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REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T054900 CREATED:20260319T222608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T155258Z UID:9123-1776675600-1777050000@geaugagrowthpartnership.com SUMMARY:CompTIA: A+ Core 2 DESCRIPTION:Description\nCompTIA A+ Core 2 is the second of two exams required to earn the industry-standard A+ certification\, a trusted credential for starting your tech career. This exam emphasizes essential skills in operating systems\, security\, software troubleshooting\, and operational procedures. Successfully passing Core 2 and Core 1 equips you for roles like IT support specialist and help desk technician while laying the foundation for advanced certifications like Network+ and Security+. \n  \nObjectives\nUpon successful completion of this course\, students will: \n\nInstall\, configure\, and manage operating systems\, including Windows\, macOS\, and Linux.\nApply security measures to protect systems and mitigate threats.\nTroubleshoot software and operating system issues.\nFollow operational procedures for safety\, documentation\, and change management.\nImplement backup and recovery methods to ensure data integrity.\n\n  \nPre-Requisites\nNone \n\n\n \n \n Virtual - CompTIA: A+ Core 2\n \n \n Attendee Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Company Name(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Phone(Required)Select class registration (select one class):(Required)\n \n 04/20/2026 - 04/24/2026 | 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM\n \n \n 08/10/2026 - 08/14/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n \n \n 10/05/2026 - 10/09/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n \n \n 12/14/2026 - 12/18/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n Are you a GGP Member?(Required)\n \n \n Yes\n \n \n \n No\n \n \n \n Unknown\n Comments - Please let us know what's on your mind. 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Ask away!CAPTCHA\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCourse Details\nBrand: CompTIA\nExam: CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1102)\nCEU Credits: 3.5\nCourse Hours: 35\nNumber of Days: 5\nCourse PDF URL:https://geaugagrowthpartnership.com/event/comptia-a-core-2/ LOCATION:OH CATEGORIES:All GGP Events,Workforce Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T180000 DTSTAMP:20260417T054900 CREATED:20260320T140523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T155547Z UID:9017-1776679200-1777053600@geaugagrowthpartnership.com SUMMARY:Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals (CBROPS) DESCRIPTION:Description\nDefining the Security Operations Center Understanding Network Infrastructure and Network Security Monitoring Tools Exploring Data Type Categories Understanding Basic Cryptography Concepts Understanding Common TCP/IP Attacks Understanding Endpoint Security Technologies Understanding Incident Analysis in a Threat-Centric SOC Identifying Resources for Hunting Cyber Threats Understanding Event Correlation and Normalization Identifying Common Attack Vectors Identifying Malicious Activity Identifying Patterns of Suspicious Behavior Conducting Security Incident Investigations Using a Playbook Model to Organize Security Monitoring Understanding SOC Metrics Understanding SOC Workflow and Automation Describing Incident Response Understanding the Use of VERIS Understanding Windows Operating System Basics Understanding Linux Operating System Basics Lab outline Use NSM Tools to Analyze Data Categories Explore Cryptographic Technologies Explore TCP/IP Attacks Explore Endpoint Security Investigate Hacker Methodology Hunt Malicious Traffic Correlate Event Logs\, Packet Captures (PCAPs)\, and Alerts of an Attack Investigate Browser-Based Attacks Analyze Suspicious Domain Name System (DNS) Activity Explore Security Data for Analysis Investigate Suspicious Activity Using Security Onion Investigate Advanced Persistent Threats Explore SOC Playbooks Explore the Windows Operating System Explore the Linux Operating System. \n  \nObjectives\nAfter taking this course\, you should be able to: Explain how a Security Operations Center (SOC) operates and describe the different types of services that are performed from a Tier 1 SOC analyst?s perspective. Explain Network Security Monitoring (NSM) tools that are available to the network security analyst. Explain the data that is available to the network security analyst. Describe the basic concepts and uses of cryptography. Describe security flaws in the TCP/IP protocol and how they can be used to attack networks and hosts. Understand common endpoint security technologies. Understand the kill chain and the diamond models for incident investigations\, and the use of exploit kits by threat actors. Identify resources for hunting cyber threats. Explain the need for event data normalization and event correlation. Identify the common attack vectors. Identify malicious activities. Identify patterns of suspicious behaviors. Conduct security incident investigations. Explain the use of a typical playbook in the SOC. Explain the use of SOC metrics to measure the effectiveness of the SOC. Explain the use of a workflow management system and automation to improve the effectiveness of the SOC. Describe a typical incident response plan and the functions of a typical Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT). Explain the use of Vocabulary for Event Recording and Incident Sharing (VERIS) to document security incidents in a standard format. \n  \nPre-Requisites\nBefore taking this course\, you should have the following knowledge and skills: Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP/IP networking Working knowledge of the Windows and Linux operating systems Familiarity with the basics of networking security concepts The following Cisco course can help you gain the knowledge you need to prepare for this course: Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCN). \n\n \n \n Virtual - Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals (CBROPS)\n \n \n Attendee Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Company Name(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Phone(Required)Select class registration (select one class):(Required)\n \n 04/20/2026 - 04/24/2026 | 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM\n Are you a GGP Member?