Urgent Security Support and Vulnerability Auditing
for Cleveland Small Office Computer Networks
To get urgent assistance with network security issues, small businesses in Cleveland, OH, can find expert support online by contacting Progent's certified security engineers. Progent's online service staff is available at any time to provide fast and economical assistance with security crises that are impacting the productivity of your network. Progent's accredited security engineers are certified to provide help for systems powered by Microsoft, Linux, Apple Mac, Solaris, and major derivatives of UNIX. Progent's wide array of consulting services encompasses firewall expertise, e-mail security, secure system architecture, and information recovery. Progent's support team has earned the world's top security accreditations including Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and Information System Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP).
Progent offers online security support on a per-minute model without minimum times and without extra charges for sign-up or after hours support. By billing by the minute and by delivering top level expertise, Progent's pricing model keeps costs under control and avoids scenarios where simple fixes turn into big bills.
Our Network Has Been Hacked: What Can We Do?
In case your network is currently fighting a network security crisis, go to Progent's Urgent Remote Network Help to learn how to get immediate assistance.
For businesses that have planned beforehand for an attack, the formal post-attack handling procedure promoted by GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) is Progent's approved method of reacting to a major security attack.
Introduction to Security Expertise
Managing data protection and planning for restoring critical information and functions after a security breach demands a continual process involving an array of tools and procedures. Progent's security engineers can assist your organization at all levels in your attempt to secure your information network, from security audits to creating a complete security plan. Some areas supported by Progent's security consultants include Planning and Implementation, Information Restoration and Security Failure Analysis, and Outsourced Protection from Email-Borne Spam and Viruses.
Designing and Building Protected Environments
Any business ought to develop a carefully considered security plan that includes both preventive and responsive elements. The proactive plan is a set of precautions that helps to minimize security holes. The post-attack strategy defines procedures to help security staff to inventory the losses resulting from a breach, repair the damage, record the experience, and restore business functions as quickly as possible. Progent can advise you how to incorporate security into your company operations. Progent can set up auditing utilities, create and execute a safe network architecture, and propose procedures and policies to enhance the safety of your network. Progent's security professionals are available to assist you to configure a firewall, design secure online and mobile access to e-mail and data, and install an efficient virtual private network.
If your company is looking for an economical way for outsourcing your security administration, Progent's 24x7 Network Support Options include continual online network tracking and immediate resolution of emergencies.
Data Restoration and Failure Analysis
Progent offers skill in restoring systems and servers that have been compromised, are in question, or have failed following a security attack. Progent can help determine the losses resulting from the attack, restore normal business operations, and retrieve data compromised as a result of the attack. Progent's certified specialists can also oversee a comprehensive failure analysis by examining activity logs and utilizing a variety of advanced assessment tools. Progent's experience with security issues minimizes your downtime and permits Progent to recommend efficient measures to prevent or contain future attacks.
Fault Tolerant Backup and Restore Planning Centered on Data Protection Manager
Data Protection Manager is a revolutionary fault tolerant backup and restore solution utilizing disk-to-disk systems to increase fault tolerance, throughput, and ease of administration. Progent's certified System Center Data Protection Manager engineers can assist you to develop an effective business continuity plan, implement a cost-effective fault-tolerant network infrastructure, configure a Microsoft DPM-powered backup and restore solution, comprehensively validate your DPM system, train your IT staff or regular service providers how to maintain Microsoft DPM, or provide complete IT outsourcing services such as off-site hosting of Microsoft Data Protection Manager machines in Progent's world-class data center facility. To learn more, see Microsoft DPM Consulting Services.
Outsourced Spam and Virus Filtering
Progent has partnered with Postini to offer small and midsize companies E-Mail Guard, an outsourced service that stops spam and email-borne viruses before they can penetrate your corporate firewall. Find out additional information about E-Mail Guard Outsourced Spam and Virus Filtering.
