IT Connection Newsletter: Issue 5
Progent's Certified Experts Offer
Firewall Configuration Consulting
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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Dell DRAC Engineers
Consultancy Peppercon eRIC
Remote server management cards give network administrators complete control of a server without the need for a personal presence. Using remote management cards, all console screen data plus keyboard and mouse operations are exported to an off-site session to a support professional who can be located anywhere with Internet access. Progent's Microsoft and Cisco authorized engineers can help you to design, implement, and manage a fault-tolerant company network that incorporates remote server management cards and Progent can use these remote server management cards to deliver low-cost off-site technical assistance. Progent has experience with a variety of remote server management cards including Aten IP9001 remote server management cards, American Megatrends MegaRAC remote server management cards, Dell DRAC cards, HP Lights-Out remote management cards, and Peppercon remote server management cards.
Cisco Firepower 1000 Series Firewalls Support and Integration
Cisco Firepower AMP Support Services
Cisco's Firepower NGFWs Firewalls deliver a significant performance boost over Cisco's previous-generation ASA 5500-X security appliances and include unified management of modern security features like application visibility and control, next-generation intrusion protection (NGIPS) with risk prioritization, advanced malware protection (AMP), DDoS mitigation, and sandboxing. Progent's Cisco CCIE firewall experts can help your organization to plan and execute an efficient migration to Cisco Firepower Series firewalls from Cisco's legacy ASA 5500-X, ASA 5500, or PIX firewalls and show you how to integrate Firepower appliances with Cisco's subscription-based security services to create and centrally manage network ecosystems that span local offices, data centers, private clouds and public clouds.
Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 Consulting
Microsoft ISA Server 2006 Consultant Services
Secure Application Publishing with Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 provides more protection of intranet applications while enabling enhanced productivity by making these applications accessible to authorized remote users. Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 helps guard corporate applications, services, and data across all network layers with application-layer filtering and comprehensive publishing tools. Progent's Microsoft-expert Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 consultants can show you how to design, deploy, configure, and maintain Internet Security and Acceleration Server on your network so your business benefits from a highly functional and economical balance of security, productivity, and performance.
Operations Manager Troubleshooting
Microsoft System Center Operations Manager Network Engineer
Progent offers a variety of network support bundles for small organizations. These IT outsourcing and server monitoring services are built around the anticipatory problem solving capabilities of Operations Manager, a state-of-the-art server and system management software platform that monitors the reliability, throughput, and safety of your network and isolates incipient problems before they can disrupt your network. With Progent's affordably priced network support packages, small companies can choose a basic co-sourcing package built around Operations Manager 2007 with network monitoring, reporting, Help Desk and online service or a comprehensive round-the-clock outsourcing solution.
Small Offices IT Specialist
Support Team Small Office
Progent provides the services of Microsoft and Cisco-Certified network consulting experts to offer clients economical alternatives to help businesses optimize the value of Microsoft and Cisco technology. For environments that range from small offices to nationwide enterprises, Progent's network consultants can assist you to enhance your network's e-mail architecture, protection, availability, performance, and system administration.
Integration Support Windows 2000 Server
Support and Help Windows 2000 Server
Progent's certified Windows 2000 consultants can help you optimize the functionality of your current Windows 2K Servers and can streamline network administration, offer technical support and repair, and enhance security. Progent can also help you create, rationalize, and implement a strategy to migrate from Microsoft Windows Server 2000 to Windows Server 2003. Progent is expert in setting up pilot installations to eliminate the technical risk involved with moving to Windows 2003 Server by uncovering potential hardware and software compatibility problems.
MCSE Telecommuter Job
Cisco CCNA Openings
If you are a network consultant with system support experience, teaming with Progent and helping our clients will enhance your abilities via collaboration with Progent's team of mutually supportive, high-output consultants. Progent's commitment to providing IT consulting and computer support to small companies will give you the opportunity to work in depth with decision makers and contribute significantly to the success of exciting companies. In addition, Progent's virtual office network provides state-of-the-art technology for remote service and wireless connectivity to help you to deliver fast fixes when you troubleshoot business-critical problems.
