Qualys PCI
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What is Qualys PCI
Qualys PCI is a cloud-based PCI DSS compliance solution focused on helping organizations meet payment card security requirements through continuous vulnerability scanning, reporting, and workflow support. It is commonly used by security and compliance teams that need to run PCI ASV scans, track remediation, and produce evidence for PCI reporting. The product is delivered as part of the Qualys Cloud Platform and integrates with Qualys vulnerability management capabilities to connect findings to assets and remediation activities.
Built for PCI DSS workflows
The product is purpose-built around PCI requirements, including PCI ASV scanning and PCI-oriented reporting outputs. This reduces the amount of customization needed compared with general-purpose compliance workflow tools. It also helps teams align technical findings with PCI-specific remediation and validation steps.
Tight linkage to scanning
Qualys PCI ties compliance activities to vulnerability scanning results within the same platform. This supports continuous monitoring and faster identification of issues that affect PCI scope. It also helps centralize evidence by keeping scan results, assets, and remediation status connected.
Cloud platform and asset context
As part of the Qualys Cloud Platform, the product benefits from shared asset inventory and security telemetry used across Qualys modules. This can improve consistency in how systems are identified, grouped, and assessed for PCI scope. It is useful for organizations that already standardize on Qualys for vulnerability management.
Narrower than broad GRC
The product focuses on PCI compliance and related technical validation rather than serving as a full GRC system of record. Organizations needing cross-framework control libraries, policy management, and audit collaboration across many standards may require additional tooling. It is less oriented to non-technical compliance workflows than dedicated audit management platforms.
Qualys ecosystem dependency
The strongest value comes when the organization uses Qualys scanning and asset capabilities. If a company relies on other scanners or prefers a vendor-neutral evidence layer, integration and data normalization can require extra effort. This can affect how easily teams consolidate evidence across multiple security data sources.
Setup and tuning effort
PCI scoping, asset tagging, and scan configuration typically require careful setup to avoid gaps or unnecessary noise. Large or dynamic environments may need ongoing tuning to keep asset coverage accurate. Teams without dedicated vulnerability management expertise may face a learning curve in operationalizing the workflows.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Qualys PCI (PCI Compliance / PCI DSS Assessment) | Contact sales — pricing not published on website | Cloud-based PCI DSS assessment (ASV scanning integration), automatic submission of quarterly scan results and documentation to acquirers, discovery/mapping of in-scope devices, unlimited scans included as part of subscriptions; pricing depends on selection of Cloud Platform Apps, number of IP addresses, web applications, and user licenses. |
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Qualys, Inc.
Foster City, California, USA
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