Remote Security Support and Vulnerability Auditing

Progent provides remote security expertise on a by-the-minute model with no minimum minutes and without extra charges for setup or after hours service. By billing by the minute and by delivering top level expertise, Progent's billing structure keeps expenses under control and avoids situations where quick solutions result in big charges.

We've Been Hacked: What Should We Do Now?
In case your network is currently fighting a network security crisis, refer to Progent's Urgent Remote Network Support to find out how to get fast aid.

For companies who have planned carefully for a security breech, the step-by-step incident response procedure outlined by Global Information Assurance Certification is Progent's recommended method of reacting to a serious security incident.

Overview of Small Business Security Services
Coordinating network protection plus preparation for recovering vital information and systems following an attack demands an on-going program involving an array of technologies and processes. Progent's security engineers can assist your organization at all levels in your attempt to guard your information network, ranging from security evaluation to creating a complete security plan. Key technologies covered by Progent's experts include Security Planning and Implementation, Information Recovery and Security Forensics, and Managed Filtering of E-mail-Based Spam and Viruses.

Planning and Building Secure Environments
Any organization ought to develop a carefully thought out security strategy that includes both proactive and responsive steps. The proactive plan is a set of precautions that works to minimize security holes. The reactive plan specifies procedures to assist IT personnel to assess the losses caused by a breach, remediate the damage, record the experience, and revive business activity as quickly as feasible. Progent can show you how to design security into your company operations. Progent can set up scanning utilities, create and execute a secure IT architecture, and recommend processes and policies that will enhance the protection of your information system. Progent's security professionals are available to assist you to set up a firewall, design safe online and mobile access to e-mail and data, and configure an efficient VPN.

If you are interested in an affordable way for outsourcing your security management, Progent's 24x7 Network Support Packages feature automated remote system monitoring and immediate resolution of problems.

Data Recovery and Security Forensics
Progent provides skill in restoring networks and servers that have been compromised, are suspect, or have failed because of a security breach. Progent can show you how to evaluate the damage caused by the assault, restore ordinary functions, and retrieve information lost owing to the breach. Progent's security engineers can also perform a comprehensive failure analysis by examining activity logs and utilizing a variety of proven forensics techniques. Progent's background with security problems minimizes your off-air time and allows Progent to suggest effective strategies to prevent or mitigate new attacks.

Data Backup and Restore Systems Based on Microsoft DPM
System Center Data Protection Manager is a ground breaking data backup and restore product based on disk-to-disk systems to maximize network uptime, performance, and ease of administration. Progent's expert Microsoft Data Protection Manager engineers can assist your company to create a practical business continuity strategy, design a cost-effective fault-tolerant network infrastructure, install a DPM-powered recovery solution, comprehensively test your system, train your IT staff or regular service providers how to manage DPM, or handle extensive information technology outsourcing services such as off-site hosting of DPM servers in Progent's world-class data center facility. To learn more, see System Center Data Protection Manager Expertise.

Outsourced Spam and Virus Filtering
Progent has partnered with Postini to provide small and midsize companies E-Mail Guard, a managed service that intercepts spam and email threats before they are able to penetrate your corporate firewall. Find out more details about E-Mail Guard Outsourced Spam Filtering.

Specialized Security Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent's security engineers can provide unique specialized help in vital facets of network protection including:

Security Vulnerability Evaluation and Compliance Testing
Progent provides experience with security auditing utilities like Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer or LANguard from GFI for conducting a variety of automatic system tests to uncover possible security problems. Progent has extensive experience with testing utilities and can help you to analyze assessment results and respond appropriately. Progent's certified security consultants also offer web software validation and can perform expert assessments of enterprise-wide security to determine your organization's compliance with major industry security specifications including HIPPA, PCI, and ISO. Also, Progent can evaluate the effectiveness of your wireless protection including fixed wireless equipment as well as mobile handsets. Get additional information concerning Progent's Vulnerability Audits and Security Compliance Testing.

Setting up Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006
MS ISA Server provides rules-based protection, improved performance, and simple administration of complex networks by incorporating both an advanced firewall and a Web cache server coordinated with Microsoft's Microsoft Windows 2003 Server platform. The ISA Server firewall delivers extensive data filtering, management of connectivity policy, and traffic routing. The Web cache improves system throughput by remembering frequently accessed Web content.

