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Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is recommended for technical professionals who perform advanced deployment configurations of Check Point products. Overview Provide an overview of the upgrade service and options available. Explain how to perform management upgrade and migration. Articulate the process using CPUSE features. Articulate the purpose and function of Management High Availability. Explain Primary vs Secondary, Active vs Standby and Synchronization. Explain disaster recovery steps in case the primary management server becomes unavailable. Provide overview of Central Deployment in SmartConsole. Articulate an understanding of Security Gateway cluster upgrade methods. Explain about Multi Version Cluster (MVC) upgrades. Discuss Gaia Commands and how they are used. Explain the main processes on s and s. Describe how to work with scripts and SmartTasks to configure automatic actions. Explain the Management Data Plane Separation (MDPS) Explain kernel operations and traffic flow Articulate Dynamic and Updatable Objects in Security Gateways Explain the policy installation flow and files used. Describe the use of policy installation history. Explain concurrent and accelerated install policy. Describe an overview of APIs and ways to use and authenticate. Explain how to make changes in GAIA and management configuration. Explain how to install policy using API. Explain how the SecureXL acceleration technology enhances and optimizes Security Gateway performance. Describe how the CoreXL acceleration technology enhances and improves Security Gateway performance. Articulate how utilizing multiple traffic queues can make traffic handling more efficient. Discuss Site-to-Site VPN basics, deployment and communities. Describe how to analyze and interpret VPN tunnel traffic. Explain Link Selection and ISP Redundancy options. Explain tunnel management features. Discuss Check Point Remote Access solutions and how they differ from each other. Describe how client security can be provided by Remote Access . Explain authentication methods including machine authentication. Explain Multiple Entry Point (MEP). Discuss the Mobile Access Software Blade and how it secures communication and data exchange during remote connections. Learn basic concepts and develop skills necessary to administer IT security fundamental tasks. Course Outline Prepare for a Security Management Server Upgrade Upgrade the Security Management Server Deploy a Secondary Security Management Server Configure a Distributed Log Server Upgrade a Security Gateway from SmartConsole Work with the Command Line Use Scripts and SmartTasks Configure Dynamic Objects Monitor Traffic Verify Policy Installation and Status Work with Gaia and Management APIs Work with Acceleration Features Configure a Locally Managed Site to Site VPN Configure a Site to Site VPN with an Interoperable Device Configure Remote Access VPN Configure Mobile Access VPN Configure a High Availability Cluster Work with ClusterXL Configure Policy Compliance Deploy SmartEvent

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Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is recommended for technical professionals who support, install, deploy or administer Check Point products. Overview Know how to perform periodic administrator tasks. Describe the basic functions of the Gaia operating system. Recognize SmartConsole features, functions, and tools. Understand how SmartConsole is used by administrators to give user access. Learn how Check Point security solutions and products work and how they protect networks. Understand licensing and contract requirements for Check Point security products. Describe the essential elements of a Security Policy. Understand the Check Point policy layer concept. Understand how to enable the Application Control and URL Filtering software. Blades to block access to various applications. Describe how to configure manual and automatic NAT. Identify tools designed to monitor data, determine threats and recognize opportunities for performance improvements. Describe different Check Point Threat Prevention solutions for network attacks. Articulate how the Intrusion Prevention System is configured, maintained and tuned. Understand the Infinity Threat Prevention system. Knowledge about Check Point's IoT Protect. Learn basic concepts and develop skills necessary to administer IT security fundamental tasks. Course Outline Configure the Security Management Server. Use the WebUI to run the First Time Wizard. Install the Smart Console. Install the Alpha Gateway using the network detailed in the course topology. Demonstrate how the Security Management Server and Gateway communicate. Test SIC Status. Create multiple administrators and apply different roles and permissions for simultaneous administration. Validate existing licenses for products installed on the network. Create and configure host, network and group objects. Create a simplified Security Policy. Demonstrate how to use Security Zones in policy. Demonstrate how to share a layer between Security Polices. Configure Network Address Translation for server and network objects. Enable Identity Awareness. Deploy user access roles for more granular control of the security Policy. Generate network Traffic and use traffic visibility tools to monitor the data. Use SmartConsole and SmartView Monitor to view status, alerts, and block suspicious traffic.

