Get Started: Deployment of Qualys Scanner

Qualys Virtual Scanner Appliance assesses security for internal network systems, devices, and web applications, and performs network discovery, mapping, and perimeter scans for external asset views. The scanner can remotely assess any asset with an IP address.

Deployment of Qualys Virtual Scanner Appliance in Hyper-V on Windows 11 

This guide demonstrates how to deploy the Qualys Virtual Scanner Appliance in Hyper-V running on the Microsoft Windows 11 22H2 Pro.

Pre-requisites

• Download the Qualys Virtual Scanner image for Microsoft Hyper-V 
• Obtain a personalization code from your Qualys subscription for a new Virtual Scanner Appliance
• Enable Hyper-V on the Windows 11 host.

  For details, you can refer the article from Microsoft's official website.

Network Requirements

• Ensure the network configured on the scanner’s network interface allows outbound HTTPS (port 443) access to the internet for communicating with the Qualys Cloud Platform. 
• Ensure the Virtual Scanner Appliance is placed in a network where it can access the target assets for scanning. During a scan, the Virtual Scanner Appliance probes to target assets such as hosts and web applications.

For detailed steps, refer to the Deploy Qualys Virtual Scanner section.