Online Security Support Services and Compliance Assessment for Norfolk Small Office Network Systems
For urgent assistance with network security problems, small companies in Norfolk, VA, have access to world-class support remotely from Progent's certified security engineers. Progent's online service staff is ready round the clock to provide efficient and economical assistance with security issues that threaten the productivity of your information system. Progent's accredited consultants are qualified to provide help for systems powered by Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac, Sun, and popular derivatives of UNIX. Progent's wide selection of consulting services covers firewall expertise, email systems, secure network design, and data recovery. Progent's technical support staff has earned the world's most advanced security certifications including Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and Information System Security Architecture Professional.
Progent offers online security help on a by-the-minute model without minimum call duration and no extra fees for setup or after hours service. By charging by the minute and by delivering top level support, Progent's pricing model keeps costs under control and eliminates situations where simple fixes result in big charges.
Our System Has Been Attacked: What Are We Supposed to Do?
In case your network is currently faced with a security crisis, refer to Progent's Emergency Remote Technical Help to learn how to get fast help.
For organizations who have prepared beforehand for a security breech, the step-by-step post-attack handling model outlined by GIAC is Progent's recommended method of responding to a serious security penetration.
Introduction to Security Expertise
Managing data security plus preparation for restoring vital data and functions after an attack requires a continual effort involving a variety of technologies and procedures. Progent's certified professionals can help your organization at any level in your attempt to secure your information system, from security evaluation to designing a complete security plan. Key technologies covered by Progent's security consultants include Security Planning and Prevention, Data Recovery and Security Failure Analysis, and Outsourced Filtering of Email-Based Attacks.
Designing and Implementing Secure Networks
Every company ought to have a thoroughly thought out security plan that incorporates both proactive and responsive elements. The pre-attack plan is a collection of steps that works to reduce security holes. The post-attack plan specifies activities to assist security staff to inventory the damage resulting from a breach, remediate the damage, document the experience, and restore business functions as quickly as possible. Progent can advise you how to build protection into your business operations. Progent can set up scanning software, define and execute a secure network infrastructure, and propose processes and policies that will optimize the protection of your information system. Progent's security experts are ready to assist you to configure a firewall, design safe offsite connectivity to e-mail and information, and install an efficient virtual private network (VPN).
If your company is interested in an affordable way for jobbing out your network security administration, Progent's 24x7 Monitoring Services include continual online server monitoring and quick response to problems.
Data Restoration and Security Forensics
Progent offers expertise in restoring systems and devices that have been hacked, are in question, or have failed as a result of a security penetration. Progent can show you how to determine the damage caused by the assault, return your company to normal business operations, and retrieve data compromised owing to the breach. Progent's certified specialists can also perform a comprehensive forensic evaluation by examining activity logs and utilizing other proven assessment tools. Progent's experience with security consulting reduces your downtime and allows Progent to recommend efficient strategies to avoid or mitigate future assaults.
Fault Tolerant Backup and Recovery Strategies Centered on Data Protection Manager (DPM)
Microsoft DPM is a ground breaking fault tolerant backup and restore technology centered around fast disk subsystems to maximize network uptime, throughput, and ease of administration. Progent's certified Microsoft Data Protection Manager support professionals can assist your company to create an effective business continuity plan, design a cost-effective high-availability IT architecture, configure a Microsoft DPM-powered recovery system, thoroughly test your system, educate your IT personnel or regular consultants how to maintain Microsoft Data Protection Manager, or provide complete IT outsourcing including off-site housing of Microsoft DPM servers in Progent's world-class data center facility. For details, go to Data Protection Manager Consulting and Support Services.
Managed Spam Blocking
Progent has teamed with Postini to provide small and midsize businesses E-Mail Guard, an outsourced service that blocks spam and email viruses before they can penetrate your network firewall. Read additional details about E-Mail Guard Outsourced Spam and Virus Blocking.
Specialized Security Services Available from Progent
Progent's veteran engineers offer unique specialized help in key areas of computer security including:
Vulnerability Audits and Compliance Assessment
Progent provides experience with security auditing utilities such as Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer or LANguard from GFI for conducting a set of automatic network scans to reveal possible security problems. Progent has broad skills with scanning utilities and can help your company to understand assessment reports and respond efficiently. Progent's certified security consultants also offer web software validation and can perform expert assessments of corporate-wide security to assess your organization's compliance with key global security standards such as FISMA, PCI, and ISO. Also, Progent can assess the effectiveness of your wireless protection covering fixed wireless appliances plus mobile devices. Get additional information concerning Progent's Vulnerability Evaluation and Security Compliance Assessment.
