Security and Compliance and Information Assurance Expertise

For immediate online assistance with data security problems, companies in Augusta-Richmond County Georgia have access to expert troubleshooting by contacting Progent's security engineers. Progent's online service staff is available to offer fast and low-cost assistance with security crises that are impacting the productivity of your IT network. Progent's accredited engineers are premier to support environments powered by Microsoft, Linux, Apple macOS and OS X, Sun Solaris, and major derivatives of UNIX. Progent's broad array of consulting services addresses firewall expertise, email security, protected network design, and disaster recovery preparedness. Progent's technical support team has been awarded the world's top security certifications including GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) and Information System Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP).

Progent offers online security support services on a per-minute basis without minimum minutes and no additional charges for sign-up or off-hour support. By billing per minute and by providing top-level support, Progent's pricing model keeps costs low and avoids scenarios where simple solutions turn into big bills.

Our System Has Been Attacked: What Can We Do?
If you are now faced with a security emergency, refer to Progent's Urgent Online Technical Help to see how to receive immediate assistance. Progent maintains a team of seasoned network security experts who can provide remote and onsite assistance that includes containment, mitigation, recovery, forensics, and hardening of your cybersecurity posture to protect against future exploits.

For organizations that have prepared beforehand for an attack, the formal post-attack handling model promoted by GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) is Progent's approved method of reacting to a major security penetration.

Introduction to Security Support Services
Managing computer security plus planning for recovering critical data and functions following a security breach demands a continual effort that entails a variety of tools and processes. Progent's certified security professionals can assist your organization at whatever level in your efforts to guard your information network, ranging from security evaluation to designing a complete security plan. Key technologies supported by Progent's security engineers include Planning and Implementation, Information Recovery and Security Failure Analysis, and Managed Filtering of Email-Borne Threats.

Designing and Implementing Secure Environments
Every business should develop a thoroughly thought out security strategy that incorporates both preventive and reactive steps. The pre-attack plan is a collection of steps that helps to minimize vulnerabilities. The post-attack plan defines activities to help IT personnel to evaluate the losses resulting from an attack, repair the damage, document the experience, and revive business activity as soon as possible. Progent can show you how to incorporate protection into your business processes. Progent can set up auditing software, create and implement a secure IT architecture, and propose processes and policies to enhance the safety of your information system. Progent's security experts are available to assist you to set up a firewall, design safe offsite connectivity to e-mail and data, and configure an efficient virtual private network (VPN).

If you are looking for an affordable way for outsourcing your security administration, Progent's 24x7 Network Support Services feature non-stop remote server monitoring and fast resolution of problems.

Hybrid Cloud Solutions
Progent can help your company you to design, implement, administer and troubleshoot enterprise hybrid cloud solutions that incorporate physical and cloud infrastructure and that comply with government security requirements. (Learn about Progent's Microsoft 365 integration solutions with on-premises Exchange, Microsoft Azure enterprise hybrid cloud integration, Amazon Web Services enterprise hybrid cloud solutions, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) planning and integration consulting.)

System Recovery and Failure Analysis
Progent offers expertise in restoring systems and devices that have been compromised, are suspect, or have ceased to function as a result of a security attack. Progent can show you how to assess the damage caused by the attack, restore normal business operations, and retrieve data compromised as a result of the breach. Progent's certified specialists can also perform a comprehensive forensic evaluation by examining activity logs and utilizing a variety of proven assessment techniques. Progent's experience with security problems reduces your business disruption and allows Progent to suggest effective ways to avoid or contain future attacks.

Ransomware Cleanup and Recovery Services
Progent can provide the help of experienced ransomware recovery experts with the skills to reconstruct an information system compromised by a ransomware cryptoworm such as Ryuk, WannaCry, Hermes, or MongoLock. To find out more, visit ransomware removal and restoration consulting.

Work-from-Home Cybersecurity Solutions
At-home workers commonly use their own computers and usually operate in a unsecured physical environment. This multiplies their susceptibility to malware threats and calls for judicious deployment of firewalls, AV tools, multi-factor authentication, remote endpoint monitoring, intensive user education, and the development of policies based on best practices. Progent's seasoned roster of Work-from-home support consultants can assist you to plan, configure and manage a compliant cybersecurity solution that protects critical IT assets in environments that include at-home workers.

