Lumension Security

Lumension Security, Inc. (now part of Ivanti)
Industry Security software
Founded 1991[1]
Area served
 Worldwide
Products
Website www.ivanti.com

Lumension Security, Inc. is now a part of IT software company, Ivanti. Lumension products include endpoint management and security software providing endpoint protection, vulnerability management, data protection, application whitelisting, encryption, USB security and risk management. Lumension is largely focused on providing IT security to organizations and businesses.

In 2017 Lumension was part of the merger of LANDESK and HEAT Software to create an entirely new IT Software company called Ivanti. Today the Lumension products are an important part of the Ivanti security software.

Company profile

Lumension (now part of Ivanti) was founded as High Tech Software in 1991, the company was rebranded as PatchLink Corporation in 1999 and then adopted the Lumension name in 2007.[2] In 2015 Frontrange and Lumension combined to create HEAT Software. And then in 2017, HEAT and LANDESK combined to create Ivanti.

Lumension products traditionally competed in the endpoint management and security industry against Sophos, McAfee, Kaspersky Lab, Symantec and Trend Micro among others.

Company history

1991

  • High Tech Software commenced operations
  • Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona[1]

1999

  • Named changed to PatchLink Corporation

2006

  • Patrick Clawson appointed Chairman, CEO and President[3]

2007

  • Announced new corporate name, Lumension Security, Inc.[2]

2009

  • Acquired Securityworks[4]

2011

  • Unveiled the "Lumension® Intelligent Whitelisting" platform for corporate clients [5]

2012

  • Acquired CoreTrace[6]

2013

  • Released "Lumension® Endpoint Management and Security Suite v7.3" [7]

2014

  • Released "Lumension® Endpoint Management and Security Suite with Mobile Device Management" [8]
  • Released "Lumension® Patch Manager DataCenter for Microsoft® System Center" [9]
  • Released "Lumension® Patch Manager DeskTop for Microsoft® System Center" [9]

2015

2017

  • HEAT Software and LANDESK combine to form Ivanti.

Products

Lumension® Endpoint Management and Security Suite

  • Lumension® Patch and Remediation
  • Lumension® AntiVirus
  • Lumension® Device Control
  • Lumension® Content Wizard
  • Lumension® Endpoint Power Management

Lumension® Endpoint Management and Security Suite Enterprise

  • Lumension® Patch and Remediation
  • Lumension® AntiVirus
  • Lumension® Device Control
  • Lumension® Content Wizard
  • Lumension® Endpoint Power Management
  • Lumension® Security Configuration Management
  • Lumension® Mobile Device Management

Lumension® for Microsoft® System Center

  • Lumension® Patch Manager DeskTop
  • Lumension® Patch Manager for DataCenter

Industry Rankings & Awards

  • In 2014, "Lumension Endpoint Management and Security Suite" was "Highly Commended" in the Best Advanced Persistent Threat Protection category at the SC Magazine Awards Europe 2014.[10]
  • In 2013, Lumension received the position as a "Visionary" on Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms.[11]
  • In 2012, 2011 and 2010 Lumension received the position as a "Visionary" on Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms.[12]
  • In 2011 "Lumension Power Management" was listed in the Manitoba Hydro Commercial Network Energy Management Program.[13]
  • In 2010 Lumension was named a "Leader" in Vulnerability Management in the Forrester Wave report.[14]
  • In 2010 "Lumension Risk Manager" was "Highly Commended" in the Best Security Management category at the SC Magazine Awards Europe 2010.[15]
  • In 2008 Frost & Sullivan awarded Lumension the Global Market Penetration Leadership Award.[16]

References

  1. 1 2 About Us. Lumension.com. Retrieved 04-04-2013.
  2. 1 2 "PatchLink born again as Lumension Security". Networkworld.com. 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
  3. ↑ "Lumension buys Securityworks in deal to expand compliance software". Phoenix Business Journal. 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  4. ↑ "Combined anti-virus, application control and patch management in new Lumension technology". SC Magazine UK. 2011-04-20. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
  5. ↑ "Lumension buys CoreTrace to bolster security offerings". Bizjournals.com. 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  6. ↑ "Lumension takes wraps off new enterprise security product". ITPro.co.uk. 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
  7. ↑ "Lumension Launches Mobile Device Management on Endpoint Management and Security Suite". Lumension.com. 2014-06-03. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  8. 1 2 "Microsoft System Center Alliance". Microsoft. 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  9. ↑ . SC Magazine. 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  10. ↑ Firstbrook, Peter; Girard, John; MacDonald, Neil (2014-01-08). "Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms". Gartner.
  11. ↑ Firstbrook, Peter; MacDonald, Neil; Girard, John (2012-01-16). "Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms". Gartner.
  12. ↑ Commercial Network Energy Program. Manitoba Hydro. 2011. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  13. ↑ Wang, Chenxi (2010-07-15). "The Forrester Wave: Vulnerability Management, Q2 2010". Forrester Research.
  14. ↑ SC Magazine Awards Europe 2010 Winners. SC Magazine. 2010. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  15. ↑ "Frost & Sullivan Presents Best Practices Awards for Growth Excellence" (Press release). Frost & Sullivan. 2008-09-26. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
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