Remote Security Support and Vulnerability Assessment for Milwaukee Small Office Networks
For urgent help with computer security issues, small businesses in Milwaukee, WI, have access to expert expertise online by contacting Progent's security engineers. Progent's online service consultants are available at any time to offer fast and low-cost assistance with security crises that are impacting the productivity of your IT network. Progent's accredited engineers are qualified to support environments based on Windows, Linux, Macintosh, Sun Solaris, and popular versions of UNIX. Progent's broad range of services addresses firewall configuration, e-mail systems, secure network architecture, and data restoration. Progent's technical support team has been awarded the world's top security accreditations including GIAC and CISSP.
Progent provides online security assistance on a by-the-minute model with no minimum times and no additional fees for sign-up or off-hour support. By charging per minute and by delivering world-class support, Progent's pricing structure keeps costs under control and eliminates scenarios where simple solutions turn into big charges.
Our System Has Been Hacked: What Should We Do?
If your business is currently faced with a security crisis, visit Progent's Urgent Remote Network Support to find out how to get fast assistance.
For organizations that have prepared in advance for a security breech, the step-by-step incident handling model outlined by GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) is Progent's preferred method of handling a major security incident.
Overview of Security Services
Coordinating data protection as well as planning for restoring critical data and systems after a security breach requires a continual process involving an array of tools and processes. Progent's security consultants can help your business at all levels in your efforts to secure your IT network, from security evaluation to creating a comprehensive security program. Important areas supported by Progent's experts include Security Planning and Implementation, Information Restoration and Security Forensics, and Managed Filtering of E-mail-Based Spam and Viruses.
Designing and Building Protected Networks
Any company should develop a carefully considered security plan that incorporates both preventive and reactive steps. The proactive plan is a collection of precautions that works to minimize security holes. The reactive plan defines procedures to assist security staff to evaluate the losses caused by an attack, remediate the damage, record the event, and restore network functions as soon as possible. Progent can advise you how to design security into your company operations. Progent can install scanning software, create and implement a secure computer infrastructure, and propose processes and policies to enhance the safety of your computing environment. Progent's security experts are ready to help you to set up a firewall, deploy secure remote access to email and data, and install an effective VPN.
If you are interested in an economical option for outsourcing your network security management, Progent's 24x7 Network Support Services feature non-stop online network tracking and immediate resolution of problems.
Data Recovery and Failure Analysis
Progent provides expertise in restoring networks and devices that have been hacked, are in question, or have failed because of a security breach. Progent can help determine the damage caused by the breach, return your company to normal functions, and retrieve data compromised as a result of the assault. Progent's certified engineers can also manage a comprehensive forensic evaluation by examining activity logs and utilizing other proven forensics tools. Progent's experience with security consulting minimizes your business disruption and allows Progent to propose effective strategies to avoid or mitigate future attacks.
Data Backup and Recovery Systems Centered on Microsoft Data Protection Manager
System Center Data Protection Manager is a ground breaking fault tolerant backup and restore product centered around high-speed disk subsystems to increase reliability, speed, and ease of administration. Progent's expert Data Protection Manager (DPM) support professionals can help your company to create a practical disaster recovery plan, implement a cost-effective high-availability network infrastructure, deploy a DPM-powered backup and restore system, comprehensively test your DPM system, educate your IT staff or local consultants how to manage Microsoft Data Protection Manager, or provide complete IT outsourcing such as remote hosting of DPM machines in Progent's secure data center. To learn more, go to Data Protection Manager (DPM) Consulting and Support Services.
Outsourced Spam and Virus Filtering
Progent has teamed with Postini to offer small and midsize companies E-Mail Guard, an outsourced service that blocks spam and email attacks before they are able to penetrate your network firewall. Learn the details concerning E-Mail Guard Managed Spam Filtering.
Specialized Security Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent's certified consultants offer unique specialized help in vital facets of network protection including:
Security Vulnerability Evaluation and Compliance Assessment
Progent provides expertise with security auditing tools like Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and LANguard from GFI for conducting a set of automatic network scans to reveal possible security holes. Progent has broad skills with these tools and can help your company to understand audit reports and respond efficiently. Progent's security engineers also can perform web software validation and can perform thorough assessments of enterprise-wide security to assess your organization's compliance with important industry security standards such as HIPPA, NIST, and ISO 17799. In addition, Progent can assess the strength of your wireless protection covering stationary wireless equipment as well as portable devices. Read more information concerning Progent's Vulnerability Audits and Compliance Assessment.
