Qualys is a cybersecurity company founded in 1999 that pioneered cloud-delivered vulnerability management. The company was the first to offer security solutions as SaaS, predating the term itself. Qualys trades on NASDAQ under ticker QLYS with a market cap of approximately $4.7 billion and annual revenue exceeding $600 million.
Platform Overview
The Qualys Cloud Platform provides integrated security and compliance applications through a unified SaaS architecture.
VMDR (Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response) is the company’s flagship product. The platform identifies vulnerabilities, assesses risk, prioritizes findings, and automates remediation. Qualys detects vulnerabilities up to 6x faster than competitive solutions and supports over 76,000 vulnerabilities with 186,000+ security plugins.
Web Application Scanning automatically discovers vulnerabilities in web applications and APIs. The platform covers OWASP Top 10 threats and integrates with CI/CD pipelines for DevSecOps workflows.
Enterprise TruRisk Platform, released in 2023, aggregates cyber risk signals into a unified scoring framework. The platform provides a comprehensive view of enterprise risk posture with AI-powered analysis.
Cloud Security extends visibility across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments. Virtual Scanner Appliances can be deployed directly into cloud infrastructure for internal scanning.
Pioneer Status
Qualys was one of the first entrants in the vulnerability management market when it launched QualysGuard in December 2000. The platform automatically scanned networks for vulnerabilities and identified available patches, establishing the model for cloud-delivered security.
Key Customers
Qualys serves over 10,300 customers in 130+ countries including the majority of Forbes Global 100 and Fortune 100 companies. Named customers include Adobe, BMW, NetApp, UPS, Standard Chartered Bank, and Novartis.
Recent Developments
In 2025, Qualys unveiled the industry’s first Agentic AI-Powered Risk Operations Center at ROCon Houston. The platform expanded Enterprise TruRisk Management with Agentic AI Fabric for automated risk analysis and response.
Qualys achieved FedRAMP High Authorization for its risk management platform. VMDR won Best Vulnerability Management Solution at SC Awards for the third consecutive year.
Leadership
Sumedh Thakar serves as President and CEO since April 2021. He joined Qualys in 2003 as VP of Engineering and is co-inventor of 5 U.S. patents for cybersecurity technology. The company was led by Philippe Courtot from 2001 to 2021.