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Automatically detect and profile all network-connected systems, eliminating blind spots across your IT environment.
Automatically detect and profile all network-connected systems, eliminating blind spots across your IT environment.
Network Passive Sensor (NPS) is a passive monitoring solution that continuously observes network traffic to discover and profile assets without actively scanning them.
NPS listens to mirrored network traffic (via SPAN, TAP, or similar methods) and extracts attributes such as IP address, MAC address, hostname, domain, and other protocols as well as communication patterns. This information is then sent to the Qualys Enterprise TruRiskâ„¢ Platform, where it is correlated with existing asset data to provide a unified and continuously updated asset inventory.
Because NPS does not inject any packets into the network, it ensures zero impact on network performance, making it ideal for IT and OT environments.
Continuously monitors network traffic to instantly discover and profile all assets, including IoT, IT, and industrial devices.
Physical, Virtual, and Industrial sensors are available for broad deployment coverage across environments.
The Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management/ Global AssetView application aggregates and correlates the data gathered by sensors. This data is displayed in the respective applications.
ÂQuick Sensor Setup
Generate a personalization code, deploy your sensor, and register it with the Qualys Enterprise TruRiskâ„¢ Platform.
Learn More →Roles and Permissions
Configure user roles and define the permissions associated with each role.
Learn More →Configure your Assets
Configure how discovered assets are categorized while monitoring traffic flow.
Learn More →Get the most out of your Qualys NPS with these helpful resources.