Qualys

Qualys, Inc. (Nasdaq: QLYS) is a pioneer and leading provider of cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions. Founded in 1999, Qualys is headquartered in Foster City, California and is led by president and CEO Sumedh Thakar.

Qualys' core offering is the Qualys Cloud Platform, which provides organizations with continuous, real-time visibility into security and compliance posture across on-premises, endpoint, cloud, container, and mobile environments. The platform leverages a single agent to deliver critical security intelligence, enabling enterprises to automate the full spectrum of auditing, compliance and protection for IT systems and web applications.

Key capabilities of the Qualys platform include vulnerability management, threat detection and response, asset inventory, security configuration assessment, web application scanning, and compliance monitoring. Qualys emphasizes its ability to provide "2-second visibility" into an organization's global IT assets and security posture.

As of Q1 2023, Qualys reported over 10,000 subscription customers worldwide, including a majority of the Forbes Global 100 and Fortune 100 companies. For the first quarter of 2023, Qualys reported revenues of USD 130.7 million, representing 15% year-over-year growth.

Qualys has strategic partnerships with major cloud providers like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform. The company is also a founding member of the Cloud Security Alliance. Qualys emphasizes its ability to help organizations consolidate multiple security and compliance tools onto a single cloud-based platform.