Urgent Security Support Services 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 safeguard 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 Restore Planning Powered by Data Protection Manager (DPM)
Data Protection Manager is a powerful backup and recovery technology utilizing fast disk systems to optimize availability, throughput, and manageability. Progent's expert Data Protection Manager (DPM) consultants can assist your company to develop a practical workplace recovery plan, design an affordable non-stop network infrastructure, deploy a Microsoft DPM-based backup and recovery solution, thoroughly test your DPM system, educate your IT personnel or regular consultants how to maintain Data Protection Manager, or handle extensive information technology outsourcing including off-site housing of DPM servers in Progent's data center. To find out more, go to Data Protection Manager Consulting and Support Services.

Outsourced Spam and Virus Blocking
Progent has teamed with Postini to offer small companies E-Mail Guard, an outsourced service that stops spam and email attacks before they are able to breach your network firewall. Learn more details about E-Mail Guard Managed Spam Filtering.

Special Security Services Available from Progent
Progent's seasoned engineers can provide unique specialized help in key facets of network security including:

Security Vulnerability Audits and Security Compliance Testing
Progent offers experience with information risk evaluation software like Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and LANguard from GFI for performing a variety of automatic system scans to uncover possible security problems. Progent has broad skills with these and similar utilities and can assist your company to understand assessment reports and respond efficiently. Progent's security consultants also can perform web application testing and can perform expert evaluation of corporate-wide security to determine your organization's compliance with major industry security specifications such as HIPAA, NIST, and ISO 17799. Also, Progent can assess the strength of your wireless protection including fixed wireless equipment plus mobile devices. Find out the details about Progent's Information Risk Audits and Security Compliance Testing.

Consulting for MS ISA Server
Microsoft ISA Server provides policy-based protection, improved throughput, and simple administration of complex networks by providing both a firewall and a Web cache server integrated with Microsoft's Windows Server platform. The ISA Server firewall delivers extensive data filtering, management of access policy, and traffic direction. The Web cache enhances system performance by remembering frequently accessed Web data.

Progent's Microsoft ISA Server support service provides small and midsize businesses access to security professionals who can plan and implement a configuration that meets your security needs while avoiding restricting system efficiency.

Cisco PIX and ASA Firewall Support
Progent can give you access to a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert or Cisco Certified Network Professional to help you to select, deploy, and manage Cisco PIX and ASA Firewalls. Read more details concerning Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall Consulting.

Cisco Security, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Aironet Wireless Help
Progent's Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts and Cisco Certified Network Professionals can deliver world-class technical support for Cisco's entire family of security and VPN technologies such as PIX Series Firewalls and ASA Series Firewalls, the Catalyst FWSM, secure high-speed and integrated services routers, wireless access points, and Catalyst family switches. Get additional information about Cisco Protection, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Aironet Wireless Expertise.

Additional Firewall and Virtual Private Network Consulting Services
In addition to being expert in a wide array of network security solutions available from Microsoft and Cisco, Progent can provide small and mid-size organizations expert engineering services for technologies from other important firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) suppliers such as:

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd

WatchGuard Technologies Inc

Juniper

SonicWALL

Symantec Corp

Unannounced Intrusion Checking Consulting
Unannounced intrusion testing is a valuable method for allowing organizations to find out how exposed their networks are to real-world attacks by testing how well corporate protection procedures and mechanisms hold up to authorized but unannounced penetration efforts instigated by seasoned security engineers utilizing the latest intrusion methods. Read additional details concerning Progent's Penetration Testing Services.

Certified Information Security Manager Security Support Services
CISM identifies the basic competencies and international benchmarks of performance that information technology security professionals are required to achieve. CISM offers business management the assurance that those who have earned their accreditation possess the background and knowledge to provide effective security administration and engineering support. Progent can provide a CISM expert to help your organization in critical security areas such as data security governance, risk management, data protection process management, and incident response management.

Find out additional details concerning Progent's CISM Security Consulting Services.

CISSP Security Consulting Expertise
Progent's CISSP experts are security specialists who have earned CISSP status as a result of verified experience, extensive study, and exhaustive examination. CISSP Certification recognizes mastery of 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 within CISSP include security management practices, security architecture and models, access control methodology, applications development security, business processes security, physical security, cryptography, communications, network security, and disaster recovery planning.

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

Information Systems Security Architecture Professionals Consulting Support for Protected IT Architecture
Progent's ISSAP qualified security experts are consultants who have been awarded ISSAP accreditation as a result of rigorous examination and significant hands-on work with information security design. ISSAP security experts have comprehensive understanding of access management systems and methodologies, telecommunications and network infrastructure security, cryptography, needs evaluation, BCP and disaster recovery planning (DRP), and physical security integration. Progent's ISSAP-qualified security specialists can assist your company with all aspects of secure network architecture.

Get the details about Progent's ISSAP Accredited Protected System Infrastructure Consulting Services.

Certified Information Systems Auditor Professional Expertise
The CISA credential is a recognized achievement that signifies expertise in information system security audit and control. Certified by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the CISA credential has candidates pass an exhaustive test given by the ISACA international professional association. Progent can provide the services of a CISA-certified security engineer trained to help businesses in the fields of IS audit process, IT administration, systems and infrastructure lifecycle, IT support, protecting data assets, and disaster recovery preparedness.

Learn additional information about Progent's CISA Consulting Services.

GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) Professional Expertise
GIAC was established in 1999 to certify the skill of information technology security experts. GIAC's mission is to verify that a certified security consultant has the knowledge needed to deliver services in vital categories of system, information, and software security. GIAC certifications are acknowledged by businesses and government organizations all over the world including and the United States National Security Agency (NSA). Progent can provide the assistance of certified consultants for any of the network security services addressed under GIAC certification programs such as auditing IT infrastructure, incident handling, intrusion detection, and web-based services security.

Read additional information about Progent's GIAC Support Services.

Depend on Progent for Network Security Expertise
If your company is situated in Houston or anywhere in Texas and you're looking for security consulting, phone Progent at 800-993-9400 or email security-help@progent.com.