To get immediate assistance with data security problems, your business has access to expert support online from Progent's certified security professionals. Progent's remote service consultants are ready round the clock to offer efficient and affordable assistance with security problems that threaten the productivity of your IT network. Progent's security engineers are qualified to support environments powered by Microsoft Windows, Linux, Macintosh, Sun, and major versions of UNIX. Progent's wide selection of services addresses firewall expertise, messaging systems, secure network architecture, and information recovery. Progent's technical support team has been awarded the world's most advanced security accreditations including Certified Information Security Manager and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

Progent provides remote security support on a per-minute basis with no minimum call duration and no additional charges for setup or after hours service. By charging per minute and by delivering world-class support, Progent's pricing policy keeps expenses low and eliminates situations where quick fixes turn into big expenses.

Our System Has Been Attacked: What Are We Supposed to Do Now?
In case your business is now faced with a network security crisis, refer to Progent's Emergency Online Technical Help to learn how to receive immediate help.

For organizations that have planned beforehand for a security breech, the step-by-step incident response procedure outlined by GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) is Progent's approved method of reacting to a major security incident.

Overview of Security Support Services
Coordinating data security plus planning for restoring critical data and systems following a security breach requires a continual program involving an array of technologies and processes. Progent's certified consultants can assist your organization at any level in your efforts to protect your information network, ranging from security assessments to designing a complete security plan. Key areas covered by Progent's experts include Planning and Prevention, Information Recovery and Security Forensics, and Managed Filtering of E-mail-Borne Spam and Viruses.

Designing and Building Protected Networks
Every organization ought to have a thoroughly considered security strategy that includes both proactive and reactive elements. The proactive strategy is a collection of steps that helps to reduce security holes. The reactive plan defines procedures to help security staff to evaluate the damage caused by a breach, remediate the damage, document the event, and restore network activity as soon as feasible. Progent can advise you how to design security into your business operations. Progent can set up auditing software, define and implement a secure computer architecture, and recommend procedures and policies that will enhance the protection of your information system. Progent's security experts are ready to help you to configure a firewall, design secure online and mobile access to email and data, and configure an efficient virtual private network (VPN).

If you are interested in an economical way for outsourcing your security administration, Progent's 24x7 Network Support Options feature continual online system tracking and quick resolution of emergencies.

System Restoration and Security Forensics
Progent offers skill in restoring networks and devices that have been hacked, are in question, or have stopped working because of a security breakdown. Progent can show you how to assess the damage caused by the assault, return your company to ordinary business operations, and recover data lost owing to the breach. Progent's security specialists can also manage a thorough failure evaluation by examining event logs and utilizing other proven forensics tools. Progent's experience with security consulting reduces your off-air time and allows Progent to recommend effective ways to avoid or contain future attacks.

Outsourced Spam Blocking
Progent has teamed with Postini to provide small and midsize companies E-Mail Guard, an outsourced service that blocks spam and email viruses before they are able to penetrate your corporate firewall. Read additional information about E-Mail Guard Outsourced Spam and Virus Filtering.

Specialized Security Services Offered by Progent
Progent's veteran consultants offer world-class expertise in key areas of IT protection such as:

Security Vulnerability Evaluation and Compliance Assessment
Progent provides experience with security auditing tools like Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer or LANguard from GFI for conducting a variety of automatic system scans to uncover possible security problems. Progent has broad skills with scanning utilities and can help your company to analyze audit results and respond appropriately. Progent's certified security consultants also can perform web software testing and can perform expert evaluation of enterprise-wide security to assess your organization's compliance with important worldwide security specifications including HIPPA, PCI, and ISO. In addition, Progent can evaluate the strength of your wireless security including stationary wireless appliances as well as mobile handsets. Find out more details about Progent's Vulnerability Audits and Compliance Testing.

Support for Microsoft ISA Server 2006
MS ISA Server offers policy-based security, enhanced performance, and easy management of complex networks by incorporating both a firewall and a Web acceleration server integrated with Microsoft's Windows Server platform. The firewall delivers comprehensive data filtering, control of connectivity rights, and traffic direction. The Web cache enhances network throughput by storing repeatedly requested Web data.

Progent's Microsoft ISA Server consulting expertise gives small businesses access to security engineers who can design and deploy a solution that meets your security requirements while avoiding limiting system productivity.

