Security and Compliance and Information Assurance Consulting

For fast online assistance with data security problems, businesses in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania can find high-level support from Progent's security engineers. Progent's remote support consultants are available to provide effective and low-cost help with security issues that are impacting the productivity of your information system. Progent's accredited security consultants are premier to provide help for systems based on Windows, Linux, macOS and OS X, and major versions of UNIX. Progent can deliver advanced guidance for key security and restoration technologies like AI-based End Point Protection and Response, Managed Detection and Response, complete system restoration testing, immutable backup, and off-site backup. Progent's wide selection of services covers firewall expertise, email security, secure system architecture, and business continuity preparedness. Progent's support staff has been awarded the industry's top security accreditations including Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Information System Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP).

Progent provides online security support services on a by-the-minute basis without minimum times and without additional fees for setup or off-hour support. By charging by the minute and by delivering world-class help, Progent's billing policy keeps costs low and eliminates scenarios where simple fixes entail major charges.

Ransomware Hot Line: 800-462-8800
Ransomware needs time to steal its way through a network. For this reason, ransomware attacks are typically launched on weekends and at night, when IT staff are likely to be slower to become aware of a penetration and are least able to mount a quick and forceful response. The more lateral movement ransomware can manage within a victim's system, the more time it will require to restore core operations and scrambled files and the more information can be exfiltrated to the dark web. Progent's Ransomware Hot Line is intended to assist you to complete the time-critical first phase in mitigating a ransomware assault by containing the malware. Progent's remote ransomware experts can assist businesses to identify and quarantine infected servers and endpoints and guard undamaged resources from being penetrated. If your network has been breached by any version of ransomware, don't panic. Get immediate help by calling Progent's Ransomware Hot Line at 800-462-8800.

Our Network Has Been Hacked: What Can We Do?
In case you are now experiencing a network security emergency other than ransomware, visit Progent's Urgent Online Computer Help to learn how to receive immediate aid. Progent maintains a pool of veteran cybersecurity specialists who can provide remote and on-premises assistance that includes containment, mitigation, recovery, forensics, and hardening of your security profile to protect against future exploits.

For businesses who have planned carefully for an attack, the formal incident response model promoted by GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) is Progent's recommended method of responding to a major security penetration.

Introduction to Progent's Security Support Services
Managing network security and preparation for recovering critical information and systems after a security breach demands a continual effort that entails a variety of tools and procedures. Progent's certified security professionals can support your organization at any level in your attempt to protect your IT system, from security audits to creating a comprehensive security plan. Important areas supported by Progent's experts include Planning and Prevention, Data Recovery and Security Failure Analysis, and Managed Filtering of Email-Borne Spam and Viruses.

Planning and Implementing Secure Environments
Every company ought to develop a carefully thought out security plan that incorporates both proactive and responsive steps. The proactive strategy is a set of precautions that helps to reduce security gaps. The reactive strategy defines activities to help security personnel to evaluate the losses caused by an attack, repair the damage, record the event, and revive business activity as quickly as possible. Progent can advise you how to build protection into your company processes. Progent can set up scanning utilities, create and implement a safe IT infrastructure, and recommend processes and policies that will optimize the safety of your computing environment. Progent's security professionals are ready to help you to set up a firewall, design secure remote access to e-mail and data, and configure an efficient VPN.

If you are interested in an economical way for jobbing out your network security management, Progent's Round-the-clock Network Support Options include automated online system monitoring and fast resolution of emergencies.

Hybrid Cloud Solutions
Progent can assist your company you to plan, implement, manage and troubleshoot enterprise hybrid cloud solutions that include local and cloud-based infrastructure and that comply with regulatory security requirements. (Learn about Progent's Microsoft 365 Exchange Online integration with on-premises Exchange deployments, Microsoft Azure enterprise hybrid cloud integration, Amazon Web Services enterprise hybrid cloud solutions, and Google Cloud Platform integration consulting.)