Configuring MS ISA Server 2006 Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 provides rules-based protection, enhanced throughput, and easy administration of complex networks by providing both an advanced firewall and a Web cache server coordinated with Microsoft's Microsoft Windows Server operating system. The firewall delivers comprehensive security filtering, control of access rights, and traffic direction. The Web cache enhances system performance by storing repeatedly accessed Web content.
Progent's Microsoft ISA Server 2006 consulting service provides small companies the expertise of certified engineers who know how to plan and implement a solution that matches your security needs while avoiding limiting network efficiency.
Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall Expertise
Progent can offer the services of a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) to show you how to select, deploy, and manage Cisco PIX Firewalls and ASA Firewalls. Learn the details concerning Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall Consulting.
Cisco Protection, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Aironet Wireless Help
Progent's Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts and Cisco Certified Network Professionals (CCNPs) can deliver in-depth consulting services for Cisco's entire range of security and VPN solutions including PIX Series Firewalls and ASA Series Firewalls, Catalyst Firewall Services Module, protected broadband and integrated services (IS) routers, wireless access points, and Catalyst switches. Read more information concerning Cisco Protection, VPN and Wireless Expertise.
Other Firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) Technologies
As well as being expert in a broad range of security solutions from Microsoft and Cisco Systems, Progent offers small and mid-size organizations top-level consulting for products from other popular firewall and Virtual Private Network vendors including:
Stealth Intrusion Checking Consulting
Unannounced intrusion checking is a key method for helping companies to find out how exposed their IT environments are to serious attacks by showing how well corporate security processes and mechanisms stand up to authorized but unannounced penetration efforts launched by seasoned security engineers utilizing advanced intrusion methods. Find out additional information about Progent's Penetration Testing Services.
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Security Consulting Expertise
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) identifies the basic skills and international standards of service that information security managers are required to achieve. CISM provides business management the assurance that consultants who have earned their CISM possess the background and skill to offer effective security management and consulting support. Progent can offer a CISM expert to assist your organization in critical security disciplines such as information protection governance, risk management, data protection process control, and crisis handling support.
CISSP Security Consulting Expertise
Progent's CISSP consultants are security specialists who have been awarded CISSP certification through verified experience, extensive study, and exhaustive examination. CISSP qualification indicates expertise in an international standard for information security. American National Standards Institute has given the CISSP credential official recognition in the area of information security under ISO/IEC 17024. Fields of expertise covered within CISSP include security administration practices, security architecture and models, connection control methodology, applications development security, business processes security, physical security, encryption, telecommunications, network security, and disaster recovery planning.
Information Systems Security Architecture Professionals (ISSAP) Consulting Support for Protected IT Architecture
Progent's ISSAP qualified security consultants are consultants who have earned ISSAP status following rigorous testing and significant experience. field experience with information security architecture. ISSAP consultants possess comprehensive knowledge of access management systems and techniques, phone system and network infrastructure protection, cryptography, needs evaluation, business continuity planning (BCP) and DRP, and physical security. Progent's ISSAP-certified security consultants can assist your company with all aspects of secure network architecture.
Certified Information Systems Auditor Professional Services
The CISA credential is a prestigious achievement that indicates mastery in IS security auditing. Accredited by the American National Standards Institute, the CISA credential has consultants pass a comprehensive examination given by the ISACA international professional group. Progent can provide the expertise of a CISA-certified security audit engineer able to assist companies in the fields of IS audit services, information technology administration, network assets and infrastructure lifecycle, IT service delivery, protecting information assets, and disaster recovery planning.
GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) Support Expertise
GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) was established in 1999 to validate the knowledge of IT security experts. GIAC's mission is to verify that an accredited professional has the knowledge appropriate to deliver support in key areas of system, data, and application program security. GIAC accreditations are acknowledged by companies and government organizations all over the world including and the United States NSA. Progent can provide the assistance of GIAC certified security engineers for any of the network security capabilities addressed under GIAC certification programs such as assessing perimeters, incident handling, intrusion detection, and web services security.
