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Learn advanced features of Qualys Vulnerability Management, with a focus on how to better scan more complex networks of devices.

For the best experience, Qualys recommends the certified Scanning Strategies course: self-paced or instructor-led.

To learn the individual topics in this course, watch the videos below..

SSBP Course Agenda

SSBP Course Agenda This video is an introduction and will lay out the agenda for the SSBP self-paced course.

Review of Adding Scannable Hosts

Review of Adding Scannable Hosts This video will review VMDR course content of adding scannable hosts to a subscription.

Scan Types and Use Cases

Scan Types and Use Cases This video will cover the scan types and their use cases.

Recommended Option Profile Settings

Recommended Option Profile Settings This video will cover the recommended Option Profile settings of each scan type.

Scheduling

Scheduling This video will cover scheduling best practices and setting up scheduled scans.

Authenticated Scanning

Authenticated Scanning This video will cover the benefits of authenticated scanning and show that it is a best practice for internal scanning.

Authentication Records

Authentication Records This video will cover the setup of Authentication Records.

Monitoring Authentication

Monitoring Authentication This video will show ways to monitor if scheduled scans are completed using authentication.

Components and Workflow

Components and Workflow This video will discuss the components and workflow of a scan job.

Scan Process

Scan Process This video will cover the scan process.

Placement and Deployment

Placement and Deployment This video will cover the placement and deployment of scanner appliances.

Delegation

Delegation This video will cover delegating scan activities.

Firewalls

Firewalls This video will cover scanning through firewalls when it cannot be avoided.

Improving Performance

Improving Performance This video will cover improving the time required to complete scan jobs.

Other Internal Scan Examples

Other Internal Scan Examples This video will cover additional examples of Option Profiles used for scanning internal assets.

Scanning Cloud Agent Hosts

Scanning Cloud Agent Hosts This video will cover the use case of running a supplemental scan to assets that also run the Qualys Cloud Agent.

Asset Tracking and Data Merging

Asset Tracking and Data Merging This video will cover the recommended practice of setting up Asset Tracking and Data Merging.

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