Washington Computer Security and Disaster Recovery For Small and Midsize Company IT Networks: Security Consulting and Support
Small business networks in Washington can now get fast online help from Progent's qualified security consultants to help with complex security problems. The cost is affordable, billing is by the minute, engagement is fast, and support is world class. Progent also provides assistance for complex projects that demand the expertise of seasoned security consultants with top security credentials.
In case your Washington organization is situated away from major urban areas including Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Bellevue, or Vancouver, help from qualified network security experts is often limited during a crisis. This can result in lost income for your company, angry clients, unproductive employees, and defocused executives. By utilizing Progent's remote support, you can get in touch with a qualified security consultant who can deliver expertise when you need it to keep your computer network on line and salvage your data.
Progent can assist you at any level in your endeavors to guard your information system with services that can range from network security audits to creating a comprehensive security strategy. Progent provides economical support to assist small and midsize companies to set up and maintain secure networks powered by Microsoft Windows and Cisco technology and that may include computers based on UNIX, Linux, Sun Solaris, or Mac OS X operating systems.
Progent can also assist you to outsource spam filtering and protection from email-borne security threats. Progent works with Postini to provide small businesses E-Mail Guard, a managed service that stops spam and email-borne viruses before they are able to break through your corporate firewall. Find out more about E-Mail Guard Spam Blocking and Virus and Worm Defense.
Progent's certified consultants are available remotely or on site to offer a range of emergency or longer-term IT security services including:
Run automated network security audits
Clean up rapidly after serious security breaches
Configure and troubleshoot firewalls
Configure secure solutions for offsite and mobile connectivity
Install effective solutions for defense against viruses, spam and directory harvest attacks
Progent's support professionals offer advanced services in key facets of system protection including auditing, firewalls and VPN, and advanced security consulting.
System Audits
Progent's expert security consultants can assess the vulnerability of your current computer protection implementation through exhaustive remote automated analysis via advanced utilities and proven techniques. Progent's experience in administering this
testing saves your company money and offers an accurate picture of weaknesses. The information your IT organization gains can form the basis of a security strategy that will allow your network to run dependably and evolve quickly to new threats.
Automated Network Security Audits
Progent offers consulting in the use of security analysis products including Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and GFI LANguard for affordably running a variety of programmed network testing scans to identify potential security holes. Progent has extensive experience with additional security auditing products such as NMAP Port Scanner, AMAP Application Scanner, eEye, as well as utilities such as Metasploit, Hydra, and Nikto. Progent can show you how to make sense of testing reports and respond appropriately.
Progent can show you how to design protection into your company processes, configure scanning software, define and deploy a secure network architecture, and recommend policies to optimize the security of your network. Progent's security professionals are available to show you how to set up a firewall, design safe remote connectivity to email and business applications, and integrate VPN. Learn additional information concerning Progent's network security assessment.
Stealth Security Penetration Analysis Support Services
Stealth intrusion checking is an important part of any successful network security plan. Progent’s security experts can perform extensive penetration tests without the awareness of your organization's internal IT staff. Stealth penetration testing uncovers whether existing security defense systems such as intrusion incident alerts and event log analysis are correctly configured and consistently observed. Learn additional information about Progent's network security penetration testing support services.
Firewall And Virtual Private Network (VPN) Solutions
Progent's background in network security technology encompasses in-depth field work with major firewalls and Virtual Private Network technology offered by a variety of companies including Cisco Systems, Microsoft, and Juniper. Progent offers the support of engineers with key networking accreditations including Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE).
Consulting Services for ISA Server 2006 MS Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 is a comprehensive edge gateway that provides a powerful application layer firewall, virtual private network (VPN), proxy, and Web caching solution for protecting the Internet-facing networks of any sized business against a wide variety of attacks. Progent's Microsoft-certified Internet Security and Acceleration Server experts can show you how to design, cost-justify, test, install, configure, and support any edition of ISA Server 2006 on your network.
Cisco PIX and ASA Firewalls Support Services
Progent’s certified Cisco IT security consultants provide high-level PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall consulting support covering infrastructure design, configuration, and management of Cisco firewall and security technology. The PIX and ASA Security Appliance Series of Cisco firewalls delivers robust user and application policy enforcement, sophisticated attack defense, and safe access services. Ranging from economical, plug-and-play desktop devices for small and home offices to modular gigabit products, Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewalls provide advanced protection, high throughput, and excellent availability for IT systems of all sizes. PIX Firewalls and ASA Firewalls are based on a proven, specially designed operating system,minimizing common OS-specific security holes. Find out additional information concerning Progent's Cisco Firewalls Consulting Services.
