Ivanti Connect Secure
Software-defined perimeter (SDP) software
Zero trust networking software
Network security software
Zero trust architecture software
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What is Ivanti Connect Secure
Ivanti Connect Secure is a VPN and remote access gateway used to provide authenticated access to internal applications and network resources for remote employees and third parties. It is typically deployed by IT and security teams to enforce access policies, integrate with enterprise identity providers, and apply endpoint posture checks before granting access. The product is commonly delivered as a virtual or physical appliance and supports features such as multi-factor authentication integration, device compliance checks, and session controls for remote connectivity.
Mature remote access gateway
The product is widely used as an enterprise remote access VPN gateway for employees and contractors. It supports common deployment models (appliance/virtual appliance) and integrates with typical enterprise network designs. For organizations standardizing on VPN-based remote access, it provides a consolidated control point for authentication and access enforcement.
Identity and MFA integrations
Ivanti Connect Secure integrates with enterprise identity sources such as directory services and SSO platforms, and it supports MFA via integrations with third-party providers. This enables centralized authentication and policy decisions tied to user and group attributes. It also supports granular access rules that can be aligned to role-based access requirements.
Endpoint posture and access policies
The product can evaluate device posture (for example, OS characteristics and security controls) and use the results in access decisions. This helps organizations restrict access for unmanaged or non-compliant endpoints. Policy-based controls can be applied per user, device state, and resource to reduce broad network exposure compared with flat VPN access.
VPN-centric zero trust model
The product primarily delivers remote access through VPN-style connectivity rather than a cloud-delivered, application-centric access fabric. Organizations pursuing a full software-defined perimeter approach may need additional components or architectural changes to achieve per-application segmentation and continuous verification across all access paths. This can make it less aligned with some modern zero trust networking patterns than solutions built natively for ZTNA/SSE.
Operational and patching burden
As an appliance/virtual appliance, it requires ongoing lifecycle management, including upgrades, configuration management, and certificate/identity integration maintenance. Security teams must maintain disciplined vulnerability management and patching processes to reduce exposure from internet-facing access gateways. This operational overhead can be higher than fully managed, cloud-delivered access services.
Complex policy and troubleshooting
Granular access rules, posture checks, and authentication integrations can increase configuration complexity. Troubleshooting user access issues often requires correlating identity, device posture results, and gateway logs, which can be time-consuming. Larger environments may need additional logging/monitoring tooling and process maturity to operate the service consistently.
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Ivanti, Inc.
South Jordan, Utah, USA
2017
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