Cisco Certified Network Consulting

Cisco's security technologies for small to medium size companies provide a complete set of manageable network protection products and technologies to help you to safeguard your entire network environment. Cisco's rich product line of security and Virtual Private Network solutions features routers, switches, PIX and ASA firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and VPN concentrators. Progent's expert consulting engineers includes veteran professionals with Cisco's CCIE credentials who can help your company to select and deploy VPN and security solutions that work best with your environment.

Cisco Virtual Private Networks
Cisco offers multiple alternatives for implementing a Virtual Private Network solution, allowing you to choose the approach that most closely fits your business needs. You can install both remote connectivity and office-to-office Virtual Private Networks with Cisco IOS Software, with utilities and Advanced Integrated Module (AIM) hardware encryption boards, or with hardware devices, such as a VPN access concentrator, router, ASA 5500-X firewalls with Firepower Services, or devoted VPN processor for dial-up functions. All Cisco VPN approaches are easy to integrate and manage and provide the flexibility to evolve along with future operational needs.

Products Associated with Cisco's Security Solution
Cisco offers a full catalog of products aimed at preventing information theft, virus infections, Denial of Service attacks, and other dangers to your network. Categories and products include:

Secure Access

• VPN appliance (Cisco Virtual Private Network concentrators and clients): Devoted physical unit or software mechanism for configuring and managing VPNs
• Cisco Catalyst and Cisco Nexus Family Switch based: Identity-focused functions built into switches
• Cisco Router controlled: VPN features integrated into Cisco routers
• Extended perimeter protection
• Cisco PIX or ASA Firewall: Devoted hardware or software device to allow or block access to the network or processes
• Cisco Router controlled: Firewall features designed into routers

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

• ACS utilizing RADIUS and TACACS: Centralized access management mechanism for authentication, authorization, and accounting from an easy-to-use web utility

• Cisco Security Manager: Expandable mechanism for configuration and policies for Cisco firewalls, Virtual Private Networks, and IPS

How Progent's Consultants Can Assist Your Business with Cisco Security Solutions
Progent can provide 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 professionals can show you how to design security into your company's processes. Progent can assist you to create a written security plan to define clear security policies, deploy scanning and tracking software, create and implement a secure network architecture that includes technology from diverse network companies, offer Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration 2006 Server consulting services and Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway integration, and recommend steps to optimize the safety of your network. Progent's security consulting can help you implement a firewall, set up safe remote and mobile connectivity to email and corporate data, and implement or troubleshoot VPNs.

For more details about Progent's consulting assistance for Cisco networking products, select a topic:

• Introduction to Progent's Cisco Consulting Services
• Fast and Affordable Online Support from a CCIE Consultant
• Cisco Firepower Series Firewalls: Integration and Management Support
• Cisco ASA 5500-X Firewalls with Firepower Services: Consulting and Management Services
• ASA 5500 Series Firewall Engineering Assistance
• Cisco PIX 500 Firewall Engineering Help
• Cisco Routers Engineering Support
• Cisco Wireless Consulting Help
• Cisco Aironet Wireless Access Points Deployment Services
• Cisco Small Business WiFi APs Engineering Help
• Cisco Catalyst 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6/6E APs Solution Design, Configuration and Debugging Expertise
• Cisco WiFi Controllers Consultants
• Cisco Meraki Access Points Design Services
• Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM or Unified CM) and Cisco CallManager Configuration and Technical Support
• Cisco VoIP Phones and IP Video Desktop Phones Expertise and Wireless IP Phone Solutions
• Cisco Jabber Configuration and Troubleshooting Expertise
• Catalyst Switches Deployment Services
• Nexus Switches Consulting and Support Services
• Meraki MS Switches Configuration and Maintenance Services
• SIP and CUBE Infrastructure Solutions: SIP Trunks and CUBE Integration Consulting
• Cisco Duo MFA Two-factor Authentication (2FA) Services for At-Home Workers
• Design Expertise for Cisco-powered Datacenters and Colocation Centers
• Infrastructure Design Expertise for Internet Service Providers
• Unified Cloud-based and Hybrid Network Management Strategies for Cisco-based Infrastructure

To contact Progent about engineering assistance for Cisco networking, call 1-800-993-9400 or refer to Contact Progent.