Remote Security Consulting and Vulnerability Audting for Anchorage Small Company Information Networks
To get urgent assistance with data security problems, small companies in Anchorage, AK, can find expert support online by contacting Progent's certified security professionals. Progent's remote support staff is ready round the clock to offer fast and economical assistance with security emergencies that are impacting the productivity of your IT network. Progent's accredited security engineers are certified to provide help for environments based on Microsoft, Linux, Macintosh, Sun Solaris, and popular derivatives of UNIX. Progent's wide range of consulting services covers firewall expertise, e-mail security, secure system architecture, and information restoration. Progent's technical support staff has earned the world's most advanced security accreditations including Certified Information Security Manager and ISSAP.
Progent offers online security help on a per-minute model without minimum call duration and without additional charges for setup or after hours support. By charging per minute and by providing top level expertise, Progent's billing model keeps costs low and avoids scenarios where simple solutions turn into big charges.
Our System Has Been Attacked: What Are We Supposed to Do?
If you are now fighting a security crisis, visit Progent's Urgent Online Computer Help to find out how to get fast help.
For companies that have planned carefully for an attack, the step-by-step post-attack handling procedure outlined by Global Information Assurance Certification is Progent's preferred method of reacting to a major security penetration.
Overview of Small Business Security Expertise
Managing computer protection as well as preparedness for restoring vital data and functions following an attack demands an on-going process involving a variety of tools and processes. Progent's security consultants can support your business at whatever level in your attempt to protect your information system, ranging from security evaluation to creating a comprehensive security program. Some areas supported by Progent's experts include Security Planning and Prevention, Information Recovery and Security Failure Analysis, and Outsourced Filtering of Email-Based Spam and Viruses.
Planning and Implementing Secure Environments
Any business ought to develop a thoroughly thought out security strategy that includes both preventive and reactive elements. The proactive strategy is a collection of steps that works to minimize vulnerabilities. The post-attack strategy specifies activities to help IT staff to inventory the losses caused by an attack, remediate the damage, document the experience, and restore network activity as soon as possible. Progent can show you how to design protection into your company operations. Progent can set up auditing software, create and build a secure computer infrastructure, and recommend processes and policies to enhance the safety of your computing environment. Progent's security professionals are ready to assist you to set up a firewall, design protected online and mobile access to email and information, and install an effective virtual private network.
If you are interested in an affordable way for jobbing out your security administration, Progent's Round-the-clock Network Support Options include automated remote network monitoring and quick response to problems.
Data Recovery and Failure Analysis
Progent provides skill in restoring networks and servers that have been hacked, are in question, or have stopped working as a result of a security penetration. Progent can help determine the damage caused by the breach, return your company to ordinary business operations, and recover information compromised as a result of the event. Progent's certified engineers can also manage a comprehensive forensic analysis by examining event logs and using other advanced assessment tools. Progent's experience with security problems minimizes your off-air time and permits Progent to suggest effective ways to prevent or mitigate future assaults.
Fault Tolerant Backup and Restore Strategies Built on Data Protection Manager
Microsoft DPM is a powerful backup and restore technology based on high-speed disk subsystems to maximize fault tolerance, speed, and manageability. Progent's certified Data Protection Manager (DPM) consultants can assist your company to create a practical disaster recovery strategy, design an affordable fault-tolerant network infrastructure, configure a Microsoft DPM-based backup and recovery solution, thoroughly test your DPM system, educate your IT staff or regular service providers how to maintain DPM, or handle extensive IT outsourcing services such as off-site hosting of Microsoft Data Protection Manager servers in Progent's secure data center. To read more, go to Microsoft DPM Consulting.
Managed Spam Filtering
Progent has partnered with Postini to provide small businesses E-Mail Guard, a managed service that blocks spam and email threats before they are able to breach your corporate firewall. Get more details about E-Mail Guard Managed Spam and Virus Blocking.
Special Security Services Available from Progent
Progent's certified security engineers offer unique support in key areas of computer protection including:
Vulnerability Audits and Compliance Assessment
Progent offers expertise with security evaluation software like Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and LANguard from GFI for performing a variety of automatic network tests to identify potential security gaps. Progent has extensive experience with scanning tools and can help you to understand assessment results and respond efficiently. Progent's certified security engineers also offer web software validation and can conduct expert evaluation of enterprise-wide security to determine your company's compliance with major industry security standards including HIPPA, NIST, and ISO 17799. Also, Progent can evaluate the effectiveness of your wireless protection including stationary wireless appliances as well as mobile devices. Find out more information concerning Progent's Security Vulnerability Evaluation and Security Compliance Testing.
