Maine Computer Security and Emergency Recovery For Small and Midsize Business Information Networks: Security Consulting and Support
Small business IT networks in Maine can have instant remote help from Progent's certified security professionals to help with critical security problems. The cost is competitive, charges are by the minute, engagement is quick, and service is unbeatable. Progent also offers help for long-term projects that requires the knowledge of senior security engineers with high-level industry credentials.
In case your Maine small business is far from major urban neighborhoods including Portland, Lewiston, or Bangor, access to qualified network security consultants could be limited when you have a crisis. This could mean a drop in revenue for your company, angry clients, idle employees, and distracted executives. By calling Progent, you can get in touch with a qualified security consultant who can offer help when you require it to keep your computer network on line and recover your information.
Progent can help you at any level in your efforts to defend your IT environment with support ranging from network security assessments to creating a company-wide security strategy. Progent provides economical service to help small and midsize companies to set up and maintain protected networks based on Windows and Cisco products and that can include computers based on UNIX, Linux, Solaris, or Apple Mac OS X platforms.
Progent can also assist you to outsource spam blocking and protection from e-mail-based attacks. Progent works with Postini to offer small companies E-Mail Guard, an outsourced service that stops spam and e-mail-based viruses and worms before they can penetrate your network firewall. Find out additional information about E-Mail Guard Spam Blocking and Virus and Worm Defense.
Progent's security consultants are available online or in person to offer a range of urgent or project-based network security services such as:
Perform thorough security audits
Recover quickly after serious security breaches
Set up firewalls from multiple vendors
Implement secure techniques for remote and mobile access
Install effective applications for defense against viruses, spam and DHAs
Progent's support professionals offer advanced support in vital areas of system security including security assessment, firewalls and VPN, and high-level security consulting.
System Audits
Progent's certified security consultants can evaluate the effectiveness of your current computer protection environment by performing exhaustive remote automated analysis via advanced utilities and tested techniques. Progent's skill in administering this
testing saves your company time and money and assures a detailed picture of system vulnerability. The information your business gains can form the basis of a security strategy that can allow your network to run dependably and evolve quickly to future risks.
Automated Network Vulnerability Evaluation
Progent offers expertise in the use of security analysis software such as Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) and GFI LANguard for economically performing a variety of programmed system auditing scans to identify potential security problems. Progent has extensive experience with other security analysis utilities including NMAP Port Scanner, AMAP Application Scanner, eEye Vulnerability Scanner, as well as utilities like Metasploit Framework, Hydra, and Nikto. Progent can help you to make sense of testing reports and react effectively.
Progent can show you how to design security into your company processes, configure auditing tools, define and deploy a protected network environment, and recommend policies to optimize the safety of your network. Progent's security engineers are able to help you configure a firewall, design secure remote access to email and data, and install VPN. Learn more on Progent's network security evaluation.
Network Penetration Analysis Consulting
Stealth intrusion testing is a key component of any successful IT system security strategy. Progent’s security professionals can run extensive intrusion checks without the awareness of your organization's in-house network support resources. Unannounced penetration checking shows whether existing security monitoring tools such as intrusion detection warnings and event log monitoring are correctly configured and actively monitored. Find out additional information about Progent's stealth penetration analysis support services.
Firewall/VPN Expertise
Progent's expertise in network security solutions encompasses extensive familiarity with major firewalls and VPN products offered by a variety of companies such as Cisco Systems, Microsoft, and CkeckPoint. Progent offers the services of engineers who have earned key industry accreditations such as CCIE and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.
Engineering Services for MS ISA Server MS Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server is a comprehensive edge gateway that provides a powerful application layer firewall, VPN, and web caching solution for protecting the Internet-facing applications of any sized business against a broad variety of attacks. Progent's Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 support professionals can show you how to plan, cost-justify, test, implement, configure, and manage any edition of ISA Server 2006 on your information system.
