Vanta enforces that any Vanta Device Monitor installed on employee computers must be up to date. We do this as a security best practice to ensure that Vanta Device Monitor receives quality updates. Vanta will auto-update the Vanta Device Monitor whenever possible. However, if a Vanta Device Monitor cannot be auto-updated, Vanta will assign its owner a task to update it manually.
What Vanta Device Monitor versions are out of date?
Vanta Device Monitor with a version below 2.3.4 is considered outdated. Vanta will continue to drop support for legacy Vanta Device Monitor versions in the future.
What happens when a Vanta Device Monitor becomes out of date?
When a Vanta Device Monitor becomes outdated and cannot be auto-updated, its owner will have 30 days to update it. Vanta will notify admins and employees when a Vanta Device Monitor becomes outdated.
How will admins receive notifications?
When employees have an out-of-date Vanta Device Monitor, the admin of their Vanta account will be notified through email and/or Slack. All out-of-date Vanta Device Monitors and their owners are highlighted on the Computers Page.
Admins can filter for Vanta Device Monitor by selecting Show me from the pop-up modal at the top of the screen.
How will employees receive notifications?
When an employee has an out-of-date Vanta Device Monitor that can’t be auto-updated, Vanta will automatically assign them a task to update it. Instructions will be provided detailing the update process.
Vanta will then continue to send them reminders to update if Employee Reminders are enabled.
What happens if an employee doesn’t update their Vanta Device Monitor?
If an employee doesn’t update their Vanta Device Monitor within the 30-day grace period, Vanta will drop support for the Vanta Device Monitor. The Vanta Device Monitor will still be viewable in the Unmonitored Tab on the Computers Page. However, it will not be used across tests. Its owner will be considered unmonitored and will fail the Employee computers monitored with the Vanta Device Monitor test.