Urgent Security Support and Compliance Testing

Progent offers remote security support on a by-the-minute basis without minimum call duration and without additional fees for sign-up or off-hour support. By billing per minute and by providing top level expertise, Progent's billing structure keeps costs under control and eliminates situations where simple solutions turn into major charges.

We've Been Hacked: What Can We Do?
If you are now experiencing a network security crisis, refer to Progent's Emergency Online Network Help to see how to get fast help.

For businesses who have prepared carefully for being hacked, the step-by-step post-attack handling model promoted by Global Information Assurance Certification is Progent's preferred method of handling a serious security attack.

Overview of Progent's Security Expertise
Coordinating data protection as well as preparation for restoring vital data and systems following a security breach requires an on-going program that entails a variety of tools and processes. Progent's security experts can support your business at all levels in your attempt to safeguard your information system, from security audits to creating a comprehensive security program. Important technologies covered by Progent's security engineers include Planning and Prevention, Data Restoration and Security Failure Analysis, and Outsourced Protection from Email-Borne Spam and Viruses.

Designing and Implementing Secure Networks
Any business ought to have a carefully thought out security plan that incorporates both proactive and reactive steps. The proactive plan is a collection of steps that helps to reduce vulnerabilities. The reactive strategy defines activities to help IT personnel to inventory the damage caused by a breach, remediate the damage, record the experience, and revive business functions as quickly as feasible. Progent can advise you how to build protection into your company operations. Progent can install scanning utilities, define and build a secure IT infrastructure, and recommend procedures and policies to enhance the protection of your computing environment. Progent's security experts are available to help you to set up a firewall, design protected online and mobile access to email and information, and install an efficient virtual private network.

If you are interested in an economical way for jobbing out your network security administration, Progent's Round-the-clock Monitoring Packages include non-stop online system tracking and quick response to problems.

Data Restoration and Security Forensics
Progent provides expertise in recovering networks and devices that have been hacked, are suspect, or have failed because of a security penetration. Progent can help evaluate the damage caused by the attack, restore normal business operations, and retrieve information lost as a result of the assault. Progent's security specialists can also oversee a comprehensive forensic evaluation by going over event logs and using other proven assessment techniques. Progent's experience with security issues reduces your downtime and allows Progent to suggest efficient measures to prevent or contain new attacks.

Fault Tolerant Backup and Restore Planning Powered by Data Protection Manager (DPM)
Data Protection Manager is a powerful backup and recovery technology utilizing fast disk systems to optimize availability, throughput, and manageability. Progent's expert Data Protection Manager (DPM) consultants can assist your company to develop a practical business continuity plan, design an affordable non-stop network infrastructure, deploy a Microsoft DPM-based backup and recovery solution, thoroughly test your DPM system, educate your IT personnel or regular consultants how to maintain Data Protection Manager, or handle extensive information technology outsourcing including off-site housing of DPM servers in Progent's data center. To find out more, go to Data Protection Manager Consulting and Support Services.

Outsourced 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 Managed Spam Filtering.

Special Security Services Available from Progent
Progent's seasoned engineers can provide unique specialized help in key facets of network security including:

Security Vulnerability Audits and Security Compliance Testing
Progent offers experience with security evaluation utilities such as Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and LANguard from GFI for conducting a variety of automatic system tests to uncover possible security gaps. Progent has extensive skills with these and similar utilities and can assist your company to understand assessment results and react efficiently. Progent's security consultants also offer web application testing and can conduct thorough assessments of corporate-wide security to assess your company's compliance with major global security standards such as HIPAA, NIST, and ISO 17799. Also, Progent can assess the strength of your wireless protection covering fixed wireless appliances plus portable devices. Read the details about Progent's Security Vulnerability Audits and Compliance Assessment.

Managing Microsoft ISA Server
Microsoft ISA Server offers rules-based security, improved throughput, and easy management of complex networks by providing both an advanced firewall and a Web cache server integrated with Microsoft's MS Windows Server operating system. The ISA Server firewall delivers comprehensive data filtering, control of connectivity policy, and traffic routing. The Web cache enhances system throughput by remembering repeatedly accessed Web data.

