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markus_pitkaranta
Copper Contributor
Dec 30, 2019
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Azure Security Center and Qualys

In Ignite 2019 it was announced that ASC (standard tier) now provides vulnerability assessment solution for VMs (using Qualys) with no extra charge: "...we are announcing that the Azure Security Cent...
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  • melvynadam's avatar
    melvynadam
    Dec 31, 2019

    markus_pitkaranta, the recommendation you've clicked ("Vulnerability assessment solution should be installed on your virtual machines") predates the Ignite announcement. It's the ASC recommendation to setup a vulnerability assessment solution on your VMs.

     

    The Qualys powered extension announced at Ignite is deployed through a new recommendation as described in the new documentation page Integrated vulnerability scanner for virtual machines (Standard tier only).

     

    Incidentally, the relevant recommendation "Enable the built-in vulnerability assessment solution on virtual machines (powered by Qualys)".

     

    Note that the new recommendation is being rolled out gradually so it may not appear in your subscription yet.

     

    I hope this helps.

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thomasdefise
Brass Contributor
Dec 31, 2019

Hello markus_pitkaranta,

 

Do you have the standard tier enable for the Virtual Machines on which you want to enable the Qualys VM partner agent? According to Microsoft documentation, you need the standard tier.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security-center/security-center-vulnerability-assessment-recommendations


Kind Regards,

Thomas

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