Configuring Microsoft ISA Server 2006 MS ISA Server 2006 provides rules-based security, enhanced throughput, and simple management of complex networks by providing both a firewall and a Web cache server integrated with Microsoft's Windows 2003 Server operating system. The ISA Server firewall provides extensive security filtering, control of access policy, and traffic direction. The Web cache improves network performance by storing repeatedly requested Web content.
Progent's Microsoft ISA Server engineering expertise provides small businesses the expertise of certified engineers who can plan and implement a configuration that matches your security requirements while avoiding restricting system efficiency.
Cisco PIX and ASA Firewall Consulting
Progent can offer the services of a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert or Cisco Certified Network Professional to help you to select, deploy, and manage Cisco PIX and ASA Firewalls. Find out more information about Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall Consulting.
Cisco Security, VPN and Wireless Expertise
Progent's Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts (CCIEs) and Cisco CCNP experts can deliver in-depth technical services for Cisco's complete range of protection and Virtual Private Network (VPN) products such as PIX 500 Firewalls and ASA 5500 Series Firewalls, the Catalyst Firewall Services Module (FWSM), protected high-speed and integrated services routers, Aironet wireless access points, and Catalyst Series switches. Get the details concerning Cisco Security, Virtual Private Network and Wireless Help.
Additional Firewall and Virtual Private Network Consulting Services
In addition to being expert in a wide array of network security technologies from Microsoft and Cisco, Progent offers small and mid-size companies top-level engineering services for solutions from other major firewall and Virtual Private Network vendors including:
Stealth Penetration Testing Consulting
Unannounced penetration checking is a key technique for allowing companies to determine how vulnerable their networks are to potential threats by testing how well network protection processes and mechanisms stand up against planned but unpublicized penetration efforts launched by veteran security engineers utilizing advanced hacking methods. Get additional information about Progent's Penetration Testing Services.
CISM Security Support Services
CISM identifies the core skills and worldwide standards of service that computer security professionals are required to master. It offers executive management the assurance that those who have earned their CISM possess the experience and skill to offer effective security administration and consulting support. Progent can provide a CISM consultant to assist your enterprise in vital security disciplines including information security governance, risk assessment, data protection process control, and incident handling support.
CISSP Security Support Services
Progent's CISSP experts are security engineers who have earned CISSP accreditation as a result of verified experience, rigorous study, and exhaustive testing. CISSP qualification indicates mastery of an international standard for information security. American National Standards Institute has granted the CISSP status accreditation in the area of IT security under ISO/IEC 17024. Areas of knowledge covered under CISSP include security management procedures, security design and models, connection permission methodology, software development security, business processes security, physical security, cryptography, telecommunications, Internet security, and business continuity planning.
Information Systems Security Architecture Professionals Engineering Services for Secure IT Architecture
Progent's ISSAP qualified security experts are consultants who have been awarded ISSAP status after thorough testing and extensive experience. field experience with network security design. ISSAP consultants possess comprehensive understanding of access control systems and methodologies, telecommunications and network protection, cryptography, needs evaluation, business continuity and disaster recovery planning (DRP), and physical security. Progent's ISSAP-certified security consultants can assist your business with all phases of architecture security.
CISA Consulting Services
The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) credential is a prestigious achievement that signifies mastery in information system security audit and control. Certified by ANSI, the CISA credential has candidates pass an exhaustive test administered by the ISACA professional association. Progent offers the expertise of a CISA-qualified security audit engineer trained to assist companies in the areas of IS audit process, IT governance, systems and architecture planned useful life, IT service delivery, protecting data resources, and disaster recovery planning.
GIAC Consulting Services
GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) was founded in 1999 to certify the skill of information technology security experts. GIAC's goal is to verify that an accredited professional has the skills necessary to provide support in critical categories of system, data, and program security. GIAC certifications are recognized by companies and government organizations all over the world including and the United States National Security Agency. Progent can provide the assistance of certified professionals for any of the network security services addressed within GIAC accreditation programs including assessing security systems, incident response, traffic analysis, and web-based services security.
Contact Progent for Computer Security Consulting Services
If your business is located in Norfolk or anywhere in the state of Virginia and you're trying to find network security help, call Progent at 800-993-9400 or email Progent at security-help@progent.com.
