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Qualys VMDR pros and cons

Vendor: Qualys
4.2 out of 5
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PROS

Qualys VMDR excels in vulnerability management and ensures continuous scanning and monitoring of networks, providing timely detection and remediation of vulnerabilities.
Qualys VMDR offers powerful integration capabilities, seamlessly working with other systems like ServiceNow for efficient ticketing and management workflows.
Qualys VMDR's patch management features are highly praised, ensuring critical servers and applications are always up-to-date and secure.
The automated remediation workflows of Qualys VMDR facilitate a streamlined process for addressing vulnerabilities, enhancing overall security operations.
Qualys VMDR provides robust reporting features with real-time responses and detailed vulnerability assessments, supporting efficient compliance and threat prioritization efforts.

CONS

Qualys VMDR relies heavily on cloud computing, which raises concerns for some clients.
The high cost of Qualys VMDR compared to other market options is a point of contention.
Integration with third-party applications and platforms such as ServiceNow is seen as complex and could be improved.
Qualys VMDR's customer support and technical assistance are criticized for being slow and inadequate.
There is a noted issue with false positives and negatives in Qualys VMDR's vulnerability reports.
 

Qualys VMDR Pros review quotes

it_user121395 - PeerSpot reviewer
ITSM & AntiFraud Consultant at a tech company with 51-200 employees
May 16, 2017
Vulnerability management is the most valuable one and it’s a must in every organization.
it_user875820 - PeerSpot reviewer
Junior Information Security Analyst at Visma
May 21, 2018
Monitors workstations and servers for vulnerabilities and creates reports.
RR
Senior Vulnerability Analyst at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Oct 28, 2018
I find the most valuable features are the continuous monitoring. Even on premises, there is constant monitoring.
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it_user726054 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 28, 2018
It is a simple solution that makes scanning easy. You just give it a scheduled task, and it will do everything for you.
MW
Information Security Specialist at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Oct 28, 2018
It is quite easy to implement.
Reviewer214 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Information Security Engineer at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Oct 28, 2018
There are fewer false positives when using this solution.
it_user924705 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Officer at Zamil
Aug 29, 2019
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.
Dr. SureshHungenahally - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Executive Officer at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Sep 8, 2019
Technical support is fantastic.
PK
Technology Security Expert at T-Mobile Polska (Deutsche Telekom)
Oct 10, 2019
The most valuable feature is the certificate management.
reviewer1248798 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Manager, Vulnerability Management at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
Dec 11, 2019
The most valuable features are vulnerability detection and the scanning capability to enable identification of vulnerabilities across our network.
 

Qualys VMDR Cons review quotes

it_user121395 - PeerSpot reviewer
ITSM & AntiFraud Consultant at a tech company with 51-200 employees
May 16, 2017
One of the biggest issues from the clients' perspective is that all Qualys computing is on the cloud.
it_user875820 - PeerSpot reviewer
Junior Information Security Analyst at Visma
May 21, 2018
Improve the API speed.
RR
Senior Vulnerability Analyst at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Oct 28, 2018
They have integrated with other third parties, but it is still not viable.
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it_user726054 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 28, 2018
The only improvement I can think of is on the implementation side. At times it is a bit slow.
MW
Information Security Specialist at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Oct 28, 2018
When you want to cover yourself for scalability, you will be charged for the number you place on the scan itself.
Reviewer214 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Information Security Engineer at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Oct 28, 2018
I do not like that all of the data is stored on the cloud.
it_user924705 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Officer at Zamil
Aug 29, 2019
What we have found is that the solution is not closely tied with the patch management. It is okay with newer ones, like Windows 10 machines; it gives the correct patch. But for Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008, it does not give us the correct patch so we have to manually identify the patches. This is a major problem.
Dr. SureshHungenahally - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Executive Officer at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Sep 8, 2019
It's quite complex on the way it is set up, so it takes a fair bit of time in order to get your head around it in order to deploy it. Once you've deployed it, then you're never confident on the versions of the browsers and the SSL certificates, etc. You have to always go back into Qualys and check.
PK
Technology Security Expert at T-Mobile Polska (Deutsche Telekom)
Oct 10, 2019
The reporting in this solution can be improved.
reviewer1248798 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Manager, Vulnerability Management at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
Dec 11, 2019
I would like to see this solution more developed and competitive in the Cloud space.