System Recovery and Failure Analysis
Progent has skill in restoring systems and servers that have been compromised, are suspect, or have failed as a result of a security attack. Progent can show you how to determine the damage caused by the assault, return your company to normal business operations, and recover data lost as a result of the assault. Progent's certified engineers can also oversee a thorough failure analysis by going over event logs and utilizing a variety of proven assessment tools. Progent's experience with security issues minimizes your business disruption and permits Progent to propose efficient strategies to prevent or mitigate future attacks.

Ransomware Removal and Recovery Expertise
Progent offers the services of experienced ransomware recovery consultants with the skills to reconstruct an IT network compromised by a ransomware virus like Ryuk, Dharma, Hermes, or Locky. To learn more, visit ransomware removal and restoration consulting.

Work-from-Home (WFH) Security Expertise
At-home employees commonly use their own computing devices and usually work in a poorly secured physical area. This situation multiplies their vulnerability to cyber attacks and calls for careful configuration of corporate firewalls, anti-malware tools, multi-factor authentication, remote endpoint monitoring, intensive user training, and the development of security policies based on best practices. Progent's seasoned roster of at-home workforce solutions experts can assist your business to plan, configure and maintain an effective security solution that protects critical information assets in environments that incorporate at-home workers and hybrid workers.

Patch Management Services
Progent's managed services for software and firmware patch management provide businesses of any size a versatile and cost-effective solution for assessing, testing, scheduling, applying, and tracking software and firmware updates to your ever-evolving information system. In addition to optimizing the protection and reliability of your IT environment, Progent's patch management services permit your IT staff to focus on line-of-business initiatives and activities that deliver the highest business value from your information network. Read more about Progent's software/firmware update management support services.

Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Based on SentinelOne
SentinelOne's Singularity product family is a subscription-based, cloud-centric threat management stack that includes computer learning software and professional services to deliver enterprise-class endpoint detection and response (Singularity EDR) and extended detection and response (Singularity XDR). SentinelOne's small-footprint software agents can be installed in minutes to defend endpoints against modern threats including ransomware, known and zero-day malware, trojan viruses, hacking toolkits, memory exploits, malicious scripts, destructive macros, and living-off-the-land (LotL) abuse. Progent is a certified SentinelOne Partner and dealer and manages thousands of endpoints secured by SentinelOne technology. SentinelOne Singularity is always the first EDR response tool activated by Progent to provide control and visibility of a client's system in the first stages of a ransomware recovery. For more details, see Progent's SentinelOne-based Extended Detection and Response (XDR) consulting.

Consulting Services for Horizon3.ai's NodeZero PEN Testing Products
NodeZero from Horizon3.ai is a leading-edge penetration test (pentest) platform that supports continuous, concurrent, programmable assessment of your internal and perimeter network so you can expose, rank, remediate, and verify security weaknesses before threat actors can take advantage of them. NodeZero pentests can deploy so-called tripwires like bogus credentials to find out whether your environment is actively being targeted along high-risk attack paths. Tripwires generate enough detail to allow you to react promptly with your SIEM tools and procedures before an attacker can do serious damage. Progent can provide the expertise of a NodeZero Certified Operator (NCO) who can help you to deploy NodeZero to carry out thorough pentests of your perimeter and your internal network in order to evaluate your present security profile. Progent can also assist you to strengthen your existing network security and can help you to plan and implement a unified cybersecurity strategy that simplifies management and provides optimum protection for on-premises, multi-cloud, and perimeter IT assets. To find out additional information about Progent's threat analysis services based on on NodeZero's pentest products, see Consulting Services for NodeZero's Pentest Products.

Stealth Penetration (PEN) Security Evaluation Services
Stealth intrusion testing is a key component of any overall network security strategy. Progent's security experts can run extensive penetration tests without the awareness of your company's internal IT resources. Unannounced penetration checking uncovers whether existing security defense tools such as intrusion detection warnings and event history analysis are properly configured and consistently observed. Progent can provide continuous automatic PEN testing to map your internal/external attack surface and to detect ways that vulnerabilities, unsafe configurations, harvested credentials, uninstalled patches, and unsound product defaults can be combined by hackers into the multi-vector attacks typical of the latest variants of ransomware. Get additional information about Progent's Stealth PEN Testing Experts.

