Qualys VMDR

Qualys is a widely used cloud-based security and compliance software suite that helps organizations assess and manage their IT infrastructure security. It provides a wide range of services including vulnerability management, policy compliance, web application scanning, and threat protection. Qualys allows businesses to automate the process of identifying and fixing vulnerabilities in their networks, endpoints, and web applications, thereby enhancing their overall security posture. It’s popular among enterprises for its scalability, comprehensive feature set, and ability to provide real-time visibility into security threats and compliance issues across a wide range of IT assets.

Qualys holds various accreditations and certifications that demonstrate its commitment to security and compliance standards. Some of the notable accreditations and certifications include:

1. ISO Certifications: Qualys holds ISO/IEC 27001 certification for information security management systems, demonstrating its adherence to international best practices for security.
2. PCI DSS Compliance: The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance certification ensures that Qualys meets the security requirements for handling credit card information.
3. FedRAMP Authorization: Qualys is FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program) authorized, allowing it to provide cloud services to U.S. government agencies.
4. HIPAA Compliance: Qualys adheres to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements, ensuring that its services meet the security and privacy standards for healthcare organizations.
5. GDPR Compliance: The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance ensures that Qualys adheres to the data protection and privacy requirements for users in the European Union (EU).
6. CSA STAR Certification: The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Security Trust Assurance and Risk (STAR) certification indicates that Qualys follows best practices for cloud security.

These accreditations and certifications help assure customers that Qualys maintains high standards of security and compliance in its services, making it a trusted choice for managing IT infrastructure security and compliance needs.

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In this Qualys series we will be learning how to qualys for different different scans, configuring qualys on different platform such as AWS Cloud, Google Cloud, Virtual Machine etc to run scans and External IPs, Internal IPs, EC-2 Instances and Firewalls etc.