To get urgent help with computer security issues, your business has access to world-class expertise remotely from Progent's certified security professionals. Progent's online service staff is ready on a 24x7 basis to provide effective and affordable help with security problems that threaten the viability of your IT network. Progent's accredited security engineers are certified to support environments powered by Microsoft Windows, Linux, Apple, Solaris, and major versions of UNIX. Progent's wide array of consulting services covers firewall expertise, email security, secure network design, and data restoration. Progent's technical support team has earned the industry's most advanced security credentials including GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) and CISSP.

Progent offers online security assistance on a by-the-minute model with no minimum times and no additional charges for sign-up or after hours service. By charging per minute and by providing world-class help, Progent's pricing policy keeps expenses under control and eliminates scenarios where simple solutions turn into major expenses.

Our Network Has Been Attacked: What Should We Do?
If your business is now fighting a network security crisis, go to Progent's Urgent Remote Technical Help to find out how to get immediate assistance.

For businesses that have planned beforehand for being hacked, the step-by-step post-attack handling procedure outlined by Global Information Assurance Certification is Progent's recommended method of responding to a major security attack.

Overview of Security Support Services
Managing network security as well as preparation for recovering vital information and systems following an attack demands an on-going process involving an array of technologies and procedures. Progent's security professionals can help your business at any level in your attempt to guard your IT system, from security evaluation to designing a complete security program. Key areas supported by Progent's experts include Planning and Prevention, Data Restoration and Security Forensics, and Managed Filtering of Email-Borne Attacks.

Planning and Implementing Secure Environments
Every business should develop a thoroughly considered security strategy that incorporates both proactive and reactive steps. The pre-attack plan is a collection of steps that works to reduce vulnerabilities. The post-attack plan specifies activities to assist security staff to inventory the damage resulting from a breach, remediate the damage, document the experience, and restore network activity as soon as possible. Progent can show you how to design security into your business operations. Progent can set up auditing utilities, create and implement a safe network infrastructure, and propose processes and policies to optimize the safety of your network. Progent's security professionals are ready to assist you to configure a firewall, design safe online and mobile access to e-mail and information, and install an efficient virtual private network (VPN).

If your company is looking for an affordable option for outsourcing your network security administration, Progent's Round-the-clock Network Support Services include non-stop online network tracking and immediate response to emergencies.

System Recovery and Failure Analysis
Progent offers expertise in restoring networks and computers that have been hacked, are quarantined, or have ceased to function as a result of a security penetration. Progent can help determine the losses resulting from the attack, return your company to normal business operations, and retrieve data lost as a result of the attack. Progent's security engineers can also perform a thorough failure analysis by going over event logs and utilizing other advanced assessment techniques. Progent's background with security issues minimizes your downtime and allows Progent to suggest effective strategies to avoid or contain future attacks.

Outsourced Spam and Virus Filtering
Progent has partnered with Postini to offer small and midsize companies E-Mail Guard, an outsourced service that stops spam and e-mail viruses before they are able to penetrate your network firewall. Learn the details concerning E-Mail Guard Managed Spam Blocking.

Specialized Security Services Offered by Progent
Progent's certified security consultants offer world-class expertise in key facets of computer protection including:

Security Vulnerability Evaluation and Compliance Testing
Progent offers expertise with security evaluation utilities such as Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and LANguard for performing a set of automatic network scans to uncover potential security gaps. Progent has extensive skills with scanning tools and can assist you to analyze assessment reports and respond efficiently. Progent's certified security engineers also offer web application validation and can perform expert evaluation of corporate-wide security to determine your organization's compliance with major worldwide security standards such as HIPPA, PCI, and ISO 17799. In addition, Progent can assess the effectiveness of your wireless security covering stationary wireless equipment as well as portable devices. Find out the details concerning Progent's Security Vulnerability Audits and Security Compliance Testing.

Setting up Microsoft ISA Server 2006
MS ISA Server 2006 offers policy-based security, enhanced performance, and easy management of internetworking by providing both a firewall and a Web acceleration server coordinated with Microsoft's Windows Server operating system. The firewall provides extensive security filtering, management of connectivity rights, and traffic routing. The Web cache enhances system throughput by storing repeatedly requested Web data.

