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PROS

Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management provides end-of-life and end-of-service information, improving software and hardware management.
It offers real-time visibility into assets across development and operational environments, enhancing security posture.
Authorized and unauthorized software visibility helps understand security controls on the network and improves overall security management.
Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management supports integration with third-party tools like cloud providers and asset management systems, optimizing workflow efficiency.
The management sensor identifies policy agent availability gaps, enhancing agent utilization and improving IT management.

CONS

Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management requires improvements in integration with other CMDB systems and cloud agents to enhance communication with external products and vendors.
There is a need for better control over vulnerability and asset export options, allowing users to filter and select what they wish to export.
Scan frequency in the EASM module needs more flexibility, allowing users to schedule scans without needing to consult Qualys support.
CPU consumption by the agent is high, over ten percent, which requires attention.
False positives are generated in EASM, which necessitates addressing inaccuracies such as fetching assets with irrelevant keywords.
 

Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management Pros review quotes

Brad Mathis - PeerSpot reviewer
Employee-Owner, Senior Consultant, Information Security at Keller Schroeder
Jun 10, 2024
The end-of-life and end-of-service software and hardware are some of my favorite features.
BS
Application Security Manager at IDB BAnk
Jul 22, 2024
Tags are very useful for us since we can tag virus applications in infrastructure types such as databases, operating systems, or web platforms.
Sangram Gupta - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Risk Advisory – Consultant at Deloitte
Sep 6, 2024
When you implement a dynamic tag using a query, you do not need to manually tag all the servers. It categorizes all the servers that come under that query. The tagging part is automatically done within a few minutes. It reduces the effort.
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Chethan Gowda - PeerSpot reviewer
Windows Security Patching Operation III (Cyber Operations) at CBTS
Sep 17, 2024
The most valuable aspect we receive from Qualys is the remediation.
Vaibhav_Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Analyst III - Information Security and Compliance at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
Sep 20, 2024
The best feature is asset discovery through their cloud agent or IP-based scanning.
reviewer2584311 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Cyber Security Analyst at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Oct 11, 2024
Qualys CSAM helps find all the assets. It categorizes information based on various criteria such as host and tenant version. It provides in-depth visibility into both hardware and software.
RO
Cybersecurity Engineer at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
Oct 23, 2024
Qualys CSAM is valuable for providing end-of-life and end-of-sale information. It gives me visibility into the number of products or hardware items that are end-of-life.
Scott Frederick - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Vulnerability Management at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 25, 2024
Our favorite features are the tagging and the ability to quickly find assets in the portal.
reviewer2589096 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Information Security Engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Oct 28, 2024
My favourite feature of Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management is its ability to target missing software.
KU
Android Developer at Droidforge
Oct 28, 2024
The most valuable feature is the real-time visibility Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management provides into all assets across our development and operational environments.
 

Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management Cons review quotes

Brad Mathis - PeerSpot reviewer
Employee-Owner, Senior Consultant, Information Security at Keller Schroeder
Jun 10, 2024
Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management could be more cost-effective by offering a lower price point or integrating with existing VMDR features.
BS
Application Security Manager at IDB BAnk
Jul 22, 2024
It is automatically exporting the vulnerabilities and the assets. However, it would be useful to have the ability to select or to filter which we would like to export.
Sangram Gupta - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Risk Advisory – Consultant at Deloitte
Sep 6, 2024
One improvement that they can make in the EASM module is the scan frequency. After EASM is configured the first time, it allows you to do the complete configuration, but if you want to reconfigure it, it will not ask or provide any option for scan frequency. For that, you need to raise a case with Qualys and talk to the Qualys team.
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Chethan Gowda - PeerSpot reviewer
Windows Security Patching Operation III (Cyber Operations) at CBTS
Sep 17, 2024
Currently, whenever the agent is running, it consumes over ten percent of my CPU, indicating that CPU consumption is another area Qualys needs to address.
Vaibhav_Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Analyst III - Information Security and Compliance at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
Sep 20, 2024
In our reporting, we faced a challenge syncing with cloud devices.
reviewer2584311 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Cyber Security Analyst at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Oct 11, 2024
From the user experience perspective, we need a simpler interface and reduced complexity in certain features, particularly with the Qualys Query Language.
RO
Cybersecurity Engineer at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
Oct 23, 2024
Qualys CSAM is not super responsive, and there can be delays sometimes, especially with the network passive sensor. You might see duplicate objects which eventually disappear but it takes time. If that can be done faster, it will be great.
Scott Frederick - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Vulnerability Management at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 25, 2024
Some areas that would be helpful are more comprehensive tagging and the ability to set up better dynamic rules.
reviewer2589096 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Information Security Engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Oct 28, 2024
Qualys could improve by enhancing its dynamic tagging and role-based access control features, and by refining its user interface for a more intuitive and efficient user experience.
KU
Android Developer at Droidforge
Oct 28, 2024
The UI needs improvement as it can become overwhelming after prolonged use.