Urgent Security Support and Vulnerability Auditing

Progent provides online security support on a by-the-minute model with no minimum times and without extra fees for sign-up or off-hour service. By charging per minute and by delivering world-class expertise, Progent's pricing structure keeps expenses under control and avoids scenarios where simple solutions entail big charges.

We've Been Attacked: What Are We Supposed to Do?
If your business is now faced with a security emergency, go to Progent's Urgent Remote Network Help to learn how to receive fast help.

For businesses that have prepared beforehand for an attack, the step-by-step post-attack handling model outlined by Global Information Assurance Certification is Progent's approved method of reacting to a serious security incident.

Overview of Progent's Security Support Services
Coordinating network security plus staying ready for recovering vital information and systems following a security breach demands an on-going process involving a variety of technologies and processes. Progent's security experts can assist your organization at any level in your attempt to protect your information system, ranging from security audits to creating a comprehensive security program. Key areas covered by Progent's experts include Planning and Implementation, Information Recovery and Security Failure Analysis, and Managed Filtering of E-mail-Borne Threats.

Designing and Implementing Protected Networks
Every business should develop a thoroughly thought out security strategy that incorporates both preventive and responsive elements. The proactive strategy is a set of steps that works to minimize vulnerabilities. The post-attack strategy defines activities to help security staff to assess the losses resulting from an attack, repair the damage, document the experience, and revive network functions as quickly as possible. Progent can advise you how to incorporate security into your business processes. Progent can set up scanning utilities, create and execute a secure IT architecture, and propose procedures and policies to optimize the safety of your computing environment. Progent's security professionals are available to help you to configure a firewall, deploy secure offsite connectivity to email and information, and install an effective virtual private network.

If your company is interested in an affordable way for outsourcing your network security administration, Progent's 24x7 Monitoring Packages include continual remote system monitoring and fast response to problems.

Data Restoration and Security Forensics
Progent has skill in restoring systems and devices that have been hacked, are in question, or have failed as a result of a security breach. Progent can show you how to assess the losses caused by the attack, return your company to ordinary business operations, and recover data compromised owing to the assault. Progent's security specialists can also perform a comprehensive forensic evaluation by going over activity logs and using other proven assessment techniques. Progent's experience with security issues minimizes your business disruption and allows Progent to propose effective measures to prevent or contain new attacks.

Data Backup and Restore Solutions Built on Data Protection Manager (DPM)
Microsoft DPM is a ground breaking backup and recovery product utilizing high-speed disk systems to optimize availability, throughput, and ease of administration. Progent's expert Data Protection Manager (DPM) support professionals can assist you to create an effective disaster recovery strategy, design an affordable high-availability IT infrastructure, configure a DPM-based backup and restore solution, comprehensively validate your system, educate your administrative staff or local consultants how to maintain Microsoft DPM, or handle extensive information technology outsourcing services such as remote housing of Data Protection Manager machines in Progent's world-class data center. For more information, go to Data Protection Manager (DPM) Consulting.

Outsourced Spam and Virus Filtering
Progent has partnered with Postini to provide small companies E-Mail Guard, an outsourced service that intercepts spam and email-borne attacks before they are able to penetrate your network firewall. Find out additional information concerning E-Mail Guard Outsourced Spam and Virus Blocking.

Specialized Security Services Available from Progent
Progent's certified consultants can provide world-class expertise in vital facets of computer security including:

Vulnerability Audits and Compliance Testing
Progent provides experience with security auditing software like Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and LANguard from GFI for conducting a set of automatic network scans to identify possible security holes. Progent has broad experience with testing utilities and can help your company to understand assessment results and respond efficiently. Progent's security consultants also provide web software testing and can conduct thorough assessments of enterprise-wide security to assess your company's compliance with important worldwide security specifications including FISMA, NIST, and ISO 17799. In addition, Progent can evaluate the strength of your wireless protection covering stationary wireless equipment as well as mobile handsets. Read more information about Progent's Security Vulnerability Audits and Compliance Assessment.

Managing MS ISA Server
MS ISA Server 2006 provides rules-based protection, enhanced throughput, and simple administration of internetworking by incorporating both an advanced firewall and a Web acceleration mechanism integrated with Microsoft's Windows 2003 Server operating system. The ISA Server firewall provides comprehensive data filtering, management of connectivity policy, and traffic direction. The cache improves system performance by remembering frequently accessed Web data.

