Ivanti Connect Secure Reviews & Product Details

Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) - delivers secure, high‑performance remote access through a single unified client for both remote and on‑site connectivity, reducing operational overhead while maintaining a consistent security posture. It enforces dynamic, zero‑trust‑aligned access with real‑time identity and device‑state checks to mitigate unauthorized access risks. Integrated endpoint compliance, adaptive MFA, and per‑app VPN controls strengthen protection across diverse devices. Seamless integration with identity services, SIEM, NGFW and MDM/EMM tools preserves existing workflows while scaling secure access across distributed, cloud‑first environments.

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Ivanti

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Ivanti Connect Secure Community

Solution Type

Best-of-Breed

Overview by

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Riddhika J.

Product Development Manager, Flotation

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4/12/2018

"Pretty Straighforward!"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Ivanti Connect Secure?

- Pulse is easy to use and generally does its job as expected.

- The best feature is the minimalist dashboard and status button that shows the if my connection is still active! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ivanti Connect Secure?

Couple of things that are troublesome:

- Its pretty hard to configure by yourself even if you are updating the version. The IT department has to do it for you.

- Sometimes the connection is problematic and its hard to determine the cause. I had to involve IT desk to solve it for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Ivanti Connect Secure:

Its pretty easy to use just make sure you have somebody to configure it for you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ivanti Connect Secure solving and how is that benefiting you?

I used pulse VPN to connect to office drives when I am working away from office or from outside the country. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Telecommunications

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/13/2018

"Pulse SECURE Indeed"

4/5

What do you like best about Ivanti Connect Secure?

Ease of use.. very secure and compatible on any windows machine or Mac or even on a smartphone Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ivanti Connect Secure?

Nothing as such. May be implement more new technologies Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Banking

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

8/1/2018

"VPN to connect remotely"

5/5

What do you like best about Ivanti Connect Secure?

It helps us to work from home when needed Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ivanti Connect Secure?

It gives connection problems sometimes and suddenly disconnects Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Ivanti Connect Secure:

It is a great tool for VPN, you can deploy it to have a greater flexibility for working offsite Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ivanti Connect Secure solving and how is that benefiting you?

It provides security to work from remote locations and adds confidentiality to the network Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shrey M.

Interaction Design Intern - Student Information Systems

Design

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/13/2018

"Great VPN system for large corporations"

5/5

What do you like best about Ivanti Connect Secure?

The ease of use and setting up new VPN connections is great Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ivanti Connect Secure?

No availability for mobile phones if one tries to connect VPN on a phone to access secure files Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rohit B.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

8/3/2018

"Use it for corporate VPN"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Ivanti Connect Secure?

Very easy to use, and doesnt give any connection problems Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ivanti Connect Secure?

Connecting to the VPN in itself takes a long time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Networking

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/13/2018

"Comfortable and fast"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Ivanti Connect Secure?

It's perfect for connecting with one click via VPN, it's the best program I've tried. Just install it, enter the address, which is saved for future connections, click connect, and you're done. The interface is very minimalist. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ivanti Connect Secure?

Nothing, really everything is positive. To point out something, in the last update they changed the interface a bit and the first time it gave me an error. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer & Network Security

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/26/2018

"Easier to configure than OpenVPN, has Duo support"

4/5

What do you like best about Ivanti Connect Secure?

Makes connecting to internal applications easier than OpenVPN, Cisco VPN, etc. I also like that it is possible to integrate it with Duo. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ivanti Connect Secure?

The client on Linux isn't great. I've taken to using OpenVPN sometimes. BeyondCorp / zero trust is a better architecture moving forward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Accounting

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/7/2018

"Nice VPN tool"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Ivanti Connect Secure?

It's easy to log in and use on a daily basis. I like that it keeps my data protected from people seeking to steal our data. The program has an icon on in the bottom right that moves when you login indicating it's in process. I like it that the VPN can be suspended without having to fully log out of the program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ivanti Connect Secure?

I would like it more if it automatically popped up when I started my computer every day. I wish the display was bigger though but otherwise, it works great from the user perspective. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Ivanti Connect Secure:

I recommend they increase the size of the user display that we login to. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ivanti Connect Secure solving and how is that benefiting you?

This is firm mandated VPN tool used to protect firm data. We use it to ensure that our proprietary data is safeguarded from online theft. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Security and Investigations

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

8/14/2018

"Easy to configure"

3/5

What do you like best about Ivanti Connect Secure?

It is easy to configure and start using it once you have an account Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ivanti Connect Secure?

The server configuration is probably the more complex here. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Janane S.

Product Security Engineer

Computer Networking

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/25/2018

"Pulse Secure Security"

5/5

What do you like best about Ivanti Connect Secure?

Pulse Secure client allows people to VPN directly without having to go through a browser Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ivanti Connect Secure?

When switching between Ethernet connectivity and Wi-Fi there is a minor disruption in the app and takes a couple of minutes to load Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Ivanti Connect Secure:

Pulse Secure manager load balances traffic well and is a much efficient way to stay securely connected to your Intranet without the pain of generating a token each time and trying to connect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ivanti Connect Secure solving and how is that benefiting you?

Pulse secure app caters to a wide variety of platforms,, controls real-time traffic through VPN and is cost-effective Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.