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Cisco's security technologies for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) offer a comprehensive set of easy-to-manage security devices and utilities to allow you to secure your wired and wireless connectivity environment. Cisco's rich product line of protection and VPN technologies features routers, switches, firewalls, IDS, and Virtual Private Network concentrators. Progent's expert support engineers includes veteran consultants with Cisco's CCIE and CCNP credentials who can assist your company to choose and deploy VPN and security technologies that align best with your environment.

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
Cisco offers multiple options for implementing a Virtual Private Network solution, allowing you to select the approach that most closely fits your business requirements. You can install both remote access and office-to-office VPNs with IOS Software, through utilities and Advanced Integrated Module (AIM) hardware encryption boards, or with physical appliances, such as a Virtual Private Network access concentrator, router, ASA firewalls with Firepower, or dedicated Virtual Private Network processor for dial-up services. All Cisco VPN solutions are easy to deploy and manage and offer the versatility to grow along with future business requirements.

Components Associated with Cisco's Security Technology
Cisco offers a comprehensive catalog of products aimed at stopping data theft, virus infections, Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, and other threats to your system. Classifications and products include:

Safe Connectivity

• VPN device (Cisco VPN access concentrators and clients): Devoted hardware or software mechanism for configuring and managing Virtual Private Networks
• Cisco Catalyst and Nexus Switch controlled: Identity-based functions designed into Cisco switches
• Router controlled: Virtual Private Network features integrated into Cisco routers
• Expanded perimeter protection
• PIX or ASA Firewall: Devoted hardware or software mechanism to allow or deny connectivity to the network or applications
• Router controlled: Firewall functions integrated into Cisco routers

• Network-based appliance (Cisco Security Agent): Devoted hardware or software mechanism for detecting attacks inside the organization's network
• Host-based software (Cisco Security Agent): Devoted physical unit or program for uncovering, remediating, and documenting attacks on hosts
• Cisco Firewall sensor: Sensing capability built into a firewall to detect and document attacks at the network public/private edge
• Cisco Catalyst sensor: Detector within a Cisco Catalyst Switch to sense and document intrusions at the switch
• Cisco Router sensor: Detector incorporated into a switch to find and report penetrations at the router

• Access Control Server utilizing RADIUS and TACACS: Central user access management framework for user authentication, permission, and accounting from an graphical Web interface

• Cisco Security Manager: Scalable mechanism for configuration and security policies for firewalls, VPNs, and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS)

How Progent Can Help Your Business with Cisco Security Solutions
Progent can give you access to a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) to assist you to select, integrate, and support Cisco security technology. Progent's CISM and CISSP security consultants can advise you about how to design protection into your company's processes. Progent can help you to develop a documented security strategy to establish clear policies, deploy monitoring and auditing software, design and implement a secure network architecture that incorporates products from diverse network companies, offer MS Internet Security and Acceleration 2006 Server support and Forefront TMG configuration help, and advise you about procedures to maximize the protection of your network. Progent's security consulting can help you configure a firewall, design secure remote and mobile access to email and business data, and implement or troubleshoot Virtual Private Networks.

For more information concerning Progent's professional assistance for Cisco solutions, choose a subject:

• Introduction to Cisco Expertise
• Fast Online Support from a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Consultant
• Cisco Firepower Firewalls: Configuration and Management Support
• ASA 5500-X Series Firewall with Firepower: Configuration and Troubleshooting Services
• Cisco ASA 5500 Firewalls Troubleshooting Help
• Cisco PIX Series Firewall Engineering Services
• Cisco Routers Configuration and Troubleshooting Expertise
• Cisco Wireless Deployment Support
• Aironet Wireless Access Points Engineering Services
• Cisco Small Business WiFi Access Points System Design Help
• Catalyst 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6/6E APs Planning, Deployment and Troubleshooting Services
• Cisco Wireless Controllers Consulting
• Meraki APs Deployment Expertise
• Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM or Unified CM) and CallManager Integration and Troubleshooting
• Cisco Voice over IP Phones and IP Video Phones Expertise and Wireless VoIP Phone Integration
• Cisco Jabber and Management Services
• Catalyst Switches Configuration and Maintenance Expertise
• Nexus Switches Deployment Expertise
• Meraki Switches Configuration and Maintenance Expertise
• SIP and CUBE Integration Solutions: SIP Trunks and CUBE Integration Consulting
• Design Solutions for Cisco-powered Datacenters and Colocation Centers
• Network Optimization Consulting for ISPs
• Remote Management Technologies for Cisco-based Infrastructure

In order to get in touch with Progent about technical help for Cisco technology, phone 1-800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.