Qualys TotalCloud KCS Achieves Red Hat Vulnerability Scanner Certification
We’re excited to announce that Qualys TotalCloud Kubernetes and Container Security (KCS) has achieved the Red Hat Vulnerability Scanning Certification, reinforcing our commitment to unbiased, 6-sigma accurate vulnerability detection. By meeting Red Hat’s rigorous security standards, Qualys TotalCloud KCS extends its industry-leading accuracy across Red Hat OpenShift, Quay.io, RHEL, and CoreOS—critical components in modern cloud-native and containerized environments.
The Evolution of Vulnerability Management: Context, Clarity, Confidence
Today, vulnerability management is more than just identifying security gaps—it’s about precise, real-time risk assessment with minimal noise. Security teams struggle with overwhelming alerts, false positives, and incomplete data, making it difficult to focus on real threats.
Unlike traditional scanners that often rely on assumptions, incomplete data, or generic CVE feeds, Qualys TotalCloud KCS takes a fundamentally different approach. Our scanning methodology integrates official insights from Red Hat’s Product Security Team with our 25+ security intelligence feeds, ensuring:
- Combined Context and Correlation From Red Hat: By integrating Red Hat’s official security intelligence with Qualys’ 25+ security feeds, we provide richer vulnerability context and deeper correlation. This ensures that security teams get the most relevant and actionable insights—mapping vulnerabilities across Red Hat containers, images, and workloads with enriched intelligence from multiple sources.
- Zero Noise, No Guesswork: Qualys TotalCloud KCS eliminates unnecessary noise by leveraging Red Hat’s authoritative security intelligence. If Red Hat determines a vulnerability does not affect an asset, TotalCloud KCS suppresses it from reports. Related CVEs are consolidated into a single detection, reducing alert fatigue and making remediation efforts more focused.
- Instant, Verified Patch Guidance: When a fix is available, Qualys TotalCloud KCS directly links to Red Hat-approved patches, streamlining remediation and reducing the time to resolution.
- Automated Risk Propagation: Vulnerabilities detected in Quay.io registries automatically propagate to running containers, ensuring real-time risk visibility and proactive security measures.
By taking this approach, Qualys TotalCloud KCS not only enhances detection accuracy but also simplifies security operations, helping enterprises maintain compliance and reduce risk with confidence.
Qualys was recognized in the 2024 Gartner Market Guide for CNAPP.
A True Unbiased Approach to Vulnerability Management and Response
At Qualys, we recognize that achieving the highest levels of accuracy requires an open, multi-source strategy. While others may rely on proprietary risk-scoring or third-party interpretations, Qualys TotalCloud KCS prioritizes transparency and accuracy by going straight to the source—ingesting Red Hat’s OVAL v2 security feed and additional intelligence to enhance detection, prioritization, and remediation.
This approach is a game-changer for enterprises struggling with alert fatigue. Through this expanded partnership, Qualys eliminates the noise, accelerates response times, and delivers unparalleled visibility into Red Hat container security. As our Vulnerability KnowledgeBase continues to integrate Red Hat’s latest research and patch guidance, enterprises can confidently rely on the industry’s most trusted, precise, and risk-prioritized vulnerability management.
Leveraging TruRisk Prioritization, TotalCloud KCS uniquely combines asset criticality, active attack context, and vulnerability exploitability information to filter out the noise and help security teams focus on truly what matters. Our data-driven insights reveal that, on average, customers using Qualys TruRisk Score and Qualys Detection Score (QDS) prioritize 20% fewer vulnerabilities compared to traditional CVSS scoring—leading to more efficient and impactful security operations.
The Future of Secure Red Hat Environments
Security in Red Hat environments demands more than just scanning—it requires continuous risk assessment, automated intelligence, and an unbiased approach to vulnerability management. With the Red Hat Vulnerability Scanner Certification, Qualys solidifies its position as the industry leader in providing precise, trusted, and risk-prioritized vulnerability management solutions.
As our partnership with Red Hat continues to expand, we remain committed to delivering security solutions that help enterprises eliminate noise, accelerate response times, and enhance cloud-native security.
We believe security teams deserve more than alerts. Our mission is to provide them with a solution that offers the clarity and confidence to act decisively—because others scan, Qualys secures.
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