Ivanti, a well known enterprise IT and security software company, unveiled Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) version 25.X, marking a pivotal moment in the company's journey to redefine VPN security.
The recently launched ICS includes a modernized enterprise-grade operating system (OS), platform hardening and gateway enhancements, built to minimize the impact of vulnerabilities, reduce attack surfaces as well as improve operational resilience.
After its 2024 commitment, Ivanti completely redesigned ICS into a modern, security‑first system. It strengthened the ICS appliance, updated its operating system, and built security into every development layer. These upgrades make Ivanti’s VPN platform a prominent leader in secure access infrastructure.
Key Advancement in Ivanti Connect Secure Product Include:
- Enable a Modernized Experience with a New Operating System: The new operating system and its tech stack offer unparalleled stability and scalability across large deployments, ideal for demanding enterprise environments, and ongoing compatibility with the latest operating systems and third-party features and updates means customers' systems stay modern and supported.
- Elevate Customers Security Posture with Strong Hardening Enhancements: Connect Secure runs SELinux in "enforcing mode" by default, ensuring that critical system processes are continuously monitored and protected, it Secure's hardening enhancements ensure that the system remains locked down in the face of an active attack, thereby limiting the "blast radius" of such threats.
- Ensure Uncompromised Performance with Gateway Enhancements: The advanced gateway provides robust protection against vulnerabilities while maintaining superior speed and high performance, ensuring that advanced security features do not come at the expense of system performance.
Executive Statement
According to Mike Riemer, Ivanti's SVP of Network Security Group (NSG) and Field CISO, in the past year, they have significantly advanced their Secure by Design strategy—translating their commitment into real action through substantial investments and an expanded security team dedicated to accelerating their initiatives and upholding industry-leading best practices. This release stands as tangible evidence of their commitment.
