Remote Security Help and Compliance Testing for Houston Small Business Networks
For immediate assistance with network security problems, small companies in Houston, TX, have access to expert support online from Progent's certified security engineers. Progent's online support staff is ready at any time to provide effective and affordable help with security issues that are impacting the productivity of your network. Progent's security engineers are certified to provide help for environments powered by Microsoft, Linux, Mac OS X, Sun, and popular versions of UNIX. Progent's wide array of services encompasses firewall configuration, e-mail security, secure system design, and information restoration. Progent's support team has earned the world's top security accreditations including Certified Information Security Manager and CISSP.
Progent offers remote security assistance on a per-minute basis with no minimum minutes and no additional charges for setup or off-hour service. By billing by the minute and by providing top level expertise, Progent's pricing model keeps costs low and eliminates scenarios where simple solutions turn into big expenses.
Our Network Has Been Hacked: What Do We Do Now?
If you are now faced with a network security crisis, go to Progent's Emergency Online Network Help to find out how to receive immediate help.
For companies who have prepared beforehand for being hacked, the step-by-step incident response procedure outlined by GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) is Progent's recommended method of responding to a serious security attack.
Introduction to Security Support Services
Managing network security and staying ready for recovering critical data and systems after an attack requires an on-going program that entails an array of tools and procedures. Progent's security engineers can help your organization at any level in your efforts to secure your IT network, from security audits to designing a comprehensive security strategy. Key areas covered by Progent's experts include Security Planning and Prevention, Data Recovery and Security Forensics, and Managed Protection from E-mail-Based Attacks.
Planning and Building Protected Environments
Every business ought to develop a carefully thought out security strategy that incorporates both preventive and reactive elements. The pre-attack strategy is a collection of steps that works to minimize security holes. The reactive plan specifies activities to help IT staff to evaluate the damage resulting from an attack, repair the damage, document the event, and revive business activity as quickly as possible. Progent can show you how to build security into your company operations. Progent can configure scanning software, define and execute a secure IT infrastructure, and propose processes and policies to enhance the safety of your information system. Progent's security experts are ready to help you to configure a firewall, deploy safe offsite access to e-mail and information, and configure an efficient virtual private network.
If you are interested in an economical option for jobbing out your network security management, Progent's Round-the-clock Monitoring Services feature non-stop online server tracking and fast resolution of problems.
System Recovery and Security Forensics
Progent provides expertise in restoring networks and servers that have been hacked, are quarantined, or have ceased to function as a result of a security breakdown. Progent can help evaluate the damage caused by the attack, return your company to normal functions, and retrieve information compromised as a result of the attack. Progent's security specialists can also oversee a comprehensive forensic evaluation by examining event logs and using other advanced assessment techniques. Progent's background with security issues minimizes your off-air time and permits Progent to recommend effective strategies to prevent or mitigate future attacks.
Backup and Restore Systems Powered by Data Protection Manager
Microsoft Data Protection Manager is a ground breaking backup and recovery technology utilizing fast disk subsystems to improve network uptime, speed, and ease of administration. Progent's expert Microsoft DPM support professionals can help your company to create an effective business continuity plan, design an affordable high-availability network infrastructure, deploy a DPM-based backup and restore system, comprehensively validate your DPM system, educate your administrative staff or regular consultants how to maintain Microsoft DPM, or handle extensive information technology support outsourcing including remote housing of Microsoft DPM machines in Progent's world-class data center. For more information, visit Data Protection Manager (DPM) Consulting.
Outsourced Spam and Virus Filtering
Progent has teamed with Postini to offer small companies E-Mail Guard, an outsourced service that stops spam and email-borne viruses before they are able to breach your network firewall. Learn more details concerning E-Mail Guard Outsourced Spam Filtering.
Specialized Security Services Available from Progent
Progent's certified security consultants can provide world-class support in key facets of computer security such as:
Vulnerability Evaluation and Security Compliance Assessment
Progent offers expertise with security evaluation tools like Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and LANguard for performing a set of automatic network tests to identify possible security problems. Progent has broad experience with these utilities and can help you to understand audit results and react efficiently. Progent's security engineers also offer web software testing and can conduct expert assessments of enterprise-wide security to determine your organization's compliance with key worldwide security standards including HIPPA, NIST, and ISO. Also, Progent can assess the effectiveness of your wireless security covering stationary wireless equipment as well as portable handsets. Get the details about Progent's Security Vulnerability Evaluation and Security Compliance Testing.
