Security and Compliance and Information Assurance Expertise

For fast remote assistance with data security problems, companies in Sandy Springs Georgia can find world-class expertise by contacting Progent's certified security engineers. Progent's online support staff is available to provide effective and low-cost help with security problems that are impacting the viability of your network. Progent's security engineers are certified to provide help for systems based on Microsoft Windows, Linux, Apple macOS and OS X, and popular versions of UNIX. Progent can deliver world-class support for vital cybersecurity and recovery solutions including AI-driven End Point Protection and Response, Managed Detection and Response, full system restoration testing, immutable backup, and off-site backup. Progent's broad array of services covers firewall technology, email security, secure network infrastructure, and business continuity planning. Progent's technical support team has been awarded the world's most advanced security certifications including Certified Information Security Manager and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

Progent offers remote security support services on a per-minute model with no minimum times and no additional charges for setup or off-hour service. By billing by the minute and by delivering top-level support, Progent's billing structure keeps expenses low and avoids situations where simple fixes turn into major expenses.

Ransomware Hot Line: 800-462-8800
Ransomware requires time to steal its way through a network. Because of this, ransomware assaults are typically launched on weekends and late at night, when support personnel may take longer to recognize a penetration and are least able to organize a quick and coordinated defense. The more lateral progress ransomware is able to achieve inside a target's network, the more time it will require to recover basic operations and damaged files and the more data can be stolen and posted to the dark web. Progent's Ransomware Hot Line is intended to guide organizations to carry out the time-critical first phase in mitigating a ransomware assault by putting out the fire. Progent's remote ransomware engineers can help you to identify and isolate breached devices and guard clean resources from being compromised. If your network has been breached by any version of ransomware, don't panic. Get help quickly by calling Progent's Ransomware Hot Line at 800-462-8800.

We've Been Hacked: What Can We Do?
In case you are currently experiencing a network security crisis other than ransomware, visit Progent's Urgent Remote Technical Support to find out how to receive fast help. Progent maintains a team of certified cybersecurity experts who offer remote and onsite assistance that includes containment, mitigation, restoration, forensics, and hardening of your security profile to protect against future exploits.

For organizations that have planned carefully for a security breach, the formal post-attack response procedure outlined by GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) is Progent's preferred method of reacting to a major security penetration.

Introduction to Progent's Security Expertise
Coordinating network protection as well as staying ready for recovering critical data and functions after a security breach requires an on-going process that entails a variety of tools and procedures. Progent's certified security experts can assist your business at whatever level in your efforts to safeguard your IT system, from security audits to creating a comprehensive security program. Key areas supported by Progent's security engineers include Planning and Prevention, Data Restoration and Security Failure Analysis, and Managed Filtering of E-mail-Borne Threats.

Designing and Implementing Protected Networks
Any organization ought to develop a carefully considered security strategy that includes both preventive and responsive activity. The pre-attack plan is a collection of precautions that helps to minimize vulnerabilities. The post-attack strategy defines procedures to assist security personnel to evaluate the losses resulting from a breach, repair the damage, record the experience, and restore business activity as quickly as possible. Progent can advise you how to design protection into your company operations. Progent can set up scanning utilities, define and execute a secure computer architecture, and recommend procedures and policies to maximize the protection of your information system. Progent's security professionals are ready to assist you to set up a firewall, design secure offsite connectivity to e-mail and data, and configure an effective virtual private network (VPN).

If you are looking for an economical option for outsourcing your network security management, Progent's 24x7 Network Support Services include automated remote network monitoring and fast resolution of emergencies.

Hybrid Cloud Solutions
Progent can help your IT team you to design, deploy, administer and repair enterprise hybrid cloud solutions that incorporate local and cloud hosted resources and that comply with government data security standards. (Learn about Progent's Microsoft 365 integration solutions with on-premises Exchange, Azure enterprise hybrid cloud integration, Amazon Web Services (AWS) enterprise hybrid cloud solutions, and Google Cloud Platform planning and integration expertise.)

