Network Security Consulting   Layer 9 is comprised of a small but experienced group of network security consultants with backgrounds in network engineering, security, analysis and design. Our consultants are available for short term contracts within the greater Washington DC Metropolitan Area and can offer onsite and remote network security testing and services including implementations, troubleshooting, configuration and design. We specialize in network security perimeter solutions from Juniper Networks and Cisco Systems.   Read the Latest Articles by our own Chris Weber, Layer 9 Senior Network Security Consultant, in Hakin9 IT Security Magazine   DEFENSE PATTERN - Enterprise Security Appliances, Juniper Netscreen Security Appliance Part 2 December 2012 - Hakin9 IT Security Magazine   DEFENSE PATTERN - Enterprise Security Appliances, Juniper Netscreen Security Appliance Part 1 October 2012 - Hakin9 IT Security Magazine   ENTERPRISE PERIMETER SECURITY - Cisco PIX 500 Series Security Appliance September 2012 - Hakin9 IT Security Magazine Our Consultants are available for short term contract consulting for a wide variety of network engineering and security requirements. We are not a recruiting agency and our consultants are all in house and part of our virtual consulting team. Our team can provide onsite consulting in the greater Washington DC Metropolitan area as well as remote support throughout the Continental United States.   SSL Offloading is a cornerstone of our Network Security designs. Our Consultants can design, build and install an SSL Encryption Solution for your Web Application Services using top vendor SSL Hardware Offloading Solutions from Cisco, Juniper and F5. Talk to us to find out why SSL Offloading is not only a staple in our approach but essential for any web services network security architecture.   Network Analysis for Network Security Protocol Analysis Network Mapping and Diagram Network Compliance Documentation Juniper Security Appliance configuration support (ScreenOS) Cisco Security Appliance configuration support including PIX\ASA\FWSM Security Appliances and Firewall's – Procurement & Installation Network and Security & Vulnerability Testing & Reviews HIPAA, Meaningful Use,PCI Technical Readiness   Custom Network Design Solutions   Tailored to your Specific Network Requirements Let us put a Sniffer on your network today to locate network performance bottlenecks, rogue protocols and other network issues, Protocol Analysis can help identify potential security issues on yoru network as well as streamlining performance.     Layer 9 Lock Down   The Layer 9 Lockdown is a comprehensive holistic approach to total network security that spans the physical layer all the way through the application layer and beyond. Our approach includes key mission critical steps to ensuring that not only are security solutions and equipment in place but are configured and functioning for optimal security and performance. While we recommend our key solutions from Juniper, Cisco and other top flight vendors we do not sell hardware or software and therefore tailor our solutions not to our market driven goals but to your particular security requirements.   Authorized Juniper Consulting Partner Juniper VAR ID 5732-4863 Cisco Systems Registered Partner Call Us Today 540.318.0018   Juniper Netscreen\SSG Security Appliances JUNOS OS Security\SRX Cisco PIX\ASA Security Appliances Beyond Trust Networks Web Security (SecureIIS)