Urgent Security Support Services and Compliance Testing

Progent offers online security support on a by-the-minute model without minimum call duration and without additional charges for setup or off-hour service. By charging by the minute and by delivering world-class support, Progent's billing model keeps expenses low and avoids scenarios where simple fixes result in major charges.

We've Been Attacked: What Should We Do Now?
If your network is currently experiencing a network security crisis, go to Progent's Emergency Remote Technical Help to learn how to receive fast aid.

For companies who have planned carefully for a security breech, the step-by-step incident response model outlined by GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) is Progent's approved method of reacting to a major security incident.

Introduction to Small Business Security Expertise
Managing data protection and planning for restoring vital data and systems following an attack requires a continual program involving an array of technologies and processes. Progent's certified security consultants can assist your organization at whatever level in your attempt to guard your IT system, from security assessments to designing a comprehensive security program. Important areas covered by Progent's security engineers include Security Planning and Implementation, Data Restoration and Security Forensics, and Managed Filtering of Email-Based Threats.

Designing and Building Protected Networks
Every company should develop a thoroughly thought out security strategy that incorporates both preventive and reactive activity. The pre-attack strategy is a set of precautions that helps to minimize security holes. The post-attack plan specifies procedures to help security personnel to evaluate the damage resulting from a breach, remediate the damage, record the event, and revive business activity as soon as possible. Progent can show you how to design security into your business operations. Progent can configure scanning utilities, create and execute a secure computer infrastructure, and propose processes and policies to optimize the protection of your computing environment. Progent's security professionals are available to assist you to configure a firewall, design secure online and mobile access to email and information, and configure an efficient virtual private network (VPN).

If your company is interested in an affordable way for outsourcing your network security administration, Progent's Round-the-clock Monitoring Packages feature continual online server tracking and immediate response to emergencies.

System Restoration and Failure Analysis
Progent offers skill in recovering systems and servers that have been hacked, are quarantined, or have failed because of a security penetration. Progent can help assess the damage resulting from the attack, return your company to ordinary functions, and retrieve information lost owing to the assault. Progent's security specialists can also oversee a thorough failure analysis by going over event logs and utilizing a variety of proven forensics techniques. Progent's background with security consulting reduces your downtime and permits Progent to suggest effective strategies to avoid or contain new assaults.

Data Backup and Restore Planning Powered by Data Protection Manager
Microsoft Data Protection Manager is a revolutionary backup and recovery technology based on disk-to-disk systems to maximize network uptime, performance, and ease of administration. Progent's certified Microsoft DPM engineers can assist you to create a practical business continuity plan, implement a cost-effective fault-tolerant IT infrastructure, configure a Microsoft DPM-powered backup and recovery system, comprehensively test your DPM system, train your administrative personnel or local consultants how to maintain Microsoft DPM, or provide extensive information technology outsourcing services such as remote hosting of Microsoft Data Protection Manager servers in Progent's data center facility. To read more, see Microsoft Data Protection Manager Consulting Services.

Managed Spam and Virus Blocking
Progent has partnered with Postini to offer small and midsize businesses E-Mail Guard, a managed service that blocks spam and e-mail attacks before they are able to breach your corporate firewall. Find out more details concerning E-Mail Guard Managed Spam Blocking.

Special Security Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent's seasoned engineers offer unique expertise in key areas of IT protection including:

Security Vulnerability Evaluation and Compliance Assessment
Progent offers experience with security evaluation software like Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and LANguard from GFI for conducting a variety of automatic network scans to uncover possible security holes. Progent has extensive experience with scanning utilities and can assist you to analyze assessment results and respond appropriately. Progent's certified security consultants also offer web software testing and can perform expert assessments of corporate-wide security to assess your company's compliance with key worldwide security specifications such as HIPPA, NIST, and ISO. In addition, Progent can evaluate the effectiveness of your wireless protection covering stationary wireless equipment plus mobile handsets. Learn additional details concerning Progent's Security Vulnerability Audits and Compliance Testing.

Consulting for MS ISA Server
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server provides rules-based protection, enhanced performance, and simple management of complex networks by providing both an advanced firewall and a Web cache mechanism coordinated with Microsoft's Microsoft Windows 2003 Server operating system. The ISA Server firewall provides comprehensive security filtering, control of access policy, and traffic direction. The cache enhances network throughput by storing repeatedly accessed Web content.