Data Recovery and Security Forensics
Progent offers expertise in restoring networks and servers that have been hacked, are suspect, or have failed as a result of a security breach. Progent can help evaluate the damage caused by the assault, restore ordinary business operations, and recover data lost as a result of the event. Progent's certified engineers can also manage a thorough failure evaluation by examining activity logs and using a variety of advanced forensics techniques. Progent's background with security problems reduces your downtime and allows Progent to recommend efficient strategies to avoid or mitigate new attacks.

Ransomware Removal and Recovery Consulting
Progent can provide the help of seasoned ransomware recovery consultants with the skills to restore an IT network that has suffered an attack by a ransomware virus such as Ryuk, WannaCry, Hermes, or Locky. To find out more, see ransomware removal and restoration expertise.

Work-from-Home (WFH) Cybersecurity Consulting
Work-from-Home staff members commonly utilize their own computers and usually operate in a poorly secured physical area. This increases their susceptibility to cyber attacks and calls for careful deployment of firewalls, anti-malware tools, MFA-based identity verification, remote monitoring, extensive end-user training, and the development of security policies built on leading practices. Progent's seasoned group of at-home workforce support consultants can help you to plan, implement and maintain a compliant cybersecurity solution that guards critical information resources in networks that include remote workers and hybrid workers.

Patch Management Services
Progent's managed services for patch management provide organizations of any size a flexible and affordable alternative for evaluating, testing, scheduling, applying, and documenting updates to your dynamic information system. Besides optimizing the protection and functionality of your computer network, Progent's patch management services free up time for your in-house IT staff to focus on more strategic initiatives and activities that deliver maximum business value from your information network. Read more about Progent's patch management support services.

Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Powered by SentinelOne
SentinelOne's Singularity product family is a subscription-based, cloud-centered threat management platform that includes computer learning algorithms and advanced services to provide enterprise-class endpoint detection and response (Singularity EDR) and extended detection and response (Singularity XDR). SentinelOne's small-footprint agents can be loaded in a few minutes to guard popular endpoints against modern cyberthreats including ransomware, familiar and brand-new malware, trojan viruses, hacking tool sets, memory exploits, script misuse, harmful macros, and living-off-the-land (LotL) attacks. Progent is a SentinelOne Partner and dealer and manages thousands of endpoints secured by SentinelOne technology. SentinelOne is invariably the initial endpoint response software deployed by Progent to gain control and visibility of a client's network at the outset of a ransomware breach. For additional information, refer to Progent's SentinelOne-powered Extended Detection and Response expertise.

Support for Horizon3.ai's NodeZero PEN Testing Platform
NodeZero from Horizon3.ai is a cutting-edge penetration test (pentest) product family that supports repeated, simultaneous, programmable testing of your network so you can uncover, prioritize, fix, and confirm security vulnerabilities before malicious hackers can take advantage of them. NodeZero pentests can plant so-called tripwires such as bogus credentials to detect when your network is currently under attack across various attack paths. Tripwires provide enough information to allow you to react promptly with your incident response tools and procedures before an attacker can do serious damage. Progent can provide the expertise of a NodeZero Certified Operator who can assist you to deploy NodeZero to perform comprehensive pentests of your perimeter and your internal IT infrastructure in order to evaluate your current security profile. Progent's NodeZero experts can also assist you to harden your network security and can help you to plan and deploy a unified cybersecurity ecosystem that streamlines management and provides optimum cyber defense for on-prem, cloud-based, and perimeter IT assets. To find out more information about Progent's vulnerability assessment services based on on NodeZero's penetration test platform, refer to Consulting Services for NodeZero's PEN Test Platform.

Stealth Penetration Security Assessment Services
Stealth penetration checking is an important component of any comprehensive network security plan. Progent's security experts can run extensive penetration checks without the knowledge of your company's internal IT resources. Stealth penetration testing shows whether existing security monitoring tools such as intrusion incident warnings and event history monitoring are correctly set up and consistently observed. Progent can provide continuous automatic PEN testing to define your internal and external attack surface and to detect ways that vulnerabilities, improper configurations, harvested credentials, uninstalled patches, and unsound product defaults can be chained together by hackers into the multi-front attacks typical of modern variants of ransomware. Learn more about Progent's Stealth PEN Testing Consultants.

Progent's Flat-rate Managed Services for Information Security
Progent's low-cost ProSight family of network management outsourcing services is designed to provide small and mid-size organizations with enterprise-class support and state-of-the-art technology for all aspects 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 is an endpoint protection service that incorporates SentinelOne's next generation behavior-based machine learning technology to guard endpoints as well as servers and VMs against modern malware assaults like ransomware and file-less exploits, which routinely get by traditional signature-matching anti-virus products. ProSight Active Security Monitoring protects local and cloud-based resources and provides a unified platform to address the entire malware attack progression including blocking, detection, containment, remediation, and post-attack forensics. Top capabilities include single-click rollback with Windows Volume Shadow Copy Service and real-time system-wide immunization against newly discovered attacks. Progent is a certified SentinelOne Partner. Learn more about Progent's ProSight Active Security Monitoring (ASM) next-generation endpoint protection and ransomware recovery based on SentinelOne technology.

ProSight Enhanced Security Protection: Unified Endpoint Security
ProSight Enhanced Security Protection (ESP) services offer affordable in-depth protection for physical servers and virtual machines, desktops, smartphones, and Microsoft Exchange. ProSight ESP utilizes contextual security and advanced heuristics for round-the-clock monitoring and responding to cyber threats from all vectors. ProSight ESP offers two-way firewall protection, penetration alarms, endpoint control, and web filtering through cutting-edge technologies incorporated within a single agent managed from a unified control. Progent's security and virtualization experts can assist you to design and configure a ProSight ESP environment that addresses your organization's specific requirements and that allows you prove compliance with legal and industry information security standards. Progent will assist you specify and configure security policies that ProSight ESP will enforce, and Progent will monitor your network and react to alerts that require immediate action. Progent's consultants can also help your company to install and test a backup and disaster recovery solution like ProSight Data Protection Services (DPS) so you can get back in business quickly from a potentially disastrous cyber attack like ransomware. Read more about Progent's ProSight Enhanced Security Protection unified physical and virtual endpoint security and Exchange email filtering.

ProSight DPS: Managed Backup and Recovery
Progent has worked with advanced backup/restore technology vendors to create ProSight Data Protection Services (DPS), a selection of subscription-based offerings that provide backup-as-a-service (BaaS). All ProSight DPS services automate and monitor your data backup operations and allow transparent backup and fast restoration of critical files/folders, apps, system images, plus Hyper-V and VMware virtual machines. ProSight DPS lets you protect against data loss resulting from hardware failures, natural disasters, fire, malware such as ransomware, user error, ill-intentioned insiders, or application bugs. Managed services in the ProSight Data Protection selection include ProSight DPS Altaro VM Backup with immutable cloud storage, ProSight 365 Backup (formerly Altaro Office 365 Backup), ProSight DPS ECHO Backup based on Barracuda dedicated storage, and ProSight DPS MSP360 Hybrid Backup. Your Progent consultant can assist 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 service that incorporates the technology of leading information security vendors to deliver web-based management and world-class protection for your email traffic. The powerful structure of Progent's Email Guard managed service combines a Cloud Protection Layer with a local gateway device to offer advanced defense against spam, viruses, Denial of Service (DoS) Attacks, Directory Harvest Attacks (DHAs), and other email-borne threats. The Cloud Protection Layer acts as a preliminary barricade and blocks most threats from reaching your security perimeter. This reduces your exposure to external attacks and saves network bandwidth and storage. Email Guard's on-premises security gateway device provides a deeper layer of analysis for inbound email. For outgoing email, the onsite security gateway provides AV and anti-spam protection, policy-based Data Loss Prevention, and email encryption. The on-premises gateway can also assist Microsoft Exchange Server to track and safeguard internal email traffic that originates and ends inside your corporate firewall. For more details, see ProSight Email Guard spam and content filtering.

