Cisco Network Support Outsourcing

Cisco's security and VPN technologies for small to mid-sized companies provide a comprehensive range of easy-to-manage network protection hardware and software to enable you to secure your entire connectivity infrastructure. Cisco's rich catalog of security and Virtual Private Network technologies includes routers, Catalyst switches, firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and Virtual Private Network access concentrators. Progent's expert support staff includes veteran professionals with Cisco's CCIE certification who can help your company to choose and deploy Virtual Private Network and protection solutions that align best with your business.

Cisco VPNs
Cisco offers multiple options for implementing a VPN system, allowing you to choose the approach that best aligns with your business needs. You can install both remote access and office-to-office Virtual Private Networks with Cisco IOS Software, with software and Advanced Integrated Module (AIM) encryption cards, or with hardware appliances, such as a Virtual Private Network concentrator, router, PIX Firewall or ASA Firewall, or dedicated VPN server for dial-up services. All Cisco VPN approaches are easy to deploy and manage and provide the versatility to grow with your changing operational requirements.

Products Associated with Cisco's Protection Solution
Cisco has a comprehensive catalog of products designed for stopping stealing information, virus infections, Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, and other threats to your network. Categories and security products include:

Secure Connectivity

• Virtual Private Network device (Cisco VPN concentrators and clients): Devoted physical unit or software mechanism for setting up and managing VPNs
• Cisco Catalyst Family Switch based: Identity-based functions built into Cisco switches
• Router controlled: VPN functionality incorporated into routers
• Extended perimeter protection
• Cisco PIX or ASA Firewall: Dedicated silicon or software device to allow or deny connectivity to the infrastructure or applications
• Cisco Router controlled: Firewall features designed into Cisco routers

• Network-based appliance (Cisco Security Agent): Devoted hardware or program for finding attacks internal to the company network
• Host-based software (Cisco Security Agent): Dedicated hardware or software mechanism for finding, mitigating, and reporting intrusions on hosts
• Firewall sensor: Sensor within a Cisco firewall to find and report penetrations at the network public/private edge
• Catalyst Switch sensor: Detector incorporated into a Catalyst switch to detect and document penetrations at the switch
• Cisco Router sensor: Sensor within a switch to detect and report intrusions at the router

• ACS using RADIUS and TACACS authentication: Centralized user access management mechanism for user authentication, authorization, and accounting from an graphical Web interface

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

How Progent's Consultants Can Assist You with Cisco Security Solutions
Progent can provide a certified CCIE or Cisco Certified Network Professional to help you to choose, deploy, and maintain Cisco security technology. Progent's CISM, CISSP, and ISSAP security specialists can advise you about how to design protection into your company's processes. Progent can help you to develop a documented security plan to establish clear security policies, deploy scanning and tracking software, create and install a protected network architecture that incorporates products from diverse vendors, offer MS Internet Security and Acceleration 2006 Server Support, and advise you about procedures to maximize the safety of your network. Progent's security expertise is available to help you implement a firewall, design secure remote and mobile connectivity to email and corporate data, and install or troubleshoot Virtual Private Networks.

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