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Pros
"Key features include: Cloud-based, so the installation is not so tedious. Easily deployed. Highly scalable. Comprehensive reporting.""You can integrate your Burp Suite results and create an integrated report. Also, the way it shows the results - threats and exploit details - makes remediation very easy.""With our vulnerabilities under control, it's putting our services in compliance and minimizing our risk for exposure.""I have found the detection of vulnerabilities tool thorough with good results and the graphical display output to be wonderful and full of colors. It allows many types of outputs, such as bar and chart previews.""Licensing is the most valuable. Qualys provides the best licensing for companies. It is the best product for the development purposes of web applications. The product has a lot of integrations.""The interface is user-friendly and easy to understand.""The feature that I have found most valuable is the progressive scan. It is good. It's done in 24 hours.""The vulnerability management feature is a strong one. And also the patch management feature."

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"We use the solution for Zero-day protection."

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Cons
"The support could be faster.""The product's pricing could be better.""Deployment can be complicated.""There's a distinction between internal and external scanning processes that could be streamlined. Currently, for internal scanning, specific configurations and scanner appliances need to be deployed within the network, which differs from the simpler setup for external scans. This dual process complicates the setup for comprehensive scanning coverage.""We receive false positives sometimes when using a solution that could be improved. However, the technical team provides us with the exact explanation why it was giving us that kind of error.""The reporting contains too many false positives.""They should try to include business logic vulnerabilities in the scanner testing.""It should have better automatic reporting."

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"The tool's dashboard needs to load since it is not responsive and takes time to load."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "​It is best to be an institutional buyer and directly contact the sales team, as they can provide over-the-top discounts for bulk orders​."
  • "Try the free trial of the product to understand the basic working mechanisms.​"
  • "Qualys has an IT-based licensing based on a yearly license, which is a good way of handling it. However, in some cases, when we do the PCI scanning, the host will not like the scanning and we lose the IT license. So, this could be improved."
  • "Licensing was based on the number of assets that you want to scan on your network. You can also do licensing on subscription. On subscription, it is easier and more flexible. You tell Qualys that you want to move from the 1000 to 2000 band or the 3000 or 5000 band, then they will give you the quotation for it. Once you pay for it, applying the licensing is quite easy and effective."
  • "Pricing was reasonable and competitive. It was not too far above the other products."
  • "The product is expensive, at least initially, in comparison to other products in this category."
  • "There are different options available with respect to licensing."
  • "The cost is $30,000 USD for one year to cover WAS (Web Application Security) and the VM (Virtual Machine) security in a company with 200 employees."
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  • "I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The vulnerability management feature is a strong one. And also the patch management feature.
    Top Answer:From my perspective, it is a budget-friendly option. Qualys offers good value for the features and protection it provides. The pricing seems reasonable, considering the comprehensive security… more »
    Top Answer:One area for improvement is the application scan interface. Although recent updates have introduced some features, there's a gap in supporting standards beyond OWASP. Currently, there isn't an option… more »
    Top Answer:Hi Julia - I've been with Virsec as the Sr. Director, Product Marketing for the last three quarters and I have never seen a competitive opportunity arise versus Contrast. Perhaps the confusion lies in… more »
    Top Answer:We use the solution for Zero-day protection.
    Top Answer:I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten.
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    Also Known As
    Qualys WAS
    Virsec
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    Overview

    Qualys Web Application Scanning (WAS) is a fully cloud-based web application security scanner. The scanner will automatically crawl periodically and test web applications to discover potential vulnerabilities, including cross-site scripting (XSS) and SQL injection. The consistent testing equips the automated service to generate consistent results, lessen false positives, and offer the ability to scale to protect thousands of websites effortlessly.

    Qualys Web Application Scanning is bundled with different scanning technology to carefully scan websites for malware infections and will send notifications to website owners to assist in preventing blacklisting and brand reputation damage. As digital transformation takes place in various organizations, Qualys WAS gives organizations the ability to track and document their web app security status through its interactive reporting capabilities.

    Qualys WAS empowers organizations to remediate any web application vulnerabilities quickly. Some of the key tools offered are:

    • Deep Scanning: All apps and APIs on your internal network and public cloud are covered by Qualys WAS deep scanning to show you any visible vulnerabilities.

    • DevSec Ops Tool: Detect security issues in your code while still in app development stages and generate comprehensive reports.

    • Comprehensive Discovery: Discover and catalog new and unknown web apps in your network.

    • Malware Detection: Scan a website, identify vulnerabilities, and receive alerts to any infections.


    Benefits of Qualys Web Application Scanning

    Qualys Web Application Scanning offers many benefits, including:

    • Quick Deployment: Requires no infrastructure or software to upkeep.

    • Effortless Scalability: Effortlessly launch a deep scan and protect thousands of websites.

    • Centralized Management: Manage and mend all web app vulnerabilities through a single interface.

    • Excellent Integration Capabilities: Integrates with Qualys Web App Firewall (WAF) for a single-click virtual patching of found vulnerabilities.

    • Respond to Threats Immediately: Qualys Continuous Monitoring offers the user a hands-free service by automatically launching scanning and sending notifications of a potential threat.

    • Cost-effective Solution: Data is analyzed in real time as Qualys WAS is an end-to-end solution; this helps avoid costs associated with managing multiple security vendors.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Qualys Web Application Scanning stands out among its competitors for a variety of reasons. Two of those reasons are its progressive scan and quick detection of vulnerabilities.

    P.K., a senior software developer at a tech vendor, writes, "The feature that I have found most valuable is the progressive scan. It is good. It's done in 24 hours."

    Nagaraj S., lead cybersecurity engineer at a tech service company, notes, "I have found the detection of vulnerabilities tool thorough with good results and the graphical display output to be wonderful and full of colors. It allows many types of outputs, such as bar and chart previews."

    Virsec Security Platform (VSP) is an enterprise cybersecurity solution that continuously protects application, web and host workloads against advanced cyber threats and neutralizes zero-day exploits with zero dwell time (milliseconds). The Virsec Security Platform (VSP) aligns with Zero Trust Architectural approaches and presents a portfolio of compensating security controls that automate the enforcement of runtime execution of authorized processes, scripts, libraries and dependencies that harden Windows and Linux Host OS (Operating System) server, application, and web workloads at runtime.

    Sample Customers
    BskyB, Cartagena, ClearPoint Learning Systems, Connect Group, du, Fortrex Technologies, HBOR, HDI, Highlights for Children, The Lithuanian State Enterprise Centre of Registers, City of Miami Beach, Microsoft, MidlandHR, MSCI Inc., Northern Arizona University, Ofgem, Olympus Europa, PhoneFactor, RTL Nederland, ThousandEyes, VGZ Organisatie B.V.
    Broadcom, Allstate, Department of Homeland Security
    Top Industries
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    Financial Services Firm36%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Educational Organization14%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Healthcare Company23%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Government9%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise66%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise67%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise70%
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    Qualys Web Application Scanning is ranked 19th in Application Security Tools with 31 reviews while Virsec Security Platform is ranked 35th in Application Security Tools with 1 review. Qualys Web Application Scanning is rated 7.8, while Virsec Security Platform is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of Qualys Web Application Scanning writes "A stable solution that can be used for infrastructure vulnerability scanning and web application scanning". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Virsec Security Platform writes "Helps with Zero-day protection ". Qualys Web Application Scanning is most compared with OWASP Zap, Veracode, SonarQube, PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional and Fortify WebInspect, whereas Virsec Security Platform is most compared with CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, CrowdStrike Falcon and Trend Vision One - Cloud Security.

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