Online Security Support and Compliance Audting for Irving Small Office Information Networks
For urgent help with computer security problems, small businesses in Irving, TX, have access to expert troubleshooting remotely by contacting Progent's security engineers. Progent's online service staff is ready at any time to provide effective and affordable assistance with security issues that threaten the viability of your information system. Progent's security engineers are qualified to provide help for systems powered by Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris, and popular versions of UNIX. Progent's broad selection of services encompasses firewall expertise, e-mail systems, secure system architecture, and data restoration. Progent's support staff has been awarded the world's top security accreditations including Global Information Assurance Certification and ISSAP.
Progent offers remote security support on a by-the-minute model without minimum minutes and without extra charges for setup or after hours service. By billing by the minute and by providing top level expertise, Progent's pricing model keeps costs low and eliminates situations where simple fixes turn into major bills.
Our System Has Been Hacked: What Can We Do?
If your business is now faced with a security emergency, visit Progent's Urgent Remote Network Help to learn how to receive fast assistance.
For businesses who have planned beforehand for a security breech, the formal incident handling procedure promoted by Global Information Assurance Certification is Progent's preferred method of responding to a serious security incident.
Overview of Small Business Security Support Services
Managing computer security and staying ready for recovering critical data and functions following a security breach requires a continual effort that entails an array of technologies and processes. Progent's certified engineers can assist your organization at whatever level in your attempt to secure your information system, ranging from security audits to designing a complete security strategy. Key areas covered by Progent's security engineers include Security Planning and Prevention, Data Recovery and Security Failure Analysis, and Managed Filtering of E-mail-Based Threats.
Designing and Building Protected Environments
Every business ought to develop a thoroughly considered security strategy that incorporates both preventive and responsive elements. The pre-attack strategy is a set of precautions that works to minimize security holes. The post-attack plan defines procedures to help IT personnel to assess the losses caused by a breach, repair the damage, record the event, and revive network functions as soon as feasible. Progent can advise you how to design security into your company processes. Progent can configure scanning utilities, define and execute a safe computer architecture, and propose processes and policies to enhance the safety of your network. Progent's security professionals are ready to assist you to configure a firewall, deploy protected online and mobile connectivity to e-mail and data, and configure an effective VPN.
If your company is looking for an economical option for outsourcing your security management, Progent's 24x7 Monitoring Packages feature automated remote network tracking and fast response to problems.
Data Recovery and Failure Analysis
Progent provides skill in recovering networks and computers that have been hacked, are suspect, or have stopped working following a security penetration. Progent can help assess the damage resulting from the attack, return your company to normal business operations, and retrieve data compromised owing to the breach. Progent's security engineers can also oversee a comprehensive failure analysis by going over event logs and utilizing other advanced forensics techniques. Progent's background with security consulting minimizes your downtime and allows Progent to recommend efficient measures to avoid or contain future attacks.
Data Backup and Restore Planning Centered on Data Protection Manager (DPM)
Microsoft Data Protection Manager is a ground breaking backup and restore technology centered around fast disk subsystems to improve network uptime, speed, and ease of administration. Progent's expert System Center Data Protection Manager engineers can assist your company to develop a practical disaster recovery plan, implement a cost-effective non-stop network infrastructure, configure a Data Protection Manager-based backup and recovery solution, thoroughly validate your system, educate your IT staff or regular service providers how to maintain DPM, or provide extensive IT outsourcing services such as remote hosting of DPM servers in Progent's data center facility. For details, see System Center Data Protection Manager Consulting and Support Services.
Outsourced Spam Blocking
Progent has teamed with Postini to provide small companies E-Mail Guard, an outsourced service that stops spam and email-borne attacks before they are able to breach your corporate firewall. Get the details concerning E-Mail Guard Outsourced Spam and Virus Blocking.
Special Security Services Available from Progent
Progent's certified security engineers can provide unique expertise in key areas of computer protection including:
Security Vulnerability Evaluation and Compliance Assessment
Progent provides experience with security auditing software such as Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and LANguard from GFI for conducting a variety of automatic system scans to identify potential security gaps. Progent has extensive experience with these and similar tools and can help your company to understand assessment results and respond efficiently. Progent's certified security engineers also provide web application testing and can perform thorough assessments of enterprise-wide security to determine your company's compliance with key industry security standards such as HIPPA, PCI, and ISO. In addition, Progent can evaluate the effectiveness of your wireless security covering stationary wireless appliances plus portable devices. Learn more details concerning Progent's Security Vulnerability Audits and Compliance Testing.
Configuring Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 Microsoft ISA Server offers rules-based security, enhanced throughput, and easy management of complex networks by providing both an advanced firewall and a Web cache server integrated with Microsoft's MS Windows 2003 Server operating system. The ISA Server firewall provides extensive security filtering, management of connectivity rights, and traffic direction. The cache enhances network throughput by storing frequently requested Web data.
Cisco PIX and ASA Firewall Consulting
Progent can provide a Cisco CCIE engineer or Cisco CCNP expert to show you how to select, configure, and support Cisco PIX and ASA Firewalls. Find out more information concerning Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall Consulting.
