Remote Security Consulting and Vulnerability Testing for Richmond Small Office Networks
To get fast help with computer security issues, small businesses in Richmond, VA, can find expert support remotely from Progent's security engineers. Progent's online service staff is available round the clock to provide fast and low-cost assistance with security crises that threaten the productivity of your IT network. Progent's security engineers are qualified to support systems powered by Microsoft, Linux, Apple Mac, Solaris, and major versions of UNIX. Progent's wide array of services addresses firewall configuration, messaging security, protected network design, and data restoration. Progent's support team has earned the world's most advanced security certifications including Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Information System Security Architecture Professional.
Progent offers remote security expertise on a by-the-minute basis with no minimum times and no additional charges for setup or after hours support. By charging per minute and by providing world-class support, Progent's billing policy keeps expenses under control and eliminates situations where simple fixes entail big expenses.
Our System Has Been Attacked: What Do We Do?
In case you are now faced with a network security emergency, refer to Progent's Emergency Online Technical Help to learn how to get immediate assistance.
For organizations that have prepared carefully for an attack, the formal post-attack response procedure promoted by GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) is Progent's preferred method of reacting to a serious security incident.
Overview of Progent's Security Support Services
Coordinating network protection plus preparation for restoring vital information and systems following an attack requires a continual effort involving a variety of technologies and procedures. Progent's security consultants can assist your business at all levels in your efforts to protect your information system, from security evaluation to designing a comprehensive security program. Some areas covered by Progent's security engineers include Planning and Implementation, Information Recovery and Security Forensics, and Managed Filtering of Email-Borne Attacks.
Planning and Building Secure Environments
Any business should have a carefully considered security strategy that incorporates both proactive and responsive activity. The pre-attack plan is a set of precautions that works to minimize security holes. The post-attack plan defines procedures to assist security staff to inventory the losses resulting from an attack, repair the damage, document the event, and restore network functions as quickly as possible. Progent can show you how to design protection into your company operations. Progent can configure auditing utilities, define and build a safe network architecture, and recommend procedures and policies that will enhance the protection of your computing environment. Progent's security experts are available to assist you to configure a firewall, deploy safe offsite connectivity to email and data, and install an effective VPN.
If you are interested in an affordable option for outsourcing your network security management, Progent's Round-the-clock Network Support Options include non-stop online server tracking and immediate resolution of emergencies.
Data Recovery and Security Forensics
Progent has expertise in recovering systems and servers that have been hacked, are in question, or have failed following a security attack. Progent can show you how to determine the losses resulting from the breach, restore normal functions, and retrieve information compromised as a result of the attack. Progent's certified engineers can also perform a comprehensive failure analysis by examining activity logs and using a variety of proven assessment tools. Progent's experience with security problems minimizes your downtime and allows Progent to propose efficient measures to prevent or mitigate future attacks.
Backup and Restore Planning Built on Microsoft Data Protection Manager
Data Protection Manager is a revolutionary backup and restore solution utilizing high-speed disk systems to optimize reliability, throughput, and ease of administration. Progent's expert Microsoft DPM consultants can assist your company to create a practical business continuity strategy, implement an affordable high-availability network infrastructure, configure a DPM-based backup and restore solution, comprehensively validate your DPM system, educate your IT personnel or regular service providers how to maintain Microsoft DPM, or handle complete information technology outsourcing including remote hosting of virtual or physical DPM servers in Progent's data center facility. To find out more, go to Microsoft Data Protection Manager Consulting and Support Services.
Managed Spam and Virus Blocking
Progent has teamed with Postini to offer small companies E-Mail Guard, an outsourced service that stops spam and email attacks before they are able to breach your network firewall. Learn more details about E-Mail Guard Outsourced Spam and Virus Filtering.
