Computer Security and Safe Management Practices

The PIX OS that powers PIX firewalls is a hardened, specially-built operating system that minimizes the possibility of OS-specific security holes. The PIX has received ICSA Firewall and IPsec certification as well as Common Criteria EAL4 evaluation status.

PIX Firewalls provide multiple integrated security and networking services, including:

• Advanced application-aware firewall services
• Voice over IP (VoIP) and multimedia security
• Robust site-to-site and remote-access IPSec VPN connectivity
• Intelligent networking services
• Flexible management solutions

Highlights of Cisco's PIX Firewalls
Cisco PIX Firewalls can protect your network from multiple security threats by offering advanced features that include:

• Deep inspection firewall services for HTTP, FTP, Extended
• Instant messaging, peer-to-peer, and tunneling application blocking
• Flow-based security policies for Cisco Modular Policy Framework
• Virtual firewall services
• Layer 2 transparent firewall
• Services for 3G Mobile Wireless security
• Security posture enforcement of VPN client
• Automatic updating of VPN client software

How Progent's Consultants Can Help You with PIX Firewalls
Cisco PIX Firewalls feature powerful configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting options designed to give you  maximum flexibility to configure these security appliances so that they align properly with your business needs. Management solutions include centralized policy-based management tools, integrated Web-based management, and support for remote-monitoring protocols such as SNMP and syslog.

Progent can provide a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) to help you select, deploy and support Cisco PIX Firewalls. Progent's Cisco experts can troubleshoot your firewall both remotely and onsite, and can train your in-house IT staff to configure and maintain configure and your PIX firewall.

Progent's CISSP certified consultants and CISM certified consultants can advise you about how to design security into your business processes. Progent's CISA-certified information security audit consultants can asses the strength of your current firewall deployment and evaluate the overall security of your information system.

Integration of Cisco and Third-party Security Technology
Progent offers expertise in firewall and VPN products from all major vendors and can help you integrate Cisco technology with additional security solutions to help you build a cost-effective network infrastructure that provides a level of security and flexibility appropriate for your business. Third-party firewall and VPN support services available from Progent include:

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For more information about Progent's consulting and support services for Cisco technology, call 1-800-993-9400 or send email to security-help@progent.com.