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for The ProxySG 6.6 Basic Administration course is intended for students who wish to master the fundamentals of the ProxySG. It is designed for students who have not taken any previous training courses about the ProxySG. Overview Describe the major Secure Web Gateway functions of the ProxySG.License and configure a ProxySG.Deploy a ProxySG in either explicit or transparent mode.Use the Visual Policy Manager to write policies to manage web filtering, authentication, and SSL traffic management.Use ProxySG access logs to generate reports. The ProxySG 6.6 Basic Administration course is an introduction to deployment options and management of the individual key features offered using the ProxySG 6.6 solution. Introduction to the Symantec ProxySG Secure Web Gateway Describe the functions of a proxy server Differentiate proxy servers from firewalls Describe the key features and benefits of the ProxySG List the various ProxySG models Access online Symantec community resources ProxySG Security Deployment Options Describe the three network deployment methods Describe the three possible roles of the ProxySG ProxySG Management Console Describe the relationship between the Management Console and the ProxySG CLI Describe the primary function of the major areas of the Management Console Use the Management Console to access on-box help and Symantec product documentation Traffic Interception Using Proxy Services Understand the functions of proxy services, listeners, and proxy types Describe the three most common proxy services Explain how the intercept and bypass settings affect what happens to network traffic passing through the ProxySG Explain the function of common global proxy service settings Hypertext Transfer Protocol Understand how a connection is initiated over the transport layer Identify the components of an HTTP URL Explain the two types of HTTP messages: request and response Identify common response codes Introduction to the Visual Policy Manager Describe the relationship among the VPM, CPL, and the Management Console Describe the default processing order for policy layers and rules Describe triggers and actions that can be used in writing policy Identify the types of objects that the VPM supports Describe some of the best practices to be followed when using the VPM to create policy Filtering Web Content Describe the main concepts of web filtering Describe the primary category databases Describe the category types available to policy Describe how WebFilter and WebPulse work together Using Threat Intelligence to Defend the Network Understand Intelligence Services as provided by the Global Intelligence Network Understand Geolocation and Threat Risk Levels and how they can be used in policy Ensuring Safe Downloads Describe how malware can be transmitted via HTTP Explain the methods, advantages, and disadvantages of file type detection Describe some of the considerations in deciding what content to block as possible malware sources Notifying User of Internet Usage Policies Explain the function and various components of built-in and custom exception pages Describe the function of Notify User objects Identify the types of pages that can be sent to users by using Notify User objects Describe splash pages and coaching pages using Notify User objects in the VPM Access Logging on the ProxySG Describe, at a high level, how the ProxySG performs access logging Describe the components of a ProxySG access log facility Identify default log facilities and log formats Describe common use cases for periodic and continuous uploading of access logs

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Network Engineers, Network Administrators, Network Security Engineers, and NOC Administrators Overview Successful completion of this five-day, instructor-led course will help enhance your understanding of how to design, implement, and effectively operate a Prisma SDWAN solution. You will get hands-on experience configuring Prisma SD-WAN with a branch and datacenter, configure policies, and use Prisma SD-WAN services. The Prisma SD-WAN Design and Operation (EDU-238) course describes the next generation Prisma SD-WAN solution, the capability and value it provides over legacy WAN and SD-WAN implementations, and how to configure, operate, and troubleshoot the solution.This course is intended for people who must configure, maintain, and use wide area networks, from data centers, to branches, to the cloud. This class is powered by Cloud Harmonics. Course Outline Module 1 - Solution Overview Module 2 - Branch Design Module 3 - Routing Module 4 - Policy Module #1 - Application Path and QoS Policy Module 5 - Policy Module #2 - NAT, ZBFW and Security Module 6 - Event Policy Management Services Module 7 - DNS and DHCP Services Module 8 - Operations and Troubleshooting Module 9 - CloudBlades Module 10 - Integrating Prisma SD-WAN and Prisma Access for SASE Implementation Module 11 - DevOps Module 12 - Next Steps

About this Training Course This intensive 5 full-day has been designed as a separately bookable course comprising 3 days of Well Integrity (Basic) and 2 days of Advanced Well Integrity. The intensive 3 full-day course will equip the participants with a thorough knowledge of well integrity management and risk assessment in producing assets. Based on the regulatory requirements and using real examples and exercises from around the world, this represents best practice integrity management within the oil and gas industry. When to take action with a well is a critical decision, both from a safety and economic perspective. A consistent approach to decision-making provides certainty within the organisation, focusing effort, and spending wisely. The decision-making steps will be set out to ensure all critical aspects are captured consistently. Risk analysis approaches used by different organisations and examples of risk management and risk-ranking methods will be discussed. The 2 full-day course will deepen the participants' knowledge of well integrity management, and skills for designing, operating, and maintaining well equipment. The ultimate goal is to optimise productivity at the lowest Unit Operating Cost (UOC) and to maintain mechanical integrity throughout well life cycle. Well Integrity management is looked at in three distinct stages. The first stage is during the well design which includes material selection, engineering design, cement design, coating and inhibitors and cathodic protection. The second stage is monitoring the well during the life of the well, locating possible leaks and / or loss of metal. The last stage is to manage and control any well integrity issues using specialised products, services and techniques. Training Objectives 1. Well Integrity Training: Upon completion of this course, the participants will be able to: Define the building blocks of a successful well integrity management system Develop an approach to risk management, understand risk analysis and methods applied across the industry How do we 'Make Wells Safer', learn about emerging technologies for well integrity problem diagnosis and new techniques available to 'repair' the issues Execute the basic elements of well integrity management training for field operators Evaluate well design elements that enhance or hinder well integrity status definition during the operating phase of the well life-cycle Gain the demonstrable benefits of well integrity management from field experience Review cases studies and discuss them to enhance knowledge and take on board lessons learned 2. Advanced Well Integrity: Define well integrity well categorization based on compliance to the barrier policy outlined in the regulations and develop an approach to risk management Discuss well-completion design and construction to create a 'integer' well with the lowest life cycle maintenance cost from a WIM perspective Monitoring and surveillance of well integrity, focusing on barrier competence such as cementing and corrosion Investigate and manage well integrity issues, causes & potential solutions Understand repairs needed to address 'Loss of Well Operating Envelope' Gain an overview understanding of Well Suspension & Well Abandonment Discuss further case studies as well as conduct a post course test Target Audience Invaluable for production, operations, and integrity professionals involved in implementing & managing well integrity and seeking to improve performance. It is also essential for those who need to develop and implement such systems, or who have a general need to know and understand more about well integrity management. The course will also provide a fresh approach for senior professionals and managers. Designed for professionals in the oil and gas industry who are involved in the design, construction and operation of wells from the following disciplines: Production Maintenance Production Operations Drilling Engineering Safety engineering Well Intervention Well Integrity Engineering Asset Management Course Level Intermediate Advanced Trainer Gordon Duncan has over 40 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry. During that time, he has worked exclusively in well intervention and completions. After a number of years working for intervention service companies (completions, slickline & workovers), he joined Shell as a well service supervisor. He was responsible for the day-to-day supervision of all well intervention work on Shell's Persian/Arabian Gulf platforms. This included completion running, coil tubing, e-line, slickline, hydraulic workovers, well testing and stimulation operations. An office-based role as a senior well engineer followed. He was responsible for planning, programming and organising of all the well engineering and intervention work on a number of fields in the Middle East. He had a brief spell as a Site Representative for Santos in Australia before joining Petro-Canada as Completions Superintendent in Syria, then moved to Australia as Completions Operations Superintendent for Santos, before returning to Shell as Field Supervisor Completions and Well Interventions in Iraq where he carried out the first ever formal abandonment of a well in the Majnoon Field. While working on rotation, he regularly taught Completion Practices, Well Intervention, Well Integrity and Reporting & Planning courses all over the world. In 2014, he started to focus 100% on training and became the Technical Director for PetroEDGE. Since commencing delivering training courses in 2008, he has taught over 300 courses in 31 cities in 16 countries to in excess of 3,500 participants. POST TRAINING COACHING SUPPORT (OPTIONAL) To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster. Request for further information post training support and fees applicable Accreditions And Affliations

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is for Network, IT security, and systems administration professionals in a Security Operations position who are tasked with configuring optimum security settings for endpoints protected by Symantec Endpoint Protection 14. Overview At the completion of the course, you will be able to: Protect against Network Attacks and Enforcing Corporate Policies using the Firewall Policy. Blocking Threats with Intrusion Prevention. Introducing File-Based Threats. Preventing Attacks with SEP. Layered Security. Securing Windows Clients. Secure Mac Clients. Secure Linux Clients. Controlling Application and File Access. Restricting Device Access for Windows and Mac Clients. Hardening Clients with System Lockdown. Customizing Policies based on Location. Managing Security Exceptions. This course is designed for the network, IT security, and systems administration professionals in a Security Operations position who are tasked with configuring optimum security settings for endpoints protected by Symantec Endpoint Protection 14. Introduction Course environment Lab environment Introducing Network Threats Describing how Symantec Endpoint Protection protects each layer of the network stack Discovering the tools and methods used by attackers Describing the stages of an attack Protecting against Network Attacks and Enforcing Corporate Policies using the Firewall Policy Preventing network attacks Examining Firewall Policy elements Evaluating built-in rules Creating custom firewall rules Enforcing corporate security policy with firewall rules Blocking network attacks using protection and stealth settings Configuring advanced firewall feature Blocking Threats with Intrusion Prevention Introducing Intrusion Prevention technologies Configuring the Intrusion Prevention policy Managing custom signatures Monitoring Intrusion Prevention events Introducing File-Based Threats Describing threat types Discovering how attackers disguise their malicious applications Describing threat vectors Describing Advanced Persistent Threats and a typical attack scenario Following security best practices to reduce risks Preventing Attacks with SEP Layered Security Virus and Spyware protection needs and solutions Describing how Symantec Endpoint Protection protects each layer of the network stack Examining file reputation scoring Describing how SEP protects against zero-day threats and threats downloaded through files and email Describing how endpoints are protected with the Intelligent Threat Cloud Service Describing how the emulator executes a file in a sandbox and the machine learning engine?s role and function Securing Windows Clients Platform and Virus and Spyware Protection policy overview Tailoring scans to meet an environment?s needs Ensuring real-time protection for clients Detecting and remediating risks in downloaded files Identifying zero-day and unknown threats Preventing email from downloading malware Configuring advanced options Monitoring virus and spyware activity Securing Mac Clients Touring the SEP for Mac client Securing Mac clients Monitoring Mac clients Securing Linux Clients Navigating the Linux client Tailoring Virus and Spyware settings for Linux clients Monitoring Linux clients Providing Granular Control with Host Integrity Ensuring client compliance with Host Integrity Configuring Host Integrity Troubleshooting Host Integrity Monitoring Host Integrity Controlling Application and File Access Describing Application Control and concepts Creating application rulesets to restrict how applications run Monitoring Application Control events Restricting Device Access for Windows and Mac Clients Describing Device Control features and concepts for Windows and Mac clients Enforcing access to hardware using Device Control Discovering hardware access policy violations with reports, logs, and notifications Hardening Clients with System Lockdown What is System Lockdown? Determining to use System Lockdown in Whitelist or Blacklist mode Creating whitelists for blacklists Protecting clients by testing and Implementing System Lockdown Customizing Policies based on Location Creating locations to ensure the appropriate level of security when logging on remotely Determining the criteria and order of assessment before assigning policies Assigning policies to locations Monitoring locations on the SEPM and SEP client Managing Security Exceptions Creating file and folder exceptions for different scan types Describing the automatic exclusion created during installation Managing Windows and Mac exclusions Monitoring security exceptions

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Experienced system administrators and consultants, application owners, and system architects Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Use the applications to group objects Create the logical groups of objects in the vRealize Operations environment Create and design advanced dashboards Discuss about widget and its settings Define a vRealize Operations policy Outline the components of a vRealize Operations policy Create the custom alerts Describe the troubleshooting workbench Review the advanced capacity concepts Discuss the what-if analysis scenarios Describe how to integrate vRealize Operations with VMware vRealize© Suite products Import the VMware vRealize© Network Insight? applications Describe the super metrics use cases Outline the vRealize Operations REST API architecture Discuss the vRealize Operations traversal spec Create and query objects using the REST API This two-day hands-on training course provides advanced knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve competency in operating VMware vRealize© Operations? 8.X. This course explains the design and creation of advanced dashboards, capacity concepts, and the REST API with real-world use cases. Course Introduction Introduction and course logistics Course objectives Custom Groups and Applications Outline the use cases for custom groups Create the custom groups Assign the objects to custom groups Identify the use cases for applications Create the custom applications Identify the vRealize Network Insight applications Custom Dashboard Design Design the dashboards Discuss the types of widgets and widget?s settings Select the widgets based on the scenario Explain the advanced dashboards Discuss the use cases of dashboards Custom Policies Outline the components of a vRealize Operations policy Review the policies applied to the objects in vRealize Operations Outline how the policy hierarchy is implemented Design a vRealize Operations Policy Understand how a policy supports the business objectives Alerts, Symptoms and Troubleshooting workbench Identify the use case for custom alerts and symptoms Create the custom alerts and symptoms Access the troubleshooting workbench feature Use the troubleshooting workbench feature to identify problems Outline the metric correlation options in vRealize Operations Capacity Models and What-if Scenarios Review the capacity planning concepts Describe the demand based and allocation-based model Discuss the use cases of capacity models Discuss the use cases of what-if analysis scenarios vRealize Operations integration Integrate vRealize Operations with products in vRealize Suite Identify the advantages of integrating vRealize Operations with vRealize Log Insight Import the vRealize Network Insight applications Configure the integration with vRealize Automation Super Metrics Create super metrics Explain the depth value Discuss the use cases of super metrics vRealize Operations REST API Outline the REST API architecture Navigate the REST API landing page Discuss the Swagger response codes Explain the vRealize Operations traversal specification Create and query objects using the REST API Discuss some of the examples of the REST API

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for System Installers System Integrators System Administrators Network Administrators Solution Designers Overview Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: Describe the architecture and function of the Cisco IOS XR Broadband Network Gateway Configure and verify Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) in a Broadband Network Gateway deployment Define policies to control subscriber traffic Establish and verify subscriber sessions Prioritize subscriber traffic using QoS Implement subscriber features Deploy redundancy for subscriber sessions The Cisco IOS XR Broadband Network Gateway Implementation and Verification (IOSXR304) v1.0 course teaches you how to successfully deploy, configure, operate, maintain, and support a Cisco IOS© XR Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) solution. This course will show you how to implement and verify BNG on a Cisco IOS XR device to manage subscriber access. You will also learn how to implement and verify subscriber management functions, including authentication, authorization, and accounting of subscriber sessions, address assignment, security, policy management, and Quality of Service (QoS). Broadband Network Gateway Overview BNG Architecture BNG Software and Hardware Requirements Configuring and Verifying Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting AAA Overview and Operation RADIUS Operation and Configuration DIAMETER Operation and Configuration Activating Control Policy Control Policy Overview Creating and Activating Class Maps and Policy Maps Defining Dynamic Templates Establishing Subscriber Sessions Subscriber Session Overview Establishing IPoE and PPPoE Sessions DHCP Operation Subscriber Interface Neighbor Discovery Static Session and Session Limits BGP Subscriber Support Deploying Quality of Service Quality of Service Overview and QoS Feature Support RADIUS Based Policing Share Policy Instances and Merged Policy-Maps Configuring Subscriber Features Managing Control Plane Traffic Controlling Packet Forwarding Providing Multicast Services Routing and Traffic Mirroring on Subscriber Sessions BNG Geo Redundancy and XML Support Geo Redundancy Overview and Deployment Models Configuring and Verifying Geo Redundancy XML Support Additional course details: Nexus Humans Cisco IOS XR Broadband Network Gateway Implementation and Verification v1.0 (IOSXR304) 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 Cisco IOS XR Broadband Network Gateway Implementation and Verification v1.0 (IOSXR304) 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.