Cisco Protection, Virtual Private Network and Aironet Wireless Support
Progent's Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts and Cisco Certified Network Professionals (CCNPs) can provide in-depth technical services for Cisco's entire family of security and Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions such as PIX 500 Series Firewalls and ASA Series Firewalls, Catalyst Firewall Services Module, protected high-speed and integrated services (IS) routers, Aironet wireless access points, and Catalyst family switches. Learn additional details concerning Cisco Protection, Virtual Private Network and Aironet Wireless Consulting.
Other Firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) Consulting Services
As well as supporting a broad range of security solutions from Microsoft and Cisco, Progent offers small companies top-level consulting for security products from other important firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) vendors including:
Stealth Intrusion Checking Consulting
Stealth penetration checking is a vital technique for helping companies to find out how exposed their information systems are to serious threats by testing how thoroughly network security procedures and technologies stand up against planned but unannounced intrusion attempts instigated by veteran security engineers utilizing the latest intrusion techniques. Learn more information about Progent's Penetration Testing Services.
Certified Information Security Manager Security Consulting Expertise
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) identifies the fundamental competencies and worldwide benchmarks of service that information security managers are expected to achieve. CISM provides business management the confidence that those who have earned their certification have the experience and knowledge to offer efficient security administration and consulting services. Progent can provide a CISM consultant to assist your organization in key security areas including data security governance, vulnerability management, information protection program management, and incident handling management.
CISSP Security Support Expertise
Progent's CISSP experts are security engineers who have been awarded CISSP status as a result of demonstrated professional work, rigorous study, and exhaustive examination. CISSP Certification recognizes mastery of a worldwide standard for IT security. ANSI has given the CISSP credential accreditation in the field of IT security under ISO/IEC 17024. Fields of expertise included under CISSP include security management practices, security architecture and test systems, connection permission methodology, software development security, operations security, hardware security, cryptography, telecommunications, network security, and disaster recovery planning.
Information Systems Security Architecture Professionals (ISSAP) Engineering Support for Secure IT Infrastructure
Progent's ISSAP certified security consultants are experts who have been awarded ISSAP accreditation after rigorous examination and extensive experience. field experience with network security architecture. ISSAP consultants possess comprehensive understanding of access management systems and techniques, telecommunications and network protection, cryptography, requirements analysis, BCP and DRP, and physical security integration. Progent's ISSAP-certified security experts can help your company with all aspects of secure network architecture.
CISA Support Services
The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) credential is an important qualification that signifies expertise in IS security audit and control. Certified by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the CISA credential has consultants undergo an exhaustive test given by the ISACA international professional association. Progent offers the expertise of a CISA-certified security consultant able to assist companies in the areas of IS audit process, information technology administration, systems and architecture planned useful life, information technology support, safeguarding information assets, and business continuity preparedness.
Global Information Assurance Certification Support Expertise
Global Information Assurance Certification was founded in 1999 to certify the knowledge of IT security engineers. GIAC's mission is to ensure that a certified security consultant has the knowledge appropriate to provide support in critical categories of network, information, and application software security. GIAC certifications are acknowledged by businesses and government organizations around the world including and the U.S. National Security Agency. Progent offers the expertise of GIAC certified consultants for any of the security services addressed under GIAC accreditation programs including assessing security systems, security incident handling, traffic analysis, and web application security.
Get in Touch with Progent for Computer Security Expertise
If your organization is located in Irving or anywhere in Texas and you're looking for security engineering help, telephone Progent at 800-993-9400 or email security-help@progent.com.
Microsoft ISA 2006 is a comprehensive edge gateway that offers a powerful application layer firewall, virtual private network (VPN), proxy, and Web caching solution for protecting the Internet-facing applications of any organization against a broad range of attacks. Progent's certified Internet Security and Acceleration Server experts can help you design, cost-justify, pilot, implement, customize and support the Standard or Enterprise version of ISA Server 2006 on your information system.
The server cluster technology built into the high-end versions of MS Windows Server 2008 is radically re-engineered to simplify the installation, configuration, and maintenance of clusters that provide improved levels of network dependability, security, efficiency, and versatility. New or enhanced capabilities include cluster Validation, revamped setup and deployment, improved cluster management, new cluster infrastructure for maximum uptime, better security and quorum structure, minimization of failure points, more disk and memory capacity, and improvements for multi-site clusters. Progent's clustered server consultants can help your company evaluate the advantages of Windows clustering, design and execute a deployment, train your network support personnel to administer your cluster environment, provide ongoing consulting and technical help services, and produce and validate a disaster recovery procedure.
Progent's CISSP qualified security consultants, or Certified Information Systems Security Professionals, are consultant who have earned CISSP status through rigorous study and formal examination. CISSP qualification indicates expertise in an international standard for IT security. ANSI has granted the CISSP status official recognition in the field of IT security under ISO/IEC 17024. Areas of expertise included under CISSP include Security Administration Practices, Security Design and Models, Access Control Systems, Software Development Security, Operations Security, Hardware Security, Encryption, Telecommunications, Internet Security, and Disaster Recovery Planning.
