Remote Security Support and Compliance Assessment

Progent offers remote security support on a by-the-minute basis without minimum call duration and without additional fees for sign-up or off-hour support. By billing per minute and by providing top level expertise, Progent's billing structure keeps costs under control and eliminates situations where simple solutions turn into major charges.

We've Been Hacked: What Can We Do?
If you are now experiencing a network security crisis, refer to Progent's Emergency Online Network Help to see how to get fast help.

For businesses who have prepared carefully for being hacked, the step-by-step post-attack handling model promoted by Global Information Assurance Certification is Progent's preferred method of handling a serious security attack.

Overview of Progent's Security Expertise
Coordinating data protection as well as preparation for restoring vital data and systems following a security breach requires an on-going program that entails a variety of tools and processes. Progent's security experts can support your business at all levels in your attempt to protect your information system, from security audits to creating a comprehensive security program. Important technologies covered by Progent's security engineers include Planning and Prevention, Data Restoration and Security Failure Analysis, and Outsourced Protection from Email-Borne Spam and Viruses.

Designing and Implementing Secure Networks
Any business ought to have a carefully thought out security plan that incorporates both proactive and reactive steps. The proactive plan is a collection of steps that helps to reduce vulnerabilities. The reactive strategy defines activities to help IT personnel to inventory the damage caused by a breach, remediate the damage, record the experience, and revive business functions as quickly as feasible. Progent can advise you how to build protection into your company operations. Progent can install scanning utilities, define and build a secure IT infrastructure, and recommend procedures and policies to enhance the protection of your computing environment. Progent's security experts are available to help you to set up a firewall, design protected online and mobile access to email and information, and install an efficient virtual private network.

If you are interested in an economical way for jobbing out your network security administration, Progent's Round-the-clock Monitoring Packages include non-stop online system tracking and quick response to problems.

Data Restoration and Security Forensics
Progent provides expertise in recovering networks and devices that have been hacked, are suspect, or have failed because of a security penetration. Progent can help evaluate the damage caused by the attack, restore normal business operations, and retrieve information lost as a result of the assault. Progent's security specialists can also oversee a comprehensive forensic evaluation by going over event logs and using other proven assessment techniques. Progent's experience with security issues reduces your downtime and allows Progent to suggest efficient measures to prevent or contain new attacks.

Fault Tolerant Backup and Recovery Planning Based on System Center Data Protection Manager
Data Protection Manager (DPM) is a ground breaking backup and restore technology centered around high-speed disk subsystems to maximize reliability, speed, and ease of administration. Progent's expert Microsoft Data Protection Manager support professionals can help you to develop an effective disaster recovery plan, design an affordable non-stop IT architecture, install a Microsoft Data Protection Manager-based backup and recovery system, thoroughly validate your DPM system, train your IT personnel or local service providers how to manage Microsoft DPM, or handle extensive IT outsourcing such as remote hosting of Microsoft DPM machines in Progent's secure data center. For more information, go to Data Protection Manager (DPM) Expertise.

Managed Spam Blocking
Progent has teamed with Postini to offer small and midsize businesses E-Mail Guard, a managed service that intercepts spam and email viruses before they are able to penetrate your network firewall. Find out additional information concerning E-Mail Guard Outsourced Spam Filtering.

Specialized Security Services Available from Progent
Progent's certified security consultants can provide unique consulting support in key facets of computer protection such as:

Security Vulnerability Audits and Security Compliance Testing
Progent provides expertise with security auditing tools like Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and LANguard for conducting a set of comprehensive system tests to reveal potential security holes. Progent has broad skills with scanning utilities and can assist your company to understand assessment results and respond efficiently. Progent's certified security consultants also offer web software validation and can conduct expert assessments of corporate-wide security to determine your organization's compliance with major worldwide security specifications such as FISMA, NIST, and ISO 17799. Also, Progent can assess the strength of your wireless protection covering stationary wireless equipment as well as mobile handsets. Find out additional details about Progent's Security Vulnerability Audits and Security Compliance Testing.

Support for Microsoft ISA Server
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 offers policy-based security, improved performance, and easy administration of complex networks by incorporating both an advanced firewall and a Web acceleration mechanism integrated with Microsoft's Windows 2003 Server platform. The firewall provides comprehensive security filtering, management of access policy, and traffic direction. The cache improves system throughput by storing frequently requested Web content.

