Qualys Nominated for Three SC Magazine US Awards in 2010

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - December 9, 2009 - Qualys®, Inc., the leading provider of on demand IT security risk and compliance management solutions, today announced that the company is a finalist in three SC Magazine 2010 US Awards.

In the Readers Trust Awards, which honors best-in-class security products and services, Qualys is nominated for:

• Best Vulnerability Management Solution for QualysGuard

In the Excellence Awards, which honors companies with superior security products, Qualys is also nominated for:

• Best Security Company
• Best Regulatory Compliance Solution for QualysGuard PCI

“QualysGuard is among today’s most respected security products as chosen by our panel. Security is a key challenge for IT organizations and businesses worldwide and our readers recognize that companies such as Qualys are helping them meet their security challenges,” said SC Magazine Editor-in-Chief Illena Armstrong.

As the industry’s preeminent awards program, the annual SC Awards has recognized security’s key contributors and outstanding products for more than a decade. The SC Awards are designed to honor the professionals, companies and products that help fend off the myriad security threats confronted in today’s corporate world. Individuals, brands and solutions recognized in the program address not only the security challenges prominent today, but also the emerging threat landscape of tomorrow.

“It is an honor to be nominated by SC Magazine readers and its esteemed judging panel in three award categories, at a time where securing our networks and applications has become so critical,” said Philippe Courtot, Qualys CEO. “We thank our customers for their continued support and critical feedback to improve our offerings and deliver news ones.”

IT security companies nominate their solutions for consideration in the SC Awards and entries are judged by a panel of leading security officers from large, medium and small enterprises from all major vertical markets – representing the wide distribution of SC Magazine readers.

Winners of this year’s SC Awards will be announced at a gala dinner and award ceremony to be held in San Francisco on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. The event is an evening filled with excitement and offers an invaluable opportunity to network with the top corporate IT professionals in attendance. To attend the SC Awards, please register at http://www.scmagazineus.com/sc-magazine-awards-2010/section/1053/

About SC Magazine

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About Qualys

Qualys, Inc. is the leading provider of on demand IT security risk and compliance management solutions – delivered as a service. Qualys’ Software-as-a-Service solutions are deployed in a matter of hours anywhere in the world, providing customers an immediate and continuous view of their security and compliance postures.

The QualysGuard® service is used today by more than 4,000 organizations in 85 countries, including 40 of the Fortune Global 100 and performs more than 200 million IP audits per year. Qualys has the largest vulnerability management deployment in the world at a Fortune Global 50 company.

Qualys has established strategic agreements with leading managed service providers and consulting organizations including BT, Etisalat, Fujitsu, IBM, I(TS)2, LAC, NTT, SecureWorks, Symantec, Tata Communications and TELUS.

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

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