Urgent Security Support and Vulnerability Auditing

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.

In case your network is currently faced with a network security emergency, refer to Progent's Emergency Remote Technical Support to see how to receive immediate aid.

Introduction to Small Business Security Services
Coordinating data protection plus staying ready for recovering vital information and functions after a security breach requires a continual program involving a variety of technologies and processes. Progent's certified experts can assist your organization at any level in your efforts to guard your information network, ranging from security evaluation to creating a comprehensive security plan. Some technologies supported by Progent's experts include Security Planning and Implementation, Information Restoration and Security Forensics, and Managed Protection from E-mail-Based Spam and Viruses.

Designing and Building Protected Environments
Every business should have a carefully considered security plan that incorporates both preventive and reactive activity. The proactive strategy is a collection of steps that helps to reduce security holes. The reactive plan defines activities to help IT personnel to assess the losses resulting from a breach, repair the damage, record the experience, and revive business activity as quickly as possible. Progent can advise you how to build protection into your company operations. Progent can set up scanning software, create and execute a secure network infrastructure, and recommend procedures and policies to maximize the safety of your computing environment. Progent's security experts are ready to assist you to set up a firewall, deploy safe remote access to e-mail and data, and install an efficient VPN.

If you are interested in an affordable way for outsourcing your network security management, Progent's Round-the-clock Monitoring Packages feature automated online network tracking and quick response to emergencies.

System Recovery and Failure Analysis
Progent offers expertise in recovering networks and devices that have been hacked, are quarantined, or have ceased to function because of a security breakdown. Progent can show you how to assess the damage resulting from the assault, restore normal business operations, and recover data compromised owing to the breach. Progent's certified engineers can also perform a thorough failure evaluation by examining event logs and using a variety of proven assessment techniques. Progent's experience with security problems reduces your downtime and permits Progent to propose effective measures to prevent or contain future assaults.

Zero Downtime Data Backup and Restore Solutions Centered on Microsoft DPM
Data Protection Manager is a powerful fault tolerant backup and restore technology utilizing fast disk systems to maximize fault tolerance, speed, and manageability. Progent's expert Microsoft DPM consultants can assist your company to create a practical business continuity strategy, design an affordable non-stop network infrastructure, deploy a Microsoft Data Protection Manager-based backup and recovery system, comprehensively test your DPM system, train your administrative staff or local consultants how to manage Data Protection Manager, or provide complete IT outsourcing services including off-site hosting of Data Protection Manager servers in Progent's secure data center. For details, see Microsoft DPM Consulting.

Outsourced Spam and Virus Filtering
Progent has partnered with Postini to offer small and midsize businesses E-Mail Guard, an outsourced service that intercepts spam and e-mail attacks before they can breach your corporate firewall. Get more information about E-Mail Guard Outsourced Spam and Virus Blocking.

Specialized Security Services Offered by Progent
Progent's certified security engineers can provide world-class expertise in key areas of computer security such as:

Security Vulnerability Evaluation and Compliance Testing
Progent offers expertise with security auditing tools such as Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and LANguard from GFI for conducting a set of automatic system tests to reveal potential security problems. Progent has extensive skills with these and similar tools and can assist you to understand audit reports and respond efficiently. Progent's security engineers also provide web software validation and can conduct expert assessments of enterprise-wide security to assess your organization's compliance with important industry security specifications such as HIPAA, NIST, and ISO 17799. Also, Progent can assess the strength of your wireless security covering stationary wireless equipment plus mobile devices. Read additional information about Progent's Security Vulnerability Audits and Security Compliance Assessment.

Configuring Microsoft ISA Server 2006
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server offers rules-based protection, enhanced performance, and easy management of internetworking by incorporating both an advanced firewall and a Web cache mechanism integrated with Microsoft's Microsoft Windows Server operating system. The ISA Server firewall delivers extensive data filtering, control of connectivity policy, and traffic direction. The Web cache enhances network throughput by storing frequently requested Web content.

Progent's Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 consulting expertise provides small and midsize companies the expertise of security engineers who can plan and implement a solution that matches your security requirements without limiting system efficiency.

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

Cisco Security, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Aironet Wireless Expertise
Progent's Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts and Cisco CCNP experts can deliver world-class technical support for Cisco's entire range of security and Virtual Private Network solutions such as PIX 500 Firewalls and ASA Series Firewalls, Catalyst Firewall Services Module (FWSM), protected high-speed and IS routers, wireless access points, and Catalyst Series switches. Find out additional details about Cisco Security, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Aironet Wireless Support.

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 organizations expert support for products from other major firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) vendors such as:

Check Point Software

WatchGuard

Juniper Networks

SonicWALL

Symantec

Stealth Penetration Checking Consulting
Unannounced intrusion testing is a vital technique for allowing companies to find out how exposed their information systems are to serious attacks by revealing how well corporate security procedures and technologies stand up to planned but unannounced intrusion attempts instigated by seasoned security engineers utilizing advanced intrusion techniques. Get additional details about Progent's Penetration Testing Services.

CISM Security Support Expertise
CISM defines the core competencies and international standards of performance that information security managers are expected to master. It provides executive management with the assurance that those who have earned their CISM have the experience and knowledge to offer effective security management and consulting services. Progent can provide a CISM-certified consultant to help your enterprise with critical security areas including information security governance, risk management, information security program management, information security management, and crisis response management.

Read the details about Progent's CISM Security Consulting Services.

Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP) Security Consulting Expertise
Progent's CISSP consultants are security specialists who have been awarded CISSP accreditation through demonstrated experience, rigorous study, and formal testing. CISSP qualification recognizes expertise in a worldwide standard for information security. ANSI has granted the CISSP status official recognition in the area of information security under ISO/IEC 17024. Fields of knowledge covered within CISSP include security management practices, security architecture and models, access control systems, software development security, business processes security, hardware security, encryption, telecommunications, network security, and disaster recovery planning.

Learn additional information concerning Progent's CISSP Consulting Services.

Information Systems Security Architecture Professionals (ISSAP) Consulting Services for Protected IT Architecture
Progent's ISSAP qualified security consultants are experts who have earned ISSAP accreditation following rigorous testing and substantial hands-on work with information security design. ISSAP consultants have in-depth knowledge of access control systems and methodologies, telecommunications and network infrastructure protection, cryptography, needs evaluation, business continuity planning (BCP) and disaster recovery, and physical security. Progent's ISSAP-certified security experts can help your business with all aspects of architecture security.

Learn additional information about Progent's ISSAP Accredited Protected IT Architecture Engineering Support.

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Consulting Expertise
The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) credential is an important qualification that indicates mastery in IS security auditing. Certified by the American National Standards Institute, the CISA accreditation has consultants undergo a comprehensive test given by the ISACA professional group. Progent can provide the services of a CISA-certified security consultant trained to help companies in the fields of information systems audit services, IT governance, network assets and architecture lifecycle, IT service delivery, safeguarding information assets, and business continuity preparedness.

Get additional details concerning Progent's Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Support Expertise.

Get in Touch with Progent for Computer Security Help
If your organization is located in Washington DC and you're trying to find computer security consulting help, telephone Progent at 800-993-9400 or email experts@progent.com.