For Small Company Information Systems: Security Consulting and Support Services
For fast help with data security problems, your company has access to expert support online by contacting Progent's certified security engineers. Progent's remote support consultants are available on a 24x7 basis to provide efficient and economical help with security issues that threaten the viability of your information system. Progent's accredited security consultants are certified to provide help for systems based on Microsoft, Linux, Apple Mac, Sun, and major derivatives of UNIX. Progent's broad range of services encompasses firewall configuration, e-mail systems, secure system architecture, and information recovery. Progent's support staff has earned the world's most advanced security accreditations including Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
Progent provides remote security support on a by-the-minute basis without minimum call duration and without additional charges for sign-up or after hours support. By billing per minute and by providing world-class help, Progent's pricing policy keeps costs low and avoids situations where simple fixes entail major bills.
Our System Has Been Hacked: What Should We Do?
In case your network is now fighting a network security crisis, refer to Progent's Emergency Online Technical Support to see how to receive fast assistance.
For organizations who have planned carefully for an attack, the formal incident handling procedure promoted by Global Information Assurance Certification is Progent's recommended method of responding to a major security penetration.
Overview of Progent's Security Support Services
Coordinating data protection plus preparation for recovering critical information and functions following a security breach demands a continual effort involving an array of tools and procedures. Progent's certified professionals can support your organization at whatever level in your efforts to guard your information system, ranging from security evaluation to designing a complete security plan. Key technologies supported by Progent's security engineers include Planning and Implementation, Data Recovery and Security Forensics, and Outsourced Protection from Email-Based Threats.
Designing and Implementing Secure Networks
Any organization ought to have a thoroughly considered security strategy that includes both preventive and reactive activity. The pre-attack plan is a collection of precautions that helps to minimize vulnerabilities. The post-attack strategy specifies activities to help security staff to inventory the losses caused by an attack, remediate the damage, record the event, and revive business activity as quickly as feasible. Progent can advise you how to build security into your company operations. Progent can install scanning utilities, define and build a safe computer architecture, and propose procedures and policies to enhance the protection of your computing environment. Progent's security experts are available to help you to configure a firewall, design protected offsite access to e-mail and information, and install an effective virtual private network (VPN).
If your company is looking for an affordable option for jobbing out your network security management, Progent's Round-the-clock Monitoring Services feature non-stop remote system tracking and fast resolution of problems.
System Recovery and Failure Analysis
Progent provides skill in restoring networks and servers that have been hacked, are suspect, or have stopped working as a result of a security attack. Progent can show you how to evaluate the damage caused by the assault, return your company to ordinary business operations, and recover data compromised owing to the breach. Progent's certified specialists can also oversee a thorough forensic analysis by examining event logs and utilizing a variety of advanced forensics tools. Progent's experience with security problems minimizes your off-air time and permits Progent to suggest efficient measures to avoid or contain future attacks.
Outsourced Spam and Virus Blocking
Progent has partnered with Postini to offer small companies E-Mail Guard, an outsourced service that stops spam and email-borne threats before they can penetrate your corporate firewall. Find out additional details about E-Mail Guard Outsourced Spam Blocking.
Special Security Expertise Available from Progent
Progent's seasoned consultants can provide unique support in key facets of computer security including:
Security Vulnerability Audits and Compliance Testing
Progent offers experience with security auditing software like Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and LANguard for conducting a variety of automatic network tests to identify potential security gaps. Progent has broad experience with these and similar utilities and can help you to analyze audit results and react efficiently. Progent's certified security consultants also can perform web application testing and can conduct expert assessments of corporate-wide security to assess your company's compliance with key worldwide security specifications including FISMA, NIST, and ISO. In addition, Progent can assess the effectiveness of your wireless protection including stationary wireless appliances plus mobile handsets. Learn additional details about Progent's Vulnerability Audits and Security Compliance Assessment.
