description Qualys Policy Compliance Overview
Qualys Policy Compliance continuously assesses IT infrastructure and applications against pre-defined security policies, generating detailed reports on identified deviations and prioritizing remediation efforts based on risk levels.
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What does Qualys Policy Compliance check?
Qualys Policy Compliance checks systems and applications against defined security and configuration policies. It can identify deviations such as weak settings, missing controls, or configuration states that do not meet an organization's baseline.
Can Qualys Policy Compliance support CIS benchmarks?
Qualys provides policy content aligned with recognized security frameworks and configuration guidance, including CIS-style checks where supported. The exact benchmark coverage depends on the platform, policy library, and subscription in use.
How are compliance exceptions reported in Qualys?
The service produces reports showing failed controls, affected assets, and the expected policy state. Security teams can use those findings to assign remediation work and track whether deviations are resolved.
Is Qualys Policy Compliance the same as vulnerability scanning?
No, vulnerability scanning looks for known security weaknesses, while Policy Compliance checks whether systems follow required configuration rules. A server can pass a vulnerability scan and still fail a password, logging, or hardening policy.
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