VPN

Virtual Private Networks

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a business-critical networking system that enables an organization to securely and reliably communicate with its offices, business partners, customers, and employees (both local and remote). It uses cryptography to provide a private channel between two or more closed, private networks using an insecure public network as its carrier. A VPN offers significant cost savings over multiple dedicated private communications links. More importantly, VPN technology enables new strategic initiatives and relationships, improved communications with key customers, and business reinvention - quickly, easily, and cost effectively. SSG professionals have an in-depth knowledge of the various components of a safe, yet effective VPN. This knowledge and experience supports client efforts to design, develop, and deploy VPNs to enable the dramatic improvements that are possible.

Included in this body of knowledge and experience would be:

• access Control
• architecture
• auditing
• authentication
• encryption
• key management
• scalability
• security models
• standards
• systems management
• third party IT governance
• trust relationships
• user experience