Managing MS ISA Server MS ISA Server provides rules-based security, enhanced performance, and easy administration of internetworking by incorporating both a firewall and a Web cache mechanism coordinated with Microsoft's Windows Server platform. The ISA Server firewall provides comprehensive security filtering, management of connectivity policy, and traffic routing. The cache enhances system throughput by storing repeatedly requested Web content.
Progent's MS ISA Server support expertise provides small and midsize companies access to certified professionals who can design and implement a configuration that supports your protection requirements while avoiding limiting system efficiency.
Cisco PIX and ASA Firewall Support
Progent can offer the services of a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) or Cisco CCNP expert to show you how to choose, configure, and manage Cisco PIX and ASA Firewalls. Read additional details concerning Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall Expertise.
Cisco Protection, VPN and Aironet Wireless Consulting
Progent's Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts (CCIEs) and Cisco Certified Network Professionals can provide in-depth technical services for Cisco's complete family of security and Virtual Private Network (VPN) technologies including PIX Series Firewalls and ASA Series Firewalls, the Catalyst Firewall Services Module (FWSM), secure high-speed and IS routers, wireless access points and bridges, and Catalyst family switches. Get additional information about Cisco Protection, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Aironet Wireless Help.
Other Firewall and Virtual Private Network Technologies
As well as supporting a broad array of network security solutions available from Microsoft and Cisco Systems, Progent offers small and mid-size companies expert engineering services for security products from other popular firewall and VPN suppliers including:
Stealth Intrusion Checking Consulting
Unannounced penetration checking is a valuable technique for helping businesses to find out how vulnerable their IT environments are to potential threats by showing how effectively corporate security policies and technologies stand up against planned but unannounced penetration efforts instigated by seasoned security engineers using advanced hacking methods. Learn additional information about Progent's Penetration Testing Services.
Certified Information Security Manager Security Support Expertise
Certified Information Security Manager defines the basic skills and international benchmarks of performance that information security professionals are required to achieve. It offers business management the confidence that consultants who have earned their accreditation possess the experience and knowledge to provide effective security administration and engineering services. Progent can offer a CISM consultant to help your enterprise in critical security areas including data protection governance, risk management, data protection process management, and crisis response support.
Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP) Security Consulting Expertise
Progent's CISSP consultants are security engineers who have earned CISSP accreditation as a result of demonstrated professional work, extensive study, and exhaustive examination. CISSP Certification indicates mastery of a worldwide standard for information security. ANSI has granted the CISSP credential accreditation in the field of IT security under ISO/IEC 17024. Areas of knowledge covered under CISSP include security management practices, security architecture and test systems, access control methodology, software development security, business processes security, hardware security, encryption, communications, Internet security, and disaster recovery planning.
Information Systems Security Architecture Professionals (ISSAP) Engineering Services for Secure Network Architecture
Progent's ISSAP qualified security consultants are experts who have earned ISSAP accreditation after thorough testing and substantial hands-on work with information security architecture. ISSAP security experts possess in-depth knowledge of access control mechanisms and methodologies, telecommunications and network protection, cryptography, requirements analysis, BCP and disaster recovery, and physical security integration. Progent's ISSAP-certified security specialists can help your business with all phases of secure network architecture.
Certified Information Systems Auditor Consulting Services
The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) credential is a recognized achievement that signifies expertise in IS security audit and control. Certified by the American National Standards Institute, the CISA accreditation has candidates undergo an extensive test given by the ISACA international professional association. Progent can provide the services of a CISA-qualified security audit engineer able to assist businesses in the fields of information systems audit process, IT enforcement, network assets and architecture lifecycle, IT support, safeguarding information assets, and disaster recovery preparedness.
GIAC Professional Services
GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) was established in 1999 to certify the skill of IT security engineers. GIAC's mission is to make sure that a certified professional possesses the knowledge necessary to deliver services in key areas of network, information, and application security. GIAC accreditations are recognized by businesses and government organizations all over the world including and the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). Progent can provide the expertise of certified professionals for all of the network security capabilities covered under GIAC accreditation topics such as auditing IT infrastructure, security incident response, traffic analysis, and web services security.
Get in Touch with Progent for Network Security Support
If your company is situated in Anchorage or elsewhere in the state of Alaska and you're trying to find network security consulting expertise, phone Progent at 800-993-9400 or send email to security-help@progent.com.
If your company is developing UNIX-based applications in an environment that includes MS Windows-based processors, PCs, and office productivity products, Progent can provide full-service information technology outsourcing that frees you to focus on your field of high-value know-how without the continual distraction of managing your business network. By using automated network monitoring and by delivering remote and in-person support when your business needs it, Progent represents an affordable alternative for managing an IT system that provides high availability, security, and efficiency. Progent's developer support services feature comprehensive it outsourcing, virtual server infrastructure, online and on-sitesupport and repair, 24x7 monitoring services, and help desk call center outsourcing.
