Qualys Wins Best Security Company at the 2014 SC Magazine Awards

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., February 27, 2014 – Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a pioneer and leading provider of cloud security and compliance solutions, today announced that it was named Best Security Company by SC Magazine. The SC Magazine Awards acknowledge companies with superior security products that help customers tackle today’s most pressing information-technology (IT) challenges. The announcement was made on February 25, 2014 at the 17th annual SC Awards U.S. Gala in San Francisco, in conjunction with the annual RSA Conference.

“The SC Awards are the security industry’s most prestigious accolade, bestowed only to the most impressive companies in the security industry,” said Illena Armstrong, VP of editorial, SC Magazine. “Qualys can be very proud of this achievement and the many long hours of dedicated service that it represents.”

The criteria for the judging includes: product line strength, customer base, customer service/support, research and development, and innovation.

“We are honored to be named the Best Security Company by SC Magazine,” said Philippe Courtot, chairman and CEO, Qualys. “We share this honor with our customers and partners, who throughout the years, have been our guiding force to continue improving our existing cloud-based security and compliance solutions and design new innovative ones.”

The SC Awards, now in its 17^th year, is recognized as the most prestigious mark of achievement for information-technology (IT) security professionals and products. The annual awards showcase the best solutions, services and professionals working to fend off the myriad security threats in today’s corporate world. