Get Started with Custom Assessment and Remediation (CAR)

The CAR module is a powerful solution designed to automate script execution across your assets. It provides a centralized framework for creating, managing, and executing scripts on Windows and Linux platforms.

Key Features of CAR

CAR includes the following features:

Provides a framework to maintain a repository of generic scripts that can be executed on assets and the output of the scripts is shared with the applications in your Qualys subscription.
Allows the output of a script execution to be shared with other Qualys apps that are registered to fetch the script output.

CAR Workflow Overview

A typical workflow in CAR includes the following steps:

Create a script
Test the script (optional)
Review the script
Execute the script – either on demand (Run Now) or by scheduling execution

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in CAR

You must have the user roles defined to get started with CAR. Not all users have access to execute all the operations; hence, user segregation is a better way to streamline the process of script execution in your environment.

CAR uses RBAC permissions that control access to various functions.

To know more about the predefined roles in Qualys CAR, refer to Required Roles and Permissions for CAR.

CAR Licensing

We provide a Free license type for CAR to help you understand CAR and its features. This license is automatically activated for our new customers. With the free license type for CAR, you can access only Home and Library.

For an enriched experience, you can choose a Trial license plan. This trial license plan lets you access all features of CAR for 30 days.

Supported Script Types in CAR

Qualys CAR supports script creation on both Linux and Windows platforms. The currently supported script types include: