Urgent Security Consulting and Vulnerability Testing for Aurora Small Office IT Networks
To get urgent help with network security problems, small businesses in Aurora, CO, have access to world-class troubleshooting remotely from Progent's security engineers. Progent's online support staff is ready on a 24x7 basis to offer effective and low-cost help with security issues that are impacting the productivity of your information system. Progent's accredited engineers are certified to provide help for environments powered by Microsoft, Linux, Macintosh, Sun Solaris, and popular derivatives of UNIX. Progent's broad selection of services encompasses firewall expertise, messaging systems, protected network design, and information recovery. Progent's technical support staff has been awarded the world's top security accreditations including Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
Progent provides online security assistance on a by-the-minute model without minimum call duration and no extra fees for setup or after hours support. By charging per minute and by delivering top level support, Progent's pricing structure keeps expenses under control and eliminates situations where simple fixes turn into major charges.
Our Network Has Been Attacked: What Are We Supposed to Do?
In case your network is currently experiencing a network security emergency, visit Progent's Emergency Remote Network Support to find out how to receive fast aid.
For companies who have planned in advance for being hacked, the step-by-step post-attack response procedure promoted by GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) is Progent's approved method of responding to a serious security penetration.
Introduction to Security Support Services
Coordinating network security as well as planning for recovering vital information and systems after an attack demands an on-going effort that entails a variety of technologies and procedures. Progent's certified consultants can assist your organization at whatever level in your attempt to protect your IT network, from security audits to creating a comprehensive security strategy. Key areas supported by Progent's security engineers include Security Planning and Prevention, Data Recovery and Security Forensics, and Managed Filtering of E-mail-Based Threats.
Planning and Implementing Protected Environments
Every business should develop a thoroughly considered security strategy that incorporates both preventive and responsive steps. The pre-attack strategy is a set of precautions that works to reduce security holes. The reactive plan defines procedures to help IT staff to evaluate the losses resulting from an attack, remediate the damage, record the event, and restore business functions as soon as possible. Progent can advise you how to design protection into your business operations. Progent can install scanning utilities, create and implement a secure computer infrastructure, and propose procedures and policies that will optimize the safety of your computing environment. Progent's security experts are ready to help you to set up a firewall, deploy secure offsite connectivity to e-mail and information, and configure an effective VPN.
If you are looking for an affordable option for outsourcing your network security administration, Progent's 24x7 Network Support Options include continual remote server tracking and immediate response to emergencies.
Data Restoration and Security Forensics
Progent offers expertise in recovering networks and servers that have been compromised, are in question, or have failed because of a security attack. Progent can show you how to determine the damage caused by the breach, return your company to normal functions, and recover information lost owing to the breach. Progent's certified engineers can also perform a thorough forensic analysis by going over event logs and utilizing a variety of proven forensics tools. Progent's background with security problems reduces your off-air time and permits Progent to suggest efficient ways to prevent or mitigate future assaults.
Backup and Restore Solutions Based on Data Protection Manager
Data Protection Manager (DPM) is a powerful data backup and recovery product utilizing disk-to-disk systems to maximize network uptime, throughput, and ease of administration. Progent's expert Data Protection Manager (DPM) engineers can help you to create an effective business continuity strategy, implement a cost-effective fault-tolerant IT architecture, configure a Microsoft DPM-powered backup and restore solution, comprehensively validate your DPM system, train your administrative personnel or regular consultants how to manage DPM, or handle complete information technology outsourcing such as remote housing of Microsoft Data Protection Manager machines in Progent's data center facility. For more information, visit Microsoft Data Protection Manager Consulting Services.
Outsourced Spam and Virus Blocking
Progent has teamed with Postini to offer small companies E-Mail Guard, an outsourced service that blocks spam and email viruses before they can breach your network firewall. Find out the details about E-Mail Guard Managed Spam and Virus Filtering.
Specialized Security Expertise Available from Progent
Progent's certified consultants offer unique specialized help in vital areas of IT protection including:
Vulnerability Audits and Security Compliance Assessment
Progent provides experience with security auditing software like Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer or LANguard for performing a set of automatic network tests to reveal potential security holes. Progent has extensive experience with testing tools and can assist you to analyze assessment reports and react appropriately. Progent's certified security consultants also can perform web software validation and can conduct expert assessments of enterprise-wide security to determine your organization's compliance with major worldwide security specifications including FISMA, PCI, and ISO. In addition, Progent can assess the strength of your wireless protection including fixed wireless equipment as well as mobile devices. Get more information about Progent's Vulnerability Evaluation and Compliance Assessment.
Configuring MS ISA Server 2006 MS ISA Server 2006 offers policy-based security, improved throughput, and easy administration of complex networks by providing both a firewall and a Web cache mechanism coordinated with Microsoft's Microsoft Windows Server platform. The firewall provides comprehensive security filtering, management of access rights, and traffic routing. The cache improves system throughput by remembering frequently requested Web content.