ProSight Duo MFA: Two-factor Authentication Services
Progent's Duo authentication service plans utilize Cisco's Duo cloud technology to defend against stolen passwords by using two-factor authentication. Duo supports single-tap identity confirmation on Apple iOS, Google Android, and other out-of-band devices. With Duo 2FA, whenever you sign into a secured application and give your password you are requested to verify who you are via a unit that only you have and that uses a different ("out-of-band") network channel. A wide selection of devices can be utilized for this second form of authentication including an iPhone or Android or wearable, a hardware/software token, a landline telephone, etc. You can register several validation devices. For more information about Duo identity validation services, go to Duo MFA two-factor authentication services for at-home workers.

ProSight Virtual Hosting: Hosted Virtual Machines at Progent's Tier III Data Center
With Progent's ProSight Virtual Hosting service, a small or mid-size business can have its key servers and apps hosted in a secure fault tolerant data center on a high-performance virtual host set up and maintained by Progent's network support professionals. Under Progent's ProSight Virtual Hosting model, the client retains ownership of the data, the operating system software, and the apps. Since the environment is virtualized, it can be ported immediately to an alternate hosting environment without a time-consuming and difficult configuration process. With ProSight Virtual Hosting, you are not locked into one hosting service. Find out more about ProSight Virtual Hosting services.

ProSight IT Asset Management: IT Documentation and Password Management
Progent's ProSight IT Asset Management service is a cloud-based IT documentation management service that allows you to create, update, find and protect data about your IT infrastructure, processes, business apps, and services. You can instantly locate passwords or serial numbers and be warned about impending expirations of SSLs or domains. By updating and organizing your IT infrastructure documentation, you can save up to half of time thrown away trying to find vital information about your IT network. ProSight IT Asset Management features a centralized repository for holding and collaborating on all documents related to managing your network infrastructure like standard operating procedures and How-To's. ProSight IT Asset Management also supports advanced automation for collecting and relating IT data. Whether you're planning enhancements, doing maintenance, or responding to a crisis, ProSight IT Asset Management gets you the information you require when you need it. Learn more about ProSight IT Asset Management service.

Specialized Security Expertise Available from Progent
Progent's veteran engineers offer world-class consulting support in key areas of network protection such as:

Security Vulnerability Evaluation and Security Compliance Assessment
Progent provides expertise with security auditing tools like Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer or LANguard from GFI for performing a set of automatic network scans to reveal potential security holes. Progent has broad experience with testing tools and can help you to understand audit reports and respond efficiently. Progent's security consultants also offer web software testing and can conduct thorough evaluation of enterprise-wide security to determine your organization's compliance with major worldwide security specifications such as HIPAA, PCI, and ISO 17799. In addition, Progent can assess the strength of your wireless protection covering in-place wireless equipment as well as mobile devices. Learn additional details concerning Progent's Vulnerability Evaluation and Security Compliance Assessment.

Cisco Security, PIX Firewall and ASA Firewall, Virtual Private Network, Aironet and Meraki Wireless Expertise
Progent's Cisco CCIE engineers and Cisco Certified Network Professionals (CCNPs) can provide world-class consulting expertise for Cisco's complete family of security and Virtual Private Network (VPN) technologies such as PIX 500 Series Firewalls and ASA Series Firewalls, the Catalyst Firewall Services Module, protected high-speed and IS routers, Aironet wireless access points and bridges, Meraki cloud-managed APs, and Catalyst Series switches. Learn the details concerning Cisco Security, Virtual Private Network and Aironet Wireless Consulting.

Additional Firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) Technologies
In addition to being expert in a broad array of network security technologies from Microsoft and Cisco, Progent can provide businesses of all sizes advanced engineering services for technologies from other major firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) suppliers. Progent's engineers offer:

• Palo Alto Networks PA-Series Firewalls Consultants
• Check Point Support
• Barracuda CloudGen Firewall Experts
• WatchGuard Technologies Inc Technical Assistance
• Juniper/NetScreen Integration
• SonicWall Expertise
• Fortinet FortiGate Firewall Integration
• Symantec Corp Engineering Services

Learn additional details about Progent's Certified Information Security Manager Security Support Assistance.