Progent's Low-Cost Managed Services for Information Security
Progent's value-priced ProSight series of managed services is designed to provide small and mid-size organizations with enterprise-class support and cutting-edge technology for all facets of information assurance and compliance. Managed services offered by Progent include:

ProSight Active Security Monitoring (ASM): Endpoint Protection and Ransomware Recovery
ProSight Active Security Monitoring (ASM) is an endpoint protection (EPP) solution that utilizes SentinelOne's next generation behavior analysis technology to guard endpoints and physical and virtual servers against new malware attacks such as ransomware and file-less exploits, which easily escape traditional signature-based anti-virus products. ProSight ASM protects local and cloud-based resources and offers a unified platform to address the entire threat lifecycle including blocking, identification, containment, remediation, and forensics. Key capabilities include single-click rollback with Windows VSS and automatic network-wide immunization against new threats. Progent is a certified SentinelOne Partner. Read more about Progent's ProSight Active Security Monitoring next-generation endpoint protection and ransomware recovery based on SentinelOne technology.

ProSight Enhanced Security Protection: Unified Physical and Virtual Endpoint Protection
ProSight Enhanced Security Protection (ESP) managed services deliver ultra-affordable multi-layer protection for physical servers and VMs, workstations, smartphones, and Microsoft Exchange. ProSight ESP uses adaptive security and advanced machine learning for round-the-clock monitoring and responding to cyber assaults from all vectors. ProSight ESP delivers firewall protection, penetration alarms, endpoint management, and web filtering via leading-edge tools incorporated within a single agent accessible from a single control. Progent's security and virtualization experts can help your business to plan and implement a ProSight ESP deployment that addresses your organization's specific needs and that helps you achieve and demonstrate compliance with government and industry data protection standards. Progent will help you define and implement security policies that ProSight ESP will enforce, and Progent will monitor your network and react to alarms that require urgent attention. Progent can also assist you to set up and verify a backup and disaster recovery system like ProSight Data Protection Services (DPS) so you can get back in business quickly from a potentially disastrous cyber attack such as ransomware. Find out more about Progent's ProSight Enhanced Security Protection (ESP) unified endpoint security and Exchange filtering.

ProSight DPS: Managed Backup
Progent has worked with leading backup technology companies to produce ProSight Data Protection Services, a family of offerings that deliver backup-as-a-service. All ProSight DPS services automate and track your backup operations and enable transparent backup and rapid restoration of important files/folders, apps, system images, plus Hyper-V and VMware virtual machines. ProSight DPS helps you recover from data loss caused by hardware failures, natural calamities, fire, malware like ransomware, human mistakes, ill-intentioned insiders, or application bugs. Managed backup services in the ProSight Data Protection product line include ProSight DPS Altaro VM Backup with immutable cloud storage, ProSight 365 Backup (formerly Altaro Office 365 Backup), ProSight ECHO Backup using Barracuda purpose-built hardware, and ProSight DPS MSP360 Cloud and On-prem Backup. Your Progent expert can help you to determine which of these managed services are most appropriate for your network.

ProSight Email Guard: Inbound and Outbound Spam Filtering, Data Leakage Protection and Email Encryption
ProSight Email Guard is Progent's spam and virus filtering and email encryption service that uses the infrastructure of leading information security vendors to deliver centralized management and comprehensive protection for your email traffic. The hybrid structure of Progent's Email Guard combines a Cloud Protection Layer with a local gateway appliance to offer complete protection against spam, viruses, Denial of Service (DoS) Attacks, DHAs, and other email-borne malware. The cloud filter acts as a preliminary barricade and blocks the vast majority of threats from making it to your security perimeter. This decreases your vulnerability to external attacks and saves system bandwidth and storage space. Email Guard's onsite security gateway device adds a further level of analysis for incoming email. For outbound email, the onsite gateway provides AV and anti-spam filtering, protection against data leaks, and email encryption. The local gateway can also assist Microsoft Exchange Server to monitor and safeguard internal email traffic that stays inside your security perimeter. For more information, see ProSight Email Guard spam and content filtering.

