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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SQL Server 2022 and Exchange On-site Support
SQL Server 2022 Express Specialists
Progent's certified SQL Server 2022 experts can help your organization to evaluate the business case for upgrading to SQL Server 2022 and can deliver fast remote or on-premises contact with consulting experts in solution design and integration, application development, database administration, and network security.
Consulting Email Image Spam Protection
ProSight Email Guard Content Filtering Consultant
Progent's ProSight Email Guard uses the technology of top information security companies to deliver centralized management and world-class security for all your inbound and outbound email. The hybrid architecture of Email Guard managed service combines cloud-based filtering with an on-premises gateway device to offer complete protection against spam, viruses, Denial of Service Attacks, Directory Harvest Attacks, and other email-based threats. ProSight Email Guard's Cloud Protection Layer serves as a first line of defense and keeps the vast majority of unwanted email from reaching your security perimeter. This reduces your vulnerability to external attacks and saves network bandwidth and storage. ProSight Email Guard's onsite security gateway appliance adds a further layer of analysis for inbound email. For outgoing email, the local gateway offers AV and anti-spam filtering, DLP, and email encryption. The on-premises security gateway can also assist Microsoft Exchange Server to track and safeguard internal email traffic that stays inside your corporate firewall.
Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Reports
Azure hybrid cloud integration Technology Professional
Progent can assist you with any aspect of Microsoft Azure migration including requirements analysis, readiness evaluation, solution architecture, pilot testing, implementation, automated administration, performance optimization, license management, disaster recovery preparedness, security planning, and regulatory compliance assessment. Progent can assist your IT staff to configure and troubleshoot firewalls and VPN tunnels so that your clients can safely connect to Azure services, and Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants can help you integrate critical Microsoft technologies to run in the cloud including Windows Server, Exchange, SQL Server and SharePoint. Progent can also help you to set up a hybrid cloud ecosystem that seamlessly integrates physical datacenters with Azure services.
Immediate Dynamics GP Crystal Reports Computer Consulting
24-7 Dynamics GP SSAS Professionals
Dynamics GP/Great Plains software includes analytics and reporting features that allow you to track all business processes, sales and expenses, and market patterns with integrated drill-down, inquiry, and reporting capabilities. Progent's Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains reporting consulting services can enable you to design reports that allow you to understand your business more completely, turning raw data into useful business information. Progent is able to enhance your reporting and business analysis by providing Crystal Reports consulting, FRx support, and Microsoft Excel programming. In addition to delivering reporting consulting, Progent can supply Microsoft .NET consulting, Microsoft SQL Server expertise, and application design with VBasic, XML and other development environments in order to deliver specialized business application development and eCommerce applications that integrate seamlessly with Microsoft Dynamics GP.
MySQL and Windows Specialists
MySQL WorkBench Expert Development
Progent offers affordable online access to an Oracle MySQL RDBMS DBA or application developer and can assist businesses of any size to configure and maintain MySQL within a reliable network infrastructure that offers advanced speed, expandability, and security. Progent also has proven skill helping companies migrate applications from an Oracle environment to MySQL.
24x7 Mac Configuration Consultant
Consultants Mac Online Technical Support
Progent provides nationwide remote help and troubleshooting services for businesses that run Apple Mac OS X environments or whose IT systems feature a combination of macOS and Mac OS X with Microsoft Windows products. Progent's consultants can provide macOS and Mac OS X clients a range of IT services such as desktop assistance, migration to the current version of OS X from earlier versions of Apple macOS and Mac OS X, plus expertise with Mac application software. Progent's specialists in Apple technology can also assist your business with iPhone and Apple iPad integration and management, or moving to iCloud. Remote network consulting offers maximum return for your information technology budget by protecting user efficiency and shortening the hours charged for computer repair services. Advanced online support tools and skilled service specialists and consultants allow Progent to solve the majority of network issues without squandering time and money by going to your site. In the vast majority of cases your IT issues can be dealt with by telephone or via a mix of phone support and remote access. Progent can make available Cisco certified CCIE infrastructure experts and CISM and CISSP certified security specialists to assist with the most difficult system issues.
Private Clouds for Small Businesses Engineer
Private Cloud Hosting for Virtual Data Centers Consulting
Progent's ProSight Virtual Hosting and Management outsourcing offers comprehensive hosting of a small organization's production servers in an environment that gives the maximum degree of dependability and expandability and is also easy to move to another host. ProSight Virtual Hosting services are built on mature virtualization technologies that allow small companies with multi- platform environments to economize significantly on the costs of capital investments, infrastructure maintenance, and network management while benefiting from world-class fault tolerance and an unprecedented level of vendor independence.
Microsoft System Center Operations Manager Setup and Support
Information Technology Consulting SCOM Resource Pools
Progent's Microsoft-certified consulting experts have over a decade of background planning, deploying, enhancing and repairing System Center Operations Manager environments and offer organizations of any size advanced online or onsite consulting services for Microsoft SCOM 2012. Progent can help you to design a topology for Microsoft SCOM 2012 servers that delivers the performance and resilience required to watch over your datacenter effectively, whether your datacenters are onsite, in the cloud, or a mixed environment. Progent's SCOM consultants can also assist you to install and customize System Center 2012 Operations Manager management packs based on leading practices for tracking network infrastructure as well as both Microsoft and third-party applications and services. Also, Progent can provide responsive remote or on-premises troubleshooting to assist you to remediate serious problems uncovered by Microsoft SCOM 2012.
ransomware protection evaluation Specialist
ransomware protection and recovery Technology Professional
Progent's ProSight Ransomware Preparedness Report is an affordable service centered on a brief phone discussion with a Progent backup/recovery expert. The interview is intended to assess your company's ability to block ransomware or recover quickly after a ransomware attack. Progent will work with you personally to gather information concerning your existing antivirus tools and backup/recovery procedures, and Progent will then produce a custom Basic Security and Best Practices Report detailing how you can follow industry best practices to build a cost-effective security and backup system that reduces your vulnerability to a ransomware attack and aligns with your business needs.
Check Point 15000 Firewalls Secure
Check Point UTM-1 Firewall Network Consultants
Progent's Check Point Software experts can show you how to select and deploy Check Point Firewall utilities and hardware based on Check Point's security platform to provide an economical and effective security solution for your business network. Progent can also show you how to configure other Check Point products including ZoneAlarm and Check Point Power-1 appliances with security solutions from other vendors and provide a central source for continuing technical support, administration, education, and design expertise.
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