Cisco PIX and ASA Firewall Support
Progent can offer the services of a Cisco CCIE engineer or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) to assist you to choose, deploy, and manage Cisco PIX Firewalls and ASA Firewalls. Get additional details about Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall Consulting.

Cisco Security, Virtual Private Network and Aironet Wireless Help
Progent's Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts and Cisco Certified Network Professionals can deliver in-depth technical expertise for Cisco's complete family of protection and VPN solutions such as PIX Series Firewalls and ASA 5500 Firewalls, the Catalyst Firewall Services Module (FWSM), secure high-speed and integrated services (IS) routers, wireless access points, and Catalyst family switches. Get additional details about Cisco Security, Virtual Private Network and Wireless Consulting.

Other Firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) Solutions
In addition to being expert in a wide array of security technologies available from Microsoft and Cisco, Progent can provide small organizations top-level consulting for products from other major firewall and Virtual Private Network suppliers such as:

  • Check Point Software
  • WatchGuard
  • Juniper Networks
  • SonicWALL
  • Symantec

    Stealth Intrusion Testing Services
    Stealth penetration testing is a vital technique for allowing businesses to determine how vulnerable their networks are to potential threats by testing how well corporate security processes and technologies hold up to authorized but unpublicized intrusion attempts instigated by veteran security specialists using advanced intrusion methods. Learn the details concerning Progent's Stealth Intrusion Assessment Services.

    Certified Information Security Manager Security Support Services
    Certified Information Security Manager defines the core skills and worldwide benchmarks of performance that information security managers are required to achieve. It offers business management the confidence that consultants who have been awarded their certification have the background and knowledge to provide efficient security management and consulting services. Progent can provide a CISM support professional to help your enterprise in critical security disciplines including information security governance, risk assessment, information protection program control, and crisis handling support.

    Find out more details concerning Progent's Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Security Consulting Expertise.

    Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP) Security Consulting Expertise
    Progent's Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSPs) are security engineers who have earned CISSP accreditation through verified experience, rigorous study, and formal testing. CISSP Certification indicates expertise in a worldwide standard for information security. American National Standards Institute has granted the CISSP credential accreditation in the field of IT security under ISO/IEC 17024. Areas of knowledge included within CISSP include security administration practices, security architecture and models, access permission methodology, applications development security, operations security, physical security, cryptography, communications, network security, and business continuity planning.

    Learn more information concerning Progent's CISSP Support Expertise.

    ISSAP Consulting Support for Secure IT Infrastructure
    Progent's ISSAP certified security consultants are experts who have been awarded ISSAP accreditation following rigorous examination and extensive hands-on work with network security architecture. ISSAP consultants possess comprehensive understanding of access management mechanisms and methodologies, telecommunications and network security, cryptography, needs evaluation, business continuity and disaster recovery planning (DRP), and physical security integration. Progent's ISSAP-certified security specialists can assist your company with all phases of architecture security.

    Find out additional information concerning Progent's ISSAP Accredited Secure IT Infrastructure Engineering Services.

    Certified Information Systems Auditor Support Expertise
    The Certified Information Systems Auditor credential is a recognized qualification that indicates mastery in information system security audit and control. Certified by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the CISA credential has consultants pass a comprehensive examination given by the ISACA international professional association. Progent can provide the expertise of a CISA-certified security consultant trained to help businesses in the areas of information systems audit process, IT administration, systems and architecture planned useful life, information technology service delivery, safeguarding information assets, and disaster recovery preparedness.

    Learn more details concerning Progent's Certified Information Systems Auditor Support Assistance.

    GIAC Professional Services
    GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) was established in 1999 to validate the knowledge of information technology security engineers. GIAC's mission is to verify that a certified security consultant has the knowledge needed to provide services in vital categories of system, data, and program security. GIAC certifications are recognized by companies and government organizations around the world including and the U.S. NSA. Progent offers the help of GIAC certified consultants for all of the network security services addressed within GIAC certification programs such as assessing networks, security incident handling, intrusion detection, and web-based application security.

    Find out the details about Progent's GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) Support Expertise.

  • Depend on Progent for Network Security Help
    If you need network security expertise, call Progent at 800-993-9400 or email Progent at security-help@progent.com.
















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