Wisconsin Computer Network Security and Disaster Recovery For Small and Midsize Business Information Systems: Security Consulting and Support Services
Small business IT networks in Wisconsin can have quick phone-based help from Progent's certified network security professionals to help with emergency security issues. Rates are competitive, charges are by the minute, sign-up is quick, and support is unbeatable. Progent also provides help for complex projects that requires the knowledge of seasoned security engineers with top security certifications.
If your Wisconsin organization is located outside of major urban areas like Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, or Kenosha, contact with accredited network security consultants is often problematic when there's an urgent situation. This can result in a drop in income for your business, angry clients, unproductive workers, and distracted management. By calling Progent's online services, you can get in touch with a qualified security professional ready to provide expertise when you need it to keep your system on line and salvage your data.
Progent can help you at any level in your endeavors to defend your IT environment with support ranging from security audits to creating a company-wide security strategy. Progent provides affordable service to assist small and midsize businesses to design and manage protected IT environments based on Windows and Cisco Systems products and that can include computers based on UNIX, Linux, Sun Solaris, or Mac OS X platforms.
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Progent's certified experts are available remotely or in person to offer a range of emergency or longer-term IT security services including:
Progent's consultants can deliver world-class support in key fields of computer protection including security assessment, firewall and VPN expertise, and high-level security consulting.
Security Evaluation
Progent's expert security engineers can evaluate the vulnerability of your current network security implementation by performing comprehensive remote automated testing based on advanced software tools and proven procedures. Progent's experience in administering this
testing saves you time and money and assures a detailed picture of weaknesses. The knowledge your IT organization gains can make up the foundation of a network protection plan that can allow your information system to run safely and evolve quickly to new risks.
Automated Vulnerability Analysis
Progent offers expertise in the application of security analysis products such as Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and LANguard from GFI for economically performing a variety of automatic network testing checks to uncover possible security vulnerabilities. Progent has broad experience with additional network auditing products including NMAP, AMAP Application Scanner, eEye, plus utilities such as Metasploit Framework, Hydra, and Nikto. Progent can show you how to understand audit reports and respond appropriately.
Progent can help you build security into your company operations, configure auditing applications, define and implement a secure network environment, and suggest procedures to maximize the safety of your IT system. Progent's security engineers are able to show you how to set up a firewall, design safe remote connectivity to email and data, and integrate virtual private network. Find out more about Progent's network security evaluation.
Network Intrusion Analysis Consulting
Stealth intrusion testing is an important component of any comprehensive network security strategy. Progent’s security professionals can perform extensive intrusion checks without the awareness of your company's in-house network support resources. Unannounced penetration checking uncovers whether current security monitoring tools such as intrusion incident alerts and event log monitoring are properly set up and consistently observed. Learn additional information concerning Progent's network penetration testing consulting.
Firewall and Virtual Private Network Solutions
Progent's expertise in network security technology encompasses extensive field work with leading firewalls and Virtual Private Network technology from multiple vendors including Cisco, Microsoft, and CkeckPoint. Progent can provide the services of engineers with key industry accreditations including Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.
Engineering Services for MS ISA Server Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server is a multi-functional gateway that provides a fully integrated application layer firewall, VPN, and web caching platform for securing the Internet-facing networks of any organization against a broad range of attacks. Progent's Microsoft-certified ISA Server consultants can show you how to plan, cost-justify, pilot, implement, customize, and manage any version of ISA Server 2006 on your information system.
Cisco Firewalls Engineering Services
Progent’s experienced Cisco network security consultants offer high-level PIX and ASA Firewall consulting services covering architecture, configuration, and support of Cisco security technology. The PIX and ASA Security Appliance Series of Cisco firewalls delivers robust user and software policy enforcement, sophisticated attack defense, and safe connectivity services. Ranging from compact, easy-to-install desktop appliances for small and home businesses to scalable enterprise-class appliances, Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewalls provide a high level of security, high throughput, and high reliability for IT systems of all sizes. PIX and ASA Firewalls are based on a proven, purpose-built operating system,eliminating possible OS-specific security gaps. Learn additional information about Progent's Cisco PIX and ASA Firewalls Engineering Expertise.
