NVM for Windows Certified Builds have package protection for npm, pnpm, yarn, vlt, etc. Plus trusted module lists, install approval lists (for packages and Node itself), and more. No extra provider needed. All governed centrally through Entra or Active Directory group policies.
GitHub now has a package firewall. This is great validation! NVM for Windows Certified Builds have this too, plus free malicious package blocking for community users.
github.blog/changelog/2026…
Most version managers do not work with IT. They work around it.
If IT inventoried the Node.js installs on your machine, could you point to a record of which ones were intentional?