Special Security Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent's seasoned consultants offer unique expertise in vital areas of network protection including:
Security Vulnerability Audits and Security Compliance Assessment
Progent provides expertise with security evaluation tools such as Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and LANguard from GFI for performing a variety of comprehensive network tests to uncover potential security gaps. Progent has broad skills with testing utilities and can assist your company to analyze audit results and react efficiently. Progent's security engineers also provide web software testing and can perform thorough assessments of corporate-wide security to assess your organization's compliance with important industry security standards such as FISMA, NIST, and ISO. In addition, Progent can evaluate the effectiveness of your wireless security covering stationary wireless appliances as well as portable handsets. Find out more information about Progent's Vulnerability Audits and Security Compliance Testing.
Consulting for Microsoft ISA Server Microsoft ISA Server provides rules-based security, improved throughput, and easy management of internetworking by providing both an advanced firewall and a Web cache server coordinated with Microsoft's Microsoft Windows Server platform. The ISA Server firewall delivers comprehensive data filtering, control of connectivity policy, and traffic direction. The cache improves system throughput by remembering frequently accessed Web data.
Progent's Microsoft ISA Server engineering service gives small and midsize companies access to security engineers who can plan and implement a solution that supports your protection requirements without restricting network efficiency.
Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall Consulting
Progent can provide a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert or Cisco Certified Network Professional to assist you to select, deploy, and support Cisco PIX Firewalls and ASA Firewalls. Get additional information about Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall Consulting.
Cisco Protection, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Aironet Wireless Support
Progent's Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts (CCIEs) and Cisco Certified Network Professionals (CCNPs) can provide in-depth consulting services for Cisco's entire family of security and VPN technologies such as PIX Series Firewalls and ASA Series Firewalls, the Catalyst FWSM, protected broadband and integrated services (IS) routers, Aironet wireless access points and bridges, and Catalyst switches. Get more details concerning Cisco Security, Virtual Private Network and Aironet Wireless Consulting.
Other Firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) Solutions
As well as supporting a wide array of protection solutions available from Microsoft and Cisco, Progent can provide small and mid-size organizations top-level support for solutions from other important firewall and VPN suppliers including:
Unannounced Intrusion Checking Consulting
Stealth penetration testing is a vital method for helping businesses to find out how vulnerable their networks are to real-world threats by revealing how well network protection procedures and mechanisms stand up to authorized but unannounced intrusion attempts instigated by seasoned security specialists using the latest intrusion methods. Learn additional information about Progent's Penetration Testing Services.
CISM Security Support Expertise
CISM identifies the basic skills and international standards of performance that computer security managers are expected to master. CISM provides business management the assurance that those who have been awarded their CISM possess the experience and knowledge to offer efficient security management and consulting services. Progent can offer a CISM-certified expert to help your enterprise in critical security disciplines including data security governance, vulnerability assessment, information protection program control, and crisis response management.
Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP) Security Support Services
Progent's CISSP consultants are security engineers who have earned CISSP accreditation through verified professional work, rigorous study, and formal examination. CISSP Certification indicates mastery of an international standard for information security. ANSI has granted the CISSP credential accreditation in the area of IT security under ISO/IEC 17024. Areas of expertise included under CISSP include security administration practices, security architecture and test systems, access permission systems, applications development security, operations security, hardware security, encryption, telecommunications, Internet security, and business continuity planning.
Information Systems Security Architecture Professionals (ISSAP) Engineering Services for Secure System Infrastructure
Progent's ISSAP qualified security experts are consultants who have been awarded ISSAP certification after thorough testing and substantial experience. field experience with network security design. ISSAP consultants have acquired in-depth knowledge of access control mechanisms and techniques, telecommunications and network infrastructure security, cryptography, needs evaluation, BCP and disaster recovery planning (DRP), and physical security integration. Progent's ISSAP-certified security consultants can assist your business with all aspects of architecture security.
Certified Information Systems Auditor Consulting Services
The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) credential is a prestigious qualification that represents expertise in network security auditing. Accredited by ANSI, the CISA credential requires that candidates pass an exhaustive test administered by the ISACA international professional association. Progent can provide the services of a CISA-qualified security audit engineer able to help businesses in the areas of IS audit services, IT administration, systems and architecture planned useful life, IT support, protecting information resources, and disaster recovery planning.
GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) Support Expertise
GIAC was established in 1999 to validate the knowledge of computer security engineers. GIAC's goal is to assure that a certified professional possesses the knowledge needed to deliver services in critical categories of network, data, and application program security. GIAC accreditations are acknowledged by businesses and institutions all over the world including and the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). Progent can provide the help of certified security engineers for all of the security capabilities covered within GIAC accreditation topics including assessing IT infrastructure, security incident handling, traffic analysis, and web-based application security.
Depend on Progent for Network Security Consulting Services
If your business is situated in Richmond or anywhere in Virginia and you're looking for network security support services, call Progent at 800-993-9400 or email Progent at security-help@progent.com.
Progent's Apple Mac consultants can promote the creative aspect of Mac environments by providing help services and training in graphics, sound, and motion video. Progent's support professionals offer help in a variety of Apple Mac applications including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, QuarkXPress, Apple Logic, MOTU Digital Performer, Digidesign Pro Tools, Final Cut Pro, Apple Motion, and Adobe After Effects. Progent can also assist you with specific projects such as scanning or digitizing audio or video or configuring an audio/video production studio.
Progent's Juniper Networks consultants can help you configure and manage Juniper NetScreen Firewalls and Juniper VPN appliances and Juniper Security Manager utilities for Juniper Netscreen Firewalls. In addition to offering integration support for
Juniper Networks Firewalls and VPN technology, Progent's CISSP qualified security consultants and CISM certified professionals can show you how to develop a company-wide security plan and build protection into your business processes.
If your business network mixes Linux technology technology with Windows, Progent can assist you to integrate your servers into a cohesive network that permits all your OS platforms to coexist for easy administration, transparent dataflow, high availability, enhanced performance, and strong security. Progent's UNIX/Linux and MS Windows coexistence support offerings feature network architecture configuration and support, support for Microsoft Windows services for UNIX (SFU), remote server monitoring and management, remote network support and troubleshooting, on-site technical support, and help desk call center outsourcing.
Progent believes that a well designed and executed information system can be a crucial factor for accelerating any firm's growth, and Progent follows this philosophy in our own network infrastructure. We have created a non-stop virtual office infrastructure that enables our staff engineers and certified contractors to deliver fast and effective service, collaborate closely on complex projects, and gain from career and private maturity from acting as a member of an exciting company culture of personal drive and freedom.
System Center Operations Manager IT Consultants IT Consultant
Progent provides a variety of network support bundles for small companies. These information technology outsourcing and network monitoring solutions are built around the anticipatory problem solving capabilities of MOM 2005, a state-of-the-art server and IT management product that tracks the availability, performance, and safety of your information system and identifies potential troubles before they can disrupt your system. With Progent's affordably priced IT support programs, small organizations can select a basic MOM-based co-sourcing package with network monitoring, reporting, Help Desk and online troubleshooting or a complete 24x7 outsourcing solution.
For small companies interested in Progent's network support outsourcing, design expertise, or technical support offerings, phone 800-993-9400 or send email to information@progent.com.
Cisco Unified Communications system for VoIP gives you the platform and feature set for building a single seamless communications system that can handle voice, video, and data traffic simultaneously. Cisco's Unified Communications product line delivers this functionality while sustaining a high level of network reliability, QoS, and security. Progent can give you access to a CCIE Consultant or CCNP Engineer to show you how to benefit from Cisco IP telephony technology. Progent’s VoIP consultants can evaluate your current IT system and Internet access infrastructure to determine whether your setup is adequate to handle Voive over IP technology efficiently, assist you to select and deploy Cisco products that make sense for today's requirements and future expansion plans, and configure your Cisco Voice over IP solution with products from other companies. Progent is able to provide expertise in the complete line of Cisco IP Telephony offerings such as Cisco Unity and Cisco Communications Manager.