Software/Firmware Update Management Services
Progent's managed services for software and firmware patch management provide businesses of all sizes a flexible and affordable alternative for assessing, validating, scheduling, implementing, and tracking software and firmware updates to your dynamic IT network. In addition to maximizing the protection and reliability of your computer network, Progent's patch management services allow your IT staff to concentrate on line-of-business projects and tasks that deliver maximum business value from your network. Learn more about Progent's software/firmware update management services.

Progent's Low-Cost Managed Services for Information Security
Progent's value-priced ProSight family of network monitoring and management services is intended to provide small and mid-size organizations with enterprise-class support and cutting-edge technology for all facets of information assurance. Managed services offered by Progent include:

ProSight Active Security Monitoring: Next Generation Endpoint Protection and Ransomware Recovery
ProSight Active Security Monitoring is an endpoint protection (EPP) service that incorporates SentinelOne's cutting edge behavior analysis technology to guard endpoint devices and servers and VMs against new malware assaults such as ransomware and file-less exploits, which easily escape traditional signature-matching anti-virus tools. ProSight Active Security Monitoring protects local and cloud resources and provides a unified platform to address the complete threat progression including blocking, detection, containment, remediation, and forensics. Top features include one-click rollback using Windows VSS and automatic network-wide immunization against new attacks. Progent is a certified SentinelOne Partner. Learn more about Progent's ProSight Active Security Monitoring (ASM) next-generation endpoint protection and ransomware recovery powered by SentinelOne technology.

ProSight Enhanced Security Protection: Unified Endpoint Protection
Progent's ProSight Enhanced Security Protection managed services offer ultra-affordable multi-layer security for physical servers and virtual machines, desktops, smartphones, and Exchange Server. ProSight ESP uses contextual security and advanced heuristics for continuously monitoring and reacting to security threats from all attack vectors. ProSight ESP provides two-way firewall protection, intrusion alarms, endpoint control, and web filtering through leading-edge technologies packaged within a single agent managed from a single console. Progent's security and virtualization experts can help your business to design and implement a ProSight ESP deployment that meets your company's specific requirements and that helps you prove compliance with government and industry data protection standards. Progent will assist you specify and implement security policies that ProSight ESP will enforce, and Progent will monitor your network and respond to alerts that call for immediate attention. Progent can also assist you to install and verify a backup and restore solution like ProSight Data Protection Services so you can recover rapidly from a potentially disastrous cyber attack such as ransomware. Learn more about Progent's ProSight Enhanced Security Protection unified endpoint security and Microsoft Exchange filtering.

ProSight DPS: Managed Backup and Recovery
Progent has worked with leading backup product vendors to create ProSight Data Protection Services, a selection of subscription-based offerings that deliver backup-as-a-service. All ProSight DPS services automate and track your backup processes and enable transparent backup and fast recovery of important files, applications, system images, plus Hyper-V and VMware virtual machines. ProSight DPS helps your business protect against data loss caused by hardware failures, natural calamities, fire, malware like ransomware, user error, ill-intentioned insiders, or software glitches. Managed services in the ProSight DPS portfolio include ProSight Ataro VM Backup, ProSight Ataro Office 365 Total Backup, ProSight ECHO Backup based on Barracuda dedicated storage, and ProSight DPS MSP360 Cloud and On-prem Backup. Your Progent service representative can help you to determine which of these managed backup services are best suited for your network.

ProSight Email Guard: Inbound and Outbound Spam Filtering, Data Leakage Protection and Content Filtering
ProSight Email Guard is Progent's spam and virus filtering service that incorporates the technology of leading data security companies to provide web-based control and comprehensive protection for all your email traffic. The hybrid architecture of Progent's Email Guard managed service integrates a Cloud Protection Layer with an on-premises security gateway device to offer complete defense against spam, viruses, Dos Attacks, Directory Harvest Attacks, and other email-based malware. The cloud filter serves as a first line of defense and blocks most threats from reaching your network firewall. This reduces your vulnerability to inbound threats and saves system bandwidth and storage. Email Guard's on-premises gateway device adds a further layer of analysis for incoming email. For outbound email, the on-premises security gateway provides anti-virus and anti-spam filtering, protection against data leaks, and email encryption. The on-premises security gateway can also help Microsoft Exchange Server to monitor and protect internal email that stays within your corporate firewall. For more information, visit ProSight Email Guard spam filtering and data leakage protection.