Support for Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server MS ISA Server 2006 offers policy-based protection, enhanced performance, and simple administration of internetworking by incorporating both an advanced firewall and a Web acceleration server integrated with Microsoft's MS Windows 2003 Server platform. The ISA Server firewall delivers extensive security filtering, control of connectivity rights, and traffic routing. The cache enhances network performance by storing frequently requested Web content.
Progent's Microsoft ISA Server 2006 engineering expertise provides small companies assistance from security engineers who know how to plan and implement a configuration that meets your security requirements without restricting system productivity.
Cisco PIX and ASA Firewall Consulting
Progent can offer the services of a Cisco CCIE engineer or Cisco CCNP expert to show you how to select, configure, and manage Cisco PIX and ASA Firewalls. Get additional information about Cisco PIX and ASA Firewall Help.
Cisco Security, Virtual Private Network and Aironet Wireless Expertise
Progent's Cisco CCIE engineers and Cisco Certified Network Professionals can provide in-depth consulting services for Cisco's complete range of protection and Virtual Private Network solutions such as PIX Series Firewalls and ASA Series Firewalls, Catalyst Firewall Services Module (FWSM), secure high-speed and integrated services (IS) routers, Aironet wireless access points, and Catalyst family switches. Learn additional details about Cisco Security, VPN and Aironet Wireless Help.
Other Firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) Consulting Services
In addition to supporting a broad array of network security solutions from Microsoft and Cisco, Progent can provide small and mid-size organizations expert consulting for products from other major firewall and VPN vendors such as:
Unannounced Intrusion Checking Consulting
Unannounced intrusion checking is a key method for helping organizations to understand how exposed their IT environments are to real-world threats by testing how well corporate security procedures and mechanisms stand up to authorized but unpublicized penetration efforts launched by seasoned security engineers using advanced hacking methods. Get additional details concerning Progent's Unannounced Intrusion Assessment Services.
CISM Security Consulting Expertise
Certified Information Security Manager defines the core skills and worldwide standards of service that computer security professionals are required to achieve. It offers executive management the assurance that those who have earned their accreditation possess the background and skill to provide efficient security management and consulting services. Progent can provide a CISM-certified consultant to assist your organization in key security areas including information protection governance, risk assessment, information protection process control, and incident handling support.
Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP) Security Support Services
Progent's CISSP experts are security specialists who have been awarded CISSP certification through demonstrated experience, rigorous study, and exhaustive examination. CISSP Certification recognizes mastery of an international standard for IT security. American National Standards Institute has given the CISSP credential official recognition in the field of information security under ISO/IEC 17024. Fields of knowledge covered within CISSP include security management procedures, security design and models, connection control methodology, applications development security, operations security, physical security, cryptography, communications, network security, and business continuity planning.
ISSAP Engineering Support for Secure System Infrastructure
Progent's ISSAP certified security experts are consultants who have been awarded ISSAP status following thorough examination and substantial hands-on work with information security architecture. ISSAP security experts have in-depth knowledge of access management mechanisms and techniques, phone system and network security, cryptography, requirements analysis, BCP and disaster recovery, and physical security integration. Progent's ISSAP-certified security consultants can assist your company with all aspects of secure network architecture.
CISA Professional Expertise
The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) credential is a recognized 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 examination given by the ISACA professional association. Progent can provide the services of a CISA-certified security consultant able to assist companies in the areas of IS audit process, IT governance, network assets and architecture lifecycle, IT support, safeguarding data resources, and disaster recovery planning.
GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) Consulting Expertise
GIAC was founded in 1999 to validate the knowledge of information technology security professionals. GIAC's goal is to verify that a certified security consultant possesses the skills needed to deliver support in key categories of network, data, and program security. GIAC certifications are acknowledged by companies and institutions around the world including and the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). Progent can provide the assistance of certified professionals for all of the security disciplines addressed under GIAC accreditation programs including auditing IT infrastructure, incident handling, traffic analysis, and web application security.
Get in Touch with Progent for Computer Security Support
If you want computer security support services, call Progent at 800-993-9400 or send email to security-help@progent.com.
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