Progent’s Cisco-qualified network consultants can provide consulting for Cisco routers that includes integration and support services plus expert Cisco IOS software help. Progent's services for Cisco routers include design help for redundancy, automatic fail-through, and redundant power for better fault tolerance and network availability. Cisco routers for small to medium sized organizations include Cisco 800 Series Routers, Cisco 1700 Series Routers, the Cisco 1750 Modular Access Router, the Cisco 1751 Modular Access Router, the Cisco 1760 Access Router, Cisco 2500 Router, Cisco 2600 Series Routers, Cisco 3600 Routers, and Cisco 3700 Series Routers. The Cisco 800 Router Series securely connects small offices and off-site workers to the Internet or to the company network via ISDN, DSL, Ethernet or serial lines. Cisco 1700 Router Series modular access routers are built to provide a cost-effective, integrated e-business platform for small and medium-sized companies. They deliver versatility and manageability to handle complicated e-business demands, such as seamless data/voice/video/fax integration, high-performance broadband Internet connectivity, and comprehensive security solutions. Cisco 2600 Routers are a family of modular multiservice access routers for branch offices, providing versatile local area network and wide area network options, a variety security settings, and an array of high speed CPUs. The Cisco 3700 Router Series is a family of modular, multiservice access solutions for medium and large-sized organizations. With more than 70 modular interface options, the Cisco 3700 product line provides the answer for data, voice video, hybrid dial access, VPNs, and multiprotocol data routing.
Progent's Microsoft-certified consulting team can provide computer troubleshooting and IT expertise for Microsoft Operations Manager and for the growing line of Application Management Packs that bring the benefits of MOM to a broad range of business-critical applications. Progent offers consulting for MOM 2005 and MOM 2000 to give small to mid-size information networks maximum availability, security and speed. Progent can show you how to benefit from MOM by providing needs analysis, deployment, setup, special programming, troubleshooting, Help Desk outsourcing, security consulting, and management. With more than five years of background working with the NetIQ technology upon which Microsoft Operations Manager is built, Progent's network consulting experts can offer small companies world-class support for MOM.
Progent is hiring a variety of on-staff employees including motivated Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers; connectivity experts with Cisco CCNP or CCIE credentials; and consultants for advanced network design with backgrounds in mobile connectivity, wireless networking, non-stop environments, business continuity planning, data protection, and virtual servers. Progent is also looking for workstation support experts, remote service professionals, and CISSP or CISM accredited security professionals. Progent is also seeking veteran managers who can operate effectively in Progent's dynamic, virtual office environment. Progent contracts independent consultants who have specialized knowledge and field experience in important information technology areas outside Progent's primary service focus. Our Experts Group includes freelance consultants who can provide advice and programming support for mission-critical applications such as Manufacturing Resource Planning, Enterprise Resource Planning, or Customer Relationship Management; have deep knowledge of non-Microsoft operating systems such as Linux derivatives, Macintosh, or Sun, or offer world-class skills in areas like telecom, web development, EDI, eCommerce, or database management. Independent contractors certified by us cooperate with Progent's staff professionals to provide end-to-end solutions for small and midsize company networks.
The worldwide leader in IP networking, Cisco offers the most complete range of products for enabling ISPs to deliver protected, scalable, innovative voice, video, and data products. Progent's Cisco-certified network professionals have experience addressing the special needs of ISPs by assisting ISPs to design, implement, and support high-availability, scalable connectivity environments appropriate for shared public networks.
Cisco Unified Communications system for VoIP gives you the platform and tools for creating a unified converged communications system that can handle voice, video, and data traffic simultaneously. Cisco's Unified Communications solution provides this capability while maintaining a high degree of network reliability, QoS, and protection. Progent can give you access to a CCIE Consultant or CCNP Engineer to help you deploy Cisco Voice over IP products. Progent’s VoIP engineers can evaluate your existing IT system and Internet connectivity channels to see whether your setup is adequate to handle VoIP products efficiently, help you to select and deploy Cisco products appropriate for your current needs as well as tomorrow's expansion plans, and integrate your Cisco Voice over IP solution with technology from other vendors. Progent is able to deliver expertise in all of Cisco IP Telephony products including Cisco Unity and Cisco Communications Manager.
Progent's Microsoft and Cisco qualified computer consultants can provide expert support for a wide range of products and technologies and can provide that assistance by phone nationwide or in person in major cities throughout the United States and anywhere in Northern California. Progent provides round-the-clock remote support for networks powered by Windows, UNIX, Linux, Sun Solaris, or Apple Mac, or for systems that incorporate a combination of Microsoft Windows and UNIX-based technology. Progent also can provide access to the expertise of Cisco Systems CCIE network specialists for the toughest connectivity problems, plus the assistance of CISA and CISSP-qualified security engineers to handle high-level security planning and troubleshooting. Progent has delivered remote network support to businesses in every state in the United States.