Cisco Security and VPN Engineering Expertise
Cisco's security and remote access products for small businesses represent a comprehensive line of manageable security products to help safeguard your local and remote information system. Cisco's Virtual Private Network product family includes routers, firewalls, intrusion detection devices and Virtual Private Network appliances. Progent's professional consulting staff includes experienced engineers with Cisco's Certified Internetwork Expert and CCNP certifications who can help your organization to select Cisco VPN, Cisco RADIUS Security, and additional Cisco security solutions that align best with your business objectives. Read more details concerning Progent's Engineering Services for Cisco Security and VPN Products.
Consulting Expertise for Other Firewall and VPN Solutions
Progent provides small and medium size companies professional support for Intrusion Protection Systems and IPSec VPN products from leading firewall and VPN security vendors such as WatchGuard, Juniper, and Symantec. Progent can help you design a comprehensive security plan and select appropriate products from multiple suppliers to achieve your security goals while staying within your budget limits.
Expert Network Security Design
Every business ought to have a thoroughly considered security strategy that incorporates both proactive procedures and reaction plans. The proactive plan is a collection of procedures that help to reduce security weaknesses. The post-attack plan helps your company's security personnel to evaluate the impact resulting from a security penetration, repair the network, record the event, and get business functions running as soon as possible.
Progent's expert IT security engineers can to help you to perform a comprehensive risk evaluation and define a network security strategy to implement security processes and mechanisms to reduce ongoing assaults and threats.
CISM Accredited Network Security Engineering Expertise
The Certified Information Security Manager organization describes the core capabilities and global standards of performance that IT security managers are required to master. CISM provides executive management the assurance that those who have earned their CISM certification have the background and capability to deliver effective security management and consulting consulting. Progent can provide the services of CISM qualified security consultants to assist businesses with:
CISSP Accredited Security Consulting Services
CISSP recognizes mastery of a worldwide standard for information security. ANSI (American National Standards Institute) has awarded certification recognition in the area of data security under ISO/IEC 17024. Progent can provide the services of security consultants who have earned CISSP accreditation. Progent can provide a CISSP-certified professional to help your business in a broad range of security fields including:
ISSAP Accredited Secure System Architecture Consulting Assistance
Progent's ISSAP qualified IT architecture engineers are consultants who have been awarded ISSAP Certification through rigorous examination and extensive experience with information security architecture. The Information System Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP) credential represents proven mastery in the more complex demands of information security architecture bounded by the broader field of information system security expertise required for CISSP certification. Progent's ISSAP-certified security consultants can help your business with all aspects of architecture security including.
Access Control Mechanisms and Methodologies
Phone System and Network Security
Encryption/Decryption Options
Needs Analysis and Security Guidelines
Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Planning
CISA Qualified Security Auditing Consulting Assistance
The CISA accreditation is an important qualification that signifies mastery in network security audit and control. Certified by ANSI, the CISA credential has consultants undergo an extensive test given by the ISACA international professional association. Progent's CISA-qualified IS security audit experts are available to assist your IT organization with:
IS Audit Services
Information Technology Governance
Network Assets and Infrastructure Lifecycle Planning
IT Service Delivery
Protecting Information Assets
Disaster Recovery Preparedness
GIAC Qualified IS Security Engineering Assistance
GIAC was founded in 1999 to validate the skill of information technology security experts. GIAC's mission is to make sure that a certified professional possesses the skills necessary to deliver support in important categories of network, data, and application program security. GIAC accreditations are recognized by businesses and government organizations throughout the world including and the United States National Security Agency. Progent's GIAC information security audit experts are available to assist your business in the areas of:
Talk to a Security Engineer Now
To see how you can get in touch with a certified Progent security engineer for emergency remote consulting assistance or long-term security engagements in Washington, call 1-800-993-9400 or go to Urgent Remote Network Help.
Progent's Experts Group provides consulting in important areas that include Macintosh networking and programs; Expertise for Linux-powered, UNIX-powered, and Sun Solaris environments; MRP, Enterprise Resource Planning, or Customer Relationship Management consulting; Strategic and vertical application help; CIO, business analyst, and project logistics services; Custom program design and integration; Web, eCommerce, Electronic Data Interchange, and client portal development and integration; DBM management and efficiency consulting; Business intelligence consulting; and Telecom systems support.
Progent's Apple Mac networking consultants can help you with a wide array of network infrastructure areas such as network architecture, off-site and mobile connectivity, internetwork compatibility, protection, and emerging technologies such as VoIP and high-speed wireless networking. For company networks based solely on Mac OS X or for systems that use a mix of Mac, Linux/UNIX and Windows based servers and desktops, Progent has the knowledge and depth to handle the complexity of designing, integrating, and maintaining a network architecture that is robust, secure, productive and supportive of your business goals. Progent can help you configure Apple’s Xserve enterprise servers, Apple's Xserve RAID fault-tolerant storage products, and Xsan SAN systems. Progent can also give you access to skilled experts to support Cisco routers and switches.
