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OpenVAS vs Qualys

Developers and security professionals should learn OpenVAS for conducting vulnerability assessments in development, staging, or production environments to identify security weaknesses before attackers exploit them meets developers should learn qualys when working in devops, cloud security, or it operations roles to integrate security into the software development lifecycle (devsecops). Here's our take.

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OpenVAS

Developers and security professionals should learn OpenVAS for conducting vulnerability assessments in development, staging, or production environments to identify security weaknesses before attackers exploit them

OpenVAS

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Developers and security professionals should learn OpenVAS for conducting vulnerability assessments in development, staging, or production environments to identify security weaknesses before attackers exploit them

Pros

  • +It is particularly useful for compliance audits (e
  • +Related to: vulnerability-scanning, penetration-testing

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Qualys

Developers should learn Qualys when working in DevOps, cloud security, or IT operations roles to integrate security into the software development lifecycle (DevSecOps)

Pros

  • +It is particularly useful for automating vulnerability assessments, ensuring compliance with standards like PCI DSS or HIPAA, and securing cloud deployments in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
  • +Related to: vulnerability-management, cloud-security

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. OpenVAS is a tool while Qualys is a platform. We picked OpenVAS based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

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The Bottom Line
OpenVAS wins

Based on overall popularity. OpenVAS is more widely used, but Qualys excels in its own space.

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