Special Security Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent's certified consultants offer unique consulting support in vital areas of network security such as:
Vulnerability Evaluation and Compliance Testing
Progent provides expertise with security auditing utilities like Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer or LANguard for conducting a set of comprehensive system scans to uncover possible security gaps. Progent has extensive experience with scanning tools and can assist you to analyze assessment results and react appropriately. Progent's certified security consultants also can perform web application testing and can perform expert evaluation of corporate-wide security to determine your company's compliance with major global security specifications such as FISMA, PCI, and ISO. In addition, Progent can assess the strength of your wireless protection covering stationary wireless equipment plus portable devices. Find out the details about Progent's Security Vulnerability Audits and Security Compliance Testing.
Configuring MS ISA Server Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server provides policy-based security, enhanced performance, and easy administration of internetworking by providing both a firewall and a Web acceleration server coordinated with Microsoft's Microsoft Windows Server operating system. The ISA Server firewall provides comprehensive data filtering, management of connectivity rights, and traffic routing. The Web cache enhances network performance by storing frequently accessed Web data.
Progent's MS ISA Server 2006 engineering service gives small businesses assistance from certified professionals who know how to plan and implement a solution that supports your security requirements while avoiding limiting network efficiency.
Cisco PIX and ASA Firewall Help
Progent can provide a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) to show you how to choose, configure, and manage Cisco PIX Firewalls and ASA Firewalls. Learn more information concerning Cisco PIX and ASA Firewall Support.
Cisco Protection, VPN and Aironet Wireless Expertise
Progent's Cisco CCIE engineers and Cisco CCNP experts can provide world-class technical support for Cisco's complete family of protection and Virtual Private Network (VPN) technologies such as PIX 500 Firewalls and ASA Series Firewalls, Catalyst FWSM, secure high-speed and integrated services routers, Aironet wireless access points, and Catalyst switches. Learn more details concerning Cisco Security, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Aironet Wireless Support.
Other Firewall and Virtual Private Network Technologies
In addition to supporting a wide range of network security technologies from Microsoft and Cisco Systems, Progent offers small organizations expert consulting for security products from other major firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) suppliers such as:
Unannounced Penetration Testing Consulting
Unannounced penetration checking is a valuable technique for helping organizations to determine how exposed their information systems are to potential attacks by showing how effectively network security processes and technologies hold up against authorized but unpublicized intrusion attempts instigated by seasoned security specialists utilizing the latest intrusion techniques. Find out more information concerning Progent's Penetration Testing Services.
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Security Consulting Services
CISM defines the fundamental competencies and worldwide benchmarks of service that information security professionals are required to master. It provides executive management the assurance that those who have earned their CISM have the experience and knowledge to offer effective security management and consulting services. Progent can offer a CISM support professional to assist your organization in key security areas such as data security governance, vulnerability assessment, data security process management, and incident response support.
CISSP Security Consulting Services
Progent's Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSPs) are security engineers who have been awarded CISSP status as a result of demonstrated professional work, extensive study, and formal examination. CISSP Certification recognizes expertise in a worldwide standard for information security. ANSI has given the CISSP credential official recognition in the area of IT security under ISO/IEC 17024. Fields of expertise covered within CISSP include security management procedures, security design and test systems, access control systems, software development security, business processes security, hardware security, encryption, telecommunications, network security, and disaster recovery planning.
Information Systems Security Architecture Professionals (ISSAP) Consulting Services for Protected Network Architecture
Progent's ISSAP qualified security consultants are consultants who have been awarded ISSAP status as a result of rigorous examination and extensive hands-on work with network security design. ISSAP consultants have in-depth knowledge of access management mechanisms and methodologies, telecommunications and network infrastructure security, cryptography, requirements analysis, business continuity and disaster recovery planning (DRP), and physical security. Progent's ISSAP-certified security experts can help your business with all aspects of secure network architecture.
