Remote Security Consulting and Compliance Testing for Augusta-Richmond County Small Company IT Networks
For fast assistance with network security problems, small businesses in Augusta-Richmond County, GA, can find world-class expertise online by contacting Progent's security engineers. Progent's online support consultants are ready on a 24x7 basis to provide fast and affordable help with security emergencies that are impacting the viability of your network. Progent's accredited security consultants are certified to provide help for environments based on Microsoft Windows, Linux, Apple, Solaris, and major versions of UNIX. Progent's broad range of services addresses firewall expertise, email systems, secure system architecture, and data recovery. Progent's technical support team has earned the world's top security credentials including CISA and CISSP.
Progent provides remote security assistance on a per-minute model without minimum call duration and without extra fees for sign-up or after hours support. By charging per minute and by providing top level expertise, Progent's billing model keeps expenses low and avoids situations where quick fixes entail major charges.
We've Been Hacked: What Can We Do Now?
In case your network is currently experiencing a security crisis, go to Progent's Emergency Online Computer Help to see how to get immediate aid.
For companies that have prepared beforehand for a security breech, the formal incident response procedure promoted by GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) is Progent's approved method of reacting to a serious security incident.
Introduction to Security Expertise
Coordinating network security and preparation for recovering vital information and functions after an attack requires a continual process that entails a variety of tools and processes. Progent's certified security experts can support your organization at whatever level in your efforts to protect your information network, ranging from security audits to creating a comprehensive security plan. Key technologies covered by Progent's security engineers include Security Planning and Prevention, Data Restoration and Security Forensics, and Managed Protection from Email-Based Threats.
Planning and Implementing Secure Networks
Every organization ought to have a carefully considered security strategy that incorporates both preventive and reactive elements. The pre-attack strategy is a collection of precautions that helps to minimize vulnerabilities. The reactive plan specifies activities to help IT staff to assess the damage caused by an attack, repair the damage, record the event, and restore business functions as soon as possible. Progent can advise you how to build protection into your business processes. Progent can set up auditing software, create and implement a safe IT infrastructure, and propose procedures and policies that will enhance the protection of your information system. Progent's security professionals are available to help you to configure a firewall, design secure offsite access to e-mail and data, and configure an efficient VPN.
If you are looking for an economical option for jobbing out your security administration, Progent's 24x7 Network Support Packages feature non-stop remote network tracking and immediate response to problems.
System Recovery and Failure Analysis
Progent has skill in restoring systems and devices that have been compromised, are quarantined, or have stopped working following a security breach. Progent can show you how to determine the losses resulting from the breach, return your company to normal business operations, and retrieve information compromised owing to the attack. Progent's security specialists can also perform a thorough forensic evaluation by examining event logs and utilizing other advanced assessment tools. Progent's experience with security consulting minimizes your business disruption and permits Progent to propose efficient strategies to avoid or contain new assaults.
Backup and Restore Strategies Powered by Data Protection Manager (DPM)
System Center Data Protection Manager is a revolutionary data backup and recovery technology utilizing fast disk systems to increase fault tolerance, throughput, and manageability. Progent's certified Data Protection Manager (DPM) consultants can help your company to develop a practical disaster recovery plan, design a cost-effective fault-tolerant IT architecture, configure a Microsoft Data Protection Manager-based backup and restore system, thoroughly validate your DPM system, educate your IT staff or local consultants how to maintain Data Protection Manager, or handle extensive information technology support outsourcing such as remote hosting of virtual or physical DPM machines in Progent's data center facility. To learn more, go to Microsoft Data Protection Manager Expertise.
Outsourced Spam Blocking
Progent has partnered with Postini to provide small and midsize businesses E-Mail Guard, a managed service that stops spam and e-mail threats before they are able to penetrate your network firewall. Learn additional details concerning E-Mail Guard Outsourced Spam Blocking.
Specialized Security Services Available from Progent
Progent's certified engineers can provide world-class specialized help in vital areas of IT security such as:
Security Vulnerability Evaluation and Security Compliance Assessment
Progent offers expertise with security evaluation software like Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and LANguard from GFI for performing a variety of comprehensive system scans to identify potential security problems. Progent has extensive experience with scanning tools and can assist your company to understand assessment results and react efficiently. Progent's certified security consultants also can perform web software validation and can perform thorough assessments of corporate-wide security to assess your company's compliance with important worldwide security specifications such as FISMA, PCI, and ISO. In addition, Progent can assess the strength of your wireless security covering fixed wireless equipment as well as portable handsets. Learn the details concerning Progent's Vulnerability Audits and Compliance Testing.
