Get Started with Qualys Integration with Nutanix

Welcome to Qualys Cloud Platform and its integration with Nutanix! We help you get acquainted with Qualys solutions for integrating Nutanix with the Qualys Cloud Security Platform, which offers solutions for securing your Cloud and traditional IT infrastructure. Here, we discuss integrating Qualy's findings with Nutanix for further use in your enterprise.

Qualys Integrated Security Platform

With Qualys Cloud Platform, you get a single view of your security and compliance in real time. If you are new to Qualys, we recommend you visit the Qualys Cloud Platform web page to learn more about our cloud platform.

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Qualys Sensors

Qualys sensors, a core service of the Qualys Cloud Platform, simplify extending your security throughout your global enterprise. These sensors are remotely deployable, centrally managed, and self-updating. They collect data and automatically transmit it to the Qualys Cloud Platform, which has the power to continuously analyze and correlate the information to help you identify threats and eliminate vulnerabilities.

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Virtual Scanner Appliances
Remote scan across your networks - hosts and applications
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Cloud Agents
Continuous security view and platform for additional security
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Azure Cloud Connectors
Sync cloud instances and its metadata
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Internet Scanners
Perimeter scan for edge facing IPs and URLs
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Web Application Firewalls
Actively defend intrusions and secure applications
 

Prerequisites

Perform the following steps for Qualys Integration with Nutanix:

  • You are a Nutanix customer.
  • The following options must be enabled for your Qualys user account.
    • Qualys Applications: Vulnerability Management (VM/VMDR), Cloud Agent (CA). Ensure that you have executed scans and the scan reports (including vulnerability information) are available in your user account.
    • Qualys Sensors: Virtual Scanner Appliances or Cloud Agents, as required
  • Ensure API Access permission is enabled for the user account
  • Manager or Unit Manager role