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QualysGuard Vulnerability Management (VM) has been awarded the SC Magazine's Reader Trust Award for the Best Vulnerability Management Solution for the fourth consecutive year.  The award was announced at the SC Awards Gala, held in conjunction with the annual RSA Conference in San Francisco on March 2, 2010.

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Today at RSA Conference 2010, Core Security Technologies announced the integration of CORE IMPACT Pro, the industry's leading automated penetration testing software solution with QualysGuard PCI Connect. With this integration, Qualys customers can now address PCI DSS Requirement 11.3 - which directs merchants to perform in-depth penetration testing both annually and after making upgrades or modifications to IT systems retaining sensitive cardholder data.

PCI Connect customers can now run IMPACT Pro's PCI Vulnerability Validation Report to complete their Self Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) directly within the QualysGuard PCI Connect interface. IMPACT Pro also allows organizations to carry out a wide range of security assessments dictated by other PCI DSS guidelines, as well as validate the efficacy of many mandated security controls.

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Qualys and Imperva today announced the integration of Qualys' QualysGuard® Web Application Scanning with Imperva's SecureSphere Web Application Firewall (WAF). This combination gives enterprises an ability to deploy a comprehensive security strategy that delivers powerful protection for business-critical Web applications. Savvis will provide the Qualys-Imperva integrated solution as part of its hosting and Savvis Symphony cloud infrastructure solutions for enterprises. More info.

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Trend Micro today expanded its security and compliance coverage through the announcement of a strategic relationship with Qualys, a recognized leader in on demand IT security risk and compliance management solutions. Under the agreement, Trend Micro will repackage and sell the QualysGuard IT Security and Compliance Suite with its Trend Micro™ Enterprise Security compliance offerings to provide a more comprehensive solution for customers worldwide.

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Qualys has earned the highest rating - "strong positive" - in Gartner's MarketScope for Vulnerability Assessment (VA).

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Today Qualys announced the first certified cloud-based computing solution for FDCC compliance. The new QualysGuard FDCC module, validated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as conforming to the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) and its component standards, provides a centralized, integrated solution leveraging the QualysGuard Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) architecture helping federal agencies validate the configuration of their desktops according to FDCC regulations.

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Qualys Chairman and CEO Philippe Courtot and Qualys CTO Wolfgang Kandek have been named 2010 CRN Security Superstars. The comprehensive list created by Everything Channel editorial includes the leading thinkers, researchers and executives in the information security industry.

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Qualys has been named a finalist in SC Magazine Europe Awards in the following categories: Best Enterprise Security Solution, Best SME Security Solution, Information Security Vendor of the Year and CEO of the Year.

"It is an honour to be acknowledged by SC Magazine readers and the judging panel in four categories this year. It's by working closely with our customers and with the industry that we can make our network secure," said Philippe Courtot, Qualys chairman and CEO.

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ChannelWeb presented its list of the top 20 coolest cloud security vendors helping to foster the SaaS phenomenon and drive it forward in 2010. Qualys made the list for offering a full range of on-demand services and serving thousands of customers around the globe with its QualysGuard Service.

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In the Readers Trust Awards, which honors best-in-class security  products and services, Qualys is nominated for:

•  Best Vulnerability Management Solution for QualysGuard

In the Excellence Awards, which honors companies with superior security  products, Qualys is also nominated for:

•  Best Security Company
•  Best Regulatory Compliance Solution for QualysGuard PCI
  

The IDC Market Analysis and 2008 Vendor Shares Report for vulnerability management ranked Qualys as the worldwide market leader in device vulenrabilty assessment.

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With over 13 years of information technology and leadership experience in highly scalable Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) environments, Randy will be responsible for security, risk management and business continuity planning of the QualysGuard platform. He will also lead the Qualys CSO Advisory Board efforts to collaborate with customers on devising and implementing security and compliance best practices.

"Qualys has pioneered the SaaS model for delivering security applications to enterprises and remained focused over the past ten years on delivering to customers quality solutions to address complex IT security and compliance challenges," said Randy Barr. "I am thrilled to join Qualys at this exciting time when cloud computing solutions are becoming prominent to help enterprises defend against recent threats."

Randy most recently was the Information Security Officer at Yodlee responsible for insuring a high-level security posture of Yodlee's Internet based financial services. Before Yodlee, Randy served as CSO for WebEx Communications, a Cisco company.

"Randy was one of our early adopters when he was at WebEx and helped us shape the security of our SaaS platform," said Philippe Courtot, Chairman and CEO of Qualys. "His strong technical background in securing global infrastructures will help us consolidate the global expansion of the QualysGuard SaaS Platform while bringing the CSO point of view at the core of what we do."

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Last night, Qualys was ranked number 362 on Technology Fast 500™, Deloitte LLP's ranking of 500 of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. Qualys has been ranked on the Technology Fast 500™ for the third consecutive year. Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth during the five-year period from 2004-2008. This ranking highlights Qualys' accelerated adoption of its IT security and compliance solutions, delivered in the cloud via a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, by thousands of organizations and government agencies worldwide
 
"Being recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in North America for the third consecutive year is an honor that we share with our customers and we thank Deloitte for this ranking," said Philippe Courtot, CEO and chairman of Qualys. "We attribute this success to our customers who for the last 10 years believed in the Security-as-a-Service model and adopted our IT security and compliance solutions to secure their businesses and demonstrate compliance at a much lower cost than other existing enterprise software solutions."
 