Progent's Microsoft ISA Server 2006 consulting service provides small and midsize companies the expertise of security engineers who can plan and deploy a solution that supports your protection needs while avoiding limiting network efficiency.

Cisco PIX and ASA Firewall Support
Progent can offer the services of a Cisco CCIE engineer or Cisco Certified Network Professional to assist you to select, deploy, and support Cisco PIX and ASA Firewalls. Learn the details about Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall Expertise.

Cisco Security, Virtual Private Network and Aironet Wireless Support
Progent's Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts and Cisco Certified Network Professionals can provide world-class technical services for Cisco's complete range of protection and VPN technologies including PIX 500 Firewalls and ASA Series Firewalls, Catalyst Firewall Services Module, protected broadband and IS routers, wireless access points, and Catalyst family switches. Read more details concerning Cisco Security, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Aironet Wireless Support.

Other Firewall and VPN Technologies
As well as being expert in a broad array of security solutions from Microsoft and Cisco Systems, Progent can provide small and mid-size organizations expert consulting for technologies from other important firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) suppliers such as:

Check Point Software

WatchGuard Technologies

Juniper Networks

SonicWALL

Symantec Corp

Unannounced Intrusion Testing Services
Unannounced intrusion testing is a key method for allowing organizations to find out how exposed their networks are to serious attacks by showing how effectively corporate security processes and technologies stand up against planned but unpublicized penetration efforts instigated by seasoned security engineers utilizing the latest hacking techniques. Find out more details about Progent's Penetration Testing Services.

Certified Information Security Manager Security Support Expertise
CISM defines the fundamental skills and international standards of service that computer security professionals are required to achieve. CISM offers business management the confidence that those who have earned their accreditation have the background and skill to offer effective security administration and engineering support. Progent can offer a CISM expert to help your enterprise in key security areas including data protection governance, risk management, data security process control, and crisis handling management.

Read more information about Progent's CISM Security Consulting Assistance.

CISSP Security Consulting Services
Progent's Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSPs) are security specialists who have earned CISSP accreditation as a result of verified professional work, rigorous study, and exhaustive examination. CISSP qualification recognizes mastery of an international standard for IT security. American National Standards Institute has granted the CISSP status official recognition in the field of IT security under ISO/IEC 17024. Areas of expertise covered under CISSP include security administration practices, security architecture and models, access control systems, software development security, operations security, hardware security, cryptography, telecommunications, Internet security, and business continuity planning.

Get the details concerning Progent's CISSP Support Expertise.

ISSAP Engineering Services for Protected IT Infrastructure
Progent's ISSAP qualified security consultants are consultants who have earned ISSAP certification after rigorous examination and significant hands-on work with network security architecture. ISSAP security experts have in-depth understanding of access management mechanisms and methodologies, telecommunications and network protection, cryptography, requirements analysis, business continuity planning (BCP) and DRP, and physical security integration. Progent's ISSAP-qualified security experts can assist your company with all phases of secure network architecture.

Read additional details about Progent's ISSAP Accredited Protected System Infrastructure Engineering Services.

Certified Information Systems Auditor Consulting Services
The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) credential is a globally recognized qualification that indicates mastery in network security auditing. Certified by the American National Standards Institute, the CISA accreditation has candidates undergo an extensive examination given by the ISACA international professional group. Progent can provide the expertise of a CISA-certified security engineer able to assist companies in the fields of IS audit process, information technology administration, network assets and infrastructure lifecycle, information technology service delivery, safeguarding information resources, and business continuity preparedness.

Get more information concerning Progent's Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Professional Expertise.

Global Information Assurance Certification Support Services
GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) was founded in 1999 to certify the knowledge of computer security engineers. GIAC's mission is to verify that an accredited security consultant possesses the skills necessary to deliver support in critical areas of system, information, and application security. GIAC certifications are acknowledged by companies and government organizations around the world including and the United States NSA. Progent offers the expertise of certified security engineers for all of the security services addressed within GIAC certification programs including assessing perimeters, security incident response, intrusion detection, and web-based services security.

Learn more details concerning Progent's GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) Consulting Expertise.

Get in Touch with Progent for Network Security Expertise
If your business is situated in Toledo or elsewhere in the state of Ohio and you're trying to find network security expertise, telephone Progent at 800-993-9400 or email security-help@progent.com.