Qualys WAS
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What is Qualys WAS
Qualys Web Application Scanning (WAS) is a cloud-delivered web application vulnerability scanning product used to identify security issues in web apps and APIs. It supports security and DevSecOps teams with scheduled and on-demand scans, authenticated testing, and reporting for remediation workflows. The product is part of the Qualys Cloud Platform, which can consolidate web app findings with other asset and vulnerability data managed in Qualys.
Broad web vulnerability coverage
Qualys WAS scans for common web application vulnerabilities and misconfigurations and maps findings to standard vulnerability taxonomies. It supports both unauthenticated and authenticated scanning to increase coverage of application areas behind login. The platform provides risk and severity context to help prioritize remediation across many applications.
Centralized cloud platform operations
As a SaaS service, WAS reduces the need to manage scanning infrastructure and can scale across large application inventories. It integrates with other Qualys modules, enabling shared asset context, tagging, and consolidated reporting. This consolidation can simplify governance and reporting for organizations already standardizing on the Qualys platform.
DevSecOps-friendly automation options
WAS supports automation through APIs and can be used to trigger scans from CI/CD workflows and operational tooling. Scheduled scanning and templated configurations help standardize testing across teams and environments. These capabilities make it practical for continuous assessment alongside development and release processes.
Tuning required to reduce noise
Web application scanning commonly produces false positives or findings that require validation, and WAS is not exempt from this. Teams often need to tune scan profiles, authentication, and exclusion rules to match application behavior. Without this effort, results can create triage overhead for security and engineering teams.
Limited depth for complex logic
Dynamic scanning tools can struggle with single-page applications, complex workflows, and business-logic vulnerabilities that require human reasoning. WAS may need supplemental testing approaches for coverage of advanced attack paths and custom application behavior. Organizations with high-risk applications often pair automated scanning with manual testing processes.
Best fit within Qualys ecosystem
WAS is designed to operate as part of the Qualys Cloud Platform, and many operational benefits depend on adopting related Qualys capabilities. Organizations using a different primary security platform may find integration and reporting less streamlined. Licensing and module selection can also be more complex when only a single capability is required.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Qualys WAS (subscription) | Not publicly listed — contact Qualys Sales | Pricing depends on number of web applications, selected features and licensing; Qualys offers a time-limited free trial (30 days) and asks customers to request a quote. Historical Qualys press releases have cited entry-level annual pricing (e.g., $1,995/year) but current standardized public pricing is not published on Qualys' pricing/subscriptions pages. |
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Qualys, Inc.
Foster City, California, USA
1999
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