Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris Consulting Apple Mac OS X Consultants: Apple Mac Network Security Services
Computer viruses and malicious hacking are continually growing in frequency and complexity. Risks include information loss as a result of malicious intent; Internet-based viruses and directory harvest attacks; security breaches by internal sources; and attacks designed for stealing or destroying important resources.
Progent's certified security engineers can assist you to defend your Mac OS X network by providing support services such as performing security assessment, cleaning up after virus and worm attacks, setting up firewalls, designing safe remote and wireless connectivity, installing automated software for defense against viruses, worms, and denial of service attacks, and developing a company-wide security strategy that fits your business needs and IT environment.
Managing and coordinating intrusion protection and detection along with the capability to recover critical systems requires an on-going campaign that involves a variety of technologies, processes, and policies. Progent's CISM and CISA-certified security engineers can help your company in your attempts to defend your IT network by providing consulting offerings ranging from security assessments to creating and executing a comprehensive security strategy. Progent offers affordable urgent and scheduled support both online and on site to assist small companies to configure and support secure multi-vendor IT environments powered by Apple Mac OS X, Linux, Microsoft Windows, and Cisco technology.
Security Audits
Progent's seasoned security experts can carry out extensive security audits on your Apple Mac OS X network by checking for outdated or missing security patches, security holes, needlessly open ports, old user accounts, and password policy. As part of a security evaluation, Progent can also make a detailed inventory of your network resources, detect hidden Trojans on servers and workstations, and find out whether the operating system is publicizing excessive information.
Prevention
Progent can advise you concerning how to design protection into your business processes. Progent can install monitoring and security assessment software, define and install a secure network infrastructure, and propose mechanisms and policies to maximize the safety of your information system. Progent's security experts are ready to help you to set up a firewall, establish secure offsite access to email, data and programs, and establish virtual private networks (VPNs).
Disaster Recovery and Virus Cleanup
Progent has experience in restoring systems that have been attacked, are under suspicion, or have crashed because a security breakdown. Progent can help your company to evaluate the extent of the attack, recover information lost during the breach, and enable your business to get back rapidly to normal. Progent's expertise with security issues minimizes your downtime and enables Progent to recommend efficient methods to avoid or ameliorate future assaults.
Security Strategy
Every company ought to develop a carefully crafted security plan that details both protection and response procedures. The protective or defensive strategy is a set of mechanisms designed to to reduce exposure. The response or recovery strategy enables security staff to assess the damage caused by an attack, repair the damage, document the experience, and get company functions back on line as soon as possible.
Progent's expert Mac security engineers can assist your company to perform a comprehensive risk analysis and define a network security plan to enact security policies and enforcement to defend against future threats.
Cisco PIX Firewalls Expertise
Progent can give you access to a Cisco CCIE network engineer or CCNP professional to help you to select, deploy, and support Cisco PIX Firewalls. Read more about Cisco PIX Firewalls support.
Professional Consulting for Cisco Protection and VPN Solutions
Progent's Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts (CCIEs) and Cisco Certified Network Professionals (CCNPs) offer in-depth consulting for Cisco's complete range of security and VPN products including routers, Catalyst switches, firewalls, IDS systems, and VPN access appliances. Learn more about Progent's support for Cisco protection and Virtual Private Network products.
Additional Firewall and VPN Solutions
As well as being expert in a broad array of network security solutions from Microsoft and Cisco Systems, Progent offers small companies top-level consulting for security products from other popular firewall and Virtual Private Network vendors including:
Outsourcing for Spam Blocking and Protection against Viruses and DHAs
Progent has partnered with Postini to provide small businesses E-Mail Guard, a managed service that blocks spam, viruses, and Directory Harvest Attacks before they arrive at your corporate firewall. See more details about Progent's E-Mail GuardE-Mail Guard Spam and Virus Blocking.
Stealth Penetration Assessment Consulting
Unannounced intrusion assessment is a key mechanism for allowing companies to determine how open their IT environments are to real-world threats by revealing how well existing corporate security procedures and technologies hold up to authorized but unannounced intrusion attempts instigated by seasoned security specialists using advanced hacking techniques. Learn more information about Progent's Unannounced Intrusion Testing Consulting.
CISM Security Support Services
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) defines the fundamental competencies and worldwide benchmarks of performance that IT security professionals are expected to achieve. It offers business management the assurance that those who have earned their accreditation have the experience and knowledge to offer effective security administration and engineering support. Progent can offer a CISM-certified consultant to help your organization in critical security areas such as data protection governance, risk assessment, information protection process management, and crisis response support.
CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professionals) Security Support Services
Progent's Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSPs) are security specialists who have earned CISSP certification through verified experience, extensive study, and formal testing. CISSP Certification recognizes expertise in a worldwide standard for IT security. American National Standards Institute has granted the CISSP credential accreditation in the area of IT security under ISO/IEC 17024. Fields of knowledge covered within CISSP include security administration practices, security design and models, connection control systems, software development security, business processes security, hardware security, cryptography, communications, network security, and business continuity planning.
ISSAP (Information Systems Security Architecture Professionals) Consulting Support for Protected IT Infrastructure
Progent's ISSAP certified security experts are experts who have been awarded ISSAP certification as a result of thorough testing and significant hands-on work with network security design. ISSAP consultants have comprehensive knowledge of access management systems and methodologies, telecommunications and network infrastructure protection, cryptography, needs evaluation, business continuity planning (BCP) and DRP, and physical security. Progent's ISSAP-certified security specialists can assist your business with all aspects of secure network architecture.
CISA Consulting Expertise
The CISA credential is a prestigious qualification that indicates mastery in IS security auditing. Certified by the American National Standards Institute, the CISA credential has candidates undergo an extensive examination given by the ISACA international professional association. Progent can provide the services of a CISA-certified security audit professional able to help businesses in the fields of IS audit process, IT governance, network assets and architecture lifecycle, IT support, safeguarding data assets, and business continuity preparedness.
GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) Support Services
Global Information Assurance Certification was established in 1999 to validate the skill of information technology security professionals. GIAC's mission is to verify that an accredited security consultant has the skills necessary to provide support in vital areas of network, information, and software security. GIAC accreditations are acknowledged by businesses and government organizations throughout the world including and the U.S. National Security Agency. Progent can provide the expertise of certified professionals for all of the security disciplines covered within GIAC certification programs including assessing networks, security incident response, traffic analysis, and web services security.
Get in Touch with Progent for Computer Security Consulting Services
If you want Apple Mac OS X computer security engineering help, telephone Progent at 800-993-9400 or send email to apple-help@progent.com.