(Required)\n \n \n Yes\n \n \n \n No\n \n \n \n Unknown\n Comments - Please let us know what's on your mind. Have a question for GGP? Ask away!CAPTCHA\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCourse Details\nBrand: Cisco\nExam: CBROPS\nCEU Credits: 3.5\nCourse Hours: 35\nNumber of Days: 5\nCourse PDF URL:https://geaugagrowthpartnership.com/event/understanding-cisco-cybersecurity-operations-fundamentals-cbrops-2/ LOCATION:OH CATEGORIES:All GGP Events,Workforce Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T054900 CREATED:20260304T150645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T150645Z UID:8941-1776762000-1776963600@geaugagrowthpartnership.com SUMMARY:Virtual – Power BI: PL-300 Data Analyst DESCRIPTION:04/21/2026 – 04/23/2026 from 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM \nSimple Description: Learn how to prepare\, model\, and visualize data with Power BI to earn your Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate credential. \nGreat For: Data analysts\, business intelligence professionals\, Excel power users. \nFull description: Kickstart your Power BI journey with this comprehensive course that teaches you how to ingest\, clean\, transform\, and model data using best practices. Learn to build interactive dashboards and manage report deployment with security and scalability in mind. \nPrerequesites:\nSuccessful Data Analysts start this role with experience of working with data in the cloud. \nSpecifically: \nUnderstanding core data concepts. \nKnowledge of working with relational data in the cloud. \nKnowledge of working with non-relational data in the cloud. \nKnowledge of data analysis and visualization concepts. \nCourse price: $1739 \n\n \n \n Virtual - Power BI classes\n \n \n Attendee Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Company Name(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Phone(Required)Select class registration (select one class):(Required)\n \n Power BI: PL-300 Data Analyst | 04/21/2026 - 04/23/2026| 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n \n \n Power BI: PL-300 Data Analyst | 06/09/2026 - 06/11/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n \n \n Power BI: PL-300 Data Analyst | 07/07/2026 - 07/09/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n \n \n Power BI: PL-300 Data Analyst | 08/18/2026 - 08/20/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n \n \n Power BI: PL-300 Data Analyst | 09/09/2026 - 09/11/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n \n \n Power BI: PL-300 Data Analyst | 10/06/2026 - 10/08/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n \n \n Power BI: PL-300 Data Analyst | 11/04/2026 - 11/06/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n \n \n Power BI: PL-300 Data Analyst | 12/08/2026 - 12/10/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n Are you a GGP Member?(Required)\n \n \n Yes\n \n \n \n No\n \n \n \n Unknown\n Comments - Please let us know what's on your mind. Have a question for GGP? Ask away!CAPTCHA\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nPlease contact the Geauga Growth Partnership (GGP) office if you have any questions.\n440-564-1060 or info@geaugagrowth.com.  \nThis course is TechCred eligible for reimbursement! Learn more and see if you qualify by clicking here: FAQ | TechCred \nRegistration closes one week before the class date. If you’re interested in registering within a week of the class\, please contact a member of the Geauga Growth Partnership team for availability. Contact information: 440-564-1060 | info@geaugagrowth.com  \nGeauga Growth Partnership Board of Directors is dedicated to providing a positive and respectful environment for all event and training participants. GGP employees\, members\, guests of members\, attendees\, speakers\, sponsors\, and volunteers are expected to observe high standards of behavior and personal ethics in their conduct at any GGP event or training.  \nAnyone engaging in inappropriate behavior during these events or trainings will be asked by a GGP representative to discontinue the offensive behavior immediately. Should the behavior continue or if the behavior is deemed severe enough\, the individual(s) will be removed from the event or training (without a refund) and may be denied entry to future events or trainings.  \n  URL:https://geaugagrowthpartnership.com/event/virtual-power-bi-pl-300-data-analyst-4/ LOCATION:OH CATEGORIES:All GGP Events,Virtual Training,Workforce Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T054900 CREATED:20260320T140330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T161408Z UID:9059-1776762000-1776963600@geaugagrowthpartnership.com SUMMARY:PL-300T00: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst DESCRIPTION:Description\nThis course will discuss the various methods and best practices that are in line with business and technical requirements for modeling\, visualizing\, and analyzing data with Power BI. The course will also show how to access and process data from a range of data sources including both relational and non-relational data. This course will also explore how to implement proper security standards and policies across the Power BI spectrum including datasets and groups. The course will also discuss how to manage and deploy reports and dashboards for sharing and content distribution. \n  \nPre-Requisites\nSuccessful Data Analysts start this role with experience of working with data in the cloud. \nSpecifically: \n\nUnderstanding core data concepts.