Detect Pulse Secure
Pulse Secure allows to deploy VPNs to securely to your internal resources.
Detection looks at cookies, url patterns across 2 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Pulse Secure
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Pulse Secure. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Cookies
- URL patterns
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Example public indicators for Pulse Secure
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Pulse Secure. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- DSSIGNIN
- dana-na/auth/
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Pulse Secure signature (2 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Pulse Secure, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Pulse Secure is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Pulse Secure
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Pulse Secure signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (cookies, url patterns) and scores them against the Pulse Secure signature set (2 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Pulse Secure on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Pulse Secure
- Can PluginView detect Pulse Secure without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Pulse Secure — typically cookies, url patterns. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Pulse Secure?
- Pulse Secure is classified under Remote access in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Pulse Secure?
- This reference currently tracks 2 fingerprint rules across cookies, url patterns. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Pulse Secure?
- Illustrative public indicators for Pulse Secure include DSSIGNIN; dana-na/auth/. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