Progent's Microsoft-certified Windows 2003 Server engineers can provide computer help and IT consulting services for the entire line of Microsoft .NET Servers, Windows 2003 Server, and Windows 2000 Server. Progent's Microsoft Windows 2003 upgrade, integration, update, and maintenance services include network design, deployment, project management, on-site and remote technical support and troubleshooting, Call Center outsourcing, CISM-certified security services, comprehensive outsourcing, and expert co-sourcing.
Progent offers the expertise of CISM certified security consultants. The Certified Information Security Manager organization defines the core competencies and worldwide standards of performance that IT security professionals are required to master. It gives executive management the confidence that those who have qualified for their CISM credential have the background and knowledge to provide effective security administration and support services.
Progent's certified Internet Security and Acceleration Server consultants have extensive experience developing corporate security designs for information systems with many locations, mobile users, and line-of-business eCommerce applications. A Progent ISA Server consultant can help your small business plan and implement a configuration of Microsoft ISA Server 2004 that meets your IT security requirements without restricting your network.
Progent’s Microsoft certified consultants provide small and medium-size businesses experienced support services for Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM 2005) and MOM 2000. MOM 2005 delivers open and expandable enterprise-class operational management by featuring detailed event management, proactive monitoring and alerts, reporting and trend analysis, and network and program-specific heuristics and routines to improve the manageability of Windows Server System environments. Through internal application profiles, Microsoft MOM 2005 allows you to isolate your system health problems before they grow into disasters, increase the efficiency of your network operations via specified best practices, and support your IT operations and senior administrative staff through sharing key service level and performance data. Progent’s MOM consulting experts have broad field-proven experience with MOM 2000 and MOM 2005 and can help your business deploy and configure MOM in order to optimize the reliability and productivity of your IT system.
Even if your business has a minimal network services staff and a limited IT budget, your information network can still have the same high availability and performance that once required a substantial in-house service group. Progent's 24x7 Network Support Services for small businesses combine the expertise of skilled Microsoft-certified and Cisco-qualified IT professionals, the latest network management products for 24x7 monitoring and threshold alarms, and economical support packages such as a help desk call center to keep your vital business applications and hardware operating. Progent's 24x7 Network Management Services include round-the-clock network monitoring, server monitoring, and application monitoring to reduce service expenses, fix trouble spots quickly, and anticipate issues before they degrade system productivity. Progent is experienced at deploying System Center 2005, part of Microsoft’s Dynamic Systems Initiative powered by Microsoft Operations Manager (Microsoft MOM) to deliver complete event management. Progent supports MOM 2000 and Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 to offer small company networks enterprise-class availability, security and performance.
MCSE Expert Certified Navision System Consultants Technical Firms
In addition to offering Microsoft Dynamics GP consultants, Progent can give you access to consultants experienced in Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP Software, Microsoft Dynamics NAV Business Management Software, Microsoft Dynamics SL 6.5 Accounting Software, Microsoft Business Solutions Retail Management System, Macola ERP by Exact Software, MAS 90 ERP by Sage Software, and QuickBooks Pro by Intuit. Progent's consultants also can help you integrate and support a secure, robust network foundation to support your ERP, MRP and accounting solutions.
E-Mail Guard represents a complete service for blocking spam and viruses. E-Mail Guard handles the protection and administration of company email by offering constantly improved spam and virus blocking, policy management, content testing, and protection against email-based DHA and denial of service attacks. E-Mail Guard also features tracking, administration and reporting tools plus outbound email filtering to help you fix your e-mail environment and define and regulate corporate email policy.
Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains can help you grow and control your company more efficiently by offering easy availability of strategic data and a fast ROI. Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains offers major productivity benefits such as its ability to extend the reach of your company, handle your financials, automate financial processes, standardize procedures across your company, improve inventory control, enhance order accuracy, grow revenue and shorten lead-time, and maximize cash flow. Progent can show you how to set up and manage a reliable, safe server and communications infrastructure to support Great Plains, and can provide experienced Microsoft Dynamics GP support professionals to make sure you reap the full benefits of your Microsoft GP software.
Application Publishing with Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 provides more control over intranet applications while enabling increased efficiency by making these applications accessible to authorized remote or mobile users. ISA Server 2006 helps guard business applications, services, and data across all network layers with application-layer filtering and comprehensive publishing tools. Progent's Microsoft-qualified ISA Server experts can help you design, deploy, set up, and maintain ISA Server 2006 on your network so your business achieves a smart and economical balance of protection, productivity, and speed.
Progent's Microsoft-certified engineers offer technical help and IT consulting expertise for Exchange Server 2003, Windows Server 2003, and for the entire line of Microsoft Servers. Progent's migration, configuration, management, and support services for Exchange Server include system design, deployment, documentation, local and off-site troubleshooting, Help Desk Call Center support, certified security consulting, and full-service IT outsourcing.