Container Security Documents
Along with Qualys Container Security Online Help, the following additional documentation is available.
CI/CD Environment
QScanner Online Help
- Learn how to use Qualys QScanner for container image scanning in CI/CD pipelines to detect vulnerabilities early in the software lifecycle. Ideal for DevSecOps teams, this guide helps secure builds before deployment.
- Explore detailed configuration and usage of Qualys QScanner CLI for automated container vulnerability scanning, authentication setup, and seamless integration with modern CI/CD tools like Jenkins, and GitHub Actions.
Document: Qualys QScanner Online Help
Container Scanning Connector for Jenkins
Integrate Qualys Container Security with Jenkins pipelines to automate container image scanning, policy enforcement, and build gating, ensuring secure delivery in enterprise DevOps setups.
Document: Qualys Container Scanning Connector for Jenkins 
Container Scanning Connector for Bamboo
Enable container security scanning in Bamboo CI/CD pipelines using the Qualys connector to enforce security policies, reduce vulnerabilities, and strengthen software delivery workflows.
Document: Qualys Container Scanning Connector for Bamboo
Runtime Environment
CS Sensor Deployment Help
- Deploy the Qualys Container Security Sensor (QCS Sensor) across Mac, CoreOS, Docker, Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, and various cloud environments such as, AWS, Azure, GCP, and so on to gain real-time visibility into container assets and vulnerabilities in modern infrastructure.
- Access step-by-step instructions for deploying the Qualys Container Sensor across cloud-native, hybrid, and on-prem environments, ensuring consistent container discovery and risk assessment.
Document: Qualys Container Sensor Deployment Help
Container Runtime Sensor (CRS) Online Help
An eBPF sensor that can enforce runtime security policies, detect suspicious behavior, and maintain compliance in Kubernetes and containerized workloads.
Document: Qualys Container Runtime Sensor Online Help
Cluster Sensor Online Help
- Deploy the Qualys Cluster Sensor to gain centralized visibility into Kubernetes clusters, enabling workload monitoring, vulnerability management, and security posture assessment.
- Manage cluster-wide security using the Qualys Cluster Sensor with support for scalable Kubernetes environments, ensuring comprehensive container and node-level protection.
Document: Qualys Cluster Sensor Online Help
Admission Controller Online Help
- Use the Qualys Admission Controller for Kubernetes to enforce security policies at deployment time, preventing vulnerable or non-compliant container images from entering clusters.
- Configure advanced admission control policies to enable automated compliance checks, secure image validation, and zero-trust deployment practices in cloud-native environments.
Document: Qualys Admission Controller Online Help
API Guide
Use the Qualys Container Security API to integrate with external tools and automate container scanning, vulnerability reporting, asset inventory, and policy enforcement, supporting DevSecOps automation at scale across global teams.