Reduces vulnerability exposure time and automates workflow for efficient security management
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Qualys VMDR is to manage and remediate vulnerabilities and prioritize it based on the criticality score.
I can give a quick, specific example of how I've managed and remediated vulnerabilities using Qualys VMDR: First of all, we use it to quickly detect critical vulnerabilities in the network environment, and apart from that, we are using it to apply patches directly through integrated patch management, which reduces exposure time and human efforts.
I don't have anything else to add about my main use case or how I use Qualys VMDR at the moment.
What is most valuable?
The best features Qualys VMDR offers include built-in threat intelligence for prioritizing high-risk vulnerabilities and integrated patch management to remediate a vulnerability, providing coverage on the network level and on the OS level as well.
Qualys VMDR has positively impacted my organization by reducing vulnerability exposure time through faster detection and patching, and it has improved compliance reporting with accurate and up-to-date data. It also lowered manual effort for the security team by automating workflow.
One specific outcome I can share is that it has decreased by 30%.
What needs improvement?
One area where Qualys VMDR can be improved is the missing feature for deploying agents for over 1,000 assets, as we need to do it manually. Qualys doesn't have its own tool to deploy the agents all at once, so we need to use third-party tools such as BigFix or something else to deploy the agents, which is my main concern and should be fixed by the Qualys team.
That is the main thing I would like to see changed, and apart from that, everything is good.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Qualys VMDR for the past one year.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
We directly purchased Qualys VMDR from Qualys, not through the AWS Marketplace.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Sometimes we are facing downtime, but it is very rare, occurring once in a blue moon.
Qualys VMDR is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Qualys VMDR's scalability is good, and the customer support is good, but sometimes the customer support occasionally delays in response more than expected.
How are customer service and support?
Qualys VMDR's scalability is good, and the customer support is good, but sometimes the customer support occasionally delays in response more than expected. I would rate the customer support an eight.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We didn't use any solution before Qualys.
How was the initial setup?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing shows that we can consider both time and money saved.
The detail I can share is that it is around 30 to 40%.
What was our ROI?
One specific outcome or metric I can share is that it has decreased by 30%.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing shows that we can consider both time and money saved.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before choosing Qualys VMDR, we didn't evaluate any other options.
What other advice do I have?
I would advise others looking into using Qualys VMDR to make sure that Qualys is compatible with your network, and please ensure that all the configurations are in place before proceeding.
I wasn't offered any gift card or incentive for this review.
On a scale of 1-10, I rate Qualys VMDR a 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Enhancing Security Posture with Qualys VMDR: Comprehensive Asset Visibility & Vulnerability Alerts
What do you like best about the product?
Qualys VMDR provides a security configuration assessment feature that enables users to swiftly identify and correct misconfigurations, thereby enhancing their overall security posture. It also supports multiple sensors, facilitating comprehensive asset discovery and monitoring to ensure complete visibility of the IT environment. Additionally, the real-time alerting system promptly notifies users of critical vulnerabilities, allowing for quick responses and maintaining security
What do you dislike about the product?
hard to find any dislike about qualys VMDR
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Automate Vulnerability Management
Simplifies asset discovery and management, ensuring comprehensive scanning and reporting
What is our primary use case?
I primarily use Qualys VMDR for daily scans, onboarding assets, scanning, reporting, and managing the entire vulnerability management process, including test management.
How has it helped my organization?
VMDR has significantly improved our organization by simplifying asset discovery and management. We can easily identify and categorize assets, ensuring comprehensive scanning and reporting.
What is most valuable?
Qualys Patch Management is excellent for keeping our critical servers and third-party applications updated efficiently.
What needs improvement?
One area of the product that could be improved is the management of vulnerabilities detected on disabled applications. We currently face challenges with unnecessary alerts for Microsoft Defender, which we do not use. Additionally, enhancing the alerts for agent communication failures would be beneficial.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Qualys VMDR for approximately three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The product has been very reliable in our day-to-day operations.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I would rate the product scalability a ten. It easily scales with our organization's growth, allowing us to add new assets and expand our coverage seamlessly. We are considering expanding our deployment to include 500 assets next year.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward, taking less than a week to configure and generate reports. The deployment process was smooth, and we were able to integrate it effectively into our hybrid environment.
What was our ROI?
Within three months of deployment, we began seeing improvements in vulnerability management. This helped us significantly reduce vulnerabilities and streamline our patch management processes, providing a notable return on investment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is reasonably priced for the value it provides. Our contract renewal was approximately 2.5 million ZAR for three years, including managed services.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before selecting Qualys VMDR, we evaluated other options but ultimately chose Qualys due to its comprehensive features and effective proof of concept.
What other advice do I have?
We integrate Qualys VMDR with our infrastructure, conducting weekly scans and generating reports based on the findings. This provides daily views of vulnerabilities, and we use Qualys' patch management to deploy patches promptly, starting with the most severe vulnerabilities, thus reducing our threat exposure. Conducting a thorough proof of concept is essential to evaluate its effectiveness in your environment and to see how it integrates with your existing systems and handles your specific security needs.
I rate it a ten out of ten.
Very Satisifed Customer
What do you like best about the product?
Getting real-time insight into our vulnerabilities and patching has had an immense positive impact on our VM program. Being able to build out complex dashboards in an easy way has allowed us to showcase our progress and inefficiencies to the rest of the business.
What do you dislike about the product?
Their has occasionally been some discrepancies in the asset counts and data being reported across different modules
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Understanding which areas of the business are lacking on patches, and where we are vulnerable on our public facing assets.
Streamlined Security: A Qualys VMDR Review
What do you like best about the product?
The best aspect of Qualys VMDR is its user-friendly interface that allows for easy and intuitive vulnerability scanning. The platform empowers us to select and customize the specific types of scans we need, providing a tailored approach to address our unique security requirements. This flexibility and simplicity have significantly improved our overall scanning efficiency and helped us stay on top of potential vulnerabilities, ensuring a robust security posture for our organization.
What do you dislike about the product?
Some organizations may find the pricing of Qualys VMDR to be higher compared to other vulnerability management solutions, especially for smaller businesses with budget constraints.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
VMDR offers automated, continuous scanning across our entire IT infrastructure, helping us identify vulnerabilities in real-time. This proactive approach ensures we are aware of potential security gaps promptly, reducing the window of exposure to threats.
Review Qualys VMDR
What do you like best about the product?
Vulnerability Management and Asset Management
What do you dislike about the product?
Some dashboard on Qualys VMDR and api feature
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Help us vulnerability management all of asset on my cloud
Best tool for VMDR
What do you like best about the product?
Their interactive Dashboard for Threat and vulnerability research is awesome.
What do you dislike about the product?
Support Team takes lots of time to respond.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It's making environment Risk free
It is a good product to do VA Scanning for my organisation
What do you like best about the product?
Its Web UI and to do VA Scanning and also its Administration is very easy.
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing to dislike for Qualys VMDR as it is very easy to use.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
You can get Vulnerability in your software quickly and close that loopholes.
Wonderful
What do you like best about the product?
Everything about the product is very appealing
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing that I can recommend at the moment
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Vulnerability managed and patch management
Prioritize Vulnerabilities with the click of a button
What do you like best about the product?
Ability to quickly prioritize Vulnerabilities and being able to present executive-friendly metrics with the usage of dynamic dashboards that showcase the riskiest areas of our customers
What do you dislike about the product?
Having CSAM as a sepparate module is not helpful. Its a great tool but not big enough to have to pay additional for it. Great potential for increasing VMDR wow factor if that would have been included in VMDR 2.0
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Saving valuable time while categorizing, prioritizing and showcasing vulnerabilities. Helping us tell the right story for our executives and customers. Providing the necessary infornation to take risk driven decisions.
