Cisco's security technologies for small to mid-sized companies offer a complete range of manageable security hardware and software to enable you to secure your entire connectivity infrastructure. Cisco's extensive catalog of security and VPN solutions features routers, Catalyst switches, firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and VPN concentrators. Progent's expert support engineers includes experienced consultants with Cisco's CCIE credentials who can assist your organization to choose and deploy Virtual Private Network and protection solutions that align optimally with your business.

Cisco Virtual Private Networks
Cisco offers multiple options for configuring a Virtual Private Network solution, so you can select the option that most closely aligns with your business needs. You can set up both remote access and site-to-site VPNs with IOS Software, with utilities and AIM encryption boards, or with hardware units, such as a VPN concentrator, router, PIX or Cisco ASA Firewall, or dedicated Virtual Private Network processor for dial-up services. All Cisco Virtual Private Network approaches are easy to integrate and administer and provide the flexibility to evolve along with your changing operational needs.

Products Included in Cisco's Protection Technology
Cisco has a comprehensive catalog of products aimed at preventing stealing data, virus and worm outbreaks, Denial of Service attacks, and other dangers to your system. Categories and products include:

Safe Connectivity

• Virtual Private Network device (Cisco VPN access concentrators and clients): Dedicated physical unit or software mechanism for setting up and managing Virtual Private Networks
• Catalyst Switch controlled: Identity-focused functions built into switches
• Router controlled: Virtual Private Network functionality incorporated into routers
• Extended perimeter security
• PIX or ASA Firewall appliance: Dedicated silicon or software device to permit or block access to the network or processes
• Cisco Router controlled: Firewall functions integrated into routers

• Network-attached device (Cisco Security Agent): Dedicated hardware or software mechanism for finding intrusions within the company network
• Host-based software (Cisco Security Agent): Devoted physical unit or program for uncovering, mitigating, and documenting attacks on hosts
• Cisco Firewall sensor: Sensing capability within a firewall to detect and report intrusions at the network public/private edge
• Cisco Catalyst sensor: Sensing capability incorporated into a switch to sense and report intrusions at the switch
• Router sensor: Detector incorporated into a switch to find and report intrusions at the router

• Access Control Server using RADIUS and TACACS: Centrally provisioned access management mechanism for user authentication, authorization, and accounting from a web GUI

• Cisco Security Manager: Expandable solution to provision device configuration and policies for Cisco firewalls, VPNs, and IPS

How Progent's Engineers Can Help You with Cisco Security Products
Progent can give you access to a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert or Cisco Certified Network Professional to help you to choose, integrate, and maintain Cisco security technology. Progent's CISM, CISSP, and ISSAP security consultants can show you how to design security into your company's processes. Progent can help you to produce a written security plan to define precise security policies, install scanning and auditing utilities, design and implement a secure network architecture that incorporates technology from diverse vendors, offer MS Internet Security and Acceleration 2006 Server Support, and recommend procedures to optimize the safety of your network. Progent's security consulting is available to help you implement a PIX or ASA firewall, design secure remote and mobile connectivity to email and business data, and install or troubleshoot VPNs.

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