To get urgent help with network security issues, your company can find expert troubleshooting online from Progent's security professionals. Progent's remote service consultants are available round the clock to offer efficient and economical assistance with security crises that threaten the viability of your network. Progent's accredited security engineers are qualified to provide help for systems based on Windows, Linux, Macintosh, Sun, and major versions of UNIX. Progent's broad array of services encompasses firewall expertise, email systems, secure network architecture, and data recovery. Progent's support staff has been awarded the world's top security credentials including Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and ISSAP.

Progent provides remote security help on a per-minute model without minimum times and without extra charges for setup or after hours service. By charging by the minute and by delivering world-class help, Progent's billing structure keeps costs low and eliminates scenarios where simple solutions result in big expenses.

Our Network Has Been Hacked: What Can We Do Now?
If you are now faced with a security crisis, visit Progent's Emergency Online Technical Support to find out how to get immediate assistance.

For businesses that have prepared carefully for a security breech, the formal post-attack handling model outlined by GIAC is Progent's approved method of responding to a major security incident.

Overview of Progent's Security Support Services
Coordinating network protection as well as planning for restoring vital data and systems after an attack requires a continual process that entails a variety of tools and procedures. Progent's certified experts can help your organization at all levels in your efforts to secure your information system, from security audits to creating a complete security strategy. Some areas covered by Progent's security consultants include Planning and Implementation, Information Restoration and Security Forensics, and Managed Filtering of Email-Borne Spam and Viruses.

Designing and Implementing Secure Environments
Every company should develop a carefully thought out security plan that includes both proactive and reactive activity. The pre-attack strategy is a set of steps that works to minimize security holes. The post-attack strategy defines procedures to help security personnel to assess the losses resulting from an attack, remediate the damage, record the event, and revive business functions as soon as feasible. Progent can show you how to design protection into your company processes. Progent can install scanning software, create and implement a safe network infrastructure, and recommend procedures and policies to maximize the protection of your information system. Progent's security professionals are available to help you to set up a firewall, design secure remote access to e-mail and data, and install an efficient virtual private network (VPN).

If your company is looking for an economical option for jobbing out your network security administration, Progent's 24x7 Monitoring Services include non-stop remote network tracking and fast resolution of problems.

System Recovery and Security Forensics
Progent offers expertise in recovering systems and computers that have been compromised, are quarantined, or have ceased to function because of a security breach. Progent can help assess the losses caused by the breach, return your company to ordinary functions, and recover data lost owing to the attack. Progent's security engineers can also perform a thorough forensic analysis by going over event logs and using other advanced forensics tools. Progent's background with security problems minimizes your off-air time and allows Progent to recommend efficient measures to prevent or contain new assaults.

Outsourced Spam Blocking
Progent has partnered with Postini to offer small and midsize companies E-Mail Guard, an outsourced service that intercepts spam and email attacks before they are able to breach your corporate firewall. Learn more information concerning E-Mail Guard Outsourced Spam and Virus Blocking.

Special Security Services Offered by Progent
Progent's certified security consultants offer unique expertise in vital areas of IT security such as:

Security Vulnerability Audits and Security Compliance Assessment
Progent offers expertise with security auditing tools like Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer or LANguard for conducting a variety of automatic network scans to reveal potential security holes. Progent has broad skills with testing tools and can assist you to analyze audit results and react efficiently. Progent's certified security engineers also provide web software validation and can conduct thorough assessments of enterprise-wide security to determine your company's compliance with key worldwide security specifications such as HIPPA, PCI, and ISO 17799. In addition, Progent can evaluate the strength of your wireless protection covering stationary wireless appliances as well as portable devices. Find out more details about Progent's Security Vulnerability Audits and Compliance Assessment.

Managing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server
MS ISA Server offers policy-based security, improved throughput, and simple administration of internetworking by providing both a firewall and a Web cache mechanism coordinated with Microsoft's Microsoft Windows 2003 Server platform. The firewall delivers comprehensive security filtering, control of access policy, and traffic routing. The cache improves network throughput by remembering frequently requested Web content.

Progent's MS ISA Server consulting service provides small and midsize companies access to certified professionals who can plan and implement a configuration that supports your security needs without limiting network productivity.