CISSP Security Support Services
Progent's CISSP consultants are cybersecurity specialists who have been awarded CISSP certification as a result of verified experience, rigorous study, and formal examination. CISSP Certification recognizes expertise in a worldwide standard for IT security. American National Standards Institute has granted the CISSP credential official recognition in the field of IT security under ISO/IEC 17024. Fields of expertise included within CISSP include security management practices, security architecture and models, connection permission methodology, software development security, business processes security, physical security, cryptography, communications, network security, and disaster recovery planning.

Find out the details concerning Progent's Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP) Consulting Expertise.

CISSP-ISSAP Certified Experts for Secure System Architecture
Progent's ISSAP Premier cybersecurity consultants have earned ISSAP certification after thorough examination and extensive experience. field experience with information security architecture. ISSAP consultants possess in-depth knowledge of access management mechanisms and techniques, telecommunications and network infrastructure protection, cryptography, requirements analysis, BCP and disaster recovery planning (DRP), and physical security integration. Progent's ISSAP-certified security experts can help your business with all phases of architecture security.

Find out the details about Progent's ISSAP Accredited Secure System Architecture Consulting Support.

CISSP-ISSEP Premier Cybersecurity Engineering Experts
Cybersecurity consultants with CISSP-ISSEP (Information Systems Security Engineering Professional) certification have proven their ability to provide large organizations with the expertise expected of a senior systems engineer, information assurance systems engineer, information assurance officer, information assurance analyst, or senior security analyst. Progent offers the skills of a certified CISSP-ISSEP cybersecurity consultant to assist your enterprise to follow current system security engineering principles and techniques in system development, review system security designs according to cybersecurity engineering best practices, create cohesive system designs that incorporate compliant security mechanisms for all key system functions, develop effective configuration strategies to deliver operational security, perform in-depth risk analysis, and recommend realistic security models that balance your operational requirements with your company's risk tolerance.

Find out the details about Progent's CISSP-ISSEP Network Security Engineering Consulting Services.

CISA Security Auditor Professional Services
The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) accreditation is an important achievement that signifies expertise in network security audit and control. Certified by ANSI, the CISA accreditation has candidates undergo a comprehensive test administered by the ISACA professional group. Progent offers the services of a CISA-Premier security engineer able to help companies in the areas of information systems audit services, information technology administration, network assets and infrastructure planned useful life, IT support, protecting information assets, and business continuity planning.

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CRISC-certified Network Risk Management Specialists
The CRISC certification program was initiated by ISACA to validate a consultant's ability to plan, implement, and support information system controls to mitigate risk. Progent can provide the services of a CRISC-certified engineer to help your company to develop and execute a workplace continuity or disaster recovery plan based on industry best practices identified by CRISC and geared to align with your company's risk tolerance, business goals, and IT budget. Progent's risk mitigation services are complementary to the services provided by Progent's CISA-Premier security engineers for impartially assessing your IS control design and also with the services of Progent's CISM-certified experts for designing company-wide security policies.

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Global Information Assurance Certification Professional Services
GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) was founded in 1999 to certify the knowledge of network security experts. GIAC's mission is to verify that an accredited security consultant has the knowledge necessary to deliver support in key categories of system, data, and application software security. GIAC certifications are acknowledged by companies and institutions throughout the world including U.S. National Security Agency. Progent offers the support of certified professionals for any of the security disciplines addressed within GIAC certification topics including assessing IT infrastructure, incident response, intrusion detection, web-based application security, and SIEM solutions.

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Depend on Progent for Network Security Help
If your organization is situated in Sandy Springs Georgia and you're looking for computer security expertise, telephone Progent at 800-993-9400 or refer to Contact Progent.

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