Contact Progent for Computer Security Support
If your organization is located in Milwaukee or elsewhere in Wisconsin and you need computer security support services, telephone Progent at 800-993-9400 or send email to security-help@progent.com.
Progent's Microsoft-certified Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 experts can help you to design, deploy, and support a configuration of ISA Server 2006 on your network that delivers the firewall security, speed and manageability that your business requires.
For large businesses, Progent can leverage internal network support staffs by providing extensive background in deploying critical Microsoft and Cisco products. Progent's certified professionals can provide Enterprise Active Directory consulting, Exchange Server 2003 integration, Systems Management Server (SMS) experience, and SQL Server consulting. For the nationwide or global businesses with branches in Northern California, Progent can perform as a transparent local supplement of enterprise IT management. Progent’s enterprise consulting services include corporate-wide security, remote branch office support, network design, Sarbox compliance, project planning, and top-level service for multiple location office environments powered by Enterprise Windows 2003. Progent can provide field engineers and specialists to assist with a campus move or branch move, or a network architect to assist with setting up or using an Internet Data Center or co-location site.
MOM is a powerful server management solution that helps network administrators to be more proactive with key IT issues by alerting them when potential problems need attention based on a comprehensive database of real problems. Microsoft Operations Manager conserves administration time by filtering out inconsequential event information that is not indicative of critical issues. Progent's certified MOM experts can assist you to select relevant MOM components, install and integrate Microsoft Operations Manager, and write custom rules, VBasic scripts, reports, and alerts for your business.
Progent’s data center IT services are designed for businesses with hardware located at IDCs or data center colocation hosting facilities and requiring on-demand on-site service at the colo site plus off-site support from Microsoft and Cisco certified professionals. Progent provides a complete range of Internet Data Centers and data center and colocation consulting services including network topology evaluation, Windows and Linux server installation and maintenance, troubleshooting for server and telecommunications networking, design and installation of fault tolerant configurations, defining and implementing layered security defenses, firewall integration and troubleshooting, configuring load balancing environments, and creating fault tolerant server and storage cluster systems.
Progent’s Microsoft-certified consultants offer small and medium sized companies computer consulting, maintenance, and repair services for Microsoft SPS 2003. Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server is an advanced portal platform for efficiently connecting people, groups and information. SharePoint Portal Server offers a central location for your workers or customers to access, manage, distribute and manipulate useful data, documents, and applications and to interact with other people. It enables faster and more intelligent decisions, more efficient sharing across groups and more economical business processes. The primary goal of SharePoint Server is to gather together, in a productive way, all of the many sources of knowledge available within and without a business network. Windows SharePoint Services connect employees, customers, workgroups and major tasks with the knowledge they’ve developed in a way that makes data convenient to find, download and apply.
Progent's UNIX platform support services offer small companies and developers assistance with administering and maintaining UNIX, Linux or Solaris systems that coexist with Microsoft-powered technology. Progent can give your business access to UNIX experts, support professionals certified by Microsoft and Cisco, and security specialists with CISM certification. This wide array of experience offers you a convenient one-stop source to help you create and maintain a secure and reliable mixed-platform network and communications environment that supports UNIX and Microsoft coexistence by integrating Windows with popular variants of UNIX such as Apple Mac OS X, Solaris, IBM AIX, HP-UX, Berkeley UNIX (BSD), SCO UNIX and SGI/Irix or major Linux platforms such as RedHat Linux, SuSE Linux, Debian GNU/Linux and Mandrake.
Microsoft Virtual Server, hosted on the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system and based on technology originally produced by Connectix, delivers the performance necessary to carry out hardware reduction, software upgrade, and server isolation projects via virtualization techniques in an enterprise-class computing environment with high scalability, manageability, and reliability. Microsoft has targeted Virtual Server 2005 at businesses who want to enhance ROI in application programming and testing, upgrading from outdated line-of-business software, and hardware consolidation. Progent's professional Virtual Server experts can assist your IT staff to evaluate and deploy Microsoft Virtual Server.