Cisco PIX and ASA Firewall Consulting
Progent can give you access to a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) or Cisco Certified Network Professional to assist you to choose, configure, and manage Cisco PIX Firewalls and ASA Firewalls. Get additional information about Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall Help.

Cisco Protection, Virtual Private Network and Wireless Consulting
Progent's Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts (CCIEs) and Cisco Certified Network Professionals (CCNPs) can deliver world-class consulting support for Cisco's entire range of protection and Virtual Private Network (VPN) technologies such as PIX 500 Series Firewalls and ASA Series Firewalls, the Catalyst Firewall Services Module (FWSM), protected high-speed and IS routers, wireless access points and bridges, and Catalyst Series switches. Find out the details about Cisco Protection, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Aironet Wireless Help.

Additional Firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) Consulting Services
As well as being expert in a wide range of protection technologies available from Microsoft and Cisco, Progent offers small and mid-size companies top-level engineering services for security products from other popular firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) vendors including:

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd

WatchGuard Technologies

Juniper Networks

SonicWALL

Symantec Corp

Stealth Penetration Checking Services
Stealth intrusion testing is a valuable technique for allowing businesses to understand how exposed their information systems are to potential threats by testing how thoroughly network protection processes and mechanisms stand up against planned but unpublicized penetration efforts launched by veteran security engineers utilizing the latest hacking techniques. Learn additional information concerning Progent's Unannounced Intrusion Assessment Services.

Certified Information Security Manager Security Support Expertise
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) defines the core competencies and worldwide benchmarks of service that IT security managers are required to achieve. CISM offers business management the assurance that those who have been awarded their CISM possess the background and knowledge to offer efficient security management and engineering support. Progent can provide a CISM expert to help your enterprise in key security areas including information security governance, vulnerability management, information protection process control, and crisis response support.

Find out the details about Progent's Certified Information Security Manager Security Consulting Expertise.

CISSP Security Consulting Expertise
Progent's Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSPs) are security engineers who have been awarded CISSP accreditation as a result of verified experience, extensive study, and exhaustive examination. CISSP qualification indicates mastery of an international standard for information security. ANSI has granted the CISSP status official recognition in the area of information security under ISO/IEC 17024. Fields of expertise covered under CISSP include security administration practices, security design and models, connection control systems, software development security, business processes security, hardware security, encryption, communications, Internet security, and business continuity planning.

Find out additional details concerning Progent's Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP) Support Services.

ISSAP Consulting Services for Protected Network Architecture
Progent's ISSAP certified security consultants are experts who have been awarded ISSAP status after thorough examination and substantial experience. field experience with network security design. ISSAP security experts have acquired comprehensive understanding of access management systems and techniques, phone system and network protection, cryptography, requirements analysis, business continuity planning (BCP) and disaster recovery planning (DRP), and physical security integration. Progent's ISSAP-qualified security specialists can assist your company with all phases of secure network architecture.

Find out additional information about Progent's ISSAP Accredited Secure System Architecture Engineering Support.

Certified Information Systems Auditor Support Services
The Certified Information Systems Auditor credential is a prestigious qualification that signifies mastery in IS security audit and control. Certified by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the CISA credential has candidates pass an exhaustive examination given by the ISACA international professional association. Progent offers the services of a CISA-certified security consultant trained to assist companies in the areas of IS audit services, information technology enforcement, network assets and infrastructure lifecycle, IT support, safeguarding information assets, and disaster recovery preparedness.

Find out additional information concerning Progent's Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Consulting Expertise.

GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) Consulting Services
Global Information Assurance Certification was established in 1999 to validate the skill of IT security experts. GIAC's goal is to verify that a certified security consultant possesses the skills necessary to deliver services in important areas of network, information, and application program security. GIAC certifications are acknowledged by companies and government organizations around the world including and the U.S. NSA. Progent can provide the assistance of certified consultants for all of the security services covered within GIAC certification programs such as auditing networks, incident response, traffic analysis, and web services security.

Find out the details about Progent's GIAC Professional Services.

Depend on Progent for Network Security Support
If you want network security engineering help, call Progent at 800-993-9400 or email Progent at security-help@progent.com.