Setting up Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 offers rules-based protection, enhanced throughput, and easy administration of internetworking by incorporating both an advanced firewall and a Web cache mechanism coordinated with Microsoft's Microsoft Windows 2003 Server operating system. The firewall delivers extensive data filtering, management of connectivity rights, and traffic routing. The cache enhances network throughput by storing frequently accessed Web data.
Progent's Microsoft ISA Server consulting expertise gives small companies access to network security engineers who can design and deploy a solution that meets your security needs without limiting network efficiency.
Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall Support
Progent can provide a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert or Cisco Certified Network Professional to help you to choose, deploy, and manage Cisco PIX and ASA Firewalls. Find out additional details concerning Cisco PIX and ASA Firewall Expertise.
Cisco Security, VPN and Wireless Support
Progent's Cisco CCIE engineers and Cisco Certified Network Professionals can deliver world-class consulting expertise for Cisco's complete range of security and Virtual Private Network technologies including PIX 500 Firewalls and ASA 5500 Series Firewalls, Catalyst Firewall Services Module, secure broadband and IS routers, wireless access points and bridges, and Catalyst switches. Get additional details about Cisco Protection, Virtual Private Network and Aironet Wireless Support.
Other Firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) Technologies
As well as supporting a wide array of network security solutions available from Microsoft and Cisco Systems, Progent offers small and mid-size companies top-level support for security products from other popular firewall and VPN suppliers such as:
Stealth Penetration Testing Consulting
Stealth penetration testing is a valuable technique for helping businesses to determine how vulnerable their IT systems are to potential attacks by showing how effectively corporate protection procedures and technologies stand up to planned but unannounced intrusion attempts launched by seasoned security engineers utilizing advanced intrusion techniques. Read additional information about Progent's Penetration Testing Services.
Certified Information Security Manager Security Support Services
CISM defines the fundamental competencies and worldwide benchmarks of service that IT security professionals are required to achieve. It provides business management the confidence that those who have earned their accreditation have the background and knowledge to offer effective security administration and engineering services. Progent can provide a CISM expert to help your organization in key security areas including information protection governance, vulnerability assessment, information security program management, and crisis handling management.
CISSP Security Consulting Expertise
Progent's CISSP consultants are security specialists who have earned CISSP certification as a result of verified professional work, extensive study, and exhaustive testing. CISSP Certification indicates expertise in an international standard for IT security. American National Standards Institute has granted the CISSP status accreditation in the area of IT security under ISO/IEC 17024. Areas of expertise included within CISSP include security management practices, security architecture and test systems, access control methodology, software development security, business processes security, hardware security, encryption, telecommunications, network security, and disaster recovery planning.
Information Systems Security Architecture Professionals (ISSAP) Engineering Support for Secure System Architecture
Progent's ISSAP certified security experts are experts who have earned ISSAP status following rigorous examination and significant hands-on work with information security architecture. ISSAP security experts possess comprehensive understanding of access management systems and methodologies, telecommunications and network security, cryptography, needs evaluation, business continuity and disaster recovery planning (DRP), and physical security. Progent's ISSAP-qualified security experts can assist your company with all phases of secure network architecture.
Certified Information Systems Auditor Consulting Services
The Certified Information Systems Auditor credential is a prestigious achievement that indicates mastery in information system security audit and control. Accredited by the American National Standards Institute, the CISA accreditation requires that candidates undergo an extensive examination given by the ISACA professional group. Progent can provide the services of a CISA-qualified security consultant trained to assist companies in the fields of information systems audit process, information technology enforcement, systems and architecture planned useful life, information technology service delivery, safeguarding data resources, and disaster recovery planning.
Global Information Assurance Certification Consulting Services
GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) was founded in 1999 to certify the skill of network security professionals. GIAC's mission is to make sure that an accredited security consultant has the knowledge needed to provide support in critical categories of network, information, and program security. GIAC certifications are recognized by companies and government organizations throughout the world including and the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). Progent can provide the expertise of certified consultants for all of the security capabilities addressed under GIAC certification topics including auditing IT infrastructure, incident response, intrusion detection, and web application security.
Contact Progent for Computer Security Help
If your business is located in Houston or elsewhere in the state of Texas and you need network security support services, phone Progent at 800-993-9400 or send email to security-help@progent.com.
Progent’s Microsoft certified experts offer a range of consulting services for Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0. Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 is a Microsoft accounting platform and corporate management solution based, like all Microsoft accounting tools, on the scalable and popular platform of Microsoft Windows technology. Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0, the most recent version of Microsoft accounting software in the Microsoft Great Plains Accounting line, offers a cost-effective tool for managing and combining accounting, e-commerce, supply chain, manufacturing, project accounting, on-site support, CRM, and HR. Microsoft Dynamics GP is simple to install and configure, and with its segmented design you are able to purchase only the functions you currently require, with the option to expand users and enlarge capabilities in the future. Progent’s Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains Software support engineers can show you how to install, customize and administer Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 as well as earlier versions of Great Plains such as Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains 9.0 and Microsoft Great Plains 8.0.