Progent practices knowledge transfer from Progent's consultants to clients. By teaching clients to deal with technical issues that are within their scope, Progent is able to concentrate on providing high-value services where Progent has little competition. Small companies who work with familiar freelance consultants or who maintain in-house IT personnel benefit when Progent transfers knowledge about critical technology and proven processes to make their networks more robust, protected, and efficient.
Progent's certified Systems Management Server consulting professionals have in-depth experience helping small and mid-size businesses save time and money by deploying SMS 2003 to streamline configuration and change tasks. Progent can help you use Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 to minimize change and configuration management costs, improve system security, improve output by keeping applications up-to-date, enforce compliance with software licenses, and track program usage patterns to help you make smart purchasing choices. Progent can help you profit from SMS 2003's cost-saving features for automated software installation and application deployment, security patch control, asset management, plus software and hardware inventory. Progent's expertise with remote support can further leverage the economic benefits of SMS 2003 and Progent's CISSP-certified engineers and CISM-certified security experts can show you how to create a complete security strategy that uses the cutting-edge security functions of Systems Management Server. Progent also offers world-class consulting for Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM), which is a vital part of Microsoft's System Center 2005 solution for automated information system management.
Microsoft Accounting Software Applications Consultants Support Services
Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains software offers analytics and reporting features that let you track all business processes, sales and spending, and market trends with built-in drill-down, inquiry, and reporting capabilities. Progent's Microsoft Great Plains reporting support expertise can enable you to create reports that let you analyze your business more thoroughly, turning uncooked data into useful management information. Progent is able to enhance your reporting and analytics by offering Crystal Reports consulting, FRx help, and Microsoft Excel assistance. In addition to delivering reporting help, Progent can provide Microsoft .NET support, Microsoft SQL Server expertise, and application design with VBasic, XML and other tools in order to offer specialized line-of-business application development and web commerce solutions that work seamlessly with Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains.
If your office network combines Linux technology platforms with Windows, Progent can show you how to incorporate your servers into a cohesive environment that permits all your OS platforms to coexist for simple management, transparent information exchange, high reliability, superior throughput, and strong security. Progent's UNIX/Linux and Microsoft Windows integration assistance services include network architecture integration and service, consulting for Windows services for UNIX, remote network monitoring and administration, remote network help and troubleshooting, in-person technical support, and help desk call center outsourcing.
Progent's Linux consulting services offer small and mid-size companies and software developers assistance with administering and supporting Linux computers that coexist with Microsoft-based networks. Progent can give your business contact with Linux consultants, consulting professionals certified by Microsoft and Cisco, and security experts with CISM and CISA certification. This broad array of expertise offers you an easy single consulting firm to help you create and manage a protected and reliable mixed-platform connectivity and communications environment that allows Linux and Microsoft coexistence by combining Windows with leading Linux platforms such as RedHat Linux, SUSE Linux, Mandrake, Debian-GNU, and Slackware.
Progent offers three essential kinds of Helpdesk support : Microsoft Help Desk Outsourcing Services, Virtual Helpdesk Services, and Call Center Process Consulting and Staffing Services. Progent is a Microsoft and Cisco Certified Partner and Progent's Help Desk staff of certified Microsoft and Cisco professionals offers your clients convenient access to a reliable technical resource with extensive experience providing phone support and online repair for networks based on Microsoft technology. Progent's concentration is on earning the support Helpdesk a positive reputation as a key contributor to company productivity. Progent's target is to resolve and not simply report problems.
If your business runs a Sun Solaris network or a multi-OS network, Progent's CISM and CISSP-qualified security specialists can assist your whole enterprise in a broad array of security areas including security management practices, security architecture and models, access management products and techniques, software development security, business processes security, hardware security, telecommunications, infrastructure and Internet security, and disaster recovery planning. CISM and ISSAP stipulate the fundamental competencies and international standards of performance that information security professionals are required to master. These certification offer IT management the confidence that consultants who have earned their CISM or CISSP qualification have demonstrated the background and theory to deliver effective security management and engineering help.
Mid-sized companies can get all the benefits of MOM and have quick availability of Progent’s Microsoft and Cisco qualified network consulting professionals. Thanks to Progent's affordably priced IT support programs, medium-size businesses can select a simple MOM-based co-sourcing package with network monitoring, proactive alerts, in-depth reporting, Help Desk support, and remote service. For companies with mission-critical environments who need non-stop networking, Progent offers a complete round-the-clock outsourcing solution. Progent offers expertise in MOM 2005 and Microsoft Operations Manager 2000 to offer mid-size business networks enterprise-class reliability, protection and performance.
Progent is one of the most expert network consulting companies in Northern California for creating e-mail systems powered by Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server. Progent is skilled in helping small and mid-size businesses get all the benefits of Exchange 2000 for common scenarios such as updating from Exchange 5.5 Server, migration from an ISP-managed or POP3 e-mail system, and using managed services for your Exchange 2000 administration.