ProSight Duo MFA: Two-factor Authentication (2FA) Services
Progent's Duo authentication managed services incorporate Cisco's Duo technology to protect against stolen passwords by using two-factor authentication (2FA). Duo enables single-tap identity verification with iOS, Google Android, and other out-of-band devices. Using 2FA, when you sign into a protected application and enter your password you are asked to verify who you are on a unit that only you have and that is accessed using a different ("out-of-band") network channel. A broad selection of out-of-band devices can be utilized for this added means of ID validation such as a smartphone or watch, a hardware token, a landline phone, etc. You may designate multiple verification devices. For details about ProSight Duo identity validation services, see Duo MFA two-factor authentication (2FA) services for remote workers.

ProSight Virtual Hosting: Hosted Virtual Machines at Progent's Tier III Data Center
With ProSight Virtual Hosting service, a small business can have its critical servers and applications hosted in a protected Tier III data center on a fast virtual machine host configured and maintained by Progent's IT support professionals. With the ProSight Virtual Hosting service model, the customer retains ownership of the data, the OS software, and the applications. Because the system is virtualized, it can be moved immediately to an alternate hardware environment without a time-consuming and difficult configuration process. With ProSight Virtual Hosting, you are not locked into one hosting provider. Learn more details about ProSight Virtual Hosting services.

ProSight IT Asset Management: Network Documentation and Password Management
ProSight IT Asset Management service is a cloud-based IT documentation management service that makes it easy to create, update, find and safeguard information about your network infrastructure, processes, applications, and services. You can quickly find passwords or serial numbers and be alerted automatically about upcoming expirations of SSL certificates or warranties. By updating and managing your network documentation, you can save up to 50% of time thrown away trying to find critical information about your IT network. ProSight IT Asset Management includes a centralized repository for holding and collaborating on all documents related to managing your business network like recommended procedures and self-service instructions. ProSight IT Asset Management also supports advanced automation for collecting and relating IT data. Whether you're making improvements, doing regular maintenance, or reacting to an emergency, ProSight IT Asset Management delivers the knowledge you require the instant you need it. Learn more details about ProSight IT Asset Management service.

Specialized Security Services Offered by Progent
Progent's security engineers offer world-class consulting support in key areas of network protection including:

Information Risk Audits and Security Compliance Assessment
Progent provides experience with information risk evaluation software such as Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer or LANguard from GFI for performing a set of automatic system tests to reveal potential security holes. Progent has extensive skills with these utilities and can help you to understand assessment reports and respond efficiently. Progent's security consultants also can perform web software validation and can perform expert assessments of enterprise-wide security to determine your organization's compliance with major global security standards including HIPAA, PCI, and ISO. In addition, Progent can evaluate the effectiveness of your wireless protection covering in-place wireless appliances as well as portable handsets. Find out additional details concerning Progent's Information Risk Evaluation and Compliance Assessment.

Cisco Network Security, PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall, Virtual Private Network (VPN), Aironet and Meraki Wi-Fi Consulting
Progent's Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts (CCIEs) and Cisco Certified Network Professionals can provide in-depth technical services for Cisco's complete range of security and Virtual Private Network (VPN) products such as PIX 500 Series Firewalls and ASA 5500 Firewalls, the Catalyst FWSM, protected broadband and integrated services (IS) routers, wireless access points and bridges, Meraki cloud-managed Wi-Fi access points, and Catalyst switches. Read more information about Cisco Security, Virtual Private Network and Aironet Wireless Help.

Additional Firewall and VPN Consulting Services
As well as supporting a wide range of protection technologies from Microsoft and Cisco, Progent can provide organizations of any size top-level support for products from other popular firewall and Virtual Private Network vendors. Progent's consultants offer:

• Palo Alto Networks PA-Series Firewalls Deployment and Support
• Check Point Software Technologies Ltd Consulting
• Barracuda CloudGen Firewall Experts
• WatchGuard Engineering Services
• Juniper Networks Configuration Help
• SonicWall Consulting
• Fortinet FortiGate Firewall Support
• Symantec Engineering Services

Learn more details about Progent's Certified Information Security Manager Security Consulting Services.

Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP) Security Support Expertise
Progent's CISSP consultants are cybersecurity engineers who have been awarded CISSP status as a result of demonstrated professional work, extensive study, and formal examination. CISSP Certification indicates expertise in an international standard for information security. ANSI has given the CISSP status accreditation in the area of IT security under ISO/IEC 17024. Fields of expertise included within CISSP include security management procedures, security design and test systems, connection control methodology, software development security, business processes security, physical security, encryption, telecommunications, Internet security, and business continuity planning.

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CISSP-ISSAP Certified Consultants for Secure Network Infrastructure
Progent's ISSAP Premier security experts have earned ISSAP certification after rigorous examination and substantial experience. field experience with network security design. ISSAP security experts have acquired comprehensive understanding of access control systems and techniques, telecommunications and network security, cryptography, requirements analysis, BCP and DRP, and physical security. Progent's ISSAP-certified security consultants can assist your company with all phases of architecture security.

Read the details about Progent's ISSAP Certified Protected System Architecture Engineering Services.

CISSP-ISSEP Certified Security Engineering Consultants
Network Security consultants with CISSP-ISSEP (Information Systems Security Engineering Professional) certification have demonstrated their ability to provide large organizations with the expertise associated with a senior systems engineer, information assurance systems engineer, information assurance officer, information assurance analyst, or senior cybersecurity analyst. Progent can provide the skills of a certified CISSP-ISSEP cybersecurity expert to assist your enterprise to utilize current system security engineering theory and processes in system development, review and evaluate system security designs based on security engineering leading practices, create cohesive system designs that include compliant security features for all critical system functions, define efficient configuration strategies to deliver operational security, perform comprehensive risk analysis, and propose practical cybersecurity models that balance your operational requirements with your company's tolerance for risk.

Learn more about Progent's CISSP-ISSEP Network Security Engineering Consulting Services.

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Professional Expertise
The CISA accreditation is a prestigious achievement that represents mastery in information system security audit and control. Accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the CISA accreditation has consultants pass an exhaustive test overseen by the ISACA professional group. Progent can provide the services of a CISA-Certified security consultant able to assist businesses in the fields of information systems audit process, information technology enforcement, network assets and infrastructure planned useful life, information technology service delivery, safeguarding information assets, and disaster recovery preparedness.

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CRISC-certified IT Risk Management Specialists
The Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) certification program was initiated by ISACA to validate a consultant's skills to design, implement, and maintain IS controls to mitigate network risk. Progent can provide the services of a CRISC-certified engineer to help you to develop and execute a workplace continuity or disaster recovery plan that follows industry best practices promoted by CRISC and crafted to align with your organization's risk appetite, business goals, and IT budget. Progent's network risk mitigation services are a good fit the support provided by Progent's CISA-Premier consultants for objectively assessing your IT management design and with the services of Progent's CISM-certified experts for defining company-wide security policies and procedures.

Find out additional details concerning Progent's CRISC Risk Mitigation Consulting.

Global Information Assurance Certification Professional Services
GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) was founded in 1999 to validate the knowledge of network security engineers. GIAC's goal is to verify that an accredited security consultant possesses the skills needed to provide support in critical areas of system, data, and application program security. GIAC certifications are acknowledged by companies and government organizations throughout the world including U.S. National Security Agency. Progent can provide the expertise of certified security engineers for any of the security services covered under GIAC certification programs such as auditing networks, security incident response, traffic analysis, web services security, and security information and event management (SIEM) solutions.

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Depend on Progent for Network Security Expertise
If your business is located in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and you're looking for network security consulting expertise, telephone Progent at 800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.

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Progent offers consulting services and onsite technical support throughout the Pittsburgh Metro Area.