Progent's Microsoft ISA Server 2006 engineering service gives small and midsize businesses access to network security engineers who know how to design and deploy a solution that supports your protection needs while avoiding restricting network productivity.

Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall Consulting
Progent can give you access to a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert or Cisco CCNP expert to show you how to select, deploy, and support Cisco PIX and ASA Firewalls. Get additional information concerning Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall Support.

Cisco Security, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Wireless Expertise
Progent's Cisco CCIE engineers and Cisco CCNP experts can provide in-depth technical expertise for Cisco's complete family of security and Virtual Private Network solutions such as PIX 500 Series Firewalls and ASA Series Firewalls, the Catalyst Firewall Services Module (FWSM), protected broadband and IS routers, wireless access points and bridges, and Catalyst Series switches. Learn more details about Cisco Security, Virtual Private Network and Wireless Consulting.

Other Firewall and VPN Solutions
As well as supporting a broad array of network security technologies from Microsoft and Cisco, Progent can provide small and mid-size companies expert support for technologies from other major firewall and VPN suppliers such as:

Check Point Software

WatchGuard Technologies Inc

Juniper Networks

SonicWALL Inc.

Symantec

Unannounced Penetration Testing Services
Stealth penetration checking is a key method for helping companies to understand how exposed their information systems are to real-world attacks by testing how effectively network protection procedures and technologies stand up against authorized but unpublicized penetration efforts launched by seasoned security engineers using advanced hacking methods. Read additional information about Progent's Penetration Testing Services.

Certified Information Security Manager Security Consulting Expertise
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) identifies the core competencies and worldwide standards of service that information security professionals are required to achieve. It offers executive management the confidence that those who have earned their certification possess the background and skill to offer efficient security management and consulting support. Progent can offer a CISM-certified support professional to assist your organization in critical security areas such as data protection governance, vulnerability assessment, information protection program control, and incident handling support.

Read the details concerning Progent's Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Security Consulting Services.

Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP) Security Support Services
Progent's CISSP experts are security specialists who have been awarded CISSP certification through verified experience, rigorous study, and formal testing. CISSP qualification recognizes mastery of a worldwide standard for IT security. ANSI has granted the CISSP status accreditation in the area of IT security under ISO/IEC 17024. Fields of knowledge included within CISSP include security management procedures, security architecture and test systems, connection permission systems, software development security, operations security, hardware security, cryptography, communications, Internet security, and business continuity planning.

Get the details concerning Progent's CISSP Support Services.

Information Systems Security Architecture Professionals (ISSAP) Engineering Services for Protected IT Infrastructure
Progent's ISSAP certified security consultants are consultants who have earned ISSAP certification following rigorous examination and extensive experience. field experience with information security architecture. ISSAP consultants possess in-depth knowledge of access control mechanisms and techniques, phone system and network infrastructure security, cryptography, needs evaluation, business continuity and DRP, and physical security. Progent's ISSAP-certified security experts can help your company with all phases of architecture security.

Find out more details about Progent's ISSAP Certified Protected System Architecture Engineering Services.

Certified Information Systems Auditor Consulting Services
The Certified Information Systems Auditor credential is a prestigious achievement that signifies mastery in network security auditing. Accredited by the American National Standards Institute, the CISA accreditation has consultants undergo an exhaustive examination administered by the ISACA professional group. Progent offers the services of a CISA-qualified security audit professional trained to help businesses in the areas of IS audit services, information technology enforcement, network assets and infrastructure lifecycle, information technology service delivery, safeguarding information assets, and business continuity preparedness.

Read additional details about Progent's CISA Consulting Services.

GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) Consulting Services
GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) was established in 1999 to certify the knowledge of IT security engineers. GIAC's mission is to verify that an accredited professional possesses the knowledge appropriate to deliver support in important areas of system, information, and application security. GIAC certifications are recognized by companies and institutions throughout the world including and the United States NSA. Progent offers the expertise of GIAC certified security engineers for all of the security services addressed within GIAC accreditation topics such as assessing networks, security incident handling, traffic analysis, and web application security.

Find out the details about Progent's GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) Consulting Assistance.

Depend on Progent for Computer Security Consulting Services
If your business is located in Lincoln or elsewhere in the state of Nebraska and you want network security help, telephone Progent at 800-993-9400 or send email to security-help@progent.com.