Progent can supply small businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area and select cities nationally with a consultant with knowledge of the latest improvements in MS Word 2007 and 2003. A consultant from Progent's Experts Team can show you how to incorporate MS Word's powerful features into the operations of your business, assist with creating templates and developing time-saving macros, or provide 1-on-1 education to keep your business up to speed on Microsoft Word 2007. Progent's staff consultants can help your business build and maintain a secure, robust IT system foundation to run your MS Word applications.
Progent's expert support team can show you how to define and deploy a smooth in-place Microsoft Exchange 2003 migration plan that avoids network downtime, simplifies long-term support requirements, and makes your Exchange Server 2003 easy to manage. For complex multi-server or multi-location upgrades, Progent offers the experience to complete your move quickly and economically. Progent's Exchange Server 2003 help, repair, and consulting services include expertise with the configuration of outside vendor enhancements of Exchange 2003 Server that are best aligned to your business goals.
Cisco's current network products and technologies support a new generation of data center architecture that allows continual enhancements in server, storage, network infrastructure, and application technologies in a manageable and affordable way. Progent can help businesses to select and deploy Cisco's connectivity and security products to create a solid foundation for your data center and improve your data center operations in vital areas such as Server and storage efficiency, end-to-end protection, server consolidation, regulatory compliance, and business continuance.
SQL Server 2005 offers indispensable, familiar tools to IT experts as well as to network users, reducing the difficulty of designing, integrating, managing, and accessing enterprise information and analytical applications in environments ranging from mobile devices to enterprise information networks. The sophistication and integration demands of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 require a network consultant with real-world experience and wide knowledge in designing and deploying information-based, end-to-end business technology applications. The experience of Progent's Microsoft-certified engineering staff, with an average of over 10 years of professional work supporting Microsoft technology, ensures you success in designing, deploying and managing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 solutions that are well integrated with the Microsoft .NET environment.
Progent’s Microsoft certified consultants provide small and midsize companies consulting services for Microsoft ISA Servers. Microsoft's ISA Server contains an advanced application-layer aware firewall that can secure your IT network from attack by outside and inside threats. ISA Server performs thorough examination of Internet protocols such as HTTP, which allows ISA Server to uncover many attacks that can get by ordinary firewalls. The integrated firewall and VPN structure of ISA Server permit stateful filtering and inspection of all VPN traffic. ISA Servers are the centerpiece of Microsoft's network security initiative, and Progent's Microsoft-certified engineers and CISA and CISM certified security professionals can help you strengthen your network protection through expert planning and deployment of Microsoft ISA Servers. ISA Server is offered in a number of versions including the Microsoft ISA 2006 Enterprise Edition Server and the Microsoft ISA 2006 and 2004 Standard Edition Server. Progent’s Microsoft ISA Server support team can also help you integrate MS Proxy Server and migrate from ISA 2000 Server to the newest editions of ISA Server.
Progent’s Microsoft certified consultants provide small and medium-size companies experienced support services for Microsoft Operations Manager 2007 and MOM 2005. Operations Manager 2007 and MOM 2005 offer open and scalable high-end system management by featuring comprehensive event management, 24x7 monitoring and alerts, recording and tendency analysis, and network and application-specific intelligence and routines to increase the manageability of Windows Server System networks. Through internal application intelligence, System Center Operations Manager 2007 and 2005 allow you to identify your IT reliability problems before they become crises, increase the payback of your network operations through actionable best practices, and support your IT operations and senior administrative staff through sharing critical service level and performance information. Progent’s System Center Operations Manager consulting engineers have broad hands-on familiarity with System Center Operations Manager 2007 and MOM 2005 and can help your company deploy and customize MOM in order to maximize the availability and productivity of your IT system.
Progent’s team of Microsoft and Cisco qualified experts average longer than ten years of hands-on professional background, at the forefront of network service, executing a wide variety of IT tasks for an extensive array of customers. Every Progent support professional shares a refined set of personal best practices that are incorporated into company-wide best practices training that Progent teaches its support team. This ensures that you get not just expert IT capability, but also a support engineer with field-tested methods for using computer knowledge to fix actual network problems efficiently.
