Cisco's security and VPN technologies for small to mid-sized businesses offer a complete set of easy-to-manage network protection products and technologies to allow you to protect your entire connectivity infrastructure. Cisco's rich product line of security and VPN technologies features routers, Catalyst switches, PIX and ASA firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and Virtual Private Network access concentrators. Progent's expert support staff includes veteran consultants with Cisco's CCIE and CCNP certification who can assist your company to choose and deploy VPN and protection technologies that align best with your environment.

Cisco VPNs
Cisco provides multiple alternatives for configuring a VPN solution, so you can select the option that best fits your operational requirements. You can set up both remote access and site-to-site Virtual Private Networks with Cisco IOS Software, through software and Advanced Integrated Module hardware encryption boards, or with hardware units, such as a VPN access concentrator, router, Cisco PIX or Cisco ASA Firewall, or dedicated Virtual Private Network processor for dial-up services. All Cisco VPN solutions are easy to integrate and administer and offer the flexibility to evolve along with changing operational needs.

Products Associated with Cisco's Protection Solution
Cisco has a comprehensive catalog of security offerings designed for preventing information theft, virus and worm outbreaks, Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, and other dangers to your system. Classifications and products include:

Protected Access

• Virtual Private Network device (Cisco Virtual Private Network concentrators and clients): Dedicated hardware or software mechanism for configuring and administering Virtual Private Networks
• Cisco Catalyst Switch based: Identity-focused functions incorporated into switches
• Cisco Router based: Virtual Private Network support integrated into Cisco routers
• Extended perimeter security
• Cisco PIX or ASA Firewall: Dedicated silicon or software device to permit or deny connectivity to the network or applications
• Router controlled: Firewall capability designed into Cisco routers

• Network-attached device (Cisco Security Agent): Devoted physical unit or software mechanism for detecting penetrations within the organization's network
• Host-based software (Cisco Security Agent): Dedicated hardware or program for detecting, mitigating, and documenting penetrations on hosts
• Firewall sensor: Detector incorporated into a Cisco firewall to sense and report penetrations at the system perimeter
• Cisco Catalyst sensor: Detector within a Catalyst switch to find and report penetrations at the switch
• Cisco Router sensor: Detector within a switch to detect and document penetrations at the router

• Access Control Server utilizing RADIUS and TACACS: Centrally provisioned access control mechanism for user validation, permission, and accounting from an graphical Web interface

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

How Progent Can Assist Your Company with Cisco Security Technology
Progent can provide a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) to assist you to choose, integrate, and support Cisco security solutions. Progent's CISA and ISSAP security consultants can advise you about how to build protection into your company's operations. Progent can help you to produce a written security plan to establish precise policies, install monitoring and auditing software, create and install a protected connectivity architecture that incorporates technology from diverse network companies, provide Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration 2006 Server Consulting, and recommend procedures to maximize the protection of your infrastructure. Progent's security expertise can help you implement a PIX or ASA firewall, design safe remote connectivity to messaging and corporate information, and implement or repair Virtual Private Networks.

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