ProSight Duo MFA: Two-factor Authentication (2FA) Solutions
Progent's Duo MFA service plans incorporate Cisco's Duo technology to protect against compromised passwords through the use of two-factor authentication (2FA). Duo supports single-tap identity confirmation on Apple iOS, Google Android, and other out-of-band devices. With 2FA, whenever you sign into a protected online account and give your password you are requested to confirm who you are on a device that only you possess and that uses a different network channel. A wide range of devices can be used as this added means of ID validation such as an iPhone or Android or wearable, a hardware token, a landline telephone, etc. You can designate several verification devices. For details about Duo two-factor identity validation services, go to Cisco Duo MFA two-factor authentication (2FA) services for remote workers.

ProSight Virtual Hosting: Hosted Virtual Machines at Progent's Tier III Data Center
With Progent's ProSight Virtual Hosting service, a small or mid-size business can have its critical servers and applications hosted in a protected Tier III data center on a high-performance virtual machine host set up and managed by Progent's network support professionals. With Progent's ProSight Virtual Hosting model, the client retains ownership of the data, the OS software, and the applications. Since the system is virtualized, it can be moved immediately to a different hardware solution without a time-consuming and technically risky configuration process. With ProSight Virtual Hosting, your business is not locked into a single hosting provider. Learn more details about ProSight Virtual Hosting services.

ProSight IT Asset Management: Network Documentation and Password Management
ProSight IT Asset Management service is a cloud-based IT documentation management service that allows you to create, maintain, find and safeguard data about your IT infrastructure, procedures, business apps, and services. You can instantly locate passwords or IP addresses and be alerted about upcoming expirations of SSL certificates or warranties. By cleaning up and organizing your IT infrastructure documentation, you can save as much as half of time spent trying to find vital information about your network. ProSight IT Asset Management features a centralized location for holding and sharing all documents related to managing your network infrastructure like standard operating procedures and How-To's. ProSight IT Asset Management also supports advanced automation for collecting and associating IT data. Whether you�re making improvements, performing maintenance, or responding to a crisis, ProSight IT Asset Management delivers the data you require when you need it. Learn more details about ProSight IT Asset Management service.

Specialized Security Expertise Available from Progent
Progent's veteran engineers offer world-class specialized help in key facets of IT protection such as:

Vulnerability Audits and Security Compliance Assessment
Progent provides experience with security evaluation tools like Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and LANguard for conducting a variety of comprehensive network scans to uncover potential security holes. Progent has broad experience with these utilities and can assist you to analyze audit results and respond appropriately. Progent's certified security consultants also provide web application testing and can conduct thorough evaluation of enterprise-wide security to assess your organization's compliance with key industry security standards such as FISMA, PCI, and ISO. Also, Progent can assess the strength of your wireless protection including stationary wireless appliances as well as mobile handsets. Read additional information concerning Progent's Security Vulnerability Evaluation and Security Compliance Testing.

Cisco Network Security, PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall, Virtual Private Network, Aironet and Meraki Wireless Help
Progent's Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts (CCIEs) and Cisco CCNP experts can provide world-class consulting support for Cisco's complete family of security and VPN solutions such as PIX Series Firewalls and ASA Series Firewalls, the Catalyst FWSM, secure high-speed and IS routers, wireless access points, Meraki cloud-managed APs, and Catalyst family switches. Read the details concerning Cisco Security, Virtual Private Network and Aironet Wireless Support.

Other Firewall and Virtual Private Network Consulting Services
As well as supporting a broad range of security technologies from Microsoft and Cisco, Progent can provide organizations of all sizes advanced consulting for technologies from other important firewall and VPN vendors. Progent's consultants can provide:

• Check Point Support
• WatchGuard Technologies Help
• Juniper and NetScreen Configuration Help
• SonicWall Inc. Support
• Symantec Engineering Services

Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Security Support Expertise
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) defines the basic competencies and worldwide standards of service that computer security professionals are expected to master. It provides business management the assurance that consultants who have earned their CISM possess the experience and skill to provide efficient security administration and engineering services. Progent can provide a CISM expert to assist your enterprise in critical security disciplines including information protection governance, vulnerability assessment, data protection program management, and crisis handling management.