Progent's Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 consulting service provides small and midsize businesses assistance from security engineers who know how to plan and implement a configuration that meets your security needs while avoiding limiting network efficiency.

Cisco PIX and ASA Firewall Expertise
Progent can provide a Cisco CCIE engineer or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) to show you how to choose, deploy, and manage Cisco PIX and ASA Firewalls. Get the details concerning Cisco PIX and ASA Firewall Support.

Cisco Security, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Aironet Wireless Help
Progent's Cisco CCIE engineers and Cisco Certified Network Professionals can provide world-class technical support for Cisco's complete family of protection and Virtual Private Network (VPN) products such as PIX Series Firewalls and ASA 5500 Series Firewalls, the Catalyst FWSM, secure broadband and integrated services routers, Aironet wireless access points, and Catalyst Series switches. Find out more information concerning Cisco Protection, Virtual Private Network and Aironet Wireless Expertise.

Additional Firewall and Virtual Private Network Solutions
As well as supporting a broad range of protection technologies from Microsoft and Cisco, Progent offers small organizations expert consulting for technologies from other popular firewall and Virtual Private Network suppliers such as:

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd

WatchGuard

Juniper Networks

SonicWALL Inc.

Symantec

Stealth Penetration Checking Services
Stealth penetration checking is a valuable technique for allowing organizations to determine how exposed their IT systems are to real-world attacks by testing how effectively corporate security processes and mechanisms hold up to authorized but unpublicized penetration efforts instigated by seasoned security engineers using advanced hacking methods. Read more information concerning Progent's Penetration Testing Services.

Certified Information Security Manager Security Consulting Services
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) defines the basic skills and international standards of service that computer security professionals are expected to master. It provides executive management the confidence that those who have earned their certification possess the background and skill to provide effective security management and consulting support. Progent can provide a CISM consultant to help your organization in critical security areas such as data protection governance, vulnerability management, data security program control, and incident response management.

Find out additional details concerning Progent's Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Security Consulting Assistance.

CISSP Security Consulting Expertise
Progent's CISSP consultants are security engineers who have earned CISSP accreditation through verified experience, rigorous study, and exhaustive testing. CISSP qualification indicates mastery of an international standard for IT security. American National Standards Institute has given the CISSP status official recognition in the area of IT security under ISO/IEC 17024. Fields of knowledge covered under CISSP include security administration procedures, security architecture and test systems, access permission systems, applications development security, business processes security, physical security, cryptography, telecommunications, network security, and business continuity planning.

Find out the details about Progent's Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP) Consulting Services.

Information Systems Security Architecture Professionals (ISSAP) Consulting Services for Secure Network Architecture
Progent's ISSAP qualified security experts are experts who have earned ISSAP accreditation as a result of thorough testing and substantial hands-on work with information security design. ISSAP consultants have acquired in-depth understanding of access management mechanisms and techniques, telecommunications and network protection, cryptography, needs evaluation, business continuity planning (BCP) and disaster recovery planning (DRP), and physical security integration. Progent's ISSAP-certified security consultants can help your company with all phases of secure network architecture.

Learn additional details concerning Progent's ISSAP Certified Secure Network Infrastructure Engineering Services.

CISA Support Expertise
The Certified Information Systems Auditor accreditation is a prestigious qualification that indicates mastery in network security audit and control. Accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the CISA credential has candidates pass an exhaustive examination administered by the ISACA international professional group. Progent can provide the expertise of a CISA-qualified security engineer able to help companies in the areas of IS audit process, information technology governance, network assets and infrastructure lifecycle, information technology service delivery, safeguarding information resources, and disaster recovery planning.

Get additional details concerning Progent's Certified Information Systems Auditor Consulting Services.

Global Information Assurance Certification Professional Expertise
GIAC was established in 1999 to validate the skill of computer security professionals. GIAC's mission is to ensure that a certified security consultant has the skills necessary to deliver services in vital categories of network, data, and software security. GIAC accreditations are recognized by businesses and government organizations throughout the world including and the United States National Security Agency. Progent can provide the help of GIAC certified consultants for all of the network security capabilities covered within GIAC accreditation programs such as auditing perimeters, incident response, traffic analysis, and web-based application security.

Read more details about Progent's Global Information Assurance Certification Consulting Assistance.

Get in Touch with Progent for Network Security Consulting Services
If your organization is situated in Virginia Beach or anywhere in Virginia and you're trying to find security consulting, telephone Progent at 800-993-9400 or email security-help@progent.com.