IT Connection Newsletter: Number 6
Progent's Certified Experts Offer Stealth Penetration Testing Services
Penetration testing is the accepted method for enterprises to assess their exposure to cyber attack. Progent's penetration testing packages combine advanced remote scanning technology plus the expertise of Progent's seasoned security engineers to offer big-company security evaluations at prices companies of any size can afford.
Security breaches continue to make the headlines as attacks compromise the databases of some of the most prestigious organizations. How hard would it be for a hacker to break into your network? Have you paid enough attention to blocking attacks launched from inside your firewall? Are there fast and inexpensive ways to verify your information system is safe?.
Progent's certified security engineers have developed a set of affordable fixed-price service packages to scan your network for security gaps, report the results, and suggest effective, budget-friendly remediation procedures.
What Is Penetration Testing?
Penetration testing is the accepted method for enterprises to assess their exposure to cyber attack. With penetration testing, the "good guys" use the latest hacking tools and techniques to try to "break into" their own networks. For more objective results, penetration testing is typically performed by trusted third parties, and until now it has been prohibitively expensive for smaller businesses. Progent's penetration testing packages combine advanced remote scanning technology plus the expertise of Progent's seasoned security engineers to offer big-company security evaluations at prices small companies can afford.
Progent's Security Penetration Testing Packages
Progent offers External and Internal security scanning packages, each of which can be run at different levels of intensity. All packages include scanning, analysis, reporting, and recommendations. The scanning phase is managed remotely from a secure Progent site, saving time and money without sacrificing thoroughness. For an added fee, Progent offers onsite testing nationwide.
The data collected is analyzed by Progent's security team, which includes engineers certified by standards organizations such as the Information Systems Audit and Control Association and the SANS Institute.
As part of each package, Progent prepares executive and technical reports that summarize the results of the vulnerability scan and suggest mitigation procedures. Each package also includes executive and technical outbriefing sessions with a Progent security engineer. Suggestions for improvements are clear and actionable, so they can be performed by Progent or by any qualified security consultant. If any remedial work is requested to be performed by Progent, the work will be treated as a separate project.
Three Levels of Testing
Progent's security vulnerability scanning packages are available in three levels which vary in intensity from friendly, co-operative testing to aggressive testing that mimics the activities of hackers. Level 1 testing, which is the least expensive, scans for potential security gaps but does not verify or exploit them. Level 2 testing is more aggressive and tries to exploit and expand the vulnerabilities found. Level 3 testing pulls out all the stops and includes Phishing attacks, malicious email, MITM attacks, pillaging compromised devices, social engineering, and testing of controls.
An important option for Progent's External Penetration Testing is web application analysis. Progent's security engineers use advanced, automated tools and manual examination to scan your web application for common vulnerabilities.
For additional information about Progent's security penetration testing packages, see Progent's Stealth Penetration Testing Services.
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ISA 2004 Computer Engineer
IT Services ISA 2004 Firewall
Progent's Microsoft-certified TMG 2010 and Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 experts can assist you to design, install, and support a configuration of Forefront Threat Management Server 2010 or ISA Server 2006 on your network that provides the firewall security, speed and ease-of-use that your business needs.
Windows Server 2012 R2 Storage Spaces Remote Support
Online Support Windows Server 2012 R2
Progent's certified consultants can help you to assess the advantages of Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 for your organization, develop test systems and migration strategies, tune your network for on-premises, multi-site, private or public cloud-based, and partial-cloud datacenters, train your IT management staff, develop an enterprise-wide security plan, streamline network management, assist with application development, and build and test a DR/BC plan.
ISSAP Certified Cybersecurity Architecture Professional
24x7 ISSAP Certified Security Architecture Consultancy
Progent's ISSAP Certified security consultants, or Information Systems Security Architecture Professionals, are consultants who have earned ISSAP Certification through thorough testing and significant work with network security architecture. ISSAP consultants have in-depth knowledge of access control systems and methodologies, phone system and network infrastructure security, cryptography, requirements analysis, business continuity and DRP, and physical security. Progent's ISSAP-premier security specialists can assist your business with all aspects of secure network architecture.
Cisco CCNA Positions
Microsoft MCP Telecommuter Jobs
Progent is hiring a variety of on-staff workers including motivated MCSEs; connectivity consultants with Cisco CCNP or CCIE credentials; and consultants for advanced system architecture with backgrounds in mobile access, wireless networking, non-stop environments, business continuity solutions, data protection, and VMware technology. We are also looking for desktop support technicians, remote troubleshooting specialists, and CISSP or CISA certified security consultants. We are also hiring veteran managers and administrators who can perform efficiently in our dynamic, virtual office environment. Progent contracts independent consultants with proven expertise and field experience in high-demand information technology areas outside our primary service focus. Progent's Experts Team employs freelance consultants who can provide consulting and programming services for line-of-business applications that include Manufacturing Resource Planning, Enterprise Resource Planning, or Customer Relationship Management; have specialized expertise with non-Microsoft operating systems such as Linux, Apple OS, or Solaris, or can provide world-class skills in technologies such as telecom, web site design, Electronic Data Interchange, eCommerce, or database management. Independent consultants certified by us cooperate with our full-time professionals to provide end-to-end IT services for small company networks.
Microsoft ISA Server Technology Consulting Services
ISA 2004 Enterprise Edition Server Specialists
Progent’s Microsoft certified consultants offer small and midsize companies expertise for Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway and ISA Servers. Microsoft's Forefront Threat Management Gateway and Internet Security and Acceleration Servers contain a full featured application-layer aware firewall that can protect your IT system from attack by external and inside sources. Forefront TMG and ISA Server perform thorough inspection of Internet protocols such as Hypertext Transfer Protocol, which enables these products to uncover many attacks that can get by ordinary firewalls. The integrated firewall and VPN architecture of Forefront TMG and ISA Server permit stateful filtering and inspection of all VPN traffic. ISA Servers are the centerpiece of Microsoft's system security initiative, and Progent's Microsoft-certified engineers and CISSP, CISA and CISM certified security consultants can help you enhance your network protection through experienced planning and integration of Forefront Threat Management Gateway and Microsoft ISA Servers. Progent's Microsoft-certified engineers can assist you to configure Microsoft Forefront TMG 2010, manage and troubleshoot all versions of ISA Server, or upgrade smoothly from ISA Server environments to Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway.
Small Business IT Consulting Firm Linux Phone-based
Linux RedHat Online Computer Networking
Progent provides national online technical support and consulting services for companies who run networks powered by variants of Linux or whose IT systems include a combination of Linux platforms/Linux and Microsoft Windows products. Online technical support offers maximum return for your information technology budget by preserving client efficiency and shortening the time charged for network analysis and repair. Advanced remote support tools and experienced technicians and engineers combine to enable Progent to handle most IT issues without squandering time and expense by traveling to your location. In the vast majority of situations your IT problems can be dealt with over the phone or through a mix of phone help and remote connectivity. Progent can make available Cisco CCIE infrastructure experts and CISM and CISSP premier security professionals to assist with the most difficult network issues.
Cisco Router Small Business Network Consulting
Online Cisco Certified CCIE Small Business Network Consulting Firm
Progent's Cisco-certified CCIE network consultants can assist your business to configure, manage, update and debug Cisco products. Progent offers Cisco, Meraki and Nexus switch consulting, ASA firewall support, Meraki and Aironet Wi-Fi access point support, Cisco IP phone expertise, and CUCM/CallManager software support.
Largest Network Load Balancing Online Support
SQL Server Cluster Consultant Services
Progent’s fault tolerant system consultants offer non-stop computing support, disaster recovery planning, network load balancing, non-stop interoffice access, high-availability Internet architecture design, 24x7 data center consulting, and other non-stop networking services to help your organization design a non-stop network for mission-critical applications. Progent has the experience to develop economical, fault-tolerant networks by deploying the expanding suite of Windows Cluster servers including Windows 2003 Cluster Server, SQL Server Cluster, and Microsoft Exchange Cluster. Progent’s Microsoft and Cisco authorized engineers can show you how to you build a high-availability mutli-site network with a completely redundant Internet connection and intelligent system load balancing.
Consult Sun Solaris Remote
Solaris Online Consultancy Services Company
Progent offers national online technical support and consulting services for companies who run Solaris networks or whose information systems feature a mix of Sun Solaris and Microsoft products. Online technical support offers maximum return for your IT budget by protecting client efficiency and limiting the hours charged for computer repair services. Sophisticated online access utilities and skilled service specialists and engineers allow Progent to handle the majority of network issues without wasting time and money by traveling to your location. In most of cases your IT problems can be dealt with by telephone or through a mix of telephone support and online network analysis. Progent can make available Cisco CCIE infrastructure experts and CISA and CISM certified security specialists to assist you with the toughest system problems.
Microsoft Expert System Center 2016 and VMware Integration IT Consultants
Outsourcing System Center 2016 and Windows 10 Integration
Progent has over 10 years of experience configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting the key components included with Microsoft System Center and can assist you to design, configure, maintain, and repair your System Center solution to maximize the uptime and responsiveness of your applications and infrastructure across multiple Windows and Linux/Unix OS environments and local and Cloud-based fabric. Progent's consultants can help you to upgrade to the current edition of System Center from an earlier release or from a third-party IT management platform to deliver the advantages of enterprise-class provisioning, centralized management, security, plus infrastructure and application availability and performance monitoring.