Cisco Network Security and VPN Consulting Services
Cisco's security and remote access technology for small businesses represent a comprehensive range of manageable security products to help safeguard your wired and wireless information system. Cisco's Virtual Private Network product family includes routers, firewalls, intrusion detection systems and VPN concentrators. Progent's professional staff of consultants includes field-proven engineers with Cisco CCIE and Cisco Certified Network Professional certifications who are able to help your organization to select Cisco Virtual Private Network, Cisco RADIUS Security, and other Cisco security solutions that fit best with your company goals. Find out more information about Progent's Consulting Expertise for Cisco Security Solutions and Virtual Private Network Products.
Support Services for Additional Firewall and Virtual Private Network Products
Progent offers small and medium size businesses professional consulting for Intrusion Protection products and IPSec VPN solutions from major firewall and Virtual Private Network security vendors including Check Point Software, Juniper Networks, and SonicWALL. Progent can show you how to create a comprehensive security strategy and select appropriate products from multiple vendors to support your security objectives while sticking within your budget restraints.
Expert Network Security Planning
Any company should develop a thoroughly considered security strategy that includes both preventive processes and response plans. The proactive strategy is a set of steps designed to reduce vulnerabilities. The reactive plan helps your company's network security engineers to assess the damage resulting from a security penetration, fix the system, record the experience, and get the IT network restored as rapidly as possible.
Progent's expert information security consultants are available to assist you to perform a complete risk evaluation and define a network security plan to establish security processes and controls to minimize ongoing attacks and dangers.
CISM Qualified System Security Consulting Expertise
The Certified Information Security Manager committee describes the basic competencies and international standards of performance that IT security managers are expected to learn. CISM provides executive management the confidence that those who have qualified for their CISM credential possess the experience and capability to provide efficient security administration and support consulting. Progent can provide the expertise of CISM certified security consultants to assist companies with:
CISSP Qualified Security Consulting Support
The CISSP credential recognizes mastery of a global standard for information security. ANSI (American National Standards Institute) has awarded certification accreditation in the area of data security under ISO/IEC 17024. Progent can provide access to of security professionals who have earned CISSP accreditation. Progent can give you access to a CISSP-certified professional to help your company in a broad range of security fields including:
ISSAP Accredited Secure Network Architecture Engineering Support
Progent's ISSAP qualified network architecture engineers are consultants who have earned ISSAP status through rigorous testing and significant experience with information security design. The Information System Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP) credential indicates demonstrated competence in the most complex demands of IS security architecture bounded by the broader scope of information security expertise needed for CISSP certification. Progent's ISSAP-qualified security experts can assist your business with all aspects of architecture security such as.
CISA Certified Information System Security Auditing Engineering Assistance
The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) credential is an important achievement that signifies mastery in IS security audit and control. Accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the CISA credential requires that candidates undergo an extensive examination given by the ISACA professional association. Progent's CISA network security audit engineers can help your company in the areas of:
IS Audit Process
Information Technology Administration
Network Assets and Architecture Lifecycle Planning
IT Support
Safeguarding Information Resources
Business Continuity Planning
GIAC Qualified Network Security Engineering Support
GIAC was established in 1999 to validate the skill of information technology security professionals. GIAC's mission is to make sure that a certified security consultant has the knowledge necessary to deliver support in important areas of system, data, and program security. GIAC accreditations are acknowledged by companies and institutions all over the world including and the United States National Security Agency. Progent's GIAC-certified IS security audit consultants are available to assist your company with:
Contact a Progent Security Engineer Immediately
To see how you can contact a security engineer for emergency remote professional expertise or long-term security engagements in Wisconsin, phone 1-800-993-9400 or go to Urgent Remote Network Support.
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