Qualys Certification and Training Center

Welcome to the Qualys Certification and Training Center where you can take free training courses with up-to-date hands-on labs featuring the latest Qualys Suite features and best practices. Available self-paced, in-person and online.

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Take free self-paced or instructor-led certified training on core Qualys topics, and get certified.

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Vulnerability Management Learning Path:

Vulnerability Management Foundation (optional) Understand the basics of Vulnerability Management.
Vulnerability Management, Detection, and Response An introduction to core Qualys sensors and core VMDR functionality.
Vulnerability Management Create an effective VM program for your organization.
Global AssetView and Management Build and maintain a flexible view of your global IT assets.
Scanning Strategies Scan a complex network of devices.
Reporting Strategies Build a reporting program that impacts security decisions.
Patch Management Accelerate vulnerability remediation for all your IT assets.

Policy Compliance Learning Path:

Policy Compliance Foundation (optional) Understand the basics of Policy Compliance.
Policy Compliance Learn how to verify the baseline configuration of your host assets.

PCI Compliance Learning Path:

PCI Compliance Foundation (optional) Understand the basics of PCI Compliance.
PCI Compliance See how to scan your assets for PCI Compliance.

Endpoint Detection and Response Learning Path:

Endpoint Detection and Response Foundation (optional) Understand the basics of EDR and endpoint security.
Endpoint Detection and Response Learn how to secure endpoints and hunt for malware with Qualys EDR.

Foundational courses:

Endpoint Detection and Response Foundation Understand the basics of EDR and endpoint security.
Vulnerability Management Foundation Understand the basics of Vulnerability Management.
Policy Compliance Foundation Understand the basics of Policy Compliance.
PCI Compliance Foundation Understand the basics of PCI Compliance.

Additional certified courses:

Cloud Security Assessment and Response Learn how to manage cloud assets and configuration with Cloud Security Assessment and Response.
Custom Assessment and Remediation (CAR) Learn to create reusable custom detections and remediations, including deploying custom configurations and applications.
Endpoint Detection and Response Learn how to secure endpoints and hunt for malware with Qualys EDR.
Qualys Query Language (QQL) Learn the basics of Qualys Query Language in this course. You will use Qualys Query Language (QQL) for building search queries to fetch information from Qualys databases.
API Fundamentals Learn the basics of the Qualys API in Vulnerability Management.
Cloud Agent Learn how to configure and deploy Cloud Agents.
Container Security Learn the core features of Qualys Container Security and best practices to secure containers.
File Integrity Monitoring Log and track file changes across your global IT systems.
PCI Compliance See how to scan your assets for PCI Compliance.
Web Application Scanning Learn the core features of Qualys Web Application Scanning.

Watch individual videos to learn specific skills and techniques with Qualys.

Asset Inventory & IT Security:

How-To: VMDR Walk through the steps for setting up VMDR.
How-To: CSAM Get full visibility into your asset inventory.
CSAM Training View CSAM training videos a la carte.
Network Passive Sensor Automatically detect and profile all network-connected systems, eliminating blind spots across your IT environment.
Vulnerability Management Get started with the basics of Vulnerability Management.
Scanning Strategies Dive into the vulnerability scanning process and strategy within an enterprise.
Vulnerability Management Use Cases Expand your knowledge of vulnerability management with these use cases.
Troubleshooting Scanner Appliance Understand error codes when deploying a scanner appliance.
Reporting Strategies Dive into the vulnerability reporting process and strategy within an enterprise.
Vulnerability Management Purging See how to purge vulnerability data from stale assets.
Qualys Query Language Build search queries in the UI to fetch data from your subscription.
Widget Tutorials See how to create customized widgets using pie, bar, table, and count.
Patch Management Accelerate vulnerability remediation for all your global IT assets
Continuous Monitoring Get alerts in real time about network irregularities.
Qualys API Fundamentals Learn the basics of the Qualys API.
Consulting Edition The Qualys Cloud Platform packaged for consultants, consulting firms and MSPs.
CertView Get an inventory of your certificates and assess them for vulnerabilities.
How-To: EDR Walk through the steps for configuring EDR.
How-To: XDR Walk through the steps for setting up and configuring XDR.
Custom Assessment and Remediation (CAR) Learn to create reusable custom detections and remediations, including deploying custom configurations and applications.

Cloud and Container Security:

AWS EC2 A full video series on Vulnerability Management in AWS.
AWS Golden AMI Pipeline Learn how to implement Qualys scanning of instances in an AWS golden AMI pipeline.
Cloud Agent Learn how to configure and deploy Cloud Agents.
How To: Cloud Agent Walk through the steps to configure and deploy Cloud Agent.
QGS Training Get an overview of Qualys Gateway Server
CloudView Gain visibility into your Cloud environments and assess them for compliance.
Container Security Learn the core features of Qualys Container Security and best practices to secure containers.
Container Security Deployment Deployment and configuration of Qualys Container Security in various environments.
Microsoft Azure Learn how to integrate Qualys with Azure.
Qualys Flow (QFlow) Automate Detection & Remediation with No-code Workflows

Web Application Security:

Web Application Firewall Learn best practices to protect your web application from attacks.
Web Application Scanning Learn the core features of Qualys Web Application Scanning.

Compliance:

File Integrity Monitoring Log and track file changes across your global IT systems.
Policy Compliance Learn how to verify the baseline configuration of your host assets.
Advanced Policy Compliance Expand your knowledge of UDCs and policies in Qualys Policy Compliance.
PCI Compliance See how to scan your assets for PCI Compliance.
Security Assessment Questionnaire Learn how to use templates, either your own or from the template library.

Note: Due to COVID-19, all training is online only at the present time.

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