Get additional details about Progent's Certified Information Security Manager Security Support Assistance.

Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP) Security Consulting Services
Progent's Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSPs) are cybersecurity specialists who have earned CISSP certification through verified professional work, extensive study, and formal testing. CISSP qualification indicates expertise in a worldwide standard for information security. American National Standards Institute has granted the CISSP status official recognition in the area of IT security under ISO/IEC 17024. Areas of expertise covered within CISSP include cybersecurity management procedures, security design and test systems, access permission methodology, software development security, operations security, physical security, encryption, telecommunications, network security, and business continuity planning.

Find out the details about Progent's Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP) Support Expertise.

CISSP-ISSAP Certified Consultants for Secure System Architecture
Progent's ISSAP Certified cybersecurity consultants have been awarded ISSAP status as a result of thorough testing and substantial experience. field experience with network security architecture. ISSAP consultants have acquired comprehensive understanding of access control systems and methodologies, telecommunications and network infrastructure security, cryptography, needs evaluation, business continuity and disaster recovery, and physical security integration. Progent's ISSAP-certified security consultants can help your company with all aspects of architecture security.

Find out the details about Progent's ISSAP Accredited Secure IT Architecture Engineering Services.

CISSP-ISSEP Premier Security Engineering Consultants
Network Security consultants with CISSP-ISSEP (Information Systems Security Engineering Professional) certification have demonstrated their ability to provide enterprises with the expertise expected of a senior systems engineer, information assurance systems engineer, information assurance officer, information assurance analyst, or senior cybersecurity analyst. Progent offers the skills of a certified CISSP-ISSEP cybersecurity expert to help your organization to follow current system security engineering principles and processes in system development, review and evaluate system security designs according to cybersecurity engineering leading practices, produce viable system designs that include compliant security mechanisms for all key system functions, define efficient design strategies to provide protection for operations, perform in-depth risk analysis, and propose realistic security solutions that balance your operational requirements with your company's risk tolerance.

Find out the details about Progent's CISSP-ISSEP Cybersecurity Engineering Consulting Services.

Certified Information Systems Auditor Consulting Services
The CISA accreditation is an important achievement that signifies expertise in information system security auditing. Certified by the American National Standards Institute, the CISA accreditation has candidates undergo an exhaustive examination overseen by the ISACA professional group. Progent offers the expertise of a CISA-Premier security audit engineer trained to help businesses in the areas of information systems audit process, IT administration, systems and infrastructure lifecycle, information technology support, safeguarding data assets, and business continuity planning.

Find out the details concerning Progent's CISA Support Services.

CRISC Network Risk Mitigation Consultants
The Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) certification program was initiated by ISACA in 2010 to validate a consultant's skills to plan, implement, and support information system control mechanisms to mitigate risk. Progent offers the expertise of a CRISC-certified engineer to help you to develop and carry out a business continuity or disaster recovery plan that follows industry best practices identified by CRISC and crafted to align with your organization's risk tolerance, business goals, and budgetary guidelines. Progent's risk mitigation services are a good fit the services provided by Progent's CISA-Premier consultants for objectively evaluating your IS management mechanisms and with the services of Progent's CISM consultants for implementing company-wide security policies.

Get more information about Progent's CRISC-certified Risk Mitigation Support.

GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) Consulting Expertise
GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) was founded in 1999 to certify the knowledge of IT security experts. GIAC's goal is to assure that a certified security consultant possesses the skills needed to provide services in critical areas of network, information, and program security. GIAC accreditations are recognized by businesses and government organizations all over the world including U.S. National Security Agency. Progent can provide the assistance of GIAC certified security engineers for all of the security services addressed within GIAC accreditation programs including auditing IT infrastructure, incident response, traffic analysis, web services security, and security information and event management (SIEM) solutions.

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Get in Touch with Progent for Network Security Expertise
If your company is located in Augusta-Richmond County Georgia and you want cybersecurity help, telephone Progent at 800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.

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Progent offers consulting services and onsite technical support throughout the Eastern Georgia and South Carolina.