Qualys Brings Web Application Security Automation to a New Level by Offering Unprecedented Scalability and One-Click Patching Capabilities

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - Feb 13, 2017) - RSA Conference USA 2017, Booth #N3817 -- Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a pioneer and leading provider of cloud-based security and compliance solutions, today announced new functionality in its web application security offerings, including scalable fast scanning, detection and patching of websites, mobile applications and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) in one unified platform. New features in Qualys Web Application Scanning (WAS) 5.0 and Web Application Firewall (WAF) 2.0 allow customers to scan thousands of web applications and APIs using WAS 5.0, deploy one-click virtual patches for detected vulnerabilities using WAF 2.0 and manage it all from a centralized self-updating cloud platform.

Qualys will showcase this enhanced functionality during RSA Conference USA 2017 at booth #N3817.

Web application security is complex due to the continuously evolving threat landscape, the diverse nature of web, mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) applications and the broad range of systems needed to manage security across them. Qualys is addressing this complexity by extending automated web application vulnerability scanning to APIs, and adding increased WAF customization capabilities, simplified controls and stronger security rules.

Customers can now use one cloud platform to programmatically scale rapid scanning and patching of web application vulnerabilities across browser-based, mobile and IoT services, then simulate attacks to verify protection. This agile solution will also empower DevOps teams to make web application security an integral part of their processes, so they can detect and patch vulnerabilities early on in the development cycle, avoiding costly security issues in production.

"We use Qualys WAS to scan and secure all our web applications on a continuous basis, and we are pleased with the speed and accuracy of the service," said David Cook, Chief Security Officer at Jive Software. "We are excited about the Qualys WAF that will allow us to act quickly and respond to threats by using the one-click virtual patching feature to remediate active vulnerabilities."

"Digital transformation is driving global enterprises to retool and expand the reach of their web applications to power the mobile and IoT revolution, hence introducing more challenges to identify and secure them on a global scale," said Philippe Courtot, chairman and CEO, Qualys, Inc. "Qualys' seamless integration of WAS 5.0 and WAF 2.0 gives security teams a powerful, scalable and cost-effective solution to detect, scan and secure thousands of web apps and IoT services continuously."