Cisco PIX and ASA Firewall Expertise
Progent can give you access to a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert or Cisco CCNP expert to help you to choose, deploy, and support Cisco PIX Firewalls and ASA Firewalls. Learn more details about Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall Expertise.
Cisco Protection, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Wireless Consulting
Progent's Cisco CCIE engineers and Cisco Certified Network Professionals (CCNPs) can deliver world-class technical expertise for Cisco's complete family of security and Virtual Private Network (VPN) products including PIX Series Firewalls and ASA 5500 Series Firewalls, the Catalyst Firewall Services Module, protected high-speed and integrated services (IS) routers, Aironet wireless access points, and Catalyst switches. Get the details about Cisco Protection, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Wireless Expertise.
Other Firewall and Virtual Private Network Technologies
In addition to supporting a broad array of network security solutions available from Microsoft and Cisco Systems, Progent offers small and mid-size companies expert support for technologies from other major firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) suppliers including:
Stealth Intrusion Checking Services
Stealth penetration checking is a valuable technique for helping businesses to understand how exposed their IT systems are to real-world attacks by showing how well network protection policies and technologies stand up to planned but unpublicized penetration efforts launched by seasoned security engineers utilizing advanced intrusion techniques. Find out the details concerning Progent's Penetration Testing Services.
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Security Support Expertise
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) defines the basic skills and worldwide standards of performance that information security professionals are expected to master. CISM offers executive management the assurance that those who have been awarded their accreditation possess the background and knowledge to provide effective security management and consulting services. Progent can provide a CISM-certified expert to help your enterprise in vital security areas including data security governance, vulnerability assessment, information security process management, and crisis handling management.
CISSP Security Support Services
Progent's CISSP experts are security specialists who have been awarded CISSP status as a result of verified professional work, rigorous study, and formal testing. CISSP qualification indicates mastery of a worldwide standard for IT security. ANSI has granted the CISSP credential accreditation in the area of information security under ISO/IEC 17024. Areas of expertise covered under CISSP include security administration procedures, security design and test systems, connection permission systems, applications development security, business processes security, physical security, cryptography, communications, Internet security, and disaster recovery planning.
ISSAP Consulting Services for Protected IT Architecture
Progent's ISSAP qualified security consultants are experts who have been awarded ISSAP certification after thorough examination and extensive hands-on work with information security architecture. ISSAP security experts have in-depth understanding of access management mechanisms and methodologies, phone system and network protection, cryptography, requirements analysis, business continuity and DRP, and physical security. Progent's ISSAP-certified security specialists can help your business with all phases of secure network architecture.
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Professional Services
The Certified Information Systems Auditor credential is an important achievement that represents mastery in network security auditing. Accredited by the American National Standards Institute, the CISA credential has candidates pass an exhaustive test administered by the ISACA international professional association. Progent can provide the expertise of a CISA-qualified security professional trained to assist businesses in the areas of IS audit process, information technology governance, network assets and architecture lifecycle, IT service delivery, safeguarding data resources, and business continuity preparedness.
GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) Professional Services
GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) was established in 1999 to certify the skill of IT security professionals. GIAC's goal is to make sure that a certified professional possesses the knowledge necessary to deliver support in critical categories of system, data, and software security. GIAC certifications are recognized by companies and government organizations all over the world including and the U.S. National Security Agency. Progent can provide the support of certified consultants for all of the network security disciplines covered within GIAC accreditation topics such as assessing perimeters, incident handling, intrusion detection, and web-based application security.
Get in Touch with Progent for Network Security Expertise
If your organization is situated in Aurora or elsewhere in the state of Colorado and you're looking for security support services, telephone Progent at 800-993-9400 or send email to security-help@progent.com.
Progent provides small and medium size businesses professional support for Intrusion Protection Systems and IPSec VPN technology from leading firewall and VPN security companies such as WatchGuard, Juniper Networks, and SonicWALL. Progent can show you how to create a comprehensive security strategy and choose appropriate technologies from a variety of suppliers to achieve your security objectives while sticking within your spending restraints.
Microsoft Great Plains software offers analysis and reporting features that allow you to monitor all operations, sales and spending, and market patterns with integrated drill-down, inquiry, and reporting functions. Progent's Microsoft Dynamics GP reporting consulting expertise can help you design reports that allow you to understand your business more thoroughly, converting uncooked data into useful business information. Progent is able to enhance your reporting and analytics by providing Crystal Reports consulting, FRx support, and Microsoft Excel programming. In addition to offering reporting help, Progent can supply Microsoft .NET consulting, Microsoft SQL Server expertise, and programming design with VBasic, XML and other development environments in order to deliver specialized line-of-business software development and eCommerce solutions that integrate seamlessly with Microsoft Dynamics GP.
