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Looking for a Fortinet FortiClient VPN Alternative?

Ivanti Connect Secure goes beyond basic VPN functionality, delivering a robust Zero Trust-based secure access solution designed for modern enterprises. Unlike traditional VPNs, it offers granular access controls, endpoint posture assessment, and seamless integration with identity providers, ensuring secure connectivity without compromising performance. With adaptive security policies and comprehensive endpoint compliance, Ivanti stands out as the trusted choice for secure remote access.

Ivanti vs. Fortinet

Ivanti Connect Secure provides safe and reliable secure access for employees, partners, and contractors—without the risks of traditional VPNs. It protects sensitive data and ensures only the right people have access to the right resources. With strong security and seamless connectivity, organizations can work securely from anywhere while maintaining productivity and peace of mind.

Optimized scalability and performance

Designed for dynamic enterprises and high-demand environments, Ivanti Connect Secure delivers optimized secure access performance. Whether supporting thousands of remote users or ensuring low-latency access to cloud applications, Ivanti provides consistent, reliable connectivity without bottlenecks. IT teams can scale security policies dynamically, ensuring secure access for growing workforces without sacrificing speed or efficiency.

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Strong multi-factor authentication

Ivanti Connect Secure goes beyond basic VPN encryption, with adaptive multi-factor authentication (MFA) that strengthens security with biometric authentication, push notifications, and contextual checks, reducing credential-based attacks while ensuring compliance and a frictionless user experience for remote workers.

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Granular policy enforcement

Ivanti Connect Secure provides fine-tuned access controls, allowing IT teams to define precise security policies based on user roles, device health, and risk levels. Whether restricting access to sensitive applications or enforcing device compliance checks, Ivanti ensures that users only get the access they need—nothing more. This minimizes insider threats, prevents lateral movement within the network, and aligns with Zero Trust security models.

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Zero trust-based access control

Ivanti Connect Secure enforces Zero Trust principles, ensuring that only verified users and compliant devices can access corporate resources. Unlike traditional VPNs that grant broad network access, Ivanti limits exposure by continuously validating identity, device posture, and security policies. This reduces attack surfaces, prevents unauthorized access, and strengthens security for remote workers, contractors, and third-party vendors—without compromising productivity.

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Cloud and hybrid deployment flexibility

Ivanti Connect Secure supports on-prem, cloud, and hybrid deployments, ensuring organizations can secure remote access across diverse IT environments. Whether transitioning to the cloud or maintaining legacy infrastructure, Ivanti provides consistent security policies, seamless integrations, and centralized management. This flexibility allows IT teams to adapt to evolving business needs, ensuring secure, scalable access without disrupting existing workflows.

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Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) vs. Fortinet FortiClient: All you need to know

How does Ivanti Connect Secure ensure secure remote access for employees working from anywhere?

  • Ivanti Connect Secure uses industry-leading SSL VPN technology, combined with multi-factor authentication and a zero-trust framework, to protect access from virtually any location. Whether your team is remote, hybrid, or mobile, you can count on secure, seamless connectivity.

Is Ivanti Connect Secure compatible with all the devices our team uses?

  • Yes! Connect Secure offers broad support across platforms, including Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and Linux. Plus, with clientless access for browser-based apps, your users can stay productive on any device without compromising security. Get real-time policy enforcement, as well as integrations with identity management and SIEM platforms.

How does Ivanti Connect Secure support our transition to a zero-trust security model?

  • It’s built for it. With adaptive authentication, per-application VPN capabilities, and a Unified Access License model, Ivanti makes the zero-trust journey flexible, scalable, and secure—without disrupting user experience or network performance.

Can we easily manage and monitor access across our organization?

  • Absolutely. Easily manage, monitor and secure your hybrid workforce with Ivanti Neurons for Secure Access—a unified platform that seamlessly integrates Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access.
  • You get a unified cloud-based interface that gives you full visibility into users, devices, gateways, and activity across your organization. Instead of juggling multiple consoles or manually pulling logs, Ivanti Connect Secure centralizes everything into a single pane of glass — making it simple to track who’s accessing what, from where, and on what device.

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