Progent provides online security expertise on a by-the-minute basis without minimum times and no additional fees for sign-up or after hours service. By billing per minute and by delivering top level support, Progent's billing structure keeps costs under control and avoids situations where quick solutions entail major expenses.

We've Been Hacked: What Can We Do Now?
If your network is now experiencing a network security crisis, refer to Progent's Emergency Remote Network Support to learn how to receive fast assistance.

For organizations who have prepared beforehand for an attack, the formal incident response model outlined by Global Information Assurance Certification is Progent's recommended method of handling a major security incident.

Introduction to Progent's Security Support Services
Managing data protection as well as planning for restoring critical data and systems after a security breach demands an on-going program that entails an array of tools and procedures. Progent's security experts can help your business at all levels in your attempt to protect your information system, ranging from security evaluation to creating a comprehensive security plan. Important technologies covered by Progent's security consultants include Planning and Implementation, Data Restoration and Security Forensics, and Outsourced Protection from Email-Borne Attacks.

Designing and Building Protected Environments
Every company should have a thoroughly considered security plan that incorporates both proactive and reactive elements. The pre-attack plan is a collection of precautions that helps to minimize security holes. The reactive strategy specifies activities to help security personnel to inventory the losses resulting from an attack, remediate the damage, record the experience, and revive network activity as quickly as feasible. Progent can show you how to build protection into your business processes. Progent can configure auditing utilities, define and implement a safe network architecture, and recommend processes and policies to enhance the safety of your network. Progent's security professionals are ready to assist you to set up a firewall, deploy protected online and mobile access to email and information, and install an efficient virtual private network (VPN).

If your company is interested in an affordable option for outsourcing your network security administration, Progent's Round-the-clock Network Support Packages feature non-stop online server monitoring and immediate resolution of emergencies.

System Restoration and Failure Analysis
Progent offers expertise in restoring systems and devices that have been compromised, are in question, or have failed because of a security breakdown. Progent can help assess the damage resulting from the breach, return your company to ordinary business operations, and retrieve data compromised as a result of the event. Progent's security specialists can also manage a comprehensive failure analysis by going over activity logs and utilizing other proven forensics techniques. Progent's background with security problems minimizes your downtime and permits Progent to propose effective strategies to prevent or contain future attacks.

Backup and Restore Solutions Built on Microsoft Data Protection Manager
Microsoft Data Protection Manager is a revolutionary backup and restore solution utilizing fast disk systems to maximize availability, speed, and ease of administration. Progent's expert Data Protection Manager consultants can assist you to develop a practical business continuity plan, design an affordable high-availability IT architecture, configure a Microsoft Data Protection Manager-based backup and restore solution, comprehensively validate your DPM system, train your IT staff or regular service providers how to manage Data Protection Manager, or handle extensive information technology outsourcing including remote hosting of virtual or physical DPM machines in Progent's data center. For more information, go to System Center Data Protection Manager Consulting.

Managed Spam and Virus Blocking
Progent has teamed with Postini to provide small and midsize businesses E-Mail Guard, a managed service that intercepts spam and email-borne viruses before they are able to breach your network firewall. Learn additional details concerning E-Mail Guard Managed Spam Blocking.

Special Security Services Offered by Progent
Progent's certified consultants can provide world-class specialized help in vital areas of network security including:

Security Vulnerability Evaluation and Compliance Assessment
Progent offers expertise with security evaluation utilities like Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and LANguard from GFI for performing a variety of automatic network scans to uncover possible security problems. Progent has broad skills with these tools and can help your company to analyze assessment results and react appropriately. Progent's certified security consultants also provide web application validation and can perform expert evaluation of corporate-wide security to assess your company's compliance with important worldwide security specifications including HIPPA, PCI, and ISO. Also, Progent can assess the effectiveness of your wireless security covering fixed wireless appliances as well as portable handsets. Find out additional information concerning Progent's Security Vulnerability Evaluation and Compliance Assessment.

Consulting for Microsoft ISA Server 2006
Microsoft ISA Server provides policy-based security, improved performance, and simple management of complex networks by providing both a firewall and a Web cache server integrated with Microsoft's MS Windows Server operating system. The firewall provides comprehensive security filtering, control of access policy, and traffic direction. The cache improves system performance by remembering frequently requested Web content.

Progent's Microsoft ISA Server engineering service gives small businesses the expertise of security engineers who can plan and deploy a solution that meets your security needs while avoiding limiting network efficiency.

Cisco PIX and ASA Firewall Help
Progent can offer the services of a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert or Cisco Certified Network Professional to show you how to select, configure, and support Cisco PIX Firewalls and ASA Firewalls. Learn the details about Cisco PIX and ASA Firewall Consulting.

Cisco Protection, VPN and Wireless Consulting
Progent's Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts and Cisco Certified Network Professionals (CCNPs) can provide in-depth technical services for Cisco's complete family of protection and Virtual Private Network (VPN) products including PIX 500 Series Firewalls and ASA 5500 Series Firewalls, the Catalyst Firewall Services Module, secure high-speed and IS routers, wireless access points, and Catalyst Series switches. Read the details about Cisco Security, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Wireless Expertise.

Other Firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) Technologies
In addition to being expert in a wide range of network security solutions from Microsoft and Cisco Systems, Progent can provide small and mid-size businesses expert consulting for security products from other major firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) suppliers such as:

Check Point

WatchGuard Technologies

Juniper Networks Inc

SonicWALL

Symantec Corp

Stealth Intrusion Checking Services
Unannounced penetration testing is a valuable method for helping companies to find out how exposed their IT systems are to potential attacks by testing how effectively network security policies and technologies stand up against authorized but unannounced penetration efforts instigated by seasoned security engineers utilizing advanced intrusion methods. Learn the details about Progent's Penetration Testing Services.

Certified Information Security Manager Security Consulting Expertise
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) identifies the basic skills and international benchmarks of service that information technology security managers are required to master. It offers business management the confidence that consultants who have been awarded their CISM have the experience and skill to provide effective security management and engineering support. Progent can provide a CISM-certified consultant to help your enterprise in critical security disciplines including information security governance, risk assessment, data security program management, and incident response support.

Read the details about Progent's Certified Information Security Manager Security Support Assistance.

CISSP Security Consulting Expertise
Progent's Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSPs) are security specialists who have earned CISSP accreditation as a result of verified experience, rigorous study, and formal testing. CISSP qualification recognizes mastery of a worldwide standard for information security. ANSI has given the CISSP status accreditation in the field of information security under ISO/IEC 17024. Fields of knowledge included within CISSP include security administration procedures, security architecture and test systems, connection permission methodology, software development security, business processes security, physical security, encryption, telecommunications, Internet security, and business continuity planning.

Learn the details concerning Progent's Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP) Support Expertise.

ISSAP Engineering Services for Protected Network Infrastructure
Progent's ISSAP qualified security experts are experts who have been awarded ISSAP status following rigorous examination and significant experience. field experience with information security design. ISSAP consultants have acquired in-depth understanding of access management mechanisms and techniques, phone system and network infrastructure security, cryptography, needs evaluation, BCP and DRP, and physical security integration. Progent's ISSAP-certified security consultants can help your business with all aspects of architecture security.

Read additional details concerning Progent's ISSAP Certified Protected Network Architecture Engineering Services.

CISA Support Services
The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) credential is a recognized achievement that signifies mastery in information system security auditing. Certified by ANSI, the CISA credential has consultants undergo a comprehensive examination administered by the ISACA professional association. Progent offers the expertise of a CISA-qualified security consultant able to assist businesses in the fields of information systems audit process, IT enforcement, network assets and architecture lifecycle, IT support, safeguarding information assets, and business continuity planning.

Find out the details about Progent's Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Consulting Services.

GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) Support Services
GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) was founded in 1999 to certify the skill of computer security professionals. GIAC's mission is to assure that a certified professional has the knowledge appropriate to deliver support in key areas of system, information, and application program security. GIAC accreditations are recognized by businesses and government organizations throughout the world including and the United States NSA. Progent can provide the assistance of certified security engineers for all of the network security services addressed under GIAC certification programs such as auditing perimeters, incident response, traffic analysis, and web services security.

Find out the details about Progent's GIAC Consulting Expertise.

Get in Touch with Progent for Computer Security Support
If your company is situated in Santa Ana or anywhere in the state of California and you want network security help, phone Progent at 800-993-9400 or send email to security-help@progent.com.