Integrate Qualys

In this article, we explain how to integrate your Qualys account with Scrut.

How To Integrate Qualys With Scrut

Step 1: Create a Service Account in Qualys

To integrate with Qualys, you will need to create a service account. You need to set up a dedicated email for this account.

1. Access the Qualys Vulnerability Management, Detection, and Response (VMDR) tool. You can find your app URL on this page.

2. Navigate to the Users → Manager User Accounts.

   

3. Click New → User.

   

4. Fill out the user information form with the following details:

   • First Name: Scrut
   • Last Name: Integration
   • Title: - (hyphen)
   • Phone: - (hyphen)
   • Address 1: - (hyphen)
   • Country: United States of America
   • Email Address: [Enter dedicated service account email address]
   • State: California

   

5. In the Locale Section:

   • Language: English
   • Date Format: ISO Format (yyyy-mm-dd)
   • Time Zone: Select your time zone

6. In the User Role Section:

   • User Role: Reader
   • Allow Access to: Check both "API" and "GUI" options.
   • Business Unit: Select the target business unit for monitoring.

7. In the Notifications Section:

   • Disable all notifications (set to "None", "Off", or "No notification").

8. Save the new user.

9. Check the provided email address for an email from Qualys. Follow the instructions to set a password, and enter it in Scrut in the next step.

Step 2: Navigate to Integrations in Scrut

1. Sign in to Scrut and click Integrations on the left navigation panel.

2. Go to the Integrations Library tab, and click Vulnerability Scanners in the Categories section.

3. Search for and find the Qualys tile and click Integrate.

   

4. Enter the following details:

   • Username: Enter your Qualys username.
   • Password: Enter the password that is generated in your Qualys service account.
   • Region: Select the region of your Qualys account.

5. Click Submit.

   

Watch out for the "Connected" status flag.

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