Certified Information Systems Auditor Support Expertise
The CISA accreditation is a globally recognized qualification that represents mastery in IS security audit and control. Certified by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the CISA accreditation requires that consultants pass a comprehensive test administered by the ISACA international professional association. Progent offers the services of a CISA-certified security consultant trained to help companies in the fields of information systems audit process, IT administration, systems and architecture planned useful life, IT service delivery, protecting data assets, and disaster recovery preparedness.
GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) Professional Services
GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) was established in 1999 to certify the skill of computer security professionals. GIAC's mission is to assure that an accredited security consultant has the skills appropriate to deliver services in key areas of system, information, and application program security. GIAC certifications are acknowledged by companies and institutions around the world including and the United States NSA. Progent can provide the help of certified professionals for all of the network security disciplines addressed within GIAC certification topics including assessing networks, security incident handling, intrusion detection, and web services security.
Depend on Progent for Network Security Expertise
If your organization is located in Cleveland or elsewhere in the state of Ohio and you're looking for computer security help, phone Progent at 800-993-9400 or email security-help@progent.com.
Progent’s IT outsourcing services offer budget-friendly computer consulting for small businesses. Whether it includes designing system infrastructure, setting up an in-house Help Desk or using an outside one, deploying a new email system, monitoring your network, or building a web-based eCommerce application, outsourcing your network engineering services can reduce costs and eliminate risks, permitting network support expenses to grow in a more moderate and controlled fashion than is feasible by assembling a bulky, all-purpose in-house IT staff. Progent’s Outsourcing White Paper and flyers show how Progent can help you create a protected and highly available system foundation for your critical business software based on Windows such as Microsoft Office XP, Office 2003, and Office 2000.
Progent offers nationwide urgent help and consulting services for companies who operate Sun Solaris networks or whose IT systems include a combination of Sun Solaris and Microsoft Windows technology. Remote IT help provides maximum leverage for your IT dollar by preserving user productivity and shortening the hours billed for computer repair services. Advanced remote access technology and experienced service specialists and consultants allow Progent to handle most IT problems without squandering time and money by going to your site. In most of situations your network problems can be remediated by telephone or via a mix of phone support and online network analysis. Progent can put you in touch with Cisco certified CCIE network experts and CISA certified security specialists to help you with the most difficult system issues.
Progent offers nationwide remote help and troubleshooting services for companies who run UNIX, Linux, or Sun Solaris environments or whose information systems feature a mix of UNIX and Microsoft Windows technology. Remote IT help provides optimum return for your IT dollar by preserving client productivity and shortening the hours charged for computer analysis and repair. Sophisticated remote access tools and experienced service specialists and consultants combine to enable Progent to solve most network problems without wasting time and expense by going to your site. In most of situations your IT problems can be dealt with by telephone or via a combination of telephone help and remote network analysis. Progent can put you in touch with Cisco certified CCIE infrastructure experts and CISM and CISSP certified security professionals to assist you with the toughest system issues.
Global Information Assurance Certification was established in 1999 to validate the knowledge of information technology security experts. GIAC's goal is to assure that a certified security consultant possesses the knowledge needed to deliver support in critical areas of network, data, and application security. GIAC certifications are recognized by companies and institutions all over the world including and the United States National Security Agency (NSA). Progent offers the help of GIAC certified professionals for any of the network security capabilities covered within GIAC certification programs such as assessing perimeters, security incident handling, intrusion detection, and web services security.
Progent's Microsoft-certified Internet Security and Acceleration Server consulting experts have extensive experience configuring Microsoft ISA Server-based security installations for IT networks with many offices, mobile users, and mission-critical web applications. Progent's Microsoft Firewall experts can assist your company in designing and implementing a configuration of ISA 2000 Server or ISA Server 2004 that supports your network security needs without overly limiting your IT system productivity. Progent's consultants can help you migrate from Microsoft Proxy Server from Microsoft ISA 2000 to ISA 2006 Enterprise Edition Server or ISA 2006 Standard Edition Server.
