Cisco Security and VPN ConsultantsCisco's security and VPN technologies for small to medium size businesses provide a comprehensive range of manageable security devices and utilities to enable you to secure your wired and wireless connectivity environment. Cisco's extensive catalog of protection and VPN technologies features routers, switches, firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and VPN access concentrators. Progent's seasoned support engineers includes veteran consultants with Cisco's CCIE credentials who can assist your organization to choose and deploy VPN and protection technologies that align optimally with your business.

Cisco Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
Cisco provides multiple alternatives for implementing a VPN system, so you can choose the approach that best aligns with your operational requirements. You can set up both remote access and office-to-office Virtual Private Networks with IOS Software, with software and Advanced Integrated Module (AIM) encryption boards, or with physical appliances, such as a VPN concentrator, router, PIX Firewall or Cisco ASA Firewall, or devoted VPN processor for dial-up functions. All Cisco Virtual Private Network approaches are simple to deploy and manage and provide the versatility to grow along with changing operational requirements.

Components Associated with Cisco's Security Technology
Cisco has a full line of security offerings aimed at stopping information theft, virus and worm outbreaks, DDoS attacks, and other threats to your system. Classifications and products include:

Safe Connectivity

  • VPN appliance (Cisco VPN concentrators and clients): Dedicated physical unit or software device for configuring and managing Virtual Private Networks
  • Catalyst Family Switch controlled: Identity-focused features incorporated into switches
  • Router based: VPN functionality incorporated into Cisco routers
  • Expanded perimeter security
  • Cisco PIX or ASA Firewall: Devoted silicon or software mechanism to allow or block access to the network or applications
  • Router controlled: Firewall capability integrated into routers
Penetration Defense
  • Network-attached device (Cisco Security Agent): Dedicated physical unit or program for finding intrusions internal to the company network
  • Host-based software (Cisco Security Agent): Devoted hardware or software for finding, mitigating, and reporting attacks on hosts
  • Cisco Firewall sensor: Detector within a Cisco firewall to detect and document attacks at the system perimeter
  • Catalyst Switch sensor: Sensor built into a Catalyst switch to find and report attacks at the switch
  • Cisco Router sensor: Sensing capability built into a switch to find and document penetrations at the router
Identity Services
  • ACS utilizing RADIUS and TACACS authentication: Centrally provisioned user access control mechanism for user validation, permission, and accounting from an easy-to-use web utility
Safe Device Management and Policy
  • Cisco Security Manager: Expandable solution for device configuration and security policies for firewalls, Virtual Private Networks, and Intrusion Prevention Systems

How Progent Can Help You with Cisco Security Solutions
Cisco CCIE Security ConsultantsProgent can give you access to a certified CCIE or Cisco Certified Network Professional to help you to choose, deploy, and maintain Cisco security technology. Progent's CISM and CISSP security professionals can advise you about how to build security into your business processes. Progent can assist you to develop a documented security plan to define clear security policies, install monitoring and tracking utilities, create and implement a protected connectivity infrastructure that incorporates products from diverse vendors, provide MS ISA 2006 Server support services and Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway integration, and advise you about steps to maximize the protection of your infrastructure. Progent's security consulting can help you configure a PIX or ASA firewall, design secure remote and mobile connectivity to messaging and corporate data, and install or repair VPNs.

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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