QualysGuard Named Finalist in Network World's "Best of the Tests"

Redwood City, CA — February 3, 2005 — Qualys™, Inc., the leading provider of on demand vulnerability management solutions, announced today that its QualysGuard service was selected as a finalist for Network World’s 2005 “Best of the Tests.” The finalists include a select group of 42 products that were designated the best performances in Network World’s hands-on testing program last year. In all, Network World tested and reported on a total of 260 enterprise products in that time frame.

In November 2004, QualysGuard received Network World’s Clear Choice award in the magazine’s review of eight vulnerability management solutions (http://www.nwfusion.com/reviews/2004/110804rev.html). The Clear Choice designation is given to the highest scoring product in a comparative review. QualysGuard was commended for its ease of deployment and use, network mapping and operating system identification, highly flexible scans, reporting templates, and remediation workflow capabilities. Delivered as a service, QualysGuard eliminates the burden of software installation and maintenance.

The 2005 “Best of the Tests” finalists will appear in Network World’s sixth annual Signature Series Best Products Issue published in February, and it will be available online at www.nwfusion.com/best/2005/. This issue highlights the best new products, services and practices in networking and the best new ideas for buying, building, and managing networks.

“Network World taps the expertise of industry-leading reviewers, and it is an honor to be selected as one of their “Best of the Tests” finalists,” said Philippe Courtot, Chairman and CEO of Qualys. “Because there is no software to install or manage, Qualys” on demand model makes it easy for customers to continuously monitor their network, identify changes and vulnerabilities, and track remediation. By creating such a ‘security baseline’ and continuously auditing the progress made, security professionals can now demonstrate to their organization the importance of good security practices.”

Network World is the premier source of objective, authoritative, testing-based articles in the network marketplace. Network World produces articles featuring both single-product and comparative product tests on a weekly basis. The publication taps into its 13-member Network World Lab Alliance, a group of the most qualified industry testing experts, network integrators and universities, to set methodology, conduct testing and produce the articles.

About Qualys

With more than 2,000 subscribers ranging from small businesses to multinational corporations, Qualys has become the leader in on demand vulnerability management and policy compliance. The company allows security managers to strengthen the security of their networks effectively, conduct automated security audits and ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations. Qualys’ on demand technology offers customers significant economic advantages, requiring no capital outlay or infrastructure to deploy and manage. Its distributed scanning capabilities and unprecedented scalability make it ideal for large, distributed organisations. Hundreds of large companies have deployed Qualys on a global scale, including AXA, DuPont, Hershey Foods, ICI Ltd, Novartis, Sodexho, Standard Chartered Bank and many others. Qualys is headquartered in Redwood City, California, with European offices in France, Germany and the U.K., and Asian representatives in Japan, Singapore, Australia, Korea and the Republic of China. For more information, please visit www.qualys.com.

About Network World, Inc.

Network World, Inc., the Leader in Network Knowledge, empowers Network IT Executives through education, information and community. Network World, an IDG company, is the leading provider of news, analysis, events and education on information technology. Network World publishes the leading newsweekly, Network World, hosts the most active online community, Network World Fusion (www.nwfusion.com) and produces educational seminars and events worldwide. Network World’s portfolio of strategic marketing programs provides marketing and agency professionals with the tools to generate high-quality leads, optimize marketing campaigns, and create new revenue opportunities.

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Media Contact:
Tami Casey
Qualys
media@qualys.com