IT Connection Newsletter: Issue 5
Progent's Certified Experts Offer Firewall Configuration Consulting Services
The latest firewalls can enforce thousands of security policies and let you segment your network into multiple security zones, each with its own rules. Progent's engineers are certified to support hardware and software firewalls from Microsoft, Cisco, Juniper/NetScreen, Check Point, and SonicWall and can show you smart ways to deploy firewall technology to maximize your security and compliance.
Firewalls range from software-only solutions like the ones included with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 to advanced hardware products that combine firewall, VPN, and routing in one device. In all cases, the purpose of the firewall is to enforce your security policies by preventing undesirable traffic from passing between your network and the outside world. Firewalls can block malicious software, unauthorized web sites, invalid data packets, or untrusted programs, depending on the firewall's configuration and capability.
Because of their central role, improperly configured or malfunctioning firewalls can have a big impact on network speed, availability, and security. This makes it important to have access to Firewall expertise. The security experts at Progent have earned certifications from the industry's leading firewall vendors including Microsoft, Cisco, Juniper/NetScreen, Check Point, and SonicWall.
The Strategic Use of Firewalls
The new generation of firewall appliances can be set up to enforce thousands of security policies and allow you to segment your network into multiple security zones, each with its own unique set of rules to enhance your security and ensure regulatory compliance. For small businesses and branch offices, these advanced security appliances can be one-box solutions that provide edge protection, VPN, and high-speed routing for converged IP voice, video, and data.
When properly configured and managed, today's latest crop of firewalls can add significant business value to your information network by cutting hardware and administration costs, improving productivity, and protecting sensitive data.
Network Security Services Available from Progent
Progent's engineers have been awarded the security industry's top certifications including CISM, CISSP-ISSAP, CISA, and GIAC. These experts can provide a broad range of services to help businesses of any size to build and validate a strong security profile.
Security services available from Progent include:
- Security compliance assessment and remediation
- 24x7 security monitoring with real-time alerts
- Security policy definition and automated enforcement
- Business continuity planning
- E-Mail Guard managed services for email filtering
- Post-attack recovery services
Progent's Cisco experts can help you to determine the business case for migrating from PIX to ASA 5500 firewalls, create a migration plan for a seamless upgrade, deploy and configure ASA 5500 Series devices, and set up remote monitoring and management. To save you money and minimize downtime, Progent offers remote consulting and troubleshooting services for Cisco's extensive line of security appliances.
Find Out More About Progent's Firewall Support
To read more about Progent's support for hardware and software-based firewalls, visit Progent's Firewall Support. To ask about Progent's firewall and security consulting services, call Progent at
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Job Opportunity Cisco Engineers
After Hours Microsoft MCSA Job Openings
Progent is seeking to find staff-level, results-oriented Microsoft accredited engineers with Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer certification; Cisco accredited system consultants with Cisco CCDP or CCIE credentials; security consultants with CISSP or CISA or equivalent security certification; and advanced system architecture experts with a background in mobile access, wireless networking, fault tolerance, business continuity, information protection, and server virtualization. Progent also seeks employees to join Progent's team of helpdesk service technicians and remote troubleshooting professionals. Also, Progent is hiring experienced managers who can operate productively in Progent's high-growth, virtual office environment.
Network Support Service Network Management
CCIE Certified Remote Technical Support Network Management
Progent's Cisco-Certified network management consultants can show you how to use Cisco's network management utilities alongside a variety of specialized third-party applications to create a comprehensive network management strategy to keep your environment operating smoothly, conserve limited resources, guard your data, recover rapidly from device breakdown or malicious attacks, and enable you to expand or reassign valuable resources sensibly and affordably as your company evolves.
Apple Certified Desktop Technician (ACDT) Migration Companies
CCSI Networking Firms
Progent provides clients access to engineers who have earned some of the computer industry's most prestigious certifications. Progent thinks that customers deserve to be sure that their IT service providers have accredited testing as well as extensive practical experience so that Progent's customers can use Progent's service with confidence. In many cases, vendor credentials like the CCIE confers privileges for substantially better vendor support than is offered to uncertified service providers, enabling Progent to deliver clients a higher class of computer support. In other cases, recognized credentials such as CISA or ISSAP for IT security can aid corporate customers to show compliance with regulatory requirements by engaging the assistance of accredited IT experts.
Small Business Integration Consulting
Small Office Consulting Service
Progent's Microsoft and Cisco premier computer consultants offer advanced help with a broad range of products and technologies and can deliver that expertise remotely nationwide or in person in select cities across the United States and anywhere in California. Progent provides remote help for networks powered by Windows, UNIX, Linux, Sun Solaris, or Apple ac, or for environments that incorporate a combination of Windows and UNIX/Linux platforms. Progent also offers the expertise of Cisco CCIE network engineers for complex network issues, plus the support of CISA and CISM-accredited security engineers to handle complex security planning and problem solving. Progent has delivered online troubleshooting to businesses in all 50 states in the United States.
