Welcome to Qualys CIPS
The Cloud Integration Partner Service (CIPS) is a premium, push-based microservice that continuously streams Qualys security and operational data directly into your preferred cloud destinations in near real time, eliminating the polling, scheduling, and integration overhead of traditional pull-based APIs.
Unlike conventional Qualys integrations that require customers to periodically fetch data via REST APIs or native connectors, CIPS proactively delivers rich datasets like vulnerabilities, asset metadata, software inventory, knowledgebase, and posture data at scale. CIPS is available by default to Enterprise Customers and those with a Premium API subscription, and works seamlessly alongside your existing Qualys API services.
How CIPS Works
A four-stage push-based pipeline that delivers Qualys security data to your cloud ecosystem without manual intervention
Key Benefits
What CIPS delivers for your security operations
Flexible Data Handling
Supports any JSON data without schema dependency. New products and data types can be enabled through configuration, not re-development.
Near Real-Time Delivery
Continuous, push-based streaming delivers data to your cloud destination as it is generated. No polling, no scheduling, no manual API calls required.
Scalable Architecture
Kafka-based streaming supports high-volume enterprise workloads with built-in batching and windowing that ensure consistent and efficient data transmission.
Seamless Ecosystem Fit
Security data flows directly into the tools your teams already use (SIEMs, cloud security platforms, and storage services) without custom connectors.
Works Alongside APIs
CIPS complements rather than replaces existing Qualys API services. Use both simultaneously, CIPS for push-based streaming,and REST APIs for on-demand queries.
Accelerated Response
Extend Qualys Security Intelligence into your broader security ecosystem, improving visibility and accelerating response without manual data handling or custom connectors.
Supported Cloud Integrations
CIPS streams data across multiple Qualys modules to your preferred cloud destination
| Integration | VM / VMDR | PC | CSAM | FIM | CDR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS S3 Object Storage | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Azure Storage Blob | ✅ | ✅ | — | ✅ | ✅ |
| Azure Sentinel Integration | ✅ | — | — | — | — |
| Nutanix | ✅ | — | — | — | — |
| AWS Security Hub | ✅ | — | — | — | — |
| NetApp | ✅ | — | — | — | — |
| Webhook Integration | — | — | — | — | ✅ |
Your CIPS Journey
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Additional Resources
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