Progent's Microsoft ISA Server consulting service gives small and midsize companies the expertise of certified engineers who can plan and deploy a configuration that matches your security requirements while avoiding restricting network productivity.

Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall Consulting
Progent can provide a Cisco CCIE engineer or Cisco CCNP expert to help you to select, deploy, and manage Cisco PIX Firewalls and ASA Firewalls. Get more details concerning Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall Help.

Cisco Protection, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Aironet Wireless Help
Progent's Cisco CCIE engineers and Cisco Certified Network Professionals (CCNPs) can provide in-depth consulting support for Cisco's complete family of security and Virtual Private Network technologies including PIX 500 Firewalls and ASA 5500 Series Firewalls, Catalyst Firewall Services Module, secure high-speed and integrated services (IS) routers, Aironet wireless access points, and Catalyst Series switches. Get additional details concerning Cisco Protection, VPN and Wireless Expertise.

Additional Firewall and Virtual Private Network Consulting Services
In addition to being expert in a broad array of security solutions from Microsoft and Cisco Systems, Progent can provide small and mid-size organizations top-level support for products from other major firewall and Virtual Private Network suppliers including:

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd

WatchGuard Technologies Inc

Juniper Networks

SonicWALL Inc.

Symantec Corp

Unannounced Intrusion Checking Consulting
Unannounced penetration checking is a key method for allowing businesses to determine how vulnerable their IT environments are to serious threats by showing how thoroughly corporate security processes and mechanisms hold up against planned but unannounced penetration efforts instigated by seasoned security engineers using the latest hacking methods. Learn additional details concerning Progent's Penetration Testing Services.

Certified Information Security Manager Security Consulting Expertise
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) identifies the fundamental competencies and international benchmarks of performance that information security managers are expected to master. CISM offers business management the confidence that consultants who have earned their certification possess the background and skill to provide efficient security administration and consulting services. Progent can provide a CISM expert to help your enterprise in vital security disciplines such as information protection governance, risk management, data security process control, and crisis response support.

Learn additional information about Progent's Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Security Consulting Expertise.

Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP) Security Support Services
Progent's CISSP consultants are security specialists who have earned CISSP status through demonstrated experience, rigorous study, and formal examination. CISSP qualification recognizes expertise in an international standard for information security. American National Standards Institute has granted the CISSP credential official recognition in the area of IT security under ISO/IEC 17024. Fields of expertise included under CISSP include security management procedures, security architecture and models, connection control systems, software development security, business processes security, physical security, encryption, telecommunications, network security, and business continuity planning.

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Information Systems Security Architecture Professionals Engineering Support for Protected IT Architecture
Progent's ISSAP certified security experts are consultants who have been awarded ISSAP accreditation as a result of thorough testing and substantial experience. field experience with information security architecture. ISSAP consultants have comprehensive understanding of access management systems and methodologies, telecommunications and network protection, cryptography, requirements analysis, business continuity planning (BCP) and DRP, and physical security integration. Progent's ISSAP-certified security specialists can help your business with all aspects of architecture security.

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CISA Support Expertise
The Certified Information Systems Auditor accreditation is an important qualification that represents expertise in information system security audit and control. Certified by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the CISA accreditation requires that consultants pass an extensive test administered by the ISACA professional association. Progent can provide the services of a CISA-qualified security audit engineer able to assist companies in the areas of IS audit services, information technology governance, network assets and infrastructure planned useful life, information technology service delivery, safeguarding data assets, and disaster recovery preparedness.

Find out more information concerning Progent's CISA Consulting Services.

GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) Consulting Expertise
GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) was founded in 1999 to certify the knowledge of information technology security professionals. GIAC's mission is to assure that a certified professional possesses the knowledge appropriate to provide support in vital categories of network, information, and application software security. GIAC accreditations are recognized by companies and institutions around the world including and the U.S. NSA. Progent can provide the help of certified professionals for any of the security capabilities addressed under GIAC accreditation programs such as assessing security systems, security incident handling, intrusion detection, and web-based application security.

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Depend on Progent for Computer Security Expertise
If you need security consulting, call Progent at 800-993-9400 or email Progent at security-help@progent.com.