Online Security Help and Compliance Audting for Tacoma Small Office IT Networks
To get fast assistance with computer security problems, small companies in Tacoma, WA, can find expert troubleshooting remotely from Progent's security professionals. Progent's online service staff is ready on a 24x7 basis to provide efficient and low-cost help with security emergencies that threaten the productivity of your IT network. Progent's security engineers are certified to support systems powered by Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris, and major derivatives of UNIX. Progent's broad selection of services addresses firewall technology, e-mail security, protected system design, and information recovery. Progent's technical support team has been awarded the world's most advanced security certifications including CISM and CISSP.
Progent offers online security support services on a by-the-minute model without minimum minutes and no extra charges for setup or after hours service. By billing per minute and by providing world-class help, Progent's billing policy keeps expenses under control and eliminates situations where quick solutions result in big bills.
We've Been Attacked: What Can We Do?
If your business is now fighting a network security emergency, go to Progent's Emergency Online Computer Help to learn how to get immediate help.
For companies who have prepared beforehand for an attack, the formal post-attack response procedure outlined by GIAC is Progent's recommended method of handling a major security incident.
Overview of Small Business Security Expertise
Managing computer security as well as planning for restoring critical data and systems following an attack requires an on-going program involving an array of tools and processes. Progent's certified consultants can assist your business at all levels in your efforts to guard your IT system, ranging from security evaluation to designing a comprehensive security program. Important areas covered by Progent's security consultants include Planning and Prevention, Data Recovery and Security Forensics, and Outsourced Protection from E-mail-Borne Attacks.
Planning and Building Protected Environments
Every business should develop a thoroughly thought out security plan that incorporates both preventive and reactive elements. The proactive strategy is a set of precautions that helps to reduce security holes. The post-attack plan specifies activities to assist IT personnel to assess the losses caused by an attack, repair the damage, document the experience, and revive network functions as soon as feasible. Progent can show you how to incorporate protection into your company processes. Progent can install auditing utilities, create and execute a secure computer architecture, and propose procedures and policies to maximize the safety of your network. Progent's security experts are ready to help you to set up a firewall, deploy secure online and mobile connectivity to email and information, and configure an effective VPN.
If you are interested in an economical way for jobbing out your security management, Progent's 24x7 Network Support Options include non-stop online network tracking and immediate resolution of emergencies.
Data Restoration and Failure Analysis
Progent provides expertise in restoring networks and servers that have been compromised, are in question, or have stopped working following a security penetration. Progent can show you how to determine the damage resulting from the assault, restore normal business operations, and recover information compromised owing to the breach. Progent's security specialists can also perform a comprehensive forensic evaluation by going over activity logs and utilizing other proven assessment tools. Progent's experience with security issues reduces your downtime and permits Progent to recommend efficient strategies to avoid or contain new assaults.
Fault Tolerant Backup and Recovery Systems Built on Data Protection Manager (DPM)
Microsoft Data Protection Manager is a powerful fault tolerant backup and recovery solution centered around fast disk subsystems to increase availability, speed, and manageability. Progent's expert Data Protection Manager support professionals can help you to develop an effective disaster recovery plan, design a cost-effective fault-tolerant network infrastructure, install a Microsoft DPM-based backup and restore solution, comprehensively validate your DPM system, educate your IT staff or regular consultants how to manage Data Protection Manager, or provide extensive information technology outsourcing such as off-site hosting of Microsoft DPM servers in Progent's data center. For details, visit System Center Data Protection Manager Consulting.
Managed Spam and Virus Filtering
Progent has partnered with Postini to offer small and midsize companies E-Mail Guard, a managed service that intercepts spam and email attacks before they can breach your corporate firewall. Get additional information concerning E-Mail Guard Managed Spam and Virus Blocking.
Specialized Security Services Offered by Progent
Progent's security consultants offer unique consulting support in vital facets of IT protection including:
Security Vulnerability Audits and Security Compliance Testing
Progent provides experience with security auditing utilities such as Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer or LANguard from GFI for performing a variety of comprehensive network scans to uncover possible security gaps. Progent has extensive experience with these and similar utilities and can help your company to understand audit reports and react appropriately. Progent's security consultants also provide web software validation and can conduct expert evaluation of enterprise-wide security to determine your company's compliance with key industry security specifications such as FISMA, NIST, and ISO. Also, Progent can evaluate the strength of your wireless protection covering fixed wireless equipment plus mobile devices. Find out additional details concerning Progent's Vulnerability Audits and Compliance Testing.
