Ivanti Security Controls

What is Ivanti Security Controls?

Patching is the cybersecurity work where completeness is unreachable and order is everything: there is never a window long enough for all of it. What a tool of this class is really being bought for is a defensible answer to which patch goes first, and evidence afterwards that it did.

Ivanti Security Controls is a tool for patch management and vulnerability remediation - it scans your computers for missing patches and vulnerabilities, prioritizes them by risk, then automatically deploys fixes.

Difference vs basic patch management:

• Not just “install all patches”
• Prioritization by real risk (CVSS + exploit availability)
• Vulnerability-first - fix what’s being actively attacked first

Problem it solves:

• Microsoft releases 100+ patches monthly - which are critical?
• Security audit: “You have vulnerability CVE-2024-XXXX” - where exactly?
• Third-party patches (Adobe, Java, Chrome) - WSUS doesn’t do this
• Maintenance window is short - what to patch first?

How does Risk-Based Patching work?

Traditional approach:

flowchart LR
    A[All patches] --> B[Install All]
    B --> C[Hope]

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    style B fill:#f59e0b,stroke:#d97706,color:#fff
    style C fill:#64748b,stroke:#475569,color:#fff

Ivanti Security Controls:

flowchart TD
    A[Scan 500 patches] --> B[Risk Analysis]
    B --> C[CVSS 9.8 + exploit]
    B --> D[CVSS 7.5]
    B --> E[CVSS 3.0]
    C -->|CRITICAL| F[Patch immediately]
    D -->|HIGH| G[Patch this week]
    E -->|LOW| H[Next window]

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    style B fill:#8b5cf6,stroke:#7c3aed,color:#fff
    style C fill:#dc2626,stroke:#b91c1c,color:#fff
    style D fill:#f59e0b,stroke:#d97706,color:#fff
    style E fill:#22c55e,stroke:#16a34a,color:#fff
    style F fill:#dc2626,stroke:#b91c1c,color:#fff
    style G fill:#f59e0b,stroke:#d97706,color:#fff
    style H fill:#22c55e,stroke:#16a34a,color:#fff

Risk intelligence sources:

• CVSS score (severity)
• Exploit availability (is someone actively exploiting)
• Asset criticality (is it production server or intern laptop)
• Threat intelligence feeds

What does it patch?

Operating Systems

OS	Support
Windows	10, 11, Server 2016-2025
macOS	12+ (Monterey, Ventura, Sonoma, Sequoia)
Linux	RHEL, Ubuntu, SUSE, Debian

Third-Party Applications (3000+)

• Browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Edge
• Runtime: Java, .NET, Python
• Multimedia: Adobe Reader, Flash (legacy), VLC
• Productivity: Zoom, Slack, Teams, 7-Zip
• Development: VS Code, Git, Node.js
• And many more…

Ivanti maintains patch catalog - you don’t have to package installers yourself.

Security Controls Features

Ivanti Security Controls vs Competition

Feature	Ivanti	WSUS	Qualys	Tenable
Windows patching	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Third-party	3000+	No	Yes	Yes
macOS/Linux	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Risk prioritization	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Application control	Yes	No	No	No
On-prem	Yes	Yes	Cloud	Hybrid

When Ivanti Security Controls?

• Need third-party patching
• Want patch + vulnerability in one
• Application control needed
• On-prem required

When WSUS?

• Windows only, Microsoft patches only
• Zero budget (included with Windows)

When Qualys/Tenable?

• Vulnerability management main goal
• Cloud-first
• Separation of duties (security vs IT ops)

Compliance and Reporting

Reports for auditors:

Report	What it shows
Patch Compliance	% of devices with current patches
Vulnerability Exposure	List of open CVEs
Remediation Timeline	How fast we patch vulnerabilities
CIS Benchmark	Compliance with hardening standards

Supported standards:

• CIS Benchmarks
• NIST
• PCI DSS
• HIPAA
• ISO 27001

Who is it for?

Specifications

Parameter	Value
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux
Third-party	3000+ applications
Deployment	On-premises, hybrid
Scanning	Agent-based, agentless
Reporting	Built-in + export
Integrations	SIEM, ServiceNow, Ivanti Neurons

FAQ

How is it different from WSUS? WSUS patches Microsoft only. Security Controls does Microsoft + third-party + macOS/Linux + vulnerability prioritization.

Do I need a separate vulnerability scanner? Not for patch-related vulnerabilities. For full vuln management (web apps, config) consider additional Qualys/Tenable.

How does risk prioritization work? CVSS + exploit availability + asset value. Patch CVE-2024-XXX on DC first, not CVE-2020-YYY on intern laptop.

Does it work with Neurons? Yes. Security Controls can integrate with Neurons for Patch Management (cloud).

Agentless or agent? Agent better for full visibility and offline patching. Agentless for quick scan without installation.

How often to scan? Daily or weekly. After Patch Tuesday mandatory.

Can I test patches before deploy? Yes. Pilot groups, staging, then production.

Does nFlo deploy Security Controls? Yes. Deployments, patch policy configuration, Neurons integration, compliance reporting.