Cisco Network Consultants

Cisco's security and VPN solutions for small to medium size businesses provide a comprehensive range of manageable security hardware and software to enable you to safeguard your entire network infrastructure. Cisco's extensive catalog of security and Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions includes routers, switches, PIX and ASA firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and Virtual Private Network access concentrators. Progent's expert support staff includes veteran professionals with Cisco's CCIE credentials who can assist your organization to choose and integrate VPN and protection solutions that align best with your business.

Virtual Private Networks
Cisco offers several options for configuring a Virtual Private Network solution, allowing you to choose the approach that most closely aligns with your business requirements. You can set up both remote access and site-to-site VPNs with IOS Software, with utilities and Advanced Integrated Module encryption boards, or with hardware appliances, such as a VPN access concentrator, router, ASA firewalls with Firepower, or devoted Virtual Private Network processor for dial-up functions. All Cisco VPN approaches are easy to integrate and administer and offer the versatility to grow along with your changing operational requirements.

Components Included in Cisco's Protection Solution
Cisco offers a comprehensive catalog of products designed for preventing information theft, virus outbreaks, DDoS assaults, and other threats to your network. Classifications and products include:

Safe Connectivity

• VPN device (Cisco Virtual Private Network access concentrators and clients): Dedicated physical unit or software mechanism for setting up and managing VPNs
• Catalyst and Nexus Family Switch controlled: Identity-based features designed into switches
• Router controlled: Virtual Private Network features built into routers
• Expanded perimeter protection
• PIX or ASA Firewall: Devoted hardware or software mechanism to allow or block connectivity to the infrastructure or applications
• Cisco Router controlled: Firewall functions integrated into Cisco routers

• Network-based device (Cisco Security Agent): Dedicated hardware or software for detecting penetrations within the organization's network
• Host-based software (Cisco Security Agent): Devoted hardware or software mechanism for detecting, remediating, and reporting intrusions on hosts
• Cisco Firewall sensor: Sensing capability within a Cisco firewall to detect and report penetrations at the network public/private edge
• Cisco Catalyst sensor: Sensing capability built into a Cisco Catalyst Switch to detect and document intrusions at the switch
• Cisco Router sensor: Sensor incorporated into a switch to find and document penetrations at the router

• Cisco Access Control Server (ACS) utilizing RADIUS and TACACS authentication: Centralized user access management mechanism for user authentication, permission, and accounting from an graphical Web interface

• Cisco Security Manager: Expandable solution to provision device configuration and security policies for firewalls, Virtual Private Networks, and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS)

How Progent's Consultants Can Help Your Business with Cisco Security Solutions
Progent can give you access to a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) to assist you to select, deploy, and support Cisco security solutions. Progent's CISM and CISSP security professionals can advise you about how to design protection into your business processes. Progent can assist you to produce a documented security plan to establish precise security policies, deploy monitoring and tracking utilities, create and install a protected network architecture that incorporates products from a variety of network companies, offer Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) 2006 Server consulting and Forefront TMG 2010 integration, and recommend procedures to maximize the protection of your network. Progent's security expertise can help you implement a PIX or ASA firewall, design secure remote connectivity to email and corporate data, and implement or repair Virtual Private Networks.

To see additional details about Progent's professional assistance for Cisco technology, pick a subject:

• Overview of Cisco Support
• Fast and Affordable Remote Support from a Cisco CCIE Network Engineer
• Cisco Firepower Firewalls: Configuration and Troubleshooting Services
• Cisco ASA 5500-X Firewall with Cisco Firepower Services: Consulting and Troubleshooting Expertise
• ASA 5500 Series Firewall Integration Expertise
• Cisco PIX 500 Series Firewall Upgrade. Migration Help
• Cisco Routers Consulting Expertise
• Cisco Wireless Engineering Help
• Cisco Aironet APs Engineering Help
• Cisco Small Business 100, 300 and 500 WiFi APs System Design Support
• Catalyst Wi-Fi 6/6E Access Points Solution Design, Deployment and Debugging Services
• Cisco Wireless Controllers Experts
• Meraki Wireless Access Points Engineering Help
• Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM or Unified CM) and Cisco CallManager Integration and Troubleshooting
• Cisco VoIP Phones and IP Video Desktop Phones Consulting Services and Wireless VoIP Phone Solutions
• Cisco Jabber Integration Expertise
• Cisco Catalyst Switches Engineering Services
• Nexus Switches Consulting and Support Services
• Meraki Switches Support and Troubleshooting Expertise
• SIP and CUBE Infrastructure Solutions: SIP Trunking and CUBE Integration Consulting
• Cisco Duo MFA Two-factor Authentication (2FA) Services for Teleworkers
• Design Solutions for Cisco-based Datacenters and Colocation Centers
• Network Design Consulting for Internet Service Providers
• Centralized Cloud-based and Hybrid Management Techniques for Cisco-powered Environments

To contact Progent about professional support for Cisco networking, call 1-800-993-9400 or see Contact Progent.