Dynamics GP 2015 Dexterity Integration Companies
Microsoft Expert Dynamics GP 2015 R2 Troubleshooting Engineer
Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 R2 (formerly Great Plains) features a revamped architecture that enhances cloud readiness, works with popular smart phones and tablets, allows single sign-on with Microsoft Azure Active Directory, and tightens security and compliance. Dynamics 2015 R2 also simplifies reporting, includes nine new Workflows, expands the Web Client, and delivers more than 100 improvements to its library of applications. Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants offer the broad knowledge and hands-on experience to resolve the critical technical and business challenges associated with deploying and managing Dynamics GP 2015 R2 and can help you to carry out a smooth migration that will optimize the return on your investment in this powerful platform.
Network Consulting Apple OSX Tiger
IT Services Macintosh OSX
Progent's experts offer Mac users a range of services including desktop support, Apple macOS and OS X consulting, Apple Mac co-existence with Windows environments, Entourage and Exchange Server expertise, network protection services, and custom training. Progent can help clients to migrate to macOS from Mac OS X or other earlier versions of Apple Mac OS X and Progent can provide help with Apple macOS and Mac OS X applications. Progent's specialists in Apple technology can also assist your business with iPhone integration and iPad management, or migrating to iCloud. For computer networks based solely on Apple macOS or OS X or for networks with a mix of Mac, Linux and Windows based servers and desktops, Progent's Apple, Cisco, and Microsoft consultants have the background and depth to handle the difficulty of designing, configuring and supporting a network environment that is available, secure, efficient and aligned with your company's business goals.
Online Troubleshooting scom 2016 Azure integration
Computer Consulting scom 2016 data warehouse
System Center 2016 Operations Manager (SCOM 2016) is designed to promote consistent performance and dependable availability for critical workloads by offering centralized, mixed-platform monitoring of IT infrastructure deployed across local systems and private and public clouds. Progent's consulting team can provide advanced online and onsite support to assist businesses of any size to design, implement, optimize, update and troubleshoot Operations Manager 2016 deployments. Progent can help your company to migrate to Operations Manager 2016 from older releases or from different monitoring products, or integrate multiple monitoring tools into a unified IT management solution. Progent can also show you how to extend your Operations Manager 2016 scope to include resources hosted on public clouds such as Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS.
Office Wireless Technology Consulting Services
Wireless LAN Remote Support Services
Progent’s wireless professionals can help small companies design, choose, test, install and maintain secure building-to-building wireless bridges that integrate seamlessly into your IT network while offering a level of security that matches or excels wired connections. Progent provides expertise in wireless LAN/WAN products from Cisco Aironet and Meraki, Proxim, and other office wireless providers and can show you how to identify and install the wireless connectivity solutions that align best your business requirements.
24/7 Desktop Information Technology Integrators
Microsoft Mac and Linux Desktop Network Management Services
Progent can deliver a wide array of low-cost online and onsite support services to assist you to deploy, administer, and troubleshoot workstations and handhelds powered by Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS/OS X, Apple iOS, Android, or Linux.
Dynamics GP/Great Plains Specialist
Dynamics GP/Great Plains Features IT Services
Progent’s Microsoft certified consultants provide a variety of support services for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains. Dynamics GP/Great Plains is a Microsoft financial package and corporate management solution built, like all Microsoft accounting solutions, on the scalable and familiar platform of Microsoft Windows technology. Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010, the latest version of Microsoft financial software in the Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains family, offers a cost-effective tool for managing and integrating accounting, e-commerce, supply chain, manufacturing, project accounting, on-site support, CRM, and human resources. Dynamics GP/Great Plains is easy to deploy and integrate, and with its segmented design you can purchase only the capability you currently need, with the option to add clients and enlarge capabilities in the future. Progent’s Microsoft Dynamics GP Software consulting engineers can help you deploy, configure and manage Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 as well as older editions of Dynamics GP.
VPN Online Support Services
Cisco RADIUS Security Support and Integration
Cisco's network security and remote access products for small businesses offer a full range of easy-to-administer security solutions to help protect your wired and wireless information system. Cisco's VPN line includes routers, firewalls, intrusion detection systems and VPN appliances. Progent's expert staff of consultants includes field-proven specialists with Cisco's CCIE and CCNP qualifications who are able to help your business to evaluate Cisco VPN, Cisco RADIUS Security, Cisco Aironet and Meraki wireless access points, and additional Cisco security solutions that align most closely with your company goals.
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