Default Option Profile - Qualys Recommended Option Profile

 The Qualys Recommended Option Profile are the default settings that are applied when creating a new Option Profile. It is available for all new VM/VMDR subscriptions. These settings are optimized to improve scanning efficiency and ensure adherence to best practices.

Note:  For all VM/VMDR users, the existing option profile settings are not changed. This is applicable only when you create a new option profile.

This feature enables the following default settings from the Qualys Recommended Option Profile to be automatically applied when creating a new Option Profile.

• The number of standard TCP Ports is increased from 1,900 to 2,800. Also, the number of additional TCP ports is increased from 12,500 to 20,500. For more information, refer to Ports section under VM Option Profile: Scan.
  
  
  
  The following image illustrates the list of all 2,800 Standard TCP Ports: 
  
  
   
• The Enable Parallel Scaling for Scanner Appliances setting is now enabled by default in Option Profiles, which enhances scan performance and reduces scan completion time. For more information, refer to Authentication section under VM Option Profile: Scan.
  
  
   
• The profile purges old host data when the operating system is changed, enhances scan performance and improves record authentication. The purge action is initiated only when the operating system is accurately detected during the authenticated scans or by the Cloud Agent. For more information, refer to Purge old host data when OS is changed section under VM Option Profile: Scan.
  
  
   
• Windows and Unix are now enabled by default when creating an Option Profile to help reduce issues encountered when profiles are not properly configured.

  Note: Windows and Unix/Cisco/Network SSH authentication records are enabled by default when you create a new option profile.

  
  
   
• The Dissolvable Agent option is enabled for all VMDR users by default. For existing VMDR users, the option Dissolvable Agent can be enabled from Scan > Setup. For more information, refer to Dissolvable Agent section under VM Option Profile: Scan and About Dissolvable Agent.
  
  
   
• The Save As option is disabled when editing an existing Option Profile. The option is disabled to avoid duplication of existing option profiles.
  
  

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