Progent's MS ISA Server engineering service provides small and midsize businesses access to security professionals who can plan and implement a configuration that supports your security requirements without restricting network productivity.

Cisco PIX and ASA Firewall Expertise
Progent can offer the services of a Cisco CCIE engineer or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) to show you how to select, configure, and manage Cisco PIX Firewalls and ASA Firewalls. Find out additional details about Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall Help.

Cisco Security, Virtual Private Network and Aironet Wireless Support
Progent's Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts and Cisco Certified Network Professionals can deliver in-depth technical services for Cisco's complete family of protection and Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions including PIX 500 Firewalls and ASA 5500 Firewalls, the Catalyst FWSM, secure broadband and integrated services routers, wireless access points and bridges, and Catalyst switches. Get more details concerning Cisco Protection, VPN and Aironet Wireless Help.

Additional Firewall and VPN Solutions
In addition to supporting a wide array of security solutions available from Microsoft and Cisco, Progent can provide small businesses expert engineering services for security products from other major firewall and Virtual Private Network suppliers such as:

Check Point

WatchGuard

Juniper

SonicWALL

Symantec Corp

Stealth Intrusion Testing Consulting
Stealth intrusion testing is a key technique for allowing organizations to determine how vulnerable their IT environments are to serious threats by revealing how well corporate security processes and mechanisms hold up against authorized but unpublicized intrusion attempts instigated by seasoned security engineers using the latest intrusion techniques. Get the details concerning Progent's Penetration Testing Services.

Certified Information Security Manager Security Support Services
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) identifies the core competencies and worldwide benchmarks of service that computer security professionals are required to achieve. CISM offers executive management the confidence that consultants who have earned their certification possess the experience and knowledge to offer efficient security administration and consulting services. Progent can provide a CISM-certified expert to assist your enterprise in vital security disciplines including data security governance, risk assessment, information security process management, and crisis handling support.

Get the details about Progent's Certified Information Security Manager Security Consulting Assistance.

Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP) Security Consulting Expertise
Progent's Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSPs) are security engineers who have been awarded CISSP status as a result of verified experience, rigorous study, and formal testing. CISSP Certification indicates expertise in an international standard for IT security. American National Standards Institute has granted the CISSP credential official recognition in the field of information security under ISO/IEC 17024. Areas of knowledge included within CISSP include security management practices, security design and models, access permission methodology, software development security, operations security, hardware security, encryption, communications, Internet security, and business continuity planning.

Read more information concerning Progent's Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP) Support Services.

Information Systems Security Architecture Professionals (ISSAP) Consulting Support for Protected IT Infrastructure
Progent's ISSAP qualified security experts are experts who have been awarded ISSAP certification as a result of thorough examination and substantial experience. field experience with network security architecture. ISSAP consultants possess in-depth knowledge of access management systems and techniques, phone system and network infrastructure security, cryptography, needs evaluation, business continuity planning (BCP) and disaster recovery, and physical security. Progent's ISSAP-qualified security specialists can help your company with all phases of architecture security.

Learn additional information concerning Progent's ISSAP Accredited Secure IT Infrastructure Engineering Support.

CISA Professional Expertise
The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) credential is an important achievement that represents expertise in information system security auditing. Certified by ANSI, the CISA accreditation has candidates undergo a comprehensive examination given by the ISACA international professional group. Progent offers the services of a CISA-certified security audit engineer trained to help companies in the fields of information systems audit process, IT governance, systems and infrastructure lifecycle, information technology support, safeguarding data assets, and disaster recovery planning.

Learn the details about Progent's Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Support Expertise.

GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) Professional Services
Global Information Assurance Certification was founded in 1999 to certify the knowledge of IT security professionals. GIAC's mission is to assure that an accredited security consultant possesses the knowledge appropriate to deliver services in important categories of system, data, and application software security. GIAC accreditations are recognized by businesses and institutions around the world including and the United States NSA. Progent can provide the support of certified professionals for any of the security disciplines covered within GIAC certification topics such as auditing perimeters, security incident handling, traffic analysis, and web application security.

Learn the details concerning Progent's Global Information Assurance Certification Consulting Expertise.

Get in Touch with Progent for Network Security Expertise
If your company is located in San Antonio or elsewhere in Texas and you're trying to find security consulting expertise, telephone Progent at 800-993-9400 or email security-help@progent.com.