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Cisco Security/VPN Consultants: Help from CCIE and CCNP Certified Experts

Cisco's security solutions for small to mid-sized businesses offer a complete range of manageable security products and technologies to help safeguard your wired and wireless network infrastructure. Cisco's extensive product line for security and Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions includes routers, switches, firewalls, intrusion detection systems and VPN access concentrators.

VPNs
Cisco offers several options for implementing a VPN solution, so you can choose the approach that best fits your business requirements. You can implement both remote access and site-to-site VPNs with Cisco IOS Software, through software and Advanced Integrated Module (AIM) hardware encryption cards, or with hardware appliances, such as a VPN concentrator, router, Cisco PIX Firewall, or dedicated VPN server for dial-up services. Cisco VPN solutions are easy to manage and provide the flexibility to evolve with changing business requirements.

Products Included in Cisco's Security Solution
Cisco has a comprehensive line of products aimed at preventing information theft, virus and worm outbreaks, Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, and other threats to your network. Categories and products include:

Secure Connectivity

• VPN appliance (Cisco VPN concentrators and clients): Dedicated hardware or software device for setting up and managing VPNs
• Switch based (Cisco Catalyst switches): Identity-based features integrated into switches
• Router based (Cisco routers): VPN features integrated into routers
• Extended perimeter security
• Firewall appliance (Cisco PIX Firewall): Dedicated hardware or software device to permit or deny access to the network or applications
• Router based: Firewall functions integrated into routers

Intrusion Protection

• Network-based appliance (Cisco Security Agent): Dedicated hardware or software device for detecting intrusions on the internal company network
• Host-based software (Cisco Security Agent): Dedicated hardware or software device for detecting, mitigating, and reporting intrusions on hosts
• Firewall sensor: Sensor within a firewall to detect and report intrusions at the network perimeter
• Switch sensor: Sensor within a switch to detect and report intrusions at the switch
• Router sensor: Sensor within a switch to detect and report intrusions at the router

Identity Services

• Cisco Access Control Server (ACS) using RADIUS and TACACS: Centralized user access control framework for user authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) from a graphical Web interface

Secure Management and Policy

• CiscoWorks VPN and Security Management Solution (VMS v2.1)
• CiscoWorks Small Network Management Solution (SNMS)
• Embedded device managers for security devices such as PIX Device Manger (PDM)

How DCI Can Help You with Cisco Security Technology
DCI can provide a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) to help you select, deploy and support Cisco security technology. DCI's CISSP and CISM certified security consultants can advise you about how to design security into your business processes.

DCI can help you develop a written security plan to establish clear security policies, install scanning and auditing software, define and implement a secure network architecture that implements products from diverse vendors, provide Microsoft ISA Server consulting, and recommend procedures to optimize the safety of your network. DCI's security expertise is available to help you configure a firewall configuration, set up secure remote access to email and data, and implement virtual private networks.

Integration of Cisco and Third-party Security Technology
DCI offers expertise in firewall and VPN products from all major vendors and can help you integrate Cisco technology with additional security solutions to help you build a cost-effective network infrastructure that provides a level of security and flexibility appropriate for your business. Third-party firewall and VPN support services available from DCI include:

• Cisco Routers Consulting and Support
• Cisco Aironet Wireless Consulting
• Cisco VoIP Consulting Services
• Cisco Switches Consulting and Support
• Cisco Security and VPN Consulting Services

To learn out about DCI's consulting and support services for Cisco technology, select a topic:

• PIX Firewall Consulting and Support
• Cisco Routers Consulting and Support
• Cisco Aironet Wireless Consulting
• Cisco VoIP Consulting Services
• Cisco Switches Consulting and Support

For more information about DCI's consulting and support services for Cisco technology, call(866)666-7731or send email to information@dcicorporation.com.