Progent’s Microsoft certified consultants provide a variety of support services for Great Plains. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a Microsoft accounting platform and business management solution based, like all Microsoft accounting solutions, on the scalable and familiar foundation of Windows technology. Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0, the most recent version of Microsoft financial products in the Microsoft Great Plains Accounting family, provides a cost-effective tool for managing and combining finances, e-commerce, supply chain, manufacturing, project accounting, field service, CRM, and human resources. Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains is simple to install and configure, and with its segmented approach you can purchase only the capability you currently require, with the ability to add users and enlarge functionality when necessary. Progent’s Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains Software consulting experts can help you install, configure and manage Great Plains 10.0 and also older versions of Great Plains such as Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 and Microsoft Great Plains 8.0.
Progent's certified Internet Security and Acceleration Server consultants have extensive experience creating corporate security designs for information systems with many locations, remote users, and line-of-business web-based applications. A Progent ISA 2004 Firewall engineer is ready to help your small or mid-size company plan and implement an installation of ISA Server 2004 that meets your IT protection needs without limiting your network.
New Edge Networks is a nationwide Competitive Local Exchange Carrier provider of managed data networks and last-mile Internet connectivity. New Edge offers a wide spectrum of data transports including New Edge DSL, IDSL, TransEdge DSL, Full T1, Bonded T1, Burstable T1, Frame Relay over DSL, Asynchronous Transfer Mode, Private Line Services, and DS3. New Edge also offers VoIP technology. Progent has an agency relationship with New Edge Networks and is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and a Cisco Systems Partner with the expertise to show you how to incorporate New Edge carrier services to build a world-class, cohesive communications network on a small-business budget.
For companies with Mac users in the San Francisco Bay Area, Progent can provide onsite education designed for individuals who want to expand their knowledge of the Apple OS X platform, Apple Mac hardware, or Mac office productivity software including Word, Excel, and Entourage.
Progent's Microsoft-certified consulting team offers network troubleshooting and information technology expertise for Microsoft Operations Manager and for the growing family of Application Management Packs that bring the power of MOM to a broad range of business-critical services. Progent supports Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 and MOM 2000 to give small to mid-size information networks maximum reliability, protection and speed. Progent can help you benefit from Microsoft Operations Manager by providing requirements assessment, deployment, configuration, customization, troubleshooting, Help Desk support, security planning, and administration. With more than five years of experience with the NetIQ platform upon which MOM is built, Progent's IT consulting professionals can provide small companies world-class support for MOM.
Progent’s management reporting consultants offer expertise in Crystal Reports, FRx, and Microsoft Access reporting software. Progent can also show you how to configure the server, communications and security infrastructure needed to maintain a state-of-the-art reporting solution. Progent’s reporting specialists can be especially useful in helping you integrate information from various data repositories including Access, Excel, XML, OLAP, SQL and a wide array of accounting packages and corporate management programs.
Progent's CISSP certified security experts, or Certified Information Systems Security Professionals, are consultant who have been awarded CISSP Certification as a result of extensive study and thorough testing. CISSP qualification indicates mastery of a worldwide standard for IT security. ANSI has given the CISSP credential accreditation in the field of information security under ISO/IEC 17024. Areas of expertise covered under CISSP include Security Management Procedures, Security Architecture and Test Systems, Access Permission Methodology, Applications Development Security, Business Processes Security, Physical Security, Cryptography, Telecommunications, Network Security, and Business Continuity Planning.
If you want to update your corporate web site, build internal websites for applications such as human resources or worker education, establish a powerful web presence for a new venture, or write line-of-business, data-driven specialized web applications, Progent can provide talented and experienced web developers. Progent's experts can also show you how to build and manage a secure, fault-tolerant server and communications infrastructure, including off-site and wireless connectivity, to support your web solutions.