"Technology Fast 500™ recognizes innovative companies that have broken down barriers to success and defied the odds with their remarkable five-year revenue growth," said Phil Asmundson, Vice Chairman and U.S. Technology, Media and Telecommunications leader, Deloitte LLP. "We congratulate Qualys on this accomplishment."

At this years 7th Annual Qualys Security Conference, Qualys customers and security professionals from around the world convened at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco to discuss IT security and compliance best practices. The event went for 3 days (October 5-7) and it included a day of QualysGuard training.

Keynote presentations included:

• Mark Nicollet, VP and distinguished analyst at Gartner, who discussed the importance of aligning security assessment with business objectives in order to succeed in securing the enterprise.
• Bob Russo, GM of the PCI Council, who gave an update on PCI DSS and the objectives of the council in 2010.
  

Over the course of the two days, several Qualys customers presented talks and best practices on their use of vulnerability and compliance management solutions. Presenting customers included: Brad Freeman, global security services leader, General Electric; Doug Dexter, audit team lead, Cisco; Robert Wagner, security architect, TransUnion; Tim Larson, security consultant, Nokia Siemens Networks and Steven Elefant, CIO of Heartland Payment Systems. Customers also got a chance to meet Qualys engineers and hear about Qualys' roadmap, participate in round tables and provided direct feedback and suggestions.

"I just wanted to say this was one of the most information conferences I have ever attended.  The information presented was both informative and beneficial. Meeting the folks at Qualys really helped since I am brand new with using the product," said Allstate, Security Consultant.

"I'd like to thanks Qualys by the way for putting together another great seminar and presentation, as a user of your products it's appreciated that you are customer focused," said Judicial Council of California, Supervisor of Technical Services Groups.

Lastly, Qualys celebrated its 10th year anniversary with customers at the stunning Julia Morgan Ballroom for a night of fine dining and entertainment.

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Qualys has been ranked the 39th fastest growing company by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal's Top 70, a ranking of private companies in the Silicon Valley based on percent revenue growth from 2006 to 2008. This ranking highlights Qualys' continued growth and its customers' adoption of QualysGuard's IT security and compliance solutions, delivered in the cloud.

"We are honored for this acknowledgment by the San Jose Business Journal for the second consecutive year," said Philippe Courtot, CEO and chairman of Qualys. "We attribute this success to the opportunity our customers gave us to work with them, and to the SaaS model which allows us to respond to their specific security and compliance needs much quicker than enterprise software solutions."

The "Fast Private" represents the third industry recognition Qualys has received during the second half of 2009. In September, Qualys received the Information Security Magazine Readers' Choice Gold in the vulnerability management category and in August Qualys was named one of America's fastest-growing companies by Inc. Magazine for the third consecutive year.

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Modulo, a Brazilian company with international operations specializing in solutions for Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), has partnered with Qualys to integrate Modulo Risk Manager with QualysGuard. The combined offering provides global companies with a comprehensive security risk and compliance management solution.

The Modulo Risk Manager software automatically receives vulnerabilities and misconfiguration data collected through QualysGuard scans. This data is aggregated in the Modulo Risk Manager allowing users to easily view the data, providing better tracking, risk assessment and compliance documentation.

Through the Qualys and Modulo integration, companies can:

• Identify and remediate identified vulnerabilities improving security and compliance posture
• Manage and reduce business risk automatically on business assets
• Automate collection of security and compliance data
• Document and create reports easily and automatically for laws, regulations and internal policies

"Through this partnership with Qualys, our customers will be able to expand their knowledge of vulnerability and compliance issues within their networks and use this information in their compliance reports," said Fernando Nery, co-founder of Modulo.

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The recognition also highlights Qualys as the 34th-fastest growing security company. With 169% percent sales growth over the last three years, Qualys continues to benefit from the increased adoption of its Security-as-a-Service model by large enterprises to SMBs worldwide.

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VeriSign and Qualys have formed a strategic relationship to integrate iDefense intelligence with scanning data from QualysGuard Vulnerability Management (VM). This integration drives immediate availability of two new services that combine advanced, in-depth security threat intelligence and vulnerability scanning data, which enables enterprises to protect critical IT assets from compromise or attack, particularly against zero-day threats and vulnerabilities. Zero-day threats are exploitable security vulnerabilities in software that are discovered before the software vendor has identified them and begun a process for patching.

IDC Security Services analyst, Irida Xheneti commented "As security threats and vulnerabilities continue to evolve, organizations are increasingly looking for tools and solutions that will enable them to proactively prioritize and respond to security attacks in a cost-effective way. Through the integration of the VeriSign iDefense security intelligence with the QualysGuard Vulnerability Management solution, organizations will be able to leverage deep security analysis of their respective environment, security intelligence of current threats and vulnerabilities combined with the ability to prioritize actions to vulnerabilities based on asset criticality."

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