This document is an overview of the Qualys Community Edition, a free version of the Enterprise TruRisk Platform, designed to provide security tools for all users.
It details features such as automated IT asset inventory, vulnerability management, compliance assessment, and web application scanning.
The Community Edition replaces the retired Qualys FreeScan service and targets the security community for small-scale use.
The platform is cloud-based, requiring no installation, and is trusted by organizations globally.
Action Items
No dated or owner-specific action items are present in this document.
Qualys Community Edition Overview
Qualys Community Edition offers a free version of the Enterprise TruRisk Platform for the security community, replacing the previous FreeScan service.
It enables users to discover IT assets, manage vulnerabilities, scan web apps, and inventory cloud assets from a unified dashboard.
The platform is cloud-based, so there is no need for software downloads or installations.
Key Features and Highlights
Automatically discovers and inventories global IT assets, including on-premises, cloud, containers, OT, and IoT.
Provides comprehensive coverage with scans for thousands of CVEs, continuously updated via the Qualys Knowledgebase.
Offers a customizable, dynamic dashboard for unified threat and compliance assessment and reporting.
Supplies 100% real-time visibility into all assets and their security/compliance status.
Enables management of vulnerabilities for up to 16 internal assets, 3 external assets, and 1 web application.
Includes unlimited vulnerability scans and a virtual scanner appliance for small environments.
Covers complete web application scanning for one URL, including the OWASP Top 10 security risks.
Security and Compliance Functionality
Enables unlimited network mapping to track internal/external assets and monitor for rogue devices.
Compiles detailed information on each asset, including hardware, software, services, meta data, vulnerabilities, and compliance gaps.
Allows instant data searches, reporting, and customizable widgets for monitoring security posture.
Supports easy report generation and distribution in various formats.
Privacy and Cookie Policy
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Users can customize, allow, or deny cookies, and information about types and providers of cookies is transparently listed.
The platform complies with privacy regulations and provides a detailed privacy policy and consent management interface.
Users are provided with options regarding data sharing and consent withdrawal.
Decisions
Retirement of Qualys FreeScan and launch of Community Edition — The new Community Edition offers more comprehensive and updated features compared to the retired FreeScan service, targeting broader asset and vulnerability management for the security community.
Open Questions / Follow-Ups
There are no specific open questions or pending issues identified in this document.