Qualys’ library of built-in policies makes it easy to comply with the security standards and regulations that are most commonly used and adhered to. Qualys provides a wide range of policies, including many that have been certified by CIS as well as the 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 every month.

This release includes the following new policies and updates:

• New CIS policies for Internet Explorer and Chrome on Windows, Apache Tomcat, RHEL, Windows 10, Sybase ASE, and MongoDB
• New DISA STIG policies for Internet Explorer 10 and 11
• New Best Practice & Mandate Policies for SAP ASE 16 and HiTRUST CSF on Linux
• Several updates to existing library policies

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The Qualys library of built-in policies makes it easy to comply with the security standards and regulations that are most commonly used and adhered to. Qualys provides a wide range of policies, including many that have been certified by CIS as well as the 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 every month.

This release includes the following new policies and updates:

• New CIS benchmarks for Docker
• New policies for USGCB for Microsoft Windows
• New best practice controls for reducing risk related to malware/ransomware
• Several updates to existing Mandate-based, CIS and DISA STIG Policies

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This new patch release of the Qualys Cloud Platform, version 8.11.2, includes updates to shared platform features, Qualys Vulnerability Management and Qualys Policy Compliance SCAP scanning.

Update 12/1/2017: New Vulnerability Management feature added below.

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This new release of the Qualys Cloud Suite, version 8.11, adds several new major features including:

• Customizable Login Banners
• New VM features including QID Changelog View, PCAP Scanning in Express Lite subscriptions, Scanning Options, and Timestamps on IG QID’s.
• PC improvements to File Monitoring UDC as well as Policy Compliance Reporting Options.
• Expanded Policy Compliance platform support including Palo Alto Firewall, MongoDB, and Apache Tomcat on Windows.

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Qualys’ library of built-in policies makes it easy to comply with the security standards and regulations that are most commonly used and adhered to. Qualys provides a wide range of policies, including many that have been certified by CIS as well as the 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 every month.

This release includes the following new policies and updates:

• New CIS Benchmarks for Amazon Linux, Apple OS X, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Windows, and Ubuntu Linux
• New DISA STIG policy for Windows Server 2016
• New Best Practice Policies for Amazon Linux, PostGRE SQL, and HITRUST CSF
• Several updates to existing CIS Certified benchmarks

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For InfoSec pros, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the constant noise from cybersecurity industry players — vendors, research firms, consultants, industry groups, government regulators and media outlets. A good antidote for this hyperactive chatter is to refocus on foundational InfoSec practices. That’s what SANS Institute Senior Analyst John Pescatore and I will do this week: An immersion into the Center for Internet Security’s Critical Security Controls (CSCs).

During an hour-long webcast on Sept. 28, we’ll be discussing the benefits of implementing these 20 recommended controls. Initially published in 2008, these information security best practices have been endorsed by many leading organizations and successfully adopted by thousands of InfoSec teams over the years. Now on version 6.1, the CIS CSCs map effectively to most security control frameworks, as well as regulatory and industry mandates, and are more relevant and useful than ever.

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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:

• New CIS versions for Apache HTTP Server, Solaris, Microsoft Windows 2016, centOS, Microsoft IIS, Oracle Linux, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• New DISA STIG policies for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows 2016
• New Security & Configuration Policies for IIS, MS SQL Server 2016
• New Mandate mappings for CIS Critical Security Controls & First Five CIS Controls
• Several updates to minor versions for Vendor Recommended and CIS policies

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From the first page, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation stresses the importance it places on the security and privacy of EU residents’ private information. The 88-page document opens by referring to the protection of this personal data as a “fundamental right” essential for “freedom, security and justice” and for creating the “trust” needed for the “digital economy” to flourish.

The stakes are sky-high for EU regulators tasked with enforcing GDPR, and for organisations that must comply with it. The requirements outlined in the document amount to what some have called “zero-tolerance” on mishandling EU residents’ personal data and apply to any organisation doing business in the EU, regardless of where they are based.

Both data “controllers” — those who collect the data — and data “processors” — those with whom it’s shared — must implement “appropriate technical and organisational measures” and their IT networks and systems must “resist, at a given level of confidence, accidental events or unlawful or malicious actions.”

Bottom line: Organisations are expected to have technology and processes in place to prevent accidental or malicious incidents that compromise the “availability, authenticity, integrity and confidentiality of stored or transmitted personal data.” Continue reading …

This new patch release of the Qualys Cloud Suite, version 8.10.2, includes updates to shared platform features, a new role for user management, and expanded Policy Compliance platform support. Continue reading …

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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