Progent's Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server engineering service gives small and midsize companies access to security professionals who know how to design and deploy a configuration that supports your security requirements without limiting system efficiency.

Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall Expertise
Progent can give you access to a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) to show you how to select, deploy, and support Cisco PIX Firewalls and ASA Firewalls. Read more information concerning Cisco PIX and ASA Firewall Expertise.

Cisco Security, VPN and Wireless Consulting
Progent's Cisco CCIE engineers and Cisco CCNP experts can provide in-depth consulting support for Cisco's complete family of protection and Virtual Private Network products including PIX 500 Series Firewalls and ASA 5500 Series Firewalls, the Catalyst Firewall Services Module, protected broadband and IS routers, Aironet wireless access points, and Catalyst family switches. Get more details about Cisco Security, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Wireless Support.

Other Firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) Consulting Services
In addition to being expert in a wide range of network security technologies available from Microsoft and Cisco, Progent can provide small businesses expert support for products from other major firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) suppliers such as:

Check Point Software

WatchGuard Technologies Inc

Juniper Networks Inc

SonicWALL Inc.

Symantec

Stealth Intrusion Testing Consulting
Unannounced penetration testing is a key technique for helping organizations to find out how exposed their networks are to serious threats by testing how thoroughly network security procedures and technologies stand up against planned but unpublicized penetration efforts launched by seasoned security engineers utilizing the latest hacking methods. Find out more details concerning Progent's Penetration Testing Services.

Certified Information Security Manager Security Consulting Expertise
Certified Information Security Manager identifies the core competencies and worldwide benchmarks of performance that computer security professionals are expected to achieve. CISM offers business management the confidence that consultants who have been awarded their certification have the experience and knowledge to provide effective security management and engineering support. Progent can offer a CISM-certified support professional to help your enterprise in critical security areas such as information security governance, vulnerability assessment, data security program management, and incident handling management.

Learn the details about Progent's Certified Information Security Manager Security Consulting Assistance.

CISSP Security Consulting Services
Progent's CISSP consultants are security engineers who have earned CISSP certification through demonstrated professional work, extensive study, and exhaustive testing. CISSP qualification indicates expertise in an international standard for information security. ANSI has given the CISSP status accreditation in the field of IT security under ISO/IEC 17024. Fields of knowledge covered under CISSP include security management practices, security design and models, access control systems, applications development security, operations security, hardware security, cryptography, communications, network security, and business continuity planning.

Read additional information about Progent's Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP) Consulting Services.

Information Systems Security Architecture Professionals (ISSAP) Engineering Services for Protected Network Infrastructure
Progent's ISSAP certified security experts are experts who have been awarded ISSAP certification after thorough examination and significant hands-on work with network security design. ISSAP security experts have comprehensive understanding of access control mechanisms and techniques, phone system and network security, cryptography, requirements analysis, BCP and disaster recovery, and physical security integration. Progent's ISSAP-certified security experts can assist your company with all phases of architecture security.

Find out the details about Progent's ISSAP Certified Protected IT Infrastructure Engineering Support.

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Professional Services
The Certified Information Systems Auditor credential is an important qualification that represents expertise in IS security auditing. Certified by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the CISA credential has consultants undergo an exhaustive examination given by the ISACA professional group. Progent offers the services of a CISA-qualified security audit engineer able to help companies in the fields of information systems audit process, information technology enforcement, systems and architecture planned useful life, information technology support, safeguarding information resources, and business continuity preparedness.

Learn the details about Progent's CISA Professional Expertise.

Global Information Assurance Certification Consulting Services
GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) was established in 1999 to validate the skill of IT security experts. GIAC's goal is to make sure that an accredited professional has the knowledge necessary to provide support in important categories of network, data, and program security. GIAC accreditations are recognized by companies and institutions all over the world including and the U.S. National Security Agency. Progent can provide the assistance of GIAC certified security engineers for any of the security capabilities covered within GIAC accreditation topics including auditing perimeters, security incident response, intrusion detection, and web services security.

Learn more information concerning Progent's GIAC Consulting Expertise.

Get in Touch with Progent for Computer Security Expertise
If your business is located in Greensboro or elsewhere in North Carolina and you're trying to find computer security expertise, telephone Progent at 800-993-9400 or email security-help@progent.com.