Ivanti Connect Secure
Course Overview
As organisations open more systems to remote users, the remote access gateway carries more responsibility. It must identify every user, decide what each one can reach, check that their device is safe, and keep working when demand rises. Engineers who manage it need a clear understanding of how all those pieces fit together.
Ivanti Connect Secure training in Ethiopia builds that understanding through four days of instruction and hands-on labs. Ivanti Connect Secure, formerly Pulse Connect Secure, is an SSL VPN and secure access gateway. Learners configure it from the start, create user roles and resource policies, connect authentication and single sign-on, manage certificates, set up VPN tunnelling and the Ivanti Secure Access Client, enforce Host Checker policies, and practise administration, troubleshooting, virtualisation and clustering. Engineers building broader networking skills can browse our networking courses.
Course Structure and Key Details
The course takes four days and is offered as instructor-led classroom or virtual training, with hands-on labs throughout.
The first day introduces the course and the Connect Secure platform, then covers initial configuration, technology and terminology, and user roles. Learners complete labs on initial configuration and user roles.
The second day covers basic logging and troubleshooting, resource policies and profiles, authentication and advanced authentication options, with labs on logging and tracing, resource policies, authentication and single sign-on.
The third day covers certificates, client and server applications with VPN tunnelling, the client, license server client deployment, and endpoint security with Host Checker.
The fourth day focuses on administration, troubleshooting, virtualisation and clustering, ending with a topic on cloud secure access.
Participants should have experience with TCP/IP addressing and routing and Ethernet addressing, switching and VLANs, as well as basic security and access management concepts such as 802.1X and RADIUS.
Course Objectives
- Deploy Ivanti Connect Secure with a sound initial configuration.
- Design user roles and resource policies for different user groups.
- Integrate authentication and single sign-on.
- Manage certificates for secure access.
- Configure VPN tunnelling and the Ivanti Secure Access Client.
- Apply Host Checker to protect against untrusted devices.
- Administer and troubleshoot the gateway.
- Use virtualisation and clustering for flexible, resilient deployments.
Target Audience
- Network engineers responsible for remote access and VPN infrastructure.
- Enterprise system and security architects designing secure access for employees and partners.
- Technical support specialists who troubleshoot remote access issues.
- Implementation consultants deploying Ivanti Connect Secure for clients.
- Security engineers enforcing least-privilege access and endpoint compliance.
- Infrastructure teams migrating from Pulse Connect Secure who need current skills.
Course Content
1 modules · 20 topics01Course Outline20 topics
- Course Introduction
- Pulse Secure Connect Secure
- Initial Configuration
- Technology and Terminology
- User Roles
- Basic Logging and Troubleshooting
- Resource Policies and Profiles
- Authentication
- Advanced Authentication Options
- Certificates
- Client and Server Applications
- Pulse Secure Client
- Pulse Secure Collaboration
- Endpoint Security
- Administration and Troubleshooting
- Advanced Troubleshooting
- Virtualization
- Clustering
- Best Practices
- Additional Client Applications and Features
Schedule Dates
4 upcoming batches| Batch Dates | Duration | Batch Options | Language | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 November 2026 - 19 November 2026 | 4 Days | 4 hours & 8 hours | English / Arabic | |
| 22 February 2027 - 25 February 2027 | 4 Days | 4 hours & 8 hours | English / Arabic | |
| 24 May 2027 - 27 May 2027 | 4 Days | 4 hours & 8 hours | English / Arabic | |
| 30 August 2027 - 02 September 2027 | 4 Days | 4 hours & 8 hours | English / Arabic |
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Request More InformationEnabling Secure Digital Access for Organisations
Under Digital Ethiopia 2030, banks, telecom operators, universities, NGOs and public institutions in Addis Ababa, Adama and Bahir Dar are giving more staff and partners remote access to internal systems. Every remote connection must be authenticated, limited to the right resources and protected in transit, and guidance from the Information Network Security Administration (INSA) reinforces the importance of protecting information assets. Ivanti Connect Secure training in Ethiopia gives network engineers the practical skills to deliver that protection. Learners configure the gateway from first boot, create user roles and resource policies, connect authentication servers and single sign-on, manage certificates, set up VPN tunnelling and client access, and enforce endpoint security with Host Checker. Later lessons cover administration, logging and troubleshooting, virtualisation and clustering for high availability. Hands-on labs throughout help engineers build confidence before working on production gateways.
FAQs
What will I be able to do after the course?
You will be able to configure Ivanti Connect Secure, design user roles and resource policies, integrate authentication, manage certificates, deploy VPN tunnelling and the client, enforce Host Checker, and administer and troubleshoot the gateway.
Is the course suitable for engineers new to Ivanti?
Yes, if you meet the networking and security prerequisites. The course starts with the platform introduction and initial configuration before moving on to advanced topics.
What is the Ivanti Secure Access Client?
The Ivanti Secure Access Client, formerly the Pulse Secure client, is the software that users install to connect to Ivanti Connect Secure. The course covers deploying and configuring the client.
What is license server client deployment?
It covers how Ivanti Connect Secure appliances obtain their licences from a central licence server, which matters in larger or clustered deployments.
Can our team train together in Addis Ababa?
Yes. CounselTrain can arrange a private batch for your team, so the discussion can focus on your own remote access environment. Ask our advisors for a proposal.
Can Ivanti Connect Secure be deployed in the cloud?
The course includes virtualisation and a closing topic on secure cloud access. Our advisors can confirm how much cloud deployment content is covered in the current course.
Which troubleshooting skills does Ivanti Connect Secure training in Ethiopia develop?
Learners use logging and tracing early in the course and return to structured troubleshooting on the final day, with labs for both.
How is SSL VPN different from IPsec VPN?
An SSL VPN uses the same encryption technology as secure websites, so it can provide browser-based access as well as full tunnels and works well through firewalls. Ivanti Connect Secure is an SSL VPN gateway.
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