\nKnowledge of working with relational data in the cloud.\nKnowledge of working with non-relational data in the cloud.\nKnowledge of data analysis and visualization concepts.\n\n\n \n \n Virtual - Power BI classes\n \n \n Attendee Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Company Name(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Phone(Required)Select class registration (select one class):(Required)\n \n Power BI: PL-300 Data Analyst | 04/21/2026 - 04/23/2026| 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n \n \n Power BI: PL-300 Data Analyst | 06/09/2026 - 06/11/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n \n \n Power BI: PL-300 Data Analyst | 07/07/2026 - 07/09/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n \n \n Power BI: PL-300 Data Analyst | 08/18/2026 - 08/20/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n \n \n Power BI: PL-300 Data Analyst | 09/09/2026 - 09/11/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n \n \n Power BI: PL-300 Data Analyst | 10/06/2026 - 10/08/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n \n \n Power BI: PL-300 Data Analyst | 11/04/2026 - 11/06/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n \n \n Power BI: PL-300 Data Analyst | 12/08/2026 - 12/10/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n Are you a GGP Member?(Required)\n \n \n Yes\n \n \n \n No\n \n \n \n Unknown\n Comments - Please let us know what's on your mind. Have a question for GGP? Ask away!CAPTCHA\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCourse Details\nBrand: Microsoft\nExam: PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst\nCEU Credits: 2.1\nCourse Hours: 21\nNumber of Days: 3\nCourse PDF URL:https://geaugagrowthpartnership.com/event/pl-300t00-microsoft-power-bi-data-analyst-2/ LOCATION:OH CATEGORIES:All GGP Events,Workforce Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T054900 CREATED:20260319T183042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T160843Z UID:9050-1776762000-1777050000@geaugagrowthpartnership.com SUMMARY:AZ-800T00: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure DESCRIPTION:Description\nIn this course\, you will cover how to manage core Windows Server workloads and services using on-premises\, hybrid\, and cloud technologies. The course teaches IT Professionals how to implement and manage on-premises and hybrid solutions such as identity\, management\, compute\, networking\, and storage in a Windows Server hybrid environment. \n  \nObjectives\n\nUse administrative techniques and tools in Windows Server.\nIdentify tools used to implement hybrid solutions\, including Windows Admin Center and PowerShell.\nImplement identity services in Windows Server.\nImplement identity in hybrid scenarios\, including Azure AD DS on Azure IaaS and managed AD DS.\nIntegrate Azure AD DS with Azure AD.\nManage network infrastructure services.\nDeploy Azure VMs running Windows Server\, and configure networking and storage.\nAdminister and manage Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machine remotely.\nManage and maintain Azure VMs running Windows Server.\nConfigure file servers and storage.\nImplement File Services in hybrid scenarios\, using Azure Files and Azure File Sync.\n\n  \nPre-Requisites\nBefore attending this course\, students must have: \n\nExperience with managing Windows Server operating system and Windows Server workloads in on-premises scenarios\, including AD DS\, DNS\, DFS\, Hyper-V\, and File and Storage Services\nExperience with common Windows Server management tools (implied in the first prerequisite).\nBasic knowledge of core Microsoft compute\, storage\, networking\, and virtualization technologies (implied in the first prerequisite).\nExperience and an understanding of core networking technologies such as IP addressing\, name resolution\, and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)\nExperience working with and an understanding of Microsoft Hyper-V and basic server virtualization concepts\nBasic experience with implementing and managing IaaS services in Microsoft Azure\nBasic knowledge of Azure Active Directory\nExperience working hands-on with Windows client operating systems such as Windows 10 or Windows 11\nBasic experience with Windows PowerShell\n\n\n \n \n Virtual - AZ-800T00: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure\n \n \n Attendee Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Company Name(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Phone(Required)Select class registration (select one class):(Required)\n \n 04/21/2026 - 04/24/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n \n \n 05/11/2026 - 05/14/2026 | 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM\n \n \n 06/02/2026 - 06/05/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n \n \n 07/07/2026 - 07/10/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n \n \n 08/04/2026 - 08/07/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n \n \n 09/08/2026 - 09/11/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n \n \n 10/06/2026 - 10/09/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n \n \n 11/03/2026 - 11/06/2026 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM\n Are you a GGP Member?(Required)\n \n \n Yes\n \n \n \n No\n \n \n \n Unknown\n Comments - Please let us know what's on your mind. Have a question for GGP? Ask away!CAPTCHA\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCourse Details\nBrand: Microsoft\nExam: AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure\nCEU Credits: 2.8\nCourse Hours: 28\nNumber of Days: 4\nCourse PDF URL:https://geaugagrowthpartnership.com/event/az-800t00-administering-windows-server-hybrid-core-infrastructure-2/ LOCATION:OH CATEGORIES:All GGP Events,Workforce Development END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR