Qualys is the first solution capable of analyzing RedHat Enterprise Linux CoreOS on Red Hat OpenShift to reduce security risk
Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a pioneer and leading provider of highly innovative cloud-based IT security and compliance solutions, announces its collaboration with Red Hat to advance greater security for containers and the Host OS for Red Hat OpenShift.
By partnering with Red Hat, Qualys offers a unique approach with a containerized Cloud Agent capable of extending security to the operating system. The Qualys Cloud Agent for Enterprise Linux CoreOS on Red Hat OpenShift, combined with the Qualys solution for Container Security, enables continuous and comprehensive detection of new vulnerabilities on the Red Hat OpenShift system. Built on the Qualys Cloud Platform, the Qualys solution integrates seamlessly with customers' vulnerability management workflows, reporting and methodologies needed to reduce risk.
"Security is a major concern for all organizations. This is why we strongly believe that a strong partner ecosystem helps address these issues, offering our customers a wide range of solutions" he said Aaron Levey, Head of Security Partner Ecosystem di Red Hat. “Qualys Cloud Platform and Cloud Agent, through Red Hat Security Advisories, enable administrators to achieve more complete visibility into known vulnerabilities that may be present on their Red Hat OpenShift and Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS nodes, relying on the two companies' expertise in enabling cloud-native security.”
Red Hat's Qualys Cloud Agent for Enterprise Linux CoreOS on Red Hat OpenShift enables customers to:
- View the complete inventory – Continuous visibility of installed software, open ports, and Red Hat SecurityAdvisories (RHSA) for all Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS nodes, with comprehensive reporting.
- Manage the Host's services - Qualys Cloud Agent is fully integrated into the Qualys Cloud Platform to automatically detect and manage Host status related to patches and compliance for known vulnerabilities.
- Easy Implementation on the Host – Simplified deployment via the Qualys Cloud Agent to protect the Host operating system. This approach eliminates the need to change the Host, open ports or manage credentials.
- Get full coverage – Comprehensive coverage of OpenShift Red Hat and Qualys Container security provides global visibility that extends from the Host OS to images and containers running on OpenShift.
“As security teams look to support modern applications built on cutting-edge technologies like OpenShift Red Hat, there is a need to protect both the running container images and the underlying OpenShift cluster,” he said Sumedh Thakar, President and CEO of Qualys. “Working with Red Hat, we have developed a unique approach to protecting Red Hat's Enterprise Linux CoreOS that provides complete control over containerized workloads, enhancing Qualys' ability to help customers continuously discover, track and protect containers.”
To request the Qualys Cloud Agent for Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS visit qualys.com/openshift. For further information you can download the webinar Securing Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS in Red hat OpenShift con Qualys.
