risks for all layers in the vSphere environment Apply a framework to a design Analyze design choices and best-practice recommendations Create a design that ensures availability, manageability, performance, recoverability, and security Design the core management infrastructure for an enterprise Design the virtual data center for an enterprise Design the compute infrastructure for an enterprise Design the storage and networking infrastructures for an enterprise Design virtual machines to run applications in a vSphere infrastructure Design security, manageability, and recoverability features for an enterprise This three-day training course equips you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to design a VMware vSphere© 7 virtual infrastructure. You follow a proven approach to design a virtualization solution that ensures availability, manageability, performance, recoverability, and security, and that uses VMware best practices. This course discusses the benefits and risks of available design alternatives and provides information to support making sound design decisions. Given a case study, you practice your design skills by working with peers on a design project Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Infrastructure Assessment Follow a proven process to design a virtualization solution Define customer business objectives Gather and analyze business and application requirements Document design requirements, constraints, assumptions, and risks Use a systematic method to evaluate and document design decisions Create a conceptual design Core Management Infrastructure Determine the number of VMware vCenter© Server ApplianceTM instances to include in a design Choose the appropriate single sign-on identity source Choose the time synchronization method Choose methods to collect log files and VMware ESXi? core dumps Design a vCenter Server deployment topology that is appropriate for the size and requirements of the data center Virtual Data Center Infrastructure Calculate total compute capacity requirements for a virtual data center Create a virtual data center cluster design that meets business and workload requirements Evaluate in the virtual data center the use of several management services, such as VMware vSphere© High Availability and VMware vSphere© Distributed Resource Scheduler? Evaluate the use of resource pools in the virtual data center design Compute Infrastructure Create a compute infrastructure design that includes the appropriate ESXi boot, installation, and configuration options Choose the ESXi host hardware for the compute infrastructure Storage Infrastructure Calculate storage capacity and performance requirements for a design Evaluate the use of different storage platforms and storage management solutions Design a storage platform infrastructure and storage management architecture that meets the needs of the vSphere environment Network Infrastructure Evaluate the use of different network component and network management solutions Design a network component architecture that includes information about network segmentation and virtual switch types Design a network management architecture that meets the needs of the vSphere environment Virtual Machine Design Make virtual machine design decisions, including decisions about resources Design virtual machines that meet the needs of the applications in the vSphere environment and follow VMware best practices Infrastructure Security Make security design decisions for various layers in the vSphere environment Design a security strategy that meets the needs of the vSphere environment and follows VMware best practices Infrastructure Manageability Make infrastructure manageability design decisions that adhere to business requirements Design an infrastructure manageability strategy that meets the needs of the vSphere environment and follows VMware best practices Infrastructure Recoverability Make infrastructure recoverability design decisions that adhere to business requirements Design an infrastructure recoverability strategy that meets the needs of the vSphere environment and follows VMware best practices Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware vSphere: Design [v7.0] training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the VMware vSphere: Design [v7.0] course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.