Re: QualysGuard - VA/PT appliance

From: David Dischler (david.dischler_at_gmail.com)
Date: 08/24/05

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    Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 18:04:29 -0400
    To: "Gonenc, Ozan" <ogonenc@adga.ca>, pen-test@securityfocus.com
    
    

    I worked for a Network Security Assessment company in the past (sales)
    and encountered many customers who used QualysGuard. To be honest, most
    were not pleased with not only the quality for the price, but some of
    the "Handcuffs" they encountered based on functionality. I would
    recommend looking into TraceSecurity's product TraceAssess. They can be
    reached at http://tracesecurity.com/products/trace-assess.php. The
    software package they offer works the same way in that it is web-based,
    but it allows for On-Demand and/or Scheduled Internal/External VA's and
    has a Patch add-on (also web-based) for quick reference to patch
    links/information. It runs on simple requirements (hardware speaking)
    and very simple setup. It has been a while since I worked there, but
    when I did, the prices were pretty competitive.

    P.S. In case you are wondering, I have moved from the Dark Side (sales)
    and now have my own IT business, so this is a suggestion made with some
    technical background ;)

    David

    Gonenc, Ozan wrote:

    >I've recently been in touch with Qualys.
    >
    >What you state is correct for the contractor's license. The actual scan engine is located at Qualys. Even if you are conducting testing from an internal network. The appliance simply serves as a proxy for the Qualys remote engine.
    >
    >Cheers,
    >
    >Ozan
    >
    >______________________________
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    >Senior IT Security Consultant
    >AEPOS Technologies Corporation
    >200-200 Rue Montcalm
    >Gatineau, Quebec J8Y 3B5
    >(819) 772-8522 (W)
    >(819) 772-0449 (F)
    >http://www.aepos.com
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >-----Original Message-----
    >From: prasanna.mukundan@wipro.com [mailto:prasanna.mukundan@wipro.com]
    >Sent: August 23, 2005 01:19
    >To: pen-test@securityfocus.com
    >Subject: QualysGuard - VA/PT appliance
    >
    >
    >
    >http://www.qualys.com/products/qgcons/
    >
    >We have are evaluating an appliance by Qualys, called QualysGuard that
    >purportedly "enables security auditors to scope and perform detailed
    >vulnerability assessments anytime, anywhere, using nothing more than a
    >Web browser."
    >
    >
    >Has anyone used this appliance? If so could you give me your feedback on
    >the product?
    >
    >>From what I have seen of it in a couple of days, it seems to initiate a
    >scan(for s/w vulnerabilities) from the intranet of a network, but sends
    >the data to the internet/qualys server (and accessed via qualys'
    >website), which imo while have the regulators and auditors screaming. I
    >would appreciate if anyone could confirm/correct that.
    >
    >
    >Thanks,
    >Prasanna
    >
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