Small Business Network Consulting Services for VMware Server Virtualization Troubleshooting
VMware Virtual Server is a no-cost virtualization package that operates on Linux and Microsoft Windows Servers. VMware Server enables companies to segment a single server into several virtual machines and to begin realizing the benefits of virtualization with little monetary outlay. VMware Server is a reliable yet easy to use product for companies unfamiliar with server virtualization techniques and is powered by VMware’s field-proven platform. VMware Server is well suited for developers, workgroups, and branch offices who wish to streamline application development, evaluate software in economical virtual environments, run outdated operating systems, and save time in server provisioning. Progent's experienced virtual server professionals can assist you with VMware Server, VMware ESX Server, and VMware Infrastructure 3 so your business can benefit from VMware server optimization.
Progent provides Microsoft Windows 2003 Cluster Server support to help your business implement fault-tolerant clustered servers designed to deliver 100% uptime. Clustered Windows servers for fault-tolerant networks include Microsoft Windows 2003 Cluster Server, Microsoft SQL Cluster Server, and Microsoft Exchange Cluster Server. By helping you design non-stop server clustering solutions based on Windows Server 2003 Cluster, Progent’s qualified Windows consultants make sure that your non-stop server clusters are configured to maximize the strategic value of your IT network.
Progent’s data center support services are designed for companies with hardware housed at IDCs or data center collocation hosting facilities and requiring on-demand in-person service at the colocation facility as well as remote help from Microsoft and Cisco certified professionals. Progent provides a complete array of IDC and data center and collocation support services such as system architecture evaluation, Windows and Linux server installation and maintenance, troubleshooting for server and communications networking, design and deployment of fault tolerant systems, defining and implementing layered security structures, firewall configuration and troubleshooting, configuring load balancing solutions, and creating high-availability server cluster configurations.
Cisco Unified Communications architecture for Voice over IP provides the foundation and tools for creating a single seamless network that can handle voice, video, and data traffic simultaneously. The Unified Communications solution provides this functionality while maintaining a high level of network availability, QoS, and security. Progent can provide a CCIE Consultant or CCNP Engineer to show you how to benefit from Cisco Voice over IP technology. Progent’s Voice over IP engineers can evaluate your current IT system and Internet connectivity channels to see whether your setup is adequate to handle VoIP products efficiently, help you to choose and implement Cisco hardware and software that make sense for today's needs as well as future expansion strategy, and integrate your Cisco VoIP solution with products from other companies. Progent is able to offer help with the complete line of Cisco IP Telephony offerings such as Cisco Unified Messaging and Cisco CallManager Express.
Progent’s computer outsourcing services for small businesses include planning Windows XP, Microsoft .NET Server, and BackOffice systems, managing upgrades to Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Active Directory, and Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, Help Desk services, remote and on-site repair, resolving stubborn IT problems, and creating a comprehensive security strategy. Progent can show you how to enhance network availability and throughput with fault-tolerant technologies, resilient network architecture, and proactive network monitoring. Progent also provides special project help for large-scale migrations and can help with needs definition, product identification, bill of materials production, vendor selection, procurement coordination, and complete documentation. Progent’s computer outsourcing service also includes training for office productivity software such as Office XP.
Email Guard from Postini offers constantly updated spam and virus blocking, data filtering, and protection from email-based DHA attacks and denial of service attacks. Progent is a Postini aggregator and support firm. If your company is too small to qualify for a regular Postini license, you can still have access to Postini’s Perimeter Management technology through Progent’s E-Mail Guard anti-spam and virus protection service program. Progent’s expert email security professionals can show you how to create an email defense plan that includes spam filtering and antivirus services and processes.
For large organizations, Progent can leverage in-house IT staffs by offering extensive experience in supporting key Microsoft and Cisco products. Progent's certified experts offer Enterprise Active Directory consulting, Exchange Server 2003 integration, Systems Management Server (SMS) experience, and SQL Server help. For the nationwide or global enterprise with branch offices in the Bay Area, Progent can perform as a seamless local supplement of corporate network management. Progent’s enterprise support services include corporate-wide security, remote branch office support, network architecture, Sarbanes Oxley compliance, project planning, and world-class support for multi-site office environments based on Enterprise Windows. Progent can offer field consultants and specialists to help with a site relocation or branch move, or a network architect to assist with setting up or utilizing an Internet Data Center or co-location site.
Les Kent has a 25-year history of effective network integration, executive management, sales, and operations. He has shown a knack for developing elegant information technology solutions in his roles as as a system architect, software developer, project manager, implementation consultant, and troubleshooter for small companies, start-ups, and major corporations.