The global leader in IP networking, Cisco provides the industry's most comprehensive range of products for enabling ISPs to deliver protected, scalable, value-added voice, video, and data products. Progent's Cisco-qualified IT professionals have experience serving the distinct needs of ISPs by assisting Internet Service Providers to design, implement, and support high-availability, extensible connectivity environments suitable for shared public networks.
Small to mid-sized companies can now enjoy all the benefits of MOM and also have fast access to Progent’s Microsoft and Cisco certified network support experts. With Progent's affordably priced IT support programs, mid-size organizations can select a basic MOM-based co-sourcing package with network monitoring, reporting, Help Desk and remote troubleshooting or a complete 24x7 outsourcing solution. Progent offers expertise in Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 and Microsoft Operations Manager 2000 to provide small business networks enterprise-class reliability, protection and performance.
Progent's Microsoft-certified professionals have 20 years of background designing, integrating, and supporting email systems for Northern California businesses. Progent provides affordable Microsoft Exchange Servers consulting support to make sure that your email system offers security, fault tolerance, easy connectivity for off-site and mobile users, time-saving administrative utilities, and seamless integration with telecommunications. Progent offers consulting and support services for Exchange 2007 Server, Microsoft Exchange 2003 Server, Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, and Exchange Server 5.5. Progent can also assist small or medium companies to upgrade from Exchange 5.5, Microsoft Exchange 2000, or Exchange 2003 Server to Exchange Server 2007.
Progent's certified Windows 2003 Server consultants can provide computer help and IT consulting for the complete line of Microsoft .NET Servers, Windows Server 2003, and Microsoft Windows Server 2000. Progent's Microsoft Windows 2003 upgrade, configuration, update, and support services include network design, deployment, project management, in-person and off-site technical support and repair, Call Center services, expert security consulting, turn-key outsourcing, and expert co-sourcing.
Cisco Unified Communications system for Voice over IP gives you the foundation and feature set for building a unified seamless network that can handle voice, video, and data traffic at the same time. Cisco's Unified Communications solution delivers this functionality while maintaining a high degree of network reliability, QoS, and security. Progent can provide a CCIE Consultant or CCNP Engineer to show you how to benefit from Cisco VoIP products. Progent’s IP telephony consultants can analyze your existing network and Internet connectivity channels to see if your setup is optimized to support Voive over IP products efficiently, assist you to select and deploy Cisco products that make sense for your current requirements and tomorrow's expansion strategy, and integrate your Cisco Voice over IP solution with products from third-party companies. Progent can deliver help with the complete line of Cisco IP Telephony products including Cisco Unity Express and Cisco Communications Manager Express.
By using virtual servers, companies are able to run multiple virtual servers on a single actual server. Virtualization technology enables companies to enjoy all the advantages of server segmentation, while avoiding the costs associated with buying extra server hardware. Other important server management technologies are server monitoring software, Microsoft WSUS, and remote system management cards. Progent's certified server management consultants can assist you in all areas of server consolidation and management to allow your business to contain costs and conserve time.
Progent’s IT outsourcing services offer budget-friendly computer support for mid-size organizations. Whether it includes planning network infrastructure, setting up an internal Help Desk or outsourcing a one, deploying an updated email platform, monitoring your system, or building a web-based eCommerce application, outsourcing your network engineering services can reduce expenses and eliminate uncertainties, allowing IT service budgets to grow in a more linear and controlled fashion than is possible by amassing a large, knowledgeable internal network support staff. Progent’s Outsourcing White Paper and datasheets tell you how Progent can enable you to build a secure and robust system architecture for your critical Windows-powered applications such as Office XP, Office 2003, and Microsoft Office 2000.
Progent’s fault tolerant network consultants provide non-stop computing consulting, disaster recovery services, network load balancing, 24x7 interoffice access, non-stop Internet architecture design, non-stop data center support, and other high-availability operations services to help your small business configure a 24x7 environment for line-of-business applications. Progent has the background to develop economical, fault-tolerant systems by deploying the evolving suite of Microsoft Windows Cluster servers including Windows Cluster Server 2003, Microsoft SQL Cluster Server, and Exchange Cluster Server. Progent’s Microsoft and Cisco authorized consultants can show you how to you build a fault tolerant mutli-site network with a completely mirrored Internet interface and intelligent system load balancing.