Hornetsecurity Altaro M365 SharePoint Backup Remote Technical Support
Hornetsecurity Altaro M365 Mailbox Backup IT Consulting
Progent is an authorized Hornetsecurity/Altaro partner and can plan, configure, and manage an implementation of 365 Total Backup to back up and restore your Microsoft 365 mailboxes, files residing within your company's OneDrive Accounts and SharePoint sites, Teams Chats, plus files on Windows laptops and desktops.
Antispam Support
Immediate Help and Support Postini
E-Mail Guard is Progent's economical spam filtering and antivirus managed service that offers small businesses enterprise-quality protection from spam, viruses, directory harvesting, and other varieties of email-borne assaults on computer networks. E-Mail Guard is powered by Postini's Perimeter Manager, a comprehensive suite of web-managed spam filtering and antivirus services that ward off email assaults before they are able to penetrate the company firewall. Perimeter Manager also allows administrators monitor and control their e-mail application, regardless of server vendor, hardware type, or data center location.
Remote Employees Network Infrastructure Remote Technical Support
Offsite Employees Infrastructure Specialists
Progent can assist small and medium-size companies to design, implement and troubleshoot the infrastructure required for a remote workforce.
SMS Server 2003 Migration Consulting Services
24/7/365 SMS 2003 Upgrade Consultants
Progent's certified consultants offer small and mid-size companies enterprise-level consulting support for SMS Server 2003 and Configuration Manager, Microsoft's solutions for update and configuration automation. Configuration Manager is Microsoft's new title for the change management platform formerly called SMS Server. System Center Configuration Manager 2007 offers a variety of new features to Systems Management Server 2003 including full automation, built-in Vista Microsoft Windows Server 2008 awareness, NAP security support, and boot image management. Progent's Microsoft certified consulting professionals can show you how to use SMS Server or Configuration Manager 2007 economically for streamlined OS and application software deployment, security patch control, application tracking, and software license reconciliation. Progent's engineers can also assist you to move efficiently from Systems Management Server to System Center Configuration Manager.
vSphere Data Protection, Consultants
Consulting Services Apple Time Machine Backup
Progent offers affordable remote support from IT engineers skilled in a broad range of products and services that provide solutions for backing up Windows, Apple Mac, and Linux physical and virtual servers and desktops as well as notebooks and smartphones. Progent offers help for all major backup products such as Acronis, Barracuda Backup, Altaro VM Backup, Symantec Backup Exec, BackupAssist Software, CrashPlan, Double-Take Backup, Mozy, Retrospect, Time Machine, VMware Data Recovery, and Solaris FLARs. Progent's consultants can assist you to install, enhance, or maintain backup solutions for a range of environments including on-premises, remote, cloud-based, or hybrid.
Consultant Services SCCM 2007 Mobile Device Management
SCCM 2007 Application Deployment Network Consulting
Progent can help your organization to maintain Microsoft System Center 2007 Configuration Manager (SCCM 2007) to simplify administration, improve security, and boost productivity by making sure that critical applications stay current, tracking licensing, and reporting usage profiles to help you make informed purchasing choices. When your organization is set to upgrade your SCCM 2007 change management ecosystem, Progent can assist you to plan and implement an efficient migration to SCCM 2012.
Microsoft Certified SMS Server 2003 Upgrade Remote Support Services
SMS Server Upgrade Technology Consulting Services
Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants provide small and mid-size companies enterprise-grade consulting services for SMS Server and Configuration Manager 2007, Microsoft's solutions for update and configuration management. System Center Configuration Manager is the new name for the update management platform formerly called Systems Management Server. Configuration Manager provides a variety of enhancements to Systems Management Server 2003 such as comprehensive automation, built-in Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Server 2008 awareness, quarantine support, and device driver management. Progent's Microsoft certified engineers can help you use Systems Management Server or Configuration Manager 2007 effectively for streamlined operating system and application software deployment, security patch administration, application metering, and licensing compliance. Progent's consultants can also help your company to migrate smoothly from SMS Server to System Center Configuration Manager 2007.
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