Cisco PIX and ASA Firewalls Consulting Services
Progent’s certified Cisco IT security consultants offer high-level PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall consulting services covering infrastructure design, configuration, and support of Cisco security solutions. The PIX and ASA Security Appliance Series of Cisco firewall products delivers strong user and application policy enforcement, mutlivector attack protection, and secure access services. Ranging from compact, easy-to-install desktop appliances for small and home offices to scalable gigabit appliances, Cisco PIX and ASA Firewalls provide advanced protection, performance, and high reliability for IT systems of all sizes. PIX Firewalls and ASA Firewalls are based on a proven, purpose-built platform,minimizing common OS-specific security gaps. Read additional information concerning Progent's Cisco PIX and ASA Firewalls Consulting Services.
Cisco Network Security and VPN Consulting Services
Cisco's network security and offsite connection products for small companies offer a comprehensive range of easy-to-administer security solutions to help safeguard your wired and wireless information system. Cisco's VPN line includes switches, firewalls, intrusion detection devices and Virtual Private Network appliances. Progent's professional staff of consultants includes experienced specialists with Cisco's CCIE and CCNP certifications who can assist your organization to evaluate Cisco VPN, Cisco RADIUS Security, and additional Cisco security technologies that fit most closely with your company goals. Learn more information concerning Progent's Support Expertise for Cisco Security Solutions and Virtual Private Network Products.
Consulting Services for Other Firewall and VPN Products
Progent offers small and mid-size companies professional support for Intrusion Protection Systems and IPSec VPN technology from major firewall and Virtual Private Network security vendors including Check Point Software, Juniper, and SonicWALL. Progent can help you design a comprehensive security strategy and select the right products from a variety of suppliers to support your security objectives while sticking within your spending restraints.
Expert Security Design
Any company ought to have a carefully considered security strategy that includes both pre-attack procedures and reaction plans. The proactive plan is a set of steps designed to minimize vulnerabilities. The reactive strategy assists your company's security engineers to evaluate the damage resulting from a security penetration, repair the damage, record the experience, and get business functions operational as soon as feasible.
Progent's certified information security engineers can to help your business to run a comprehensive risk assessment and create a computer security strategy to implement security processes and controls to mitigate ongoing attacks and dangers.
CISM Certified System Security Engineering Assistance
The Certified Information Security Manager organization describes the core competencies and worldwide standards of skill that IT security managers are expected to master. It gives business management the confidence that consultants who have earned their CISM certification possess the background and knowledge to provide effective security administration and consulting services. Progent offers the expertise of CISM qualified security consultants to help businesses with:
CISSP Certified Security Engineering Services
CISSP certification recognizes mastery of a worldwide standard for information security. ANSI (American National Standards Institute) has awarded the CISSP credential recognition in the field of information security stipulated by ISO 17024. Progent can provide access to of security consultants who have earned CISSP certification. Progent can provide a CISSP-certified expert to help your enterprise in a variety security areas including:
ISSAP Qualified Secure IT Architecture Consulting Support
Progent's ISSAP certified information system architecture professionals are consultants who have been awarded ISSAP Certification through thorough testing and extensive work with network security architecture. The ISSAP credential represents demonstrated skill in the most in-depth demands of information security architecture bounded by the broader field of information security expertise needed for CISSP certification. Progent's ISSAP-certified security consultants can assist your business with all phases of secure network architecture such as.
Access Control Systems and Techniques
Telecommunications and Network Protection
Data Encryption Solutions
Needs Evaluation and Security Guidelines
Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP)
CISA Accredited Network Security Auditing Engineering Assistance
The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) credential is an important achievement that signifies expertise in information system security auditing. Certified by ANSI, the CISA credential has candidates undergo an extensive test administered by the ISACA international professional group. Progent's CISA security audit consultants can help your company with:
Information Systems Audit Services
Information Technology Governance
Systems and Infrastructure Lifecycle
Information Technology Support
Protecting Information Assets
Disaster Recovery Preparedness
GIAC Accredited Information System Security Consulting Support
Global Information Assurance Certification was founded in 1999 to certify the skill of computer security experts. GIAC's mission is to assure that a certified professional possesses the skills needed to provide support in critical categories of system, information, and application program security. GIAC certifications are recognized by businesses and government organizations around the world including and the United States NSA. Progent's GIAC security audit experts can help your business with:
Get in Touch with a Progent Security Expert Now
To learn how to ask a security consultant for emergency online professional help or long-term security engagements in Maine, call 1-800-993-9400 or visit Expert Remote Network Support.
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