Progent’s Microsoft certified consultants provide small and midsize businesses consulting services for Microsoft ISA Servers. Microsoft's ISA Server contains a full featured application-layer aware firewall that can protect your IT network from attack by outside and inside sources. ISA Server performs thorough examination of Internet protocols such as HTTP, which enables ISA Server to detect many threats that can get by ordinary firewalls. The integrated firewall and VPN architecture of ISA Server support stateful filtering and inspection of all VPN streams. ISA Servers are the mainstay of Microsoft's network security initiative, and Progent's Microsoft-certified engineers and CISA and CISSP certified security professionals can help you strengthen your IT protection through experienced planning and deployment of ISA Servers. Microsoft ISA Server is available in several versions including the ISA 2006 or 2004 Enterprise Edition Server and the ISA 2006 and 2004 Standard Edition. Progent’s ISA Server consulting staff can also show you how to configure Microsoft Proxy Server and migrate from ISA 2000 Server to the newest versions of Microsoft ISA Server.
MS Live Communications Server provides IM and Real Presence as part of an extensible, enterprise-grade solution featuring enhanced protection, seamless integration with other Microsoft software, an expandable, standards-based development platform, and support for regulatory requirements such as HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, and GLB. Your enterprise can benefit from lower costs and elevated operational efficiencies, enhanced individual productivity, and stronger intellectual property protection with this easy-to-manage, fault-tolerant solution. Successful deployments of Live Communications Server call for careful planning and thought before installation. Progent's Microsoft-certified professionals can deliver the skill necessary to realize all the benefits of LCS throughout your entire organization.
Progent’s Microsoft qualified experts provide small and medium-size companies expert consulting services for Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM 2005) and MOM 2000. MOM 2005 offers open and expandable enterprise-class operational management by providing comprehensive event management, 24x7 monitoring and alerts, recording and tendency profiling, and system and program-specific intelligence and tasks to increase the control of Windows Server System networks. Through built-in application profiles, Microsoft MOM 2005 allows you to isolate your IT reliability problems before they grow into disasters, improve the payback of your network operations via specified best practices, and support your network operations and senior management through sharing key service level and capacity information. Progent’s MOM consulting engineers have broad field-proven familiarity with MOM 2000 and MOM 2005 and can help your business install and customize MOM in order to optimize the availability and productivity of your IT network.
Cisco has developed a full product line of routers including routers designed to deliver the security, bandwidth, and reliability features required by small and mid-size businesses. Cisco routers feature support for redundancy, transparent failthrough, and backup power for improved reliability and network uptime. Progent can help you choose and configure Cisco routers to build a solid infrastructure for your IT system and to make it easy to grow as you support new users, open new offices, deploy new services, open your network to clients and partners, and support an increasingly mobile workforce. Progent offers help with a range of routers powered by the Cisco IOS operating system, including the Cisco SB 100, the Cisco 800 and 1800 Series Routers, Cisco 2800 and 7200 Integrated Services Routers, plus legacy 3600 and 3700 Series Routers.
Years of experience providing Microsoft expertise and Cisco technology consulting has enabled Progent to develop an unmatched capability for supporting branch offices that need IT help with the flexibility common to with small companies but which offers professional communications, complete documentation, and compliance with enterprise IT standards. If your enterprise maintains a branch office located anywhere in Northern California or any region served by Progent's consultants, Progent can offer a wide range of onsite and off-site network consulting services and system design expertise.
Progent provides three essential kinds of Help Desk services : Microsoft Help Desk Outsourcing Support Services, Virtual Helpdesk Support, and Call Center Consulting and Staffing Services. Progent is a Microsoft Gold Authorized Partner and Progent's Help Desk team of trained Microsoft experts offers your clients convenient access to a dependable technical group with years of experience delivering phone support and remote access repair for IT systems based on Microsoft products. Progent's concentration is on earning the support Helpdesk a positive reputation as a key contributor to business productivity. Progent's goal is to resolve and not simply report problems.
The server cluster technology built into the Datacenter and Enterprise editions of Windows Server 2008 is radically re-engineered to streamline the deployment, configuration, and administration of server clusters that provide greater levels of system availability, protection, performance, and versatility. New or improved features include automated cluster Validation, revamped configuration and installation, unified cluster administration, new cluster architecture for maximum availability, better protection and quorum structure, elimination of failure points, more disk and memory capacity, and improvements for geographically dispersed clusters. Progent's consultants can help you assess the advantages of failover clusters, plan and implement an installation, educate your IT staff to administer your failover clusters, provide continuing consulting and technical help services, and produce and test a disaster recovery procedure.