Progent's business climate will allow you to become a better consultant by improving your technical knowledge and boosting the loyalty of your clients. Progent makes good on this commitment by recruiting the top professional experts for you to operate with, offering an advanced system infrastructure, using custom software utilities to deliver the highest quality of service, and by optimizing our business structures for attracting and retaining clients.
Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants can assist you you to evaluate the advantages of Windows Server 2008 for your business, create test systems and rollout plans, install Windows Server 2008 with your IT infrastructure and workload, train your IT staff how to use enhanced management tools, and provide ongoing consulting and support via low-cost alternatives such as Help Desk Call Center support and online technical support.
For companies with Apple Macintosh users in the San Francisco Bay Area, Progent can provide onsite education designed for people who want to expand their understanding of the OS X operating system, Apple Mac computers, or Mac office productivity software including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Entourage.
SQL Server 2005 delivers powerful, familiar tools to computer experts and information workers, reducing the difficulty of designing, deploying, administering, and accessing company data and database programs in environments ranging from mobile devices to enterprise information systems. The complexity and integration demands of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 call for an IT consultant with real-world expertise and broad knowledge in planning and deploying information-based, end-to-end business IT applications. The expertise of Progent's Microsoft-certified engineering staff, with an average of over 10 years of background supporting Microsoft integration, assures you success in designing, configuring and managing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 applications that are well integrated with the Microsoft .NET environment.
Email Guard by Postini offers constantly upgraded spam and virus filtering, data filtering, and protection from email-based DHA attacks and DSA attacks. Progent is a Postini partner and support firm. If your business is too small to qualify for a regular Postini license, you can still get access to Postini’s Perimeter Management services via Progent’s E-Mail Guard spam filtering and antivirus aggregation offering. Progent’s certified e-mail protection consultants can help you develop an email defense strategy that includes anti-spam and virus defense services and processes.
Medium-size businesses can derive all the benefits of Microsoft's MOM and have fast availability of Progent’s Microsoft and Cisco qualified network consulting experts. Thanks to Progent's economically priced IT service packages, mid-size businesses can choose a simple MOM-based co-sourcing service program with server monitoring, automated warnings, in-depth reporting, Help Desk Call Center, and remote service. For companies with mission-critical applications who need high availability networking, Progent can provide a comprehensive 24x7 outsourcing solution. Progent supports Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 and MOM 2000 to offer mid-size company information systems enterprise-class availability, protection and productivity.
Progent provides expertise for security testing packages including LANguard from GFI for running a set of programmed system testing scans to uncover potential security problems. Progent has extensive knowledge of security auditing tools and can help you to make sense of testing reports and react effectively. Progent can show you how to design security into your business processes, install auditing software, plan and deploy a secure system environment, and suggest policies to maximize the security of your network. Progent's security engineers are able to show you how to set up a firewall, design secure remote connectivity to email and business applications, and integrate VPN. Progent's accredited security engineers can test the protection of web-based software and can run comprehensive information security evaluations of enterprise-wide security to validate your company's compliance with important industry security standards such as FISMA, NIST, and ISO 17799.
Progent's Microsoft certified consultants can help you design and deploy a smooth in-place Exchange Server 2003 upgrade strategy that avoids productivity downtime, reduces ongoing support requirements, and makes your Exchange 2003 Server easy to administer. For complex multi-server or multi-location upgrades, Progent has the background to finish your project rapidly and economically. Progent's Microsoft Exchange 2003 help, troubleshooting, and consulting services include assistance with the configuration of third-party add-ons to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 that are in keeping with your business goals.
Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 financial software is a comprehensive business management and analytics solution that integrates data and operations across your business, communicates seamlessly with other solutions, and connects workers, customers and vendors regardless of time or location. Designed for small to mid-size businesses, Great Plains 10.0 delivers capability for financials, management reporting, project management, inventory and order processing, e-commerce, HRM, CRM, field force automation, manufacturing, retail, and web-based business services. Progent can show you how to install and maintain a robust, secure server and network environment to support Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains, and can provide expert Great Plains consultants to help your company benefit from the full power of MS Dynamics GP Release 10.0.
Progent provide San Francisco Bay Area small to midsize companies enterprise-class network consulting services plus online or onsite troubleshooting for networks based on Windows Server technology and Microsoft's .NET servers including Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and MS SQL Server 2005. Progent's Microsoft and Cisco certified IT consultants also offer security expertise for companies ranging from the small office to the worldwide enterprise.
