Qualys Wins 2012 SC Magazine Excellence Award for Best SME Solution

SAN FRANCISCO – RSA Conference USA 2012 Booth #1431 – February 29, 2012 - Qualys Inc., the pioneer and leading provider of cloud information security and compliance management solutions, has been recognised with SC Magazine’s Excellence Award for Best SME Solution for QualysGuard Express. Qualys accepted the award on February 28, 2012 at the SC Awards Gala, held in conjunction with the annual RSA Conference in San Francisco.

“We are honoured to be recognised for helping SMEs achieve their IT security and compliance goals,” said Philippe Courtot, chairman and CEO of Qualys. “We set out 12 years ago help companies of all sizes keep their data and assets secure and within regulatory compliance. With our cloud platform, we are able to deliver powerful security and compliance services at a price they can afford.”

“Qualys is known for driving innovation in our industry,” said Illena Armstrong, VP and editorial director, SC Magazine. “Qualys clearly understands the needs of SMEs, providing an effective solution helping SMEs meet today’s rapidly changing security and compliance challenges.”

Qualys was also a finalist in the Reader’s Choice award for Best Vulnerability Management Tool, and Excellence Categories for Best Security Company and Best Regulatory Compliance Solution for QualysGuard Policy Compliance.

Now in its 15th year, the annual SC Awards, the information security industry’s most prominent accolade, continue to showcase the best solutions, services and professionals while recognising achievement and technical excellence. SC Magazine distinguishes the achievements of the security professionals in the trenches, the innovations happening in the vendor and service provider communities, and the passion of government, commercial and non-profits - all working to help improve global security. For more information and a detailed list of categories and winners, please visit www.scmagazineus.com/awards.

About Qualys
Qualys, Inc. is the pioneer and leading provider of information security and compliance cloud solutions with 5,500+ customers in 85 countries, including 51 of the Forbes Global 100. The QualysGuard Cloud Platform and integrated suite of applications helps businesses simplify security operations and lower the cost of compliance by delivering critical security intelligence on demand and automating the full spectrum of auditing, compliance and protection for IT systems and web applications. Founded in 1999, Qualys has established strategic partnerships with leading managed service providers and consulting organisations including BT, Dell SecureWorks, Fujitsu, IBM, NTT, Symantec, Verizon, and Wipro. The company is also a founding member of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA).

For more information, please visit www.qualys.com.

About SC Magazine

SC Magazine provides IT security professionals with in-depth and unbiased information through timely news, comprehensive analysis, cutting-edge features, contributions from thought leaders and the best, most extensive collection of product reviews in the business. By offering a consolidated view of IT security through independent product tests and well-researched editorial content that provides the contextual backdrop for how these IT security tools will address larger demands put on businesses today, SC Magazine enables IT security pros to make the right security decisions for their companies. The brand’s portfolio includes the SC World Conference and Expo, SC Congress Canada, SC Magazine Awards, SC Directory, SC Magazine Newswire and SC Magazine IT Security Executives Forums.

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