Cisco VPN Support ServicesCisco's security solutions for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) offer a complete set of easy-to-manage security products and technologies to allow you to safeguard your entire connectivity infrastructure. Cisco's extensive product line of security and VPN solutions includes routers, Catalyst switches, PIX and ASA firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and VPN concentrators. Progent's seasoned support engineers includes veteran consultants with Cisco's CCIE credentials who can assist your organization to choose and deploy Virtual Private Network and security technologies that align best with your business.

Cisco VPNs
Cisco offers multiple alternatives for configuring a Virtual Private Network solution, allowing you to choose the option that most closely aligns with your business needs. You can install both remote access and office-to-office VPNs with Cisco IOS Software, with utilities and AIM hardware encryption boards, or with hardware devices, such as a Virtual Private Network concentrator, router, PIX Firewall or Cisco ASA Firewall, or dedicated VPN processor for dial-up services. All Cisco VPN solutions are easy to integrate and administer and offer the flexibility to grow with changing operational requirements.

Components Associated with Cisco's Security Technology
Cisco has a comprehensive catalog of security offerings designed for preventing information theft, virus infections, Denial of Service assaults, and other dangers to your system. Classifications and products include:

Secure Access

  • VPN appliance (Cisco VPN access concentrators and clients): Devoted hardware or software mechanism for setting up and administering VPNs
  • Cisco Catalyst Switch based: Identity-based features designed into switches
  • Cisco Router controlled: Virtual Private Network capability incorporated into Cisco routers
  • Extended perimeter protection
  • Cisco PIX or ASA Firewall: Dedicated silicon or software mechanism to permit or deny connectivity to the infrastructure or processes
  • Cisco Router controlled: Firewall capability integrated into routers
Intrusion Protection
  • Network-attached appliance (Cisco Security Agent): Dedicated physical unit or program for uncovering attacks inside the organization's network
  • Host-based software (Cisco Security Agent): Dedicated physical unit or program for finding, remediating, and reporting attacks on hosts
  • Cisco Firewall sensor: Sensing capability within a firewall to sense and report intrusions at the system perimeter
  • Cisco Catalyst sensor: Sensing capability incorporated into a Catalyst switch to detect and report penetrations at the switch
  • Router sensor: Detector within a switch to sense and document intrusions at the router
Identity Services
  • Access Control Server using RADIUS and TACACS authentication: Central access control mechanism for authentication, permission, and accounting from a web GUI
Safe Management and Policy
  • Cisco Security Manager: Scalable mechanism for configuration and policies for Cisco firewalls, Virtual Private Networks, and IPS

How Progent Can Assist You with Cisco Security Solutions
Cisco Certified CCIE Security EngineersProgent can give you access to a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) or Cisco Certified Network Professional to help you to select, integrate, and maintain Cisco security technology. Progent's CISM, CISSP, and ISSAP security professionals can show you how to build protection into your company's operations. Progent can help you to develop a written security plan to establish clear policies, install monitoring and tracking software, create and implement a secure network architecture that includes technology from diverse network companies, offer Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration 2006 Server consulting and Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway integration, and recommend steps to optimize the safety of your infrastructure. Progent's security consulting is available to help you implement a firewall, design safe remote and mobile access to email and business data, and install or troubleshoot Virtual Private Networks.

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