macOS and Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris Consulting

Computer viruses and malicious hacking are steadily growing in frequency and complexity. Threats include data loss as a result of malicious intent; web-based attacks; security compromises by inside sources; and attacks aimed at taking or damaging important resources.

Progent's expert security consultants can help your company to protect your macOS or OS X environment by providing an array of services such as running security audits, cleaning up after serious attacks, configuring firewalls, implementing safe offsite and mobile access, installing proactive monitors for protection against email and web-borne attacks, and producing a comprehensive security plan appropriate for your company goals and IT environment.

Administering and updating intrusion protection and detection along with the ability to recover critical IT resources demands an on-going campaign that entails a variety of tools, processes, and guidelines. Progent's GIAC and CISSP-certified security engineers can help your company in your attempts to defend your IT network by offering support services that run from security assessments to creating and implementing a comprehensive security plan. Progent offers affordable as-needed help, subscription-based managed services, and project-based consulting both online and on premises to assist small businesses to configure and support secure multi-vendor networks powered by macOS or OS X, Linux, Microsoft Windows, and Cisco products.

ProSight Enhanced Security Protection for macOS, OS X and iOS Endpoints
Progent's ProSight Enhanced Security Protection (ESP) is a subscription-based service that provides ultra-affordable multi-layer protection for physical and virtual servers, desktops, mobile devices, and Exchange email. ProSight ESP uses adaptive security and machine learning for continuously monitoring and reacting to cyber threats from all attack vectors. ProSight ESP's solution includes firewall protection, intrusion alerts, device management, and web filtering via state-of-the-art prevention, detection, investigation, and response technology incorporated within a unified agent managed from a single web console. Operating systems supported include Apple macOS, OS X, iOS, Windows, Linux, and Android. A single agent handles any combination of virtualization platforms, cloud environments, operating systems and physical endpoints. To learn more about ProSight ESP and other services in the ProSight family, see ProSight Enhanced Security Protection (ESP) services.

Security Audits
Progent's seasoned security consultants can perform comprehensive security audits on your macOS or OS X network by checking for outdated or missing security patches, security holes, needlessly open ports, old accounts, and password strength. During a security audit, Progent can also perform a detailed inventory of your company's network, uncover hidden Trojans on servers and workstations, and find out if the operating system is publicizing excessive information.

Preventive Measures
Progent can consult with you about how to build protection into your business operations. Progent can deploy scanning and security assessment utilities, plan and install a secure network architecture, and propose mechanisms and policies to maximize the safety of your network. Progent's security consultants are ready to help you to configure a firewall, establish secure remote connectivity to messaging, files and applications, and establish virtual private networks.

Disaster Recovery and Virus Removal
Progent has experience in recovering systems that have been attacked, are suspect, or have failed as a result of a security breakdown. Progent can assist your company to evaluate the damage caused by the attack, restore data damaged during the breach, and enable your business to get back rapidly to regular operations. Progent's experience with security engineering minimizes your lost productivity and enables Progent to recommend efficient methods to avoid or defuse future assaults.

Security Planning
Every organization should have a carefully thought out security plan that includes both protection and reactive plans. The protective or defensive strategy is a set of steps designed to reduce exposure. The response or recovery strategy helps security staff to evaluate the damage caused by a security breach, repair any damage, document the event, and have company operations back on line as soon as feasible.

Progent's expert macOS and OS X security engineers can assist your organization to perform a comprehensive risk analysis and document a network security strategy to implement security policies and controls to defend against potential threats.

Cisco PIX and ASA Firewalls Consulting
Progent can provide a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) to help you to select, deploy, and maintain Cisco ASA Firewall appliances. Learn more about Cisco ASA 5500-X Firewalls with Firepower expertise.

Professional Help for Cisco Protection and Virtual Private Network Products
Progent's Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts (CCIEs) and Cisco Certified Network Professionals (CCNPs) offer in-depth support for Cisco's complete line of security and Virtual Private Network (VPN) products including routers, Catalyst switches, firewalls, IDS systems, and VPN access concentrator. See more details about Progent's expertise for Cisco security and Virtual Private Network technology.

