Can you recall which key will enable you to install Qualys cloud agent from vmdr welcome page?

1Vulnerability ManagementDetection & Response (VMDR)Lab Tutorial Supplement

2Table of ContentsCOMPREHENSIVE SENSORS.................................................................................................................................3SCANNERAPPLIANCE..................................................................................................................................................................3DOWNLOADCLOUDAGENT........................................................................................................................................................4CONFIGUREAGENTS FORVMDR..............................................................................................................................................6PASSIVESENSOR...........................................................................................................................................................................9CLOUDCONNECTOR...................................................................................................................................................................11CONTAINERSENSOR..................................................................................................................................................................12CONTAINERRUNTIMESECURITY.............................................................................................................................................13GLOBAL IT ASSET INVENTORY........................................................................................................................14DYNAMICRULE-BASEDTAGS..................................................................................................................................................14MANAGED VS. UNMANAGEDASSETS.......................................................................................................................................15UNIDENTIFIED VS. UNKNOWN.................................................................................................................................................16CMDB SYNC...............................................................................................................................................................................17VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT.....................................................................................................................18VMDR PRIORITIZATION REPORT...................................................................................................................20DASHBOARDS & WIDGETS................................................................................................................................24PATCH DEPLOYMENT JOB.................................................................................................................................27CREATEDEPLOYMENTJOB.......................................................................................................................................................28PATCH CATALOG..................................................................................................................................................32APPENDIX A: ADDITIONAL VMDR APPLICATIONS...................................................................................35SECURITYCONFIGURATIONASSESSMENT(SCA).................................................................................................................35CLOUDVIEW& CLOUDSECURITYASSESSMENT(CSA).......................................................................................................36CONTAINERSECURITY(CS).....................................................................................................................................................37CERTVIEW(CERT)...................................................................................................................................................................39CONTINUOUSMONITORING(CM)...........................................................................................................................................41VMDRFORMOBILEDEVICESBETA....................................................................................................................................42

3Comprehensive SensorsQualys Sensors provide the most comprehensive approach to collecting all your assetand software inventory data.Scanner ApplianceAny Qualys user with scanning privileges has access to Qualys’ pool of Internet-basedScanner Appliances.Qualys Hardware-based and Virtual Scanner Appliances can be deployed throughoutyour business or enterprise architecture.Qualys Virtual Scanner appliances are available for multiple virtualization platforms:For a detailed discussion of Scanner Appliance deployment and usage, please see the “ScanningStrategies and Best Practices Self-Paced Training Course” (qualys.com/learning).

4Download Cloud AgentQualys Cloud Agents install locally on the host assets they protect, sending all collecteddata to the Qualys Cloud Platform, for analysis.Qualys agents presently support various Windows, Mac, Linux, and Unix-basedoperating systems.Agents can be downloaded from the Qualys Cloud Agent application or the VMDR“Welcome” page.Navigate to the following URL to view the “Download Cloud Agent” tutorial:Lab 1 -Welcome PageThe VMDR “Welcome” page provides one more place for you to download and installQualys agents.Here, you’ll find the same download executables and installation commands, as youwould within the Qualys Cloud Agent application.

5Qualys Cloud Agent supports multiple operating systems.For a complete list ofsupported operating systems, see the Cloud Agent Getting Started Guide:When deploying agents from the VMDR “Welcome” page, the “Default VMDR ActivationKey” will be used.This key is automatically generated for VMDR accounts.Other activation keys, you havecreated, can be viewed and edited from the “Cloud Agent” application.For a detailed discussion of agent installation steps, see the “Cloud Agent Self-Paced TrainingCourse” (qualys.com/learning).

6Configure Agents for VMDRMultiple VMDR applications are supported by Qualys Cloud Agent:§Asset Inventory (AI)§Vulnerability Management (VM)§Security Configuration Assessment (SCA) / Policy Compliance (PC)§Patch Management (PM)

Which key will enable you to install Qualys cloud agent from vmdr welcome page?

Run the installer on each host from an elevated command prompt. For example, click Windows and follow the agent installation instructions displayed on the page. We provide you with a default AI activation key for the agent installation. To add or manage your keys, go to Cloud Agent > Agent Management.

Which key will enable you to install Qualys cloud agent?

What is an activation key? You'll need an agent activation key to install agents. This provides a way to group agents and bind them to your subscription with Qualys Cloud Platform. You can create different keys for various business functions and users.

Which Qualys application module is not include in the default vmdr activation key?

While VMDR includes the “Security Configuration Assessment” module (by default), agent Activation Keys can be updated to include Policy Compliance (PC) instead of SCA.

What is activation key in Qualys?

Activation keys are keys that you create in the Qualys platform (GUI or API) and then provide to each agent when it is first installed (using automation, a build package, script or recipe). The agent uses the key along with your customer ID to register itself to the Qualys platform.