Qualys Scanner Appliance

Spec sheet

Purpose

The appliance scans assets on internal or internet-facing networks for vulnerabilities and compliance issues.Read 3 Oct 2026 · docs.qualys.com

Deployment

Scanner options include physical, virtual, containerized, offline, and Qualys-managed perimeter scanners.Read 3 Oct 2026 · docs.qualys.com

Integrations

The scanner overview lists support for vaults including Secret Server, CyberArk, and Azure Key Vault, and for Thales HSM, HashiCorp, and BeyondTrust PBPS.Read 3 Oct 2026 · docs.qualys.com

Security

The scanner initiates outbound HTTPS communication to Qualys platform endpoints and has no listening TCP ports or inbound internet connection requirement.Read 3 Oct 2026 · docs.qualys.com

Support

The documentation directs users to Qualys Support for information about perimeter scanner subscription details.Read 3 Oct 2026 · docs.qualys.com

Headquarters

Foster City, California, USARead 28 Sep 2026 · docs.qualys.com

Founded

1999Read 28 Sep 2026 · docs.qualys.com

Asset coverage

It supports IP-based assets across on-premises, cloud, and data-center environments, including databases, IP phones, and IoT devices.Read 3 Oct 2026 · docs.qualys.com

Data protection

The appliance stores customer data on an encrypted filesystem, and scan data is cleaned up after completion and sent to the cloud platform for processing.Read 3 Oct 2026 · docs.qualys.com

Deployment options

Qualys offers physical, virtual, cloud, and container scanner appliance environments.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.qualys.com

Environments

It extends the Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform into on-premises environments and assesses systems and devices on the network, including IoT devices.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.qualys.com

Management integration

Scanner appliances integrate with the Qualys Cloud Platform for centralized management, reporting, and scan-result analysis.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.qualys.com

Network requirement

Physical and virtual appliances need outbound HTTPS on port 443 to communicate with their managing Qualys Cloud Platform.Read 3 Oct 2026 · docs.qualys.com

Offline scanning

Offline appliances support vulnerability management, policy compliance, and network mapping scans in disconnected or air-gapped mode; results upload after a scan finishes.Read 3 Oct 2026 · docs.qualys.com

Platform limitation

Scanner Appliance does not support ARM-based infrastructure, including Apple products with M1 and M2 chipsets.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.qualys.com

Platform support

Virtual scanner distributions are available for platforms including VMware, Hyper-V, OpenStack, KVM, Proxmox, and cloud providers; full support is limited to qualified platforms and versions.Read 3 Oct 2026 · docs.qualys.com

Scan types

Supported scan types include vulnerability management, policy compliance, web application scanning, network mapping, and PCI compliance.Read 3 Oct 2026 · docs.qualys.com

Subscription requirement

The virtual scanner is an extension of an existing Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform subscription and is not a standalone solution; each license allows one active virtual scanner appliance.Read 3 Oct 2026 · docs.qualys.com

Supported virtualization

Virtual scanner distributions are listed for platforms including VMware, Hyper-V, OpenStack, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, Nutanix, KVM, Proxmox, and OpenShift.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.qualys.com

Updates

The product page says scanner appliances receive automatic updates to vulnerability signatures, security checks, and patches.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.qualys.com

Virtual appliance licensing

Each purchased virtual scanner license allows one active appliance, and the appliance extends an existing Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform subscription rather than operating as a standalone solution.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.qualys.com

Who it is for

Qualys describes the solution as suitable for organizations with large network infrastructure or regulatory requirements for internal scanning.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.qualys.com

Where Specifiction places it

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