Other Firewall and Virtual Private Network Consulting Services
In addition to being expert in a wide array of protection technologies from Microsoft and Cisco, Progent offers small companies top-level support for solutions from other major firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) vendors. Support services offered by Progent include:

• Check Point Software Consulting
• WatchGuard Technologies Integration
• Juniper/NetScreen Expertise
• SonicWall Support
• Symantec Help

Inbound and Outbound Spam and Virus Protection and Email Encryption
ProSight Email Guard is Progent's email spam and content filtering solution that incorporates the services and infrastructure of top data security vendors to deliver centralized control and comprehensive protection for your inbound and outbound email. The hybrid architecture of Email Guard combines a Cloud Protection Layer with an on-premises security gateway appliance to offer advanced protection against spam, viruses, Denial of Service Attacks, Directory Harvest Attacks, and other email-based threats. ProSight Email Guard's Cloud Protection Layer serves as a preliminary barricade and blocks the vast majority of unwanted email from reaching your network firewall. This decreases your vulnerability to inbound threats and conserves network bandwidth and storage. ProSight Email Guard's on-premises gateway appliance adds a deeper level of analysis for inbound email. For outbound email, the onsite gateway offers anti-virus and anti-spam filtering, policy-based Data Loss Prevention, and email encryption. The on-premises gateway can also help Exchange Server to track and safeguard internal email traffic that stays inside your corporate firewall.

Unannounced Penetration Assessment Services
Stealth penetration testing is a vital technique for helping organizations to determine how vulnerable their IT environments are to potential attacks by testing how well current network security policies and technologies stand up to planned but unannounced penetration efforts instigated by seasoned security engineers utilizing advanced hacking methods. Learn the details concerning Progent's Unannounced Intrusion Testing Consulting.

CISM Security Consulting Expertise
CISM defines the fundamental competencies and international benchmarks of performance that information technology security professionals are required to master. It offers executive management the assurance that those who have earned their accreditation possess the background and knowledge to provide effective security management and consulting support. Progent can provide a CISM-certified consultant to assist your enterprise in vital security disciplines including information security governance, risk assessment, data protection process control, and incident response management.

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CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professionals) Security Consulting Services
Progent's CISSP experts are cybersecurity specialists who have been awarded CISSP accreditation through verified experience, rigorous study, and exhaustive examination. CISSP qualification indicates mastery of a worldwide standard for information security. ANSI has given the CISSP status official recognition in the field of information security under ISO/IEC 17024. Areas of knowledge included under CISSP include security administration practices, security architecture and test systems, connection permission methodology, software development security, operations security, physical security, cryptography, communications, Internet security, and business continuity planning.

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CISSP-ISSAP (Information Systems Security Architecture Professionals) Consulting Services for Secure System Architecture
Progent's CISSP-ISSAP Certified security consultants are consultants who have been awarded ISSAP accreditation as a result of rigorous testing and substantial experience. field experience with network security design. ISSAP security experts have acquired comprehensive knowledge of access management systems and techniques, telecommunications and network protection, cryptography, requirements analysis, business continuity planning (BCP) and DRP, and physical security integration. Progent's ISSAP-certified security consultants can assist your company with all aspects of secure network architecture.

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CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) Support Services
The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) accreditation is a prestigious qualification that represents expertise in network security auditing. Certified by the American National Standards Institute, the CISA credential requires that consultants undergo a comprehensive examination administered by the ISACA international professional association. Progent offers the services of a CISA-Certified security professional able to assist companies in the fields of IS audit services, information technology enforcement, network assets and architecture planned useful life, information technology support, safeguarding data resources, and business continuity planning.

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GIAC Support Expertise
Global Information Assurance Certification was established in 1999 to certify the knowledge of IT security experts. GIAC certifications are recognized by companies and government organizations around the world including and the United States National Security Agency (NSA). Progent's GIAC-certified information assurance specialists can provide expertise with all of the network security disciplines covered under GIAC certification such as auditing infrastructure vulnerability, event handling, intrusion detection, web services security and security information and event management (SIEM) solutions for compliance with government mandates for promptly reporting events.

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