24-7 SQL Server 2017 Database Migration Consultants
MCSE Expert Certified SQL Server 2017 Reporting Services Specialist
Progent's Microsoft-certified SQL Server 2017 experts can help you to assess the business benefits of migrating to SQL Server 2017 and can help your organization to plan and implement a smooth migration of your current SQL Server environment to any deployment model including on-premises, cloud-hosted, or hybrid. Progent's consultants offer online or on-premises support ranging from as-needed design review or troubleshooting to end-to-end project management and co-management to ensure your SQL Server 2017 initiative is carried out on schedule and on budget.
ProSight Windows Server Management Support and Setup
Server Monitoring Technology Professional
ProSight LAN Watch is Progent’s server and endpoint remote monitoring service that incorporates state-of-the-art remote monitoring and management technology to help keep your IT system running efficiently by tracking the state of critical devices that drive your IT network. When ProSight LAN Watch detects an issue, an alert is transmitted immediately to your designated IT personnel and your assigned Progent engineering consultant so that any looming issues can be resolved before they have a chance to disrupt your business.
Top Rated Microsoft Certified Expert Online Support Windows Server Hyper-V 2016 PowerShell
Hyper-V 2016 Hybrid Cloud Online Support
Hyper-V 2016 utilizes key features initially designed for and refined on Microsoft Azure, one of the world's biggest public clouds. This dramatically improves the suitability of Microsoft's Windows Server platform to support private cloud and hybrid cloud/on-premises environments by enhancing security, availability, expandability, manageability, reliability and recoverability. Progent’s Microsoft-certified consulting team can help you to evaluate the advantages of Hyper-V 2016 for your business, configure test systems to confirm the ability of Hyper-V 2016 to support your critical workloads, plan an efficient network topology for a cloud-based or hybrid deployment, develop and carry out a non-disruptive migration plan, educate your IT administration and support staff, and provide as-needed consulting and debugging services to make sure that your Hyper-V 2016 investment gives you the highest possible business benefit.
24 Hour Antispam Technical Support Services
Postini Support Services
Email Guard from Postini offers continually upgraded spam and virus filtering, content filtering, and security from e-mail-borne DHA attacks and denial of service attacks. Progent is a Postini aggregator and support firm. If your business is too small to qualify for a standard Postini license, you can still get access to Postini’s Perimeter Manager technology through Progent’s E-Mail Guard anti-spam and anti-virus service offering. Progent’s certified email protection consultants can help you devise an email security strategy that features antispam and antivirus services and processes.
Call Center Services Remote Support Services
Support Desk Services Information Technology Consulting
Progent's Microsoft certified experts offer three service programs to help medium-size and large businesses develop an efficient and successful in-house Network Support Help Desk. Progent's consulting services include Return on Investment evaluation, process analysis and improvement, executive reporting, education of internal personnel, and documentation of processes. Progent's Software Evaluation and Deployment Support Services help organizations analyze the various top level Help Desk application programs on the market and decide which packages may be too expensive, miss critical features, or align badly with your company's business goals. Progent also provides short-term staffing for businesses who need to reinforce their in-house Help Desk staff for special projects or to fill in for vacationing or indisposed personnel.
Wyoming Small Business IT Consulting Group
Computer Consulting Company Alabama
Progent’s Technical Response Center offers nationwide extended hours remote troubleshooting for IT networks based on Windows and Cisco products and technologies. Progent's Microsoft and Cisco-Premier support engineers provide after-hours phone help and online secure computer access to troubleshoot and repair network problems quickly and economically. The scope of technical expertise represented by Progent's team of nationwide service professionals allows Progent to escalate even the most difficult network issues to qualified experts as needed. For critical problems, the Technical Response Center endeavors to answer your request for service in less than one hour.
Small Business Outsourcing NetBSD
Linux Engineers
Progent's UNIX platform consulting services offer small businesses and developers assistance with managing and maintaining UNIX, Linux or Solaris environments that coexist with Microsoft-based networks. Progent can give your organization access to UNIX consultants, consulting professionals certified by Microsoft and Cisco, and security experts with CISM certification. This wide array of expertise provides you with a convenient single source to help you create and maintain a secure and robust cross-platform network and communications environment that supports UNIX and Microsoft coexistence by combining Windows with popular versions of UNIX including Apple macOS and OS X, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX (Hewlett Packard UNIX), BSD, SCO UNIX and SGI/Irix or major Linux platforms such as RedHat Linux, SuSE, Debian GNU/Linux and Mandrake.
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