Qualys Cloud Suite 8.10.1 New Features
This new patch release of the Qualys Cloud Suite, version 8.10.1, includes updates to password management, user roles & permissions, and User Defined Control improvements in Qualys Policy Compliance (PC).
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Better Trusted Scanning with Qualys-CyberArk Integration
To manage privileged credentials, especially across multiple systems in complex environments, many organizations use privileged account security solutions. Qualys has integrated with such solutions for a long time, and has recently upgraded its CyberArk integration to include CyberArk Application Identity Manager. This provides organizations a simplified way to manage access to privileged credentials (passwords and SSH keys) while performing vulnerability and compliance trusted scanning, without the need to store credentials in the Qualys platform.
Qualys Cloud Suite 8.10 New Features
This new release of the Qualys Cloud Suite, version 8.10, includes new capabilities and improvements to for VM, PC and shared platform improvements:
- Authentication Vault integration with BeyondTrust
- Mandate-Based reporting for Policy Compliance to simplify reporting against multiple mandates and audit frameworks.
- Expanded support & features for scanning Cloud Environments such as Amazon EC2, Azure, and Google GCE.
- VM Scanning, Reporting, and SSL Labs Improvements
- Ability to export/import UDC definitions with Policy XML and Qualys Library Content
- Policy Compliance support for PostGRE SQL and UDC Support for Amazon Linux 2016
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Qualys Policy Compliance Notification: Policy Library Update
Qualys’ library of built-in policies makes it easy to comply with commonly adhered to security standards and regulations. Qualys provides a wide range of policies, including many that have been certified by CIS as well as ones based on security guidelines from vendors such as Microsoft and VMware.
In order to keep up with the latest changes in security control requirements and new technologies, Qualys publishes new content to the Policy Library monthly.
This release includes new policies and updates covering:
- Initial coverage for DISA STIG on Windows
- SCM for Windows Server 2016
- New CIS versions for CentOS, Windows Server 2008 R2/2012 R2
- Several updates to minor versions for Vendor Recommended and CIS policies.
Qualys Support for Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Cyber Security Guidelines
Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India’s central banking and monetary authority, points out that the number, frequency, and impact of cyber incidents on Indian banks has increased substantially. Like their peers globally, Indian banks are committed to maintaining customer trust, protecting financial assets, and preserving their own brand and reputation as the industry will remain a top target of cybercriminals using increasingly sophisticated methods. Thus, it is urgent that banks continue to improve their cyber defenses.
In a race to adopt technology innovations, the exposure to cyber incidents/attacks has also increased, thereby underlining the urgent need to put in place a robust cyber security and resilience framework. The Reserve Bank of India has provided guidelines on Cyber Security Framework vide circular DBS.
Qualys Policy Compliance Notification: Policy Library Update
Qualys’ library of built-in policies makes it easy to comply with commonly adhered to security standards and regulations. Qualys provides a wide range of policies, including many that have been certified by CIS as well as ones based on security guidelines from vendors such as Microsoft and VMware.
In order to keep up with the latest changes in security control requirements and new technologies, Qualys publishes new content to the Policy Library monthly.
This release includes new policies and updates covering: Docker, Oracle Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Windows Server 2012 R2.
Qualys Cloud Suite 8.9.3 New Features
This new patch release of the Qualys Cloud Suite, version 8.9.3, includes updates for cloud-based scanner deployments and tagging improvements.
Qualys Cloud Platform 2.23 New Features
This release of the Qualys Cloud Platform version 2.23 includes updates and new features for AssetView, Cloud Agent, AWS Region Support, Security Assessment Questionnaire and Web Application Scanning as follows:
Qualys Policy Compliance Notification: Policy Library Update
Qualys’ library of built-in policies makes it easy to comply with commonly adhered to security standards and regulations. Qualys provides a wide range of policies, including many that have been certified by CIS as well as ones based on security guidelines from vendors such as Microsoft and VMware.
In order to keep up with the latest changes in security control requirements and new technologies, Qualys publishes new content to the Policy Library monthly.
This release includes new policies and updates covering: MySQL, Amazon Linux, CentOS, Microsoft IIS, and Microsoft Windows.
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Qualys Policy Compliance Notification: Policy Library Update
Qualys’ library of built-in policies makes it easy to comply with commonly adhered to security standards and regulations. Qualys provides a wide range of policies, including many that have been certified by CIS as well as ones based on security guidelines from vendors such as Microsoft and VMware.
In order to keep up with the latest changes in security control requirements and new technologies, Qualys publishes new content to the Policy Library monthly.
In Q4 2016, Qualys added new policies for CIS as well as Qualys Recommended policies, and provided updated versions for minor changes to a number of CIS policies.