Consulting for Microsoft ISA Server Microsoft ISA Server 2006 provides policy-based protection, improved throughput, and easy management of complex networks by incorporating both a firewall and a Web cache server integrated with Microsoft's MS Windows Server operating system. The firewall delivers extensive data filtering, management of connectivity rights, and traffic direction. The Web cache improves network throughput by storing repeatedly requested Web data.
Progent's Microsoft ISA Server 2006 engineering expertise gives small and midsize companies access to security engineers who can plan and implement a solution that supports your protection needs without limiting system productivity.
Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall Help
Progent can provide a Cisco CCIE engineer or Cisco CCNP expert to assist you to select, deploy, and manage Cisco PIX and ASA Firewalls. Find out more information concerning Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall Consulting.
Cisco Protection, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Aironet Wireless Support
Progent's Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts and Cisco CCNP experts can provide in-depth consulting expertise for Cisco's complete family of security and Virtual Private Network (VPN) technologies such as PIX 500 Series Firewalls and ASA 5500 Series Firewalls, the Catalyst Firewall Services Module, secure broadband and IS routers, Aironet wireless access points, and Catalyst Series switches. Learn the details about Cisco Protection, VPN and Wireless Help.
Other Firewall and Virtual Private Network Consulting Services
As well as supporting a broad array of security technologies from Microsoft and Cisco, Progent can provide small and mid-size organizations expert engineering services for technologies from other major firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) suppliers including:
Stealth Intrusion Checking Consulting
Stealth penetration checking is a key method for allowing organizations to understand how vulnerable their networks are to real-world threats by testing how effectively corporate protection processes and mechanisms stand up against planned but unannounced penetration efforts launched by seasoned security engineers utilizing the latest intrusion methods. Get additional information concerning Progent's Penetration Testing Services.
CISM Security Consulting Expertise
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) defines the basic skills and worldwide benchmarks of performance that IT security professionals are expected to master. It offers executive management the confidence that those who have been awarded their CISM have the experience and knowledge to provide efficient security administration and consulting support. Progent can offer a CISM support professional to assist your organization in vital security disciplines such as information protection governance, vulnerability management, data protection program management, and crisis handling management.
CISSP Security Support Services
Progent's CISSP consultants are security engineers who have earned CISSP accreditation through verified professional work, extensive study, and formal examination. CISSP Certification recognizes expertise in a worldwide standard for IT security. ANSI has given the CISSP status official recognition in the field of information security under ISO/IEC 17024. Areas of expertise covered under CISSP include security management procedures, security design and test systems, connection permission methodology, software development security, operations security, physical security, encryption, telecommunications, Internet security, and disaster recovery planning.
ISSAP Engineering Services for Protected Network Infrastructure
Progent's ISSAP qualified security consultants are consultants who have been awarded ISSAP status after rigorous examination and significant hands-on work with network security design. ISSAP security experts have acquired in-depth understanding of access management systems and methodologies, phone system and network infrastructure security, cryptography, requirements analysis, BCP and disaster recovery, and physical security integration. Progent's ISSAP-qualified security experts can assist your business with all phases of architecture security.
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Consulting Expertise
The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) accreditation is a prestigious qualification that indicates expertise in IS security auditing. Accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the CISA credential has candidates undergo an exhaustive examination administered by the ISACA professional group. Progent offers the services of a CISA-certified security professional trained to help companies in the fields of information systems audit services, IT administration, network assets and infrastructure lifecycle, information technology support, safeguarding data assets, and disaster recovery preparedness.
Global Information Assurance Certification Consulting Expertise
Global Information Assurance Certification was established in 1999 to certify the knowledge of IT security professionals. GIAC's mission is to assure that a certified security consultant has the knowledge necessary to provide services in important categories of network, information, and program security. GIAC certifications are acknowledged by businesses and institutions around the world including and the United States NSA. Progent can provide the support of certified security engineers for all of the security capabilities covered within GIAC certification programs including auditing perimeters, security incident handling, intrusion detection, and web-based services security.
Get in Touch with Progent for Network Security Expertise
If your business is situated in Augusta-Richmond County or elsewhere in Georgia and you're trying to find network security engineering help, telephone Progent at 800-993-9400 or email security-help@progent.com.
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