About this Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT)  Electrification of the transportation sector will impact the power system in several ways. Besides the additional load, local impact on the grid needs to be managed by the grid operators. Simultaneously charging of many electric vehicles (EVs) might exceed the limits in specific locations. On the other hand, EVs can provide flexibility and other ancillary services that will help grid operators. This 3 half-day VILT course will provide a complete overview of integrating electric vehicles (EVs) into the power grid. It will cover the whole value chain from grid operations to the car battery. This includes the control room, possible grid reinforcement, demand side management and power electronics. This course will demonstrate the impact on the grid and solutions for a safe & cost-effective grid plan and operation, with examples of successful integration of EVs. The course will also provide vital knowledge about technology used for EVs such as power electronics, demand side management, communication and batteries. In this context, the focus will be on power electronics as it has the highest impact on the grid. The grid planning tool, pandapower, is introduced as an open source tool for power system modelling. The set-up of the training course allows for discussion and questions. Questions can be formulated by the participants upfront or during the training. This course is delivered in partnership with Fraunhofer IEE. Training Objectives At the end of this course, the participants will: Understand the charging options for EVs and its impact on the grid and batteries Identify system services for EVs with regards to voltage quality at the point of common coupling Discover what are the 'grid friendly' and grid supporting functions in EVs Uncover the different applications, standards and data researched on EVs Examine the application of a grid planning tool (pandapower) for power system modelling Be able to develop code snippets with pandapower Apply and execute a code example for power system modelling with pandapower Target Audience EV and grid project developers and administrators Power grid operators and planners EPC organisations involved in grid development EV/ battery manufacturers and designers EV transport planners and designers Government regulators and policy makers Training Methods The VILT will be delivered online in 3 half-day sessions comprising 4 hours per day, with 2 x 10 minutes breaks per day, including time for lectures, discussion, quizzes and short interactive exercises. Additionally, some self-study will be requested. Participants are invited but not obliged to bring a short presentation (10 mins max) on a practical problem they encountered in their work. This will then be explained and discussed during the VILT. A short test or quiz will be held at the end of every session/day. Trainer Our first course expert is Head of Department Converters and Electrical Drive Systems at Fraunhofer IEE and Professor for Electromobility and Electrical Infrastructure at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences. He received his engineering degree in automation in 2008 by the THM Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (FH Giessen-Friedberg). Afterwards he studied power engineering at University of Kassel and received his diploma certificate in 2010. In 2016 he received the Ph.D. (Dr.-Ing.) from the University of Hannover. The title of his dissertation is Optimized multifunctional bi-directional charger for electric vehicles. He has been a researcher at the Fraunhofer IEE in Kassel since 2010 and deals with power converters for electric vehicles, photovoltaics and wind energy. His current research interests include the bidirectional inductive power transfer, battery charger and inverter as well as new power electronic components such as SiC MOSFETs and chokes. Additionally, our key expert is Chairman of the IEEE Joint IAS/PELS/IES German Chapter and a member of the International Scientific Committee of the EPE Association. Our second course expert is deputy head of energy storage department at Fraunhofer IEE. Prior to this he was the Director of Grid Integration department at SMA Solar Technology AG, one of the world's largest manufacturers of PV power converters. Before joining SMA, our course expert was manager of the Front Office System Planning at Amprion GmbH (formerly RWE TSO), one of the four German transmission system operators. He holds a degree of electrical engineering of the University of Kassel, Germany. In 2003 he finished his Ph.D. (Dr.-Ing.) on the topic of wind power forecasting at the 'Institute of Solar Energy Supply Technology' (now Fraunhofer IEE) in Kassel. In 2004 he started his career at RWE TSO with main focus on wind power integration and congestion management. Our course expert is chairman of the IEC SC 8A 'Grid Integration of Large-capacity Renewable Energy (RE) Generation' and has published several papers about grid integration of renewable energy source and forecasting systems on books, magazines, international conferences and workshops. Our third course expert is Research Associate at Fraunhofer IEE. He is actively working on different projects related to the integration of electric vehicle charging into the electric distribution grid. The focus of this work concerns time series based simulations for grid planning and operation in order to investigate the effect of a future rollout of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure on economics e.g. costs for grid reinforcement. He completed his master degree (MSc.) in Business Administration and Engineering: Electrical Power Engineering at RWTH Aachen University, Germany. Our trainers are experts from Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology (Fraunhofer, IEE), Germany. The Fraunhofer IEE researches for the national and international transformation of energy supply systems POST TRAINING COACHING SUPPORT (OPTIONAL) To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster. Request for further information about post training coaching support and fees applicable for this. Accreditions And Affliations