Cisco's security technologies for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) offer a complete set of manageable network protection products and technologies to help you to protect your wired and wireless connectivity infrastructure. Cisco's rich catalog of protection and VPN solutions features routers, switches, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and Virtual Private Network concentrators. Progent's seasoned support engineers includes experienced consultants with Cisco's CCIE certification who can assist your organization to select and integrate VPN and protection technologies that align optimally with your business.

Cisco Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
Cisco provides multiple options for implementing a Virtual Private Network solution, allowing you to choose the approach that most closely fits your operational requirements. You can set up both remote access and site-to-site VPNs with IOS Software, with utilities and Advanced Integrated Module encryption boards, or with physical appliances, such as a Virtual Private Network access concentrator, router, Cisco PIX or Cisco ASA Firewall, or devoted Virtual Private Network server for dial-up services. All Cisco Virtual Private Network solutions are simple to deploy and manage and provide the versatility to grow with changing business requirements.

Products Included in Cisco's Protection Solution
Cisco has a comprehensive line of security offerings designed for preventing stealing data, virus and worm outbreaks, Denial of Service (DDoS) assaults, and other dangers to your network. Classifications and security products include:

Safe Connectivity

• Virtual Private Network device (Cisco Virtual Private Network access concentrators and clients): Devoted physical unit or software device for configuring and managing Virtual Private Networks
• Cisco Catalyst Switch controlled: Identity-based functions built into Cisco switches
• Cisco Router controlled: Virtual Private Network support designed into Cisco routers
• Extended perimeter security
• PIX or ASA Firewall: Devoted hardware or software device to allow or deny access to the infrastructure or processes
• Cisco Router based: Firewall features integrated into Cisco routers

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

• Cisco Access Control Server (ACS) using RADIUS and TACACS: Centrally provisioned access control framework for user authentication, authorization, and accounting from an easy-to-use web utility

• Cisco Security Manager: Scalable mechanism to provision configuration and security policies for Cisco firewalls, Virtual Private Networks, and IPS

How Progent's Consultants Can Assist Your Business with Cisco Security Solutions
Progent can provide a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) to help you to choose, integrate, and maintain Cisco security solutions. Progent's CISM and CISSP security consultants can show you how to build security into your business operations. Progent can assist you to create a documented security plan to define clear security policies, deploy monitoring and auditing utilities, create and implement a secure connectivity infrastructure that incorporates technology from diverse network companies, provide MS ISA 2006 Server Support Services, and recommend procedures to optimize the safety of your infrastructure. Progent's security expertise is available to help you implement a firewall, set up safe remote and mobile access to email and corporate data, and implement or repair VPNs.

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