Qualys

Cloud-based vulnerability management and scanning: Qualys is a cloud-delivered platform that scans IT assets for security vulnerabilities and manages them through their lifecycle, providing continuous assessment without on-premises scanning infrastructure to maintain.

Asset discovery and inventory: The platform discovers and inventories the hardware and software assets across an environment, building a comprehensive, continuously updated picture of what exists and must be protected.

Continuous vulnerability assessment: Qualys continuously assesses assets for vulnerabilities rather than relying solely on periodic scans, keeping the view of exposure current as assets and threats change.

Vulnerability prioritization (risk-based): The platform prioritizes vulnerabilities using risk context such as exploitability and threat intelligence, helping teams focus remediation on the issues most likely to be exploited rather than treating all findings equally.

Agent-based and agentless scanning: Qualys collects vulnerability and configuration data using both lightweight installed agents and network-based (agentless) scanning, providing flexible coverage across different asset types and locations.