Lumension Security

Lumension Security, Inc. is 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.

Lumension Security, Inc. (now part of Ivanti)
IndustrySecurity software
Founded1991[1]
Area served
Worldwide
Websitewww.ivanti.com

In 2017 Lumension was part of the merger of LANDESK and HEAT Software to create a new IT Software company called Ivanti.

Company profile

Lumension 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. 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]

2012
  • Acquired CoreTrace[5]

2015
  • Lumension and Frontrange combined to form HEAT Software.

2017
  • HEAT Software and LANDESK combine to form Ivanti.

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.[6]
  • In 2013, Lumension received the position as a "Visionary" on Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms.[7]
  • In 2012, 2011 and 2010 Lumension received the position as a "Visionary" on Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms.[8]
  • In 2011 "Lumension Power Management" was listed in the Manitoba Hydro Commercial Network Energy Management Program.[9]
  • In 2010 Lumension was named a "Leader" in Vulnerability Management in the Forrester Wave report.[10]
  • In 2010 "Lumension Risk Manager" was "Highly Commended" in the Best Security Management category at the SC Magazine Awards Europe 2010.[11]
  • In 2008 Frost & Sullivan awarded Lumension the Global Market Penetration Leadership Award.[12]

References
  1. About Us. Lumension.com. Retrieved 04-04-2013.
  2. "PatchLink born again as Lumension Security". Networkworld.com. 2007-09-11. Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. 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. "Lumension buys CoreTrace to bolster security offerings". Bizjournals.com. 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  5. . SC Magazine. 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  6. Firstbrook, Peter; Girard, John; MacDonald, Neil (2014-01-08). "Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms". Gartner. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. Firstbrook, Peter; MacDonald, Neil; Girard, John (2012-01-16). "Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms". Gartner. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. Commercial Network Energy Program. Manitoba Hydro. 2011. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  9. Wang, Chenxi (2010-07-15). "The Forrester Wave: Vulnerability Management, Q2 2010". Forrester Research. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. SC Magazine Awards Europe 2010 Winners. SC Magazine. 2010. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  11. "Frost & Sullivan Presents Best Practices Awards for Growth Excellence" (Press release). Frost & Sullivan. 2008-09-26. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
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