Qualys?(News ? Alert), a provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) IT security risk and compliance management solutions, has significantly expanded its QualysGuard security-as-a-service platform that hosts Qualys? IT security and compliance SaaS?(News 
? Alert) suite of applications in the cloud.
Featuring a security-as-a-service platform and a context- and role-based user interface (UI), the solution delivers powerful services including vulnerability management (VM), policy compliance (PC), PCI?(News ? Alert) compliance, Web application scanning (WAS) and malware detection.
Over the past few years, QualysGuard has evolved from a VM solution to an integrated suite of security and compliance offerings delivered via the cloud. The new Qualys will include new features like interactive dashboards and new capabilities, making it easier than ever for companies to protect IT assets and data from possible security threats.
The new VM and PC dashboard views provide interactive at-a-glance views of customer?s security and compliance postures. PC now provides the ability to share and create policies using simple XML files, enabling easier collaboration on GRC efforts.
Dan Klinger, senior manager, Global Information?(News ? Alert) Security, The Hershey Company, a customer of QualysGuard since 2004, said the QualysGuard cloud business suite now enables them to detect vulnerabilities in their environment and effectively collect compliance data for their GRC initiatives. ?This solution is a game changer as it gives us comprehensive visibility from a central point.?
QualysGuard now includes Patch Report that provides actionable information for administrators to remediate vulnerabilities. With Oracle?(News ? Alert) Patch (OPatch) Detections, the solution enables Oracle users to apply and roll back patches for Oracle software.
?In today?s rapidly changing threat landscape, the most effective way for companies to protect themselves is to accurately identify assets, identify vulnerabilities, and ensure that systems are properly configured,? said Philippe Courtot, chairman and CEO for Qualys, in a statement.
?Our goal is to continuously expand and improve our QualysGuard SaaS platform so customers can raise the bar when securing their assets without the cost and complexity associated with deploying enterprise software,? Courtot added.????????
The announcement was made at Qualys Security Conference (QSC) 2011. At the event Qualys engineers also showcased significant expansions for the QualysGuard security-as-a-service platform as part of the 2012 roadmap.
Scheduled to be available in beta by Q4 2011, these expansions include Amazon EC2 Virtual Scanner, New Asset Module with Tagging, New Questionnaire and Workflow Module and Enterprise Malware Detection Capabilities.?
?QualysGuard is sold as annual subscriptions based on the number of systems and applications, and it includes training, all updates and 24?7 support.
Recently Qualys announced a partnership with Modulo, a leading provider of IT governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solutions, to launch QualysGuard VM integration with Modulo Risk Manager, providing customers a completely integrated, holistic view of IT risks correlated to vulnerabilities of their IT environments.
Rajani Baburajan is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Rajani?s articles, please visit her columnist page.
Edited by Tammy Wolf
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