Cisco's security and VPN solutions for small to medium size businesses provide a comprehensive set of manageable security products and technologies to allow you to protect your entire network infrastructure. Cisco's rich product line of security and VPN technologies features routers, Catalyst switches, firewalls, IDS, and VPN concentrators. Progent's expert consulting staff includes veteran professionals with Cisco's CCIE and CCNP certification who can assist your company to choose and deploy VPN and security solutions that work best with your business.

Cisco Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
Cisco provides several options for implementing a VPN solution, so you can select the option that most closely aligns with your operational requirements. You can install both remote access and office-to-office VPNs with IOS Software, through software and Advanced Integrated Module (AIM) encryption cards, or with hardware units, such as a Virtual Private Network concentrator, router, PIX or Cisco ASA Firewall, or dedicated VPN processor for dial-up functions. All Cisco Virtual Private Network solutions are simple to deploy and administer and offer the versatility to grow with your changing business requirements.

Components Included in Cisco's Protection Technology
Cisco has a comprehensive catalog of products designed for preventing stealing information, virus and worm infections, DDoS attacks, and other dangers to your system. Categories and security products include:

Secure Access

• Virtual Private Network device (Cisco VPN concentrators and clients): Devoted hardware or software mechanism for setting up and administering Virtual Private Networks
• Cisco Catalyst Switch controlled: Identity-focused functions integrated into switches
• Cisco Router controlled: Virtual Private Network capability integrated into Cisco routers
• Expanded perimeter protection
• Cisco PIX or ASA Firewall appliance: Dedicated hardware or software device to allow or block connectivity to the network or processes
• Router controlled: Firewall capability built into routers

• Network-attached appliance (Cisco Security Agent): Devoted hardware or software mechanism for detecting attacks internal to the organization's network
• Host-based software (Cisco Security Agent): Dedicated physical unit or software for detecting, mitigating, and reporting attacks on hosts
• Cisco Firewall sensor: Detector incorporated into a Cisco firewall to find and document intrusions at the system perimeter
• Catalyst Switch sensor: Sensor within a switch to detect and document attacks at the switch
• Cisco Router sensor: Sensing capability built into a switch to find and document penetrations at the router

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

• Cisco Security Manager: Scalable solution for device configuration and policies for Cisco firewalls, VPNs, and Intrusion Prevention Systems

How Progent's Consultants Can Assist Your Company with Cisco Security Technology
Progent can provide a certified CCIE or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) to help you to select, deploy, and support Cisco security solutions. Progent's CISA and ISSAP security consultants can advise you about how to design security into your company's operations. Progent can help you to develop a documented security strategy to establish clear security policies, install monitoring and tracking software, design and implement a protected connectivity infrastructure that incorporates products from diverse vendors, provide Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration 2006 Server Support Services, 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, set up safe remote and mobile access to messaging and business data, and implement or troubleshoot VPNs.

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