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Qualys VMDR for Beginners: Day 1 Complete Getting Started Guide

 Here’s a beginner-friendly Day 1 learning guide for Qualys, written like a blog/document, with step-by-step explanations. Day 1 — Getting Started with Qualys VMDR If you’re just beginning your journey with Qualys and vulnerability management, this Day 1 guide will help you lay a strong foundation. We’ll explore what Qualys is, its architecture, important key terms, and how to navigate the UI. By the end, you’ll have a basic understanding of Assets → Assess → Prioritize → Remediate in VMDR.  What is Qualys? Qualys is a cloud-based security and compliance platform (SaaS) that helps organizations identify and remediate security risks. Unlike traditional on-premise tools that require heavy installation, Qualys delivers security functions directly from the cloud. The platform is built to scale and is widely used for vulnerability management, asset discovery, compliance, web app scanning, patch management, and more.  Architecture of Qualys Think of Qualys as three layers worki...