Remote Security Help and Vulnerability Assessment

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 evaluation software like Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and LANguard from GFI for conducting a variety of automatic system tests to reveal potential security problems. Progent has broad skills with scanning utilities and can help your company to analyze audit results and respond efficiently. Progent's certified security consultants also provide web software testing and can conduct expert assessments of corporate-wide security to assess your organization's compliance with key worldwide security specifications such as HIPAA, NIST, and ISO 17799. Also, Progent can assess the effectiveness of your wireless protection covering stationary wireless equipment as well as mobile devices. Learn additional details concerning Progent's Information Risk Evaluation and Security Compliance Assessment.

Managing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006
MS ISA Server provides rules-based security, enhanced throughput, and simple management of internetworking by providing both a firewall and a Web acceleration server integrated with Microsoft's Windows Server platform. The ISA Server firewall provides extensive data filtering, management of access rights, and traffic direction. The Web cache improves system throughput by storing repeatedly requested Web content.

Progent's Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server consulting service provides small and midsize businesses access to network security professionals who can design and implement a solution that matches your protection requirements while avoiding limiting system efficiency.

Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall Support
Progent can offer the services of a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert or Cisco CCNP expert to help you to choose, configure, and support Cisco PIX and ASA Firewalls. Find out additional details about Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall Consulting.

Cisco Protection, Virtual Private Network and Aironet Wireless Consulting
Progent's Cisco CCIE engineers and Cisco CCNP experts can deliver world-class technical expertise for Cisco's entire range of security and Virtual Private Network solutions such as PIX Series Firewalls and ASA 5500 Series Firewalls, the Catalyst FWSM, protected high-speed and integrated services routers, wireless access points and bridges, and Catalyst Series switches. Get more details about Cisco Protection, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Aironet Wireless Expertise.

Additional Firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) Solutions
In addition to being expert in a wide range of security technologies from Microsoft and Cisco Systems, Progent can provide small and mid-size businesses expert support for security products from other important firewall and VPN suppliers such as:

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd

WatchGuard Technologies

Juniper

SonicWALL Inc.

Symantec

Stealth Penetration Testing Consulting
Unannounced intrusion testing is a key method for helping organizations to find out how vulnerable their networks are to real-world attacks by showing how effectively corporate security policies and mechanisms stand up to planned but unpublicized penetration efforts instigated by seasoned security engineers using advanced intrusion techniques. Get additional details about Progent's Penetration Testing Services.

Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Security Support Services
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.

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CISSP Security Support Services
Progent's CISSP experts are security engineers who have earned CISSP accreditation through demonstrated experience, rigorous study, and formal examination. CISSP Certification indicates expertise in an international standard for information security. ANSI has given the CISSP status accreditation in the area of IT security under ISO/IEC 17024. Fields of expertise included under CISSP include security management practices, security architecture and models, access control methodology, software development security, business processes security, hardware security, cryptography, telecommunications, Internet security, and business continuity planning.

Learn additional information concerning Progent's CISSP Consulting Expertise.

ISSAP Consulting Support for Protected Network Architecture
Progent's ISSAP qualified security consultants are consultants who have earned ISSAP status after thorough testing and significant experience. field experience with network security architecture. ISSAP consultants have acquired in-depth knowledge of access control systems and methodologies, phone system and network infrastructure protection, cryptography, needs evaluation, business continuity and disaster recovery, and physical security. Progent's ISSAP-qualified security consultants can help your business with all phases of architecture security.

Learn additional details about Progent's ISSAP Accredited Protected System Infrastructure Engineering Support.

Certified Information Systems Auditor Support Expertise
The CISA accreditation is a globally recognized achievement that signifies expertise in information system security audit and control. Certified by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the CISA credential requires that candidates undergo an extensive test administered by the ISACA international professional association. Progent offers the services of a CISA-certified security audit consultant able to help businesses in the areas of information systems audit services, IT governance, network assets and infrastructure planned useful life, IT support, protecting information assets, and disaster recovery preparedness.

Get more information about Progent's Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Support Expertise.

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