Configuring Microsoft ISA Server Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 offers policy-based protection, improved performance, and simple management of internetworking by providing both an advanced firewall and a Web acceleration mechanism integrated with Microsoft's Microsoft Windows 2003 Server platform. The firewall delivers extensive data filtering, management of connectivity policy, and traffic direction. The cache enhances network performance by storing frequently accessed Web content.
Progent's MS ISA Server 2006 consulting service gives small businesses assistance from certified engineers who know how to plan and deploy a configuration that meets your security requirements without limiting system productivity.
Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall Consulting
Progent can give you access to a Cisco CCIE engineer or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) to help you to select, configure, and manage Cisco PIX Firewalls and ASA Firewalls. Read more information about Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall Help.
Cisco Security, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Wireless Help
Progent's Cisco CCIE engineers and Cisco Certified Network Professionals can provide in-depth technical services for Cisco's entire family of protection and Virtual Private Network products such as PIX 500 Firewalls and ASA Series Firewalls, Catalyst FWSM, secure high-speed and integrated services (IS) routers, wireless access points, and Catalyst family switches. Get more information concerning Cisco Security, VPN and Aironet Wireless Consulting.
Other Firewall and Virtual Private Network Consulting Services
In addition to being expert in a broad array of security solutions available from Microsoft and Cisco, Progent offers small and mid-size businesses top-level engineering services for products from other major firewall and VPN vendors such as:
Unannounced Penetration Testing Consulting
Unannounced penetration checking is a valuable technique for allowing companies to find out how exposed their networks are to serious attacks by testing how thoroughly network security policies and technologies stand up against authorized but unannounced penetration efforts instigated by veteran security engineers utilizing the latest intrusion techniques. Find out additional information about Progent's Penetration Testing Services.
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Security Support Expertise
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) defines the fundamental competencies and international standards of performance that information technology security managers are expected to master. It provides business management the assurance that consultants who have been awarded their accreditation possess the background and knowledge to provide efficient security management and engineering support. Progent can provide a CISM expert to assist your enterprise in key security disciplines such as data protection governance, risk assessment, information protection process control, and crisis response support.
Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP) Security Consulting Expertise
Progent's CISSP experts are security specialists who have earned CISSP certification as a result of verified professional work, rigorous study, and formal testing. CISSP Certification indicates mastery of a worldwide standard for information security. ANSI has given the CISSP credential accreditation in the area of information security under ISO/IEC 17024. Fields of knowledge covered within CISSP include security administration procedures, security architecture and test systems, access control systems, software development security, operations security, physical security, encryption, communications, network security, and business continuity planning.
Information Systems Security Architecture Professionals Consulting Support for Protected IT Infrastructure
Progent's ISSAP qualified security experts are consultants who have earned ISSAP status as a result of thorough examination and significant hands-on work with information security architecture. ISSAP consultants have acquired comprehensive knowledge of access management mechanisms and techniques, phone system and network protection, cryptography, requirements analysis, business continuity planning (BCP) and disaster recovery, and physical security. Progent's ISSAP-certified security experts can help your company with all aspects of architecture security.
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Professional Expertise
The Certified Information Systems Auditor credential is an important achievement that signifies mastery in IS security auditing. Certified by the American National Standards Institute, the CISA accreditation requires that consultants pass an exhaustive examination administered by the ISACA international professional group. Progent can provide the services of a CISA-certified security professional able to assist businesses in the areas of information systems audit services, information technology administration, network assets and architecture planned useful life, information technology service delivery, protecting information resources, and business continuity planning.
GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) Support Expertise
GIAC was founded in 1999 to certify the skill of network security experts. GIAC's goal is to verify that an accredited professional possesses the skills needed to provide support in important categories of system, information, and application program security. GIAC accreditations are acknowledged by companies and institutions throughout the world including and the U.S. National Security Agency. Progent can provide the support of certified professionals for all of the security services covered within GIAC certification programs including auditing networks, incident response, traffic analysis, and web services security.
Get in Touch with Progent for Computer Security Expertise
If your business is located in Tacoma or anywhere in the state of Washington and you're trying to find security expertise, call Progent at 800-993-9400 or email security-help@progent.com.
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