Cisco's security and VPN technologies for small to medium size businesses offer a complete set of easy-to-manage network protection products and technologies to allow you to secure your wired and wireless connectivity infrastructure. Cisco's rich product line of security and VPN solutions features routers, switches, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and VPN access concentrators. Progent's expert support engineers includes experienced professionals with Cisco's CCIE credentials who can assist your company to choose and integrate Virtual Private Network and protection technologies that align optimally with your environment.

Cisco Virtual Private Networks
Cisco provides several alternatives for configuring a VPN system, allowing you to choose the approach that best fits your operational requirements. You can install both remote connectivity and office-to-office VPNs with Cisco IOS Software, through utilities and Advanced Integrated Module hardware encryption boards, or with physical appliances, such as a Virtual Private Network access concentrator, router, Cisco PIX or Cisco ASA Firewall, or dedicated VPN server for dial-up services. All Cisco Virtual Private Network solutions are simple to deploy and manage and provide the versatility to grow with future operational needs.

Products Associated with Cisco's Security Solution
Cisco offers a comprehensive catalog of products aimed at preventing data theft, virus infections, Denial of Service assaults, and other dangers to your network. Classifications and security products include:

Protected Connectivity

• VPN device (Cisco VPN access concentrators and clients): Devoted hardware or software device for configuring and administering Virtual Private Networks
• Catalyst Family Switch based: Identity-focused functions designed into Cisco switches
• Cisco Router controlled: VPN support built into Cisco routers
• Extended perimeter security
• Cisco PIX or ASA Firewall appliance: Devoted silicon or software device to permit or deny connectivity to the infrastructure or applications
• Router controlled: Firewall features built into Cisco routers

• Network-based device (Cisco Security Agent): Devoted hardware or program for detecting intrusions within the company network
• Host-based software (Cisco Security Agent): Devoted physical unit or software mechanism for finding, remediating, and reporting penetrations on hosts
• Firewall sensor: Sensing capability within a Cisco firewall to find and report intrusions at the network perimeter
• Cisco Catalyst sensor: Detector built into a Cisco Catalyst Switch to detect and report penetrations at the switch
• Router sensor: Sensor incorporated into a switch to detect and document attacks at the router

• Cisco Access Control Server (ACS) utilizing RADIUS and TACACS authentication: Central user access management framework for authentication, permission, and accounting from an easy-to-use web utility

• Cisco Security Manager: Expandable solution for device configuration and security policies for firewalls, Virtual Private Networks, and IPS

How Progent's Engineers Can Help You with Cisco Security Products
Progent can provide a certified CCIE or Cisco Certified Network Professional to help you to select, deploy, and maintain Cisco security solutions. Progent's CISA and ISSAP security specialists can show you how to design security into your business operations. Progent can help you to produce a documented security strategy to establish precise policies, deploy scanning and tracking utilities, create and install a secure network architecture that incorporates products from a variety of network companies, offer MS ISA 2006 Server Consulting, and advise you about steps to maximize the safety of your network. Progent's security consulting is available to help you implement a PIX or ASA firewall, set up safe remote and mobile access to messaging and corporate information, and implement or repair VPNs.

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