Qualys
Qualys offers a portfolio covering coordinating controls, evidence and risk decisions, assessing cloud exposure or protecting running workloads, identifying and prioritizing security weaknesses and finding or addressing weaknesses in software. The entries in this catalog include Policy Compliance, TotalCloud, VMDR and Web Application Scanning. Policy Compliance focuses on configuration compliance assessment and reporting. TotalCloud focuses on cloud posture assessment and workload risk visibility. VMDR focuses on vulnerability management and remediation prioritization. When reviewing Qualys, compare the named products individually: a platform family, a specific module and a managed service can have different scopes and purchasing requirements. Selection should account for supported frameworks, evidence ownership, assessment workflows and how the system fits existing governance responsibilities. Portfolio detail - Policy Compliance: the catalog lists Control monitoring, Audit preparation, Policy and task coordination. - TotalCloud: the catalog lists Cloud security posture management, Container security, Cloud compliance checks. - VMDR: the catalog lists Asset discovery, Vulnerability scanning, Risk-based prioritization. - Web Application Scanning: the catalog lists Dynamic application security testing, Developer workflow integration, CI/CD integration. For procurement, map each required capability to a named offering and confirm the edition, dependencies and delivery responsibility with the vendor. Product-level entries below provide the operational context and evaluation questions for that comparison.
Documented Software Products (5)
Qualys VMDR (Vulnerability Management, Detection, and Response)
All-in-one vulnerability management platform providing asset discovery, risk-based vulnerability prioritization, and integrated patch management.
TotalCloud
TotalCloud from Qualys focuses on cloud posture assessment and workload risk visibility. It is cloud security technology used for assessing cloud exposure or protecting running workloads. Capabilities - Cloud security posture management: Finds cloud configuration risks so teams can prioritize corrections across connected environments. - Container security: Addresses security issues in container images or running containerized applications within the documented scope. - Cloud compliance checks: Compares observed cloud settings with the control checks supported by the product. - Vulnerability prioritization: Helps order remediation work using the risk context available in the platform. Use and operational context TotalCloud is relevant to cloud and security teams working across accounts and workloads when the requirement centers on assessing cloud exposure or protecting running workloads. Scope the evaluation around the functions listed above and the assets or workflows that need coverage. A useful trial should use representative business conditions so the team can assess the quality of the results and the effort needed to act on them. Deployment and evaluation Before adoption, review cloud permissions required for onboarding, the assets assessed, runtime coverage and how findings reach remediation owners. Assign an owner for administration, document required permissions and identify how the product or service will fit the existing operating process. Buyer questions - What is the main purpose? TotalCloud focuses on assessing cloud exposure or protecting running workloads. - What should a proof of concept establish? Test the listed capabilities against representative assets and workflows, record useful results and unresolved gaps, and confirm who handles follow-up work. - What should be confirmed before purchase? Ask the vendor which edition or service scope includes the required features, which dependencies must be configured and what licensing or contract terms apply. Pricing has not been verified for this catalog.
Policy Compliance
Policy Compliance from Qualys focuses on configuration compliance assessment and reporting. It is security governance and compliance technology used for coordinating controls, evidence and risk decisions. Capabilities - Control monitoring: Tracks the controls or compliance signals included in the product's documented scope. - Audit preparation: Helps coordinate the information and activities required to prepare for an audit. - Policy and task coordination: Tracks governance policies and the actions assigned to their owners. Use and operational context Policy Compliance is relevant to teams preparing audits or managing security governance when the requirement centers on coordinating controls, evidence and risk decisions. Scope the evaluation around the functions listed above and the assets or workflows that need coverage. A useful trial should use representative business conditions so the team can assess the quality of the results and the effort needed to act on them. Deployment and evaluation Before adoption, review supported frameworks, evidence ownership, assessment workflows and how the system fits existing governance responsibilities. Assign an owner for administration, document required permissions and identify how the product or service will fit the existing operating process. Buyer questions - What is the main purpose? Policy Compliance focuses on coordinating controls, evidence and risk decisions. - What should a proof of concept establish? Test the listed capabilities against representative assets and workflows, record useful results and unresolved gaps, and confirm who handles follow-up work. - What should be confirmed before purchase? Ask the vendor which edition or service scope includes the required features, which dependencies must be configured and what licensing or contract terms apply. Pricing has not been verified for this catalog.
VMDR
VMDR from Qualys focuses on vulnerability management and remediation prioritization. It is vulnerability and exposure management technology used for identifying and prioritizing security weaknesses. Capabilities - Asset discovery: Establishes visibility into the systems that are included in the vulnerability assessment scope. - Vulnerability scanning: Finds potential weaknesses that can be reviewed and prioritized for remediation. - Risk-based prioritization: Uses the available risk context to help order remediation work. - Configuration assessment: Identifies configuration issues as a separate source of security exposure. - Exposure reporting: Provides views for communicating the assessed exposure and progress of remediation work. Use and operational context VMDR is relevant to teams planning vulnerability remediation across assets when the requirement centers on identifying and prioritizing security weaknesses. Scope the evaluation around the functions listed above and the assets or workflows that need coverage. A useful trial should use representative business conditions so the team can assess the quality of the results and the effort needed to act on them. Deployment and evaluation Deployment: Cloud service / SaaS. Before adoption, review scan scope, credentialed assessment options, prioritization inputs and how remediation owners verify closure. Assign an owner for administration, document required permissions and identify how the product or service will fit the existing operating process. Buyer questions - What is the main purpose? VMDR focuses on identifying and prioritizing security weaknesses. - What should a proof of concept establish? Test the listed capabilities against representative assets and workflows, record useful results and unresolved gaps, and confirm who handles follow-up work. - What should be confirmed before purchase? Ask the vendor which edition or service scope includes the required features, which dependencies must be configured and what licensing or contract terms apply. Pricing has not been verified for this catalog.
Web Application Scanning
Web Application Scanning from Qualys focuses on web application vulnerability discovery. It is application security technology used for finding or addressing weaknesses in software. Capabilities - Dynamic application security testing: Tests a running application to find exposed security weaknesses. - Developer workflow integration: Places security findings into the development processes documented by the vendor. - CI/CD integration: Supports running security checks as part of a software delivery pipeline. Use and operational context Web Application Scanning is relevant to development and application security teams when the requirement centers on finding or addressing weaknesses in software. Scope the evaluation around the functions listed above and the assets or workflows that need coverage. A useful trial should use representative business conditions so the team can assess the quality of the results and the effort needed to act on them. Deployment and evaluation Deployment: Cloud service / SaaS. Before adoption, review supported languages or targets, scan placement, finding quality and how developers validate proposed fixes. Assign an owner for administration, document required permissions and identify how the product or service will fit the existing operating process. Buyer questions - What is the main purpose? Web Application Scanning focuses on finding or addressing weaknesses in software. - What should a proof of concept establish? Test the listed capabilities against representative assets and workflows, record useful results and unresolved gaps, and confirm who handles follow-up work. - What should be confirmed before purchase? Ask the vendor which edition or service scope includes the required features, which dependencies must be configured and what licensing or contract terms apply. Pricing has not been verified for this catalog.
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