Qualys Recognized as a Leader in the 2025 GigaOM Radar for Patch Management Solutions
With vulnerabilities growing faster than most organizations can keep up with, the need for a smarter, easier way to reduce risk has never been more urgent. That’s why in 2019 Qualys launched Patch Management—the first solution built to reduce risk, not just push software updates. Since then, the solution has evolved into full-scale vulnerability elimination, giving teams multiple ways to stay ahead: patching, fixes when patches aren’t available, mitigations, isolation, and more.
Positioning as the Leader with the highest overall value on the GigaOm Radar for Patch Management V4 underscores the relentless focus on risk reduction that sets Qualys apart in the market. In the report, analyst Stan Wisseman provides an overview of the patch management market and analyzes different vendors in the space.
Placement in the GigaOm Radar Report for Patch Management
Qualys is positioned as the only Leader and a Fast Mover in the Maturity/Feature Play quadrant of the patch management solutions Radar chart.
Qualys TruRisk Eliminate (TRE) is a core part of the Qualys platform, enabling organizations to achieve “seamless remediation as part of an end-to-end risk reduction lifecycle…The platform excels in breadth and integration.” Beyond traditional patching, Qualys has redefined remediation with advanced intelligence that ensures teams always have the most accurate guidance. As highlighted in the report, “Its native patch content library is supplemented by a proprietary algorithm that maps vulnerabilities to remediations (ranging from traditional patches to configuration fixes and scripted mitigations).”
Where Qualys TruRisk Eliminate Stands Out
Prioritization
One of the most critical elements of effective remediation is prioritization. With the advanced yet easy-to-use TruRisk Score algorithm, organizations can direct remediation efforts toward the issues that matter most. It “enables precision targeting of high-impact vulnerabilities” and will “allow patching decisions to be risk-informed rather than severity-based, increasing operational efficiency and security impact.”
As a core capability of the Qualys platform, TruRisk Eliminate (TRE) equips security and remediation teams with the most accurate, up-to-date risk profiling of their environment. This ensures efforts are focused on real, validated risks—without relying on third-party detection tools or juggling complex integrations across multiple vendors.
Patch & Beyond
Qualys delivers out-of-the-box support for patching, fixes, and mitigations across Windows, Linux, macOS, and a vast catalog of third-party applications. This enables organizations not only to remediate vulnerabilities across multiple operating systems, but also to mitigate issues when patches are unavailable—or when deploying them carries the risk of breaking critical applications. According to the report:
“The platform offers expansive coverage across Windows, macOS, and a wide range of Linux distributions, as well as automated patching for numerous third-party applications. TRE also provides alternative remediation for vulnerabilities without vendor patches, including curated configuration changes and scripted mitigations, further extending its relevance in complex environments.”
Remediation “Cockpit”
Security teams often hand remediation teams long lists of vulnerabilities to address—an overwhelming and time-consuming task. The Qualys TRE “Cockpit” streamlines this process by delivering clear, actionable plans that teams can execute out-of-the-box to remediate vulnerabilities quickly and effectively. The report states:
“TRE’s remediation cockpit, risk-based automation workflows, and dynamic prioritization powered by the Qualys TruRisk engine all contribute to a robust and scalable architecture…These capabilities go beyond patching to help organizations address threats faster than adversaries can exploit them, supporting not just vulnerability closure but risk elimination at scale.”
Advanced Policies & ITMS Integrations
With Qualys TRE, IT teams, application owners, and remediation teams gain the flexibility to deploy patches, fixes, and mitigations safely—and often automatically. These deployment options ensure that the right action is applied at the right time, directly aligned with the risks identified by SecOps, while minimizing disruption to business applications and end users. As stated in the report:
“The platform supports advanced policy orchestration, including phased rollouts with validation checkpoints, … risk-based automation jobs can be triggered by emerging threat signals, while policy templates and remediation scripts can be tailored per asset group.”
“Integration with ITSM tools like ServiceNow and native remediation cockpit views streamline cross-team workflows.”
Qualys’ Vision: Risk-based Remediation
The 2025 GigaOm Radar Report for Patch Management underscores the urgent need to “respond with speed, precision, and accountability” as organizations face escalating threats from ransomware, supply chain attacks, and zero-day exploits. This reality highlights the critical importance of seamless integration and collaboration between security and IT teams.
Crucially, the analyst firm’s outlook aligns with Qualys’ vision for risk-based remediation. As patch management continues to evolve, risk-based prioritization and policy-driven automation are no longer optional—they are becoming the new standard. With out-of-the-box, native integration of a robust set of remediation capabilities into Qualys’ vulnerability management and risk assessment capabilities—alongside seamless connections to ITSM tools and established patch management workflows—Qualys empowers enterprises to transform operations. The result: organizations not only keep pace with today’s threat landscape but stay ahead of it, driving faster, smarter, and more scalable risk elimination—going beyond patching and taking patch management to the next level.
Read the GigaOm Radar for Patch Management V4.