Security Bulletins
Information on Security Threats, Updates, and Best Practices
Security Bulletins
This page contains current information on security threats, updates, and best practices. If you have questions or need immediate help with network security issues, call Progent's Technical Response Center (24x7 support) at
Conflict in Ukraine Presages a Major Uptick in Cyberattacks
Progent has received this Critical Security Alert from SentinelOne Labs:
With the increased tensions in the world the US Government and many Security Agencies are warning of a possible uptick in Cyberattacks in the coming days and weeks.
Progent is a partner with SentinelOne, who have developed the premier software available to protect and defend against cyberattacks. Anyone not on a proper Endpoint Detection and Response/Managed Detection and Response (EDR/MDR) platform is at risk.
For support or more information:
Contact Progent TRC at TRC@progent.com or call 800-993-9400 or Darrin.Johnson@Progent.com
Critical Apache Log4j2 Vulnerability
A critical flaw has been identified in Log4j, a Java library for logging error messages in applications. This exploit is currently the most high-profile security vulnerability on the internet and has been assessed a severity score of 10 out of 10 by the cybersecurity industry's rating system, known as Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS). If you need assistance determining whether your network is impacted by this vulnerability or if you require help patching affected applications and devices, refer to Apache Log4j2 Vulnerability Mitigation.
24x7 Ransomware Hotline
Progent's Ransomware Hot Line is intended to help you complete the time-critical first phase in mitigating a ransomware attack by putting out the fire. Progent's online ransomware experts can help businesses to locate and quarantine breached servers and endpoints and guard undamaged resources from being compromised. If your network has been penetrated by any strain of ransomware, don't panic. Get help quickly by calling Progent's Ransomware Hot Line at 800-462-8800.
Ransomware Recovery Services
Progent now offers a selection of ransomware protection, response and recovery services that include network-wide vulnerability evaluations, continuous monitoring, ransomware filtering based on advanced heuristics, settlement negotiations, forensics, and rapid restoration led by Progent's veteran group of mitigation consultants. For more details about Progent's ransomware defense and recovery services, visit Ransomware recovery consulting.
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Technology Consulting SCDPM 2012 Protection Groups
Online Troubleshooting SCDPM 2012 Cloud Backup
Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants can provide online or onsite expertise to assist businesses of any size to plan, implement, manage, and troubleshoot a backup system based on System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager (SCDPM 2012). Progent can assist you to upgrade from older releases of Data Protection Manager or from another backup system, and Progent can optimize your Data Protection Manager implementation for onsite, cloud-based, or hybrid environments. Progent offers as-needed help for fixing particularly challenging problems, or full project management support. Progent can also help your business to design SCDPM 2012 into an enterprise-class disaster recovery strategy.
Call Desk Sharing IT Consulting
Virtual Call Desk Engineer
Progent's Microsoft and Cisco authorized Consultants provide several ways to help medium-size and large companies create an efficient and successful in-house Network Support Help Desk Call Center. Progent's help desk consulting services include Return on Investment evaluation, process study and improvement, management reporting, education of in-house personnel, and documentation of procedures. Progent's Software Selection and Integration Support Services help companies sift through the various top level Help Desk software packages available and decide what packages might be too costly, lack critical functions, or align badly with your organization's corporate culture. Progent also offers temporary staffing for companies who need to reinforce their internal Help Desk staff for occasional tasks or to substitute for vacationing or incapacitated personnel.
Services Google Cloud Compute Engine solutions
Google GCP Cloud integration Consultants
Progent offers affordable online and on-premises support to assist organizations to move any portion of their core IT resources to Google Cloud Platform services. This can save management hassle and equipment costs and enable the use of Google's cutting edge machine learning technology. Progent can assist you with every aspect of Google Cloud Platform integration including needs analysis, readiness evaluation, system design, pilot testing, configuration, centralized administration, performance optimization, licensing management, disaster recovery solutions, and security.
Reporting E-Commerce
Developer Visual Basic
For custom application development, Progent can supply software design consultants to write business software in areas such as eCommerce, web development, Microsoft Dynamics packages including Great Plains Software accounting system, and specialized management reports produced by Crystal Reports, Access Report, or FRx Reports. Progent's experts can use Internet Information Services to build company-specific eCommerce solutions powered by Microsoft ASP.NET. Also, Progent can provide expertise in a wide range of custom software development environments including SQL Server and Delphi. For made-to-order e-Commerce software, Progent also can provide specialists in custom Microsoft Access, custom Microsoft Visual Basic, custom Excel, and any other specialized development based on any Microsoft development platform.
Benefits for Home Based Network Engineering Remote Support Job
Compensation for Microsoft Certified Telecommuting Job
Our compensation structure is based on contribution, so similar to being a freelance consultant, your earnings are directly tied to your generated revenue. Some Progent consultants focus on lifestyle issues and elect to work at a more relaxed pace, utilizing our flexible calendar to pursue personal enthusiasms such as mountain biking, car racing, skiing, surfing, travel, or spending private time with family and friends. Other consultants use the chance to earn major dollars through hard work and long days. Progent completely encourages either end of the spectrum and any point in the middle.
Microsoft Teams and iPad Engineer
Microsoft Teams work from home Consult
Progent can assist your organization to plan an upgrade to Teams from Skype for Business Online and configure, administer, and troubleshoot a cloud-based or hybrid implementation of Teams. Progent can help you to integrate Teams with Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 apps, Exchange, SharePoint, and your phone system.
Exchange Server 2016 Migration Remote Troubleshooting
24/7 Microsoft Exchange 2016 Migration IT Consulting
Progent can help your business in any and all phases of your migration to Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 including designing HA infrastructure for an on-premises, Microsoft cloud connected or hybrid environment; licensing compliance for Exchange 2016 Server and Windows Server 2012 R2+; moving mailboxes; Hyper-V design; specifying mass storage requirements for your virtual machines (VMs), databases and log files; setting up hardware load balancing (HLB) for fault-tolerant CAS services; planning, setting up and validating Exchange Servers and Windows Servers and Database Availability Groups (DAGs); setting up collaboration with SharePoint; updating your firewall; resolving SSL issues; performing client remediation with Office 2010 or greater or Microsoft 365; and setting up Outlook on the web (formerly Outlook Web App).
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