Patch and Remediation Overview

In this section:

• Patch and Remediation at a Glance

Ivanti Patch and Remediation (Patch and Remediation) is an Ivanti Endpoint Security module that audits and remediates software and system configuration vulnerabilities within your network. It can also be used for network-wide installation of content non-related to vulnerabilities, such as software or service packs.

To accomplish this task, Patch and Remediation uses two main components: The Ivanti Endpoint Security Server and the Ivanti Endpoint Security Agent.

Patch and Remediation uses the Ivanti Endpoint Security Server to download content and then deploys it throughout your network. Content includes data that identifies vulnerabilities, patches that remediate them, and various other types of software and service packs. Content is deployed with assistance from the Ivanti Endpoint Security Agent.

The agent scans its host endpoint via a Discover Applicable Updates task, which takes a system inventory of endpoint software, hardware, and system configuration settings. The Discover Applicable Updates results are sent back to the server, which compares these results with a list of known vulnerabilities. Based on these results and administrator input, the server deploys content as needed.