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Understanding Ring Deployment for Effective Updates

Ring deployment is a strategy for rolling out updates while balancing the urgency of addressing vulnerabilities and maintaining operational stability. The Preferred Server feature helps manage updates in specific network segments. Peer-to-peer technology aids large-scale environments, but network bottlenecks need attention. Integrating sentiment surveys gathers feedback on update impacts, and proactive feedback mechanisms are essential for assessing update effectiveness.

Mastering Risk-Based Vulnerability Management with Ivanti Neurons

Mastering Risk-Based Vulnerability Management with Ivanti Neurons Ivanti Neurons enhances risk-based vulnerability management by focusing on aggregation prioritization. It collects data from various sources, integrates with over 70 IT service management systems, and emphasizes the importance of contextual risk assessment. A prioritization dashboard helps security teams address critical findings, while automation through playbooks streamlines the remediation process. The content also covers scoring metrics and a knowledge base for trending vulnerabilities.

What Is a BadUSB? Understand the Threat and How to Prevent It

Lurking beneath the convenience and everyday nature of USB devices is a sophisticated cybersecurity threat known as BadUSB. BadUSB is a type of attack that leverages the reprogrammable firmware in USB devices (e.g., flash drives, keyboards, charging cables) to carry out malicious actions. Unlike traditional malware, which lives in the file system and can often be detected by antivirus tools, BadUSB lives in the firmware layer.

Essential Monthly Developer Updates: Security and Software Improvements

Monthly developer updates focus on critical areas like Azure vulnerabilities and Visual Studio updates. Attention is needed for the Azure Monitor agent and service fabric, especially regarding auto-update settings. With Windows 10 nearing its end of life, organizations should consider ESU support. Adobe updates address vulnerabilities in After Effects, InCopy, and Illustrator. Windows updates for versions 10 and 11 tackle various vulnerabilities, while SQL Server and SharePoint server updates are essential for security.

Your Windows 11 Migration Is Looming - but There's a Bot for That

I recently spoke with a CIO who had committed a large amount of IT resources to manually migrating computers from Windows 10 to Windows 11. The process required months of planning, device assessments, compatibility testing and hands-on coordination to avoid disruptions to day-to-day business operations. While their dedication ensured their rollout was on track for the looming Windows 11 end-of-support date, it highlighted the strain such projects place on internal teams.

From legacy to security: Ivanti Connect Secure

When I took on leading the Network Security Group (NSG) at Ivanti in October 2024, it was a bit like a homecoming for me. You see, I spent almost two decades overseeing the development of these products before moving on to other responsibilities at Ivanti. NSG is responsible for building and maintaining Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and Neurons for ZTNA, among other solutions.

Enhancing Vulnerability Management Through Exposure Management

Exposure management improves vulnerability management by integrating various attack surfaces and enhancing asset visibility. It promotes a proactive approach to continuously manage threats and exposures. Organizations define their risk appetite for quicker decision-making on vulnerabilities. A zero day response strategy enables swift action on critical vulnerabilities. Ivanti's approach includes strong asset discovery and prioritization, utilizing threat intelligence for effective risk management.

Secure and Streamline Your Global Workforce with Ivanti's AI-Powered IT & Security Platform

Revolutionizing IT & Security: Empower Your Workforce with Ivanti’s End-to-End AI Platform Dive into the modern workplace, where complexity and security threats are on the rise. See how Ivanti’s AI-powered IT and Security platform is changing the game by managing, automating, and protecting every device on your network, while keeping your mobile, global workforce in sync and productive. Learn how Ivanti unifies your technology ecosystem, supercharges your team’s impact, and empowers them to take on bigger challenges.