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We performed a comparison between Qualys VMDR and Symantec Data Center Security based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"It is a simple solution that makes scanning easy. You just give it a scheduled task, and it will do everything for you.""It is a stable solution.""The most valuable feature is that this solution is very lightweight.""I find the solution's dashboard interesting...The response time is fine. You can pull up reports without dragging or consuming bandwidth.""The reporting functionality is great.""The Vulnerability Management and Patch Management features are the most valuable features of this solution.""They also have threat detection which maps threats. There is a feed that comes from Qualys when a new vulnerability is found. It tells us which machines are infected with that vulnerability.""The biggest benefit is from a security operations perspective, where we are able to drive our security posture upwards by remediating any discovered vulnerabilities."

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"The tool will then detect any anomalies, such as an intruder who has breached the network, which can trigger the system lockdown feature if it's enabled and meets the defined threshold.""The real strength lies in its straightforward approach, offering just two key policies: prevention and detection.""We use the product to prevent unauthorized access to data, systems, and servers. It provides essential features for data center security.""The most valuable feature is the endpoint protection system.""The monitoring in the management console allows us to find out what is going wrong, and it gets reports even before the user reports it.""The most valuable feature is the centralized console, which can handle different products that we have.""Good file integrity monitoring features.""The advantage of Data Center Security is its ease of use and that it serves as a single unified platform, where I can apply all my security policies to protect that server."

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Cons
"It's too early for me to say if there is any room for improvement since we're in the first couple of months of using this solution.""It would be nice to have an all-in-one solution that was automated and could handle the scanning and reports as well as the patching and updating.""It is a struggle to be able to pull our report and to be able to do onboarding using automated tools.""Qualys VM could improve by having more skilled support personnel.""Qualys does have an on-prem solution, but it is very expensive.""Qualys could be improved in its overall performance compared to other vulnerability management or scanning tools.""There seems to be a lack of easy onboarding into Qualys.""Qualys VM's machine learning and artificial intelligence features could be improved."

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"They need to develop a more flexible product that can be scaled such that it fits well into a small business or a bigger, enterprise-level solution.""A user or administrator making the policy in the DCS should have a very thorough knowledge of the operating system or policy making. You have to be very specific about the data structure.""Adding more compatibility with common products like Microsoft would be a plus.""The product blocks certain processes, even after allowlisting them.""There is plenty of room for improvement with this product, and it could start with platform metrics.""Could have better reporting capabilities and better support.""This solution clashes with Microsoft defender, which results in performance degradation on the machine.""It would be advantageous if Symantec or Broadcom, given the rebranding, could simplify the process, enabling users to leverage the antivirus functionality more easily."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Usually every implementation is different and the quote is in function of number of assets."
  • "When you want to cover yourself for scalability, you will be charged for the number you place on the scan itself."
  • "It is more expensive than other products on the market."
  • "They have recently changed the pricing model, which is now better than it was before."
  • "It is different for every company, but for us, it's every three years."
  • "Qualys is cheaper and more affordable than other solutions."
  • "The pricing and licensing for Qualys could be improved."
  • "The license is on a yearly basis."
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  • "Compared to some other solutions, such as CrowdStrike, Symantec is more expensive."
  • "The product is a bit costly."
  • "It is notably more expensive when compared to other solutions."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Qualys VM is used for vulnerability scans for the internet and applications using application exchange. There are many applications. We also use the solution for asset management per team, and the… more »
    Top Answer:The process of defining and discovering scans is organized efficiently.
    Top Answer:The product is more expensive than that of any other vendor.
    Top Answer:The granularity of applying the policies is valuable.
    Top Answer:Agent management is a challenging task. We cannot do it from the console. We will have to use other tools.
    Top Answer:One key use case for data center security is protecting files within the data center. This is especially important for Linux systems, where locking down specific files is essential to prevent… more »
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    Also Known As
    Qualys VM, QualysGuard VM, Qualys Asset Inventory, Qualys Container Security, Qualys Virtual Scanner Appliance
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    Overview

    With VMDR, enterprises are empowered with visibility and insight into cyber risk exposure - making it easy to prioritize vulnerabilities, assets, or groups of assets based on business risk. Security teams can take action to mitigate risk, helping the business measure its true risk, and track risk reduction over time.

    Qualys VMDR offers an all-inclusive risk-based vulnerability management solution to prioritize vulnerabilities and assets based on risk and business criticality. VMDR seamlessly integrates with configuration management databases (CMDB) and patch management solutions to quickly discover, prioritize, and automatically remediate vulnerabilities at scale to reduce risk. Additionally, it integrates with ITSM solutions such as ServiceNow to automate and operationalize vulnerability management end-to-end.

    Get an all-Inclusive risk-based vulnerability management solution that prioritizes vulnerabilities, misconfigurations and assets based on risk, reduces risk by remediating vulnerabilities at scale, and helps organizations measure security program effectiveness by tracking risk reduction over time.

    Docker containers make it easy to develop, deploy, and deliver applications where containers can be deployed and brought down in a matter of seconds. This flexibility makes it very useful for DevOps to automate deployment of containers. Symantec Data Center Security: Server Advanced provides agentless Docker container protection that allows you to achieve the performance benefits of Docker without sacrificing security. Full application control enables administrator privilege de-escalation, patch mitigation, and protection against zero day threats in today's heterogeneous data centers.

    Sample Customers
    Agrokor Group, American Specialty Health, American State Bank, Arval, Life:), Axway, Bank of the West, Blueport Commerce, BSkyB, Brinks, CaixaBank, Cartagena, Catholic Health System, CEC Bank, Cegedim, CIGNA, Clickability, Colby-Sawyer College, Commercial Bank of Dubai, University of Utah, eBay Inc., ING Singapore, National Theatre, OTP Bank, Sodexo, WebEx
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    Top Industries
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    Financial Services Firm18%
    Comms Service Provider16%
    Manufacturing Company16%
    Transportation Company11%
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    Educational Organization32%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Manufacturing Company6%
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    Manufacturing Company15%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Government8%
    Company Size
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    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise68%
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    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise41%
    Large Enterprise44%
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    Small Business45%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise36%
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    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise75%
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    Qualys VMDR is ranked 3rd in Risk-Based Vulnerability Management with 76 reviews while Symantec Data Center Security is ranked 12th in Cloud and Data Center Security with 11 reviews. Qualys VMDR is rated 8.2, while Symantec Data Center Security is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Qualys VMDR writes "Good visibility but expensive and needs better support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Data Center Security writes "A robust solution that provides comprehensive protection for data centers, offering agentless security, powerful intrusion prevention, and a wide range of security features". Qualys VMDR is most compared with Tenable Nessus, Tenable Security Center, Rapid7 InsightVM, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management and Tenable Vulnerability Management, whereas Symantec Data Center Security is most compared with Trend Micro Deep Security, Symantec Endpoint Security, VMware NSX, Akamai Guardicore Segmentation and Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes.

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