Progent’s Microsoft qualified consultants offer small and medium-size companies expert consulting services for Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM 2005) and Microsoft Operations Manager 2000. MOM 2005 delivers extensible and scalable high-end system management by providing detailed event management, proactive monitoring and alerts, recording and tendency analysis, and system and program-specific heuristics and tasks to improve the control of Windows Server System environments. Through internal application intelligence, Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 helps you isolate your system health issues before they become disasters, increase the efficiency of your IT operations via specified best practices, and support your network operations and senior management by sharing critical service level and performance information. Progent’s MOM consulting engineers have broad field-proven familiarity with MOM 2000 and MOM 2005 and can help your business deploy and customize MOM in order to maximize the availability and productivity of your IT system.
For custom program creation, Progent can supply programming experts to produce business software in areas such as eCommerce, web development, Microsoft Dynamics packages such as Great Plains Software accounting system, and custom management reports based on Crystal Reports, Access Report, or FRx Reports. Progent’s experts can use Internet Information Services to create company-specific eCommerce solutions based on Microsoft ASP.NET. In addition, Progent can provide experts in a wide range of custom software development environments including SQL Server and Delphi. For custom e-Commerce programming, Progent also offers specialists in custom Microsoft Access, custom Microsoft Visual Basic, custom Excel, and any other specialized programming based on any Microsoft development platform.
Progent can help you plan an efficient Wireless LAN topology, recommend appropriate components, and configure wireless access points, wireless LAN client adapters, bridges, antennas and various wireless appliances. Progent can also help you build a complete wireless system security strategy that is well aligned with the security strategy for your entire business network.
If your company is producing Linux-based applications in an environment that includes MS Windows-based servers, desktops, and office productivity products, Progent can provide comprehensive information technology outsourcing that allows you to concentrate on your field of high-value know-how while avoiding the constant distraction of managing your company information system. Through the use of automated network monitoring and by delivering remote and in-person support when your business needs it, Progent offers an affordable solution for maintaining an IT system that provides excellent dependability, protection, and performance. Progent's UNIX/Linux developer assistance services feature comprehensive it outsourcing, virtual server infrastructure, online and on-siteservice and troubleshooting, 24x7 monitoring, and help desk call center services.
Even if your business has a minimal network services group and a modest technology budget, your information network can still feature the same high availability and performance that once needed a substantial in-house service group. Progent's 24x7 Network Support Services for small businesses combine the experience of skilled Microsoft-qualified and Cisco-certified network professionals, the most recent network management products for 24x7 monitoring and alerts, and economical support programs such as a help desk service to keep your mission-critical network applications and hardware operating. Progent's 24x7 Network Management Services include round-the-clock system monitoring, server monitoring, and program monitoring to reduce service expenses, fix trouble spots quickly, and anticipate issues before they degrade network productivity. Progent is expert at installing System Center 2005, part of Microsoft’s Dynamic Systems Initiative built on Microsoft Operations Manager (Microsoft MOM) to perform complete process management. Progent can help with Microsoft Operations Manager 2000 and MOM 2005 to offer small business systems enterprise-class availability, security and capacity.
Even if your business has a minimal network services staff and a modest technology budget, your information system can still have the same high reliability and performance that once required a large in-house service group. Progent's 24x7 Network Support Services for small businesses combine the experience of world-class Microsoft-qualified and Cisco-qualified IT consultants, the latest network management software for proactive monitoring and threshold alarms, and economical support programs such as a help desk service to keep your vital business applications and servers operating. Progent's 24x7 Network Management Services include remote network monitoring, server monitoring, and program monitoring to cut support costs, fix trouble spots quickly, and anticipate problems before they degrade system performance. Progent is expert at installing System Center 2005, part of Microsoft’s Dynamic Systems Initiative powered by Microsoft Operations Manager (Microsoft MOM) to perform complete process management. Progent supports Microsoft Operations Manager 2000 and Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 to offer small business systems enterprise-class availability, protection and performance.
Progent can provide companies in the San Francisco Bay Area and major cities across the U.S. with an Excel specialist who can show you how to create state-of-the-art Excel solutions or offer individual coaching in the latest features of Microsoft Excel 2007 and 2003. Progent's certified consultants can help your business plan and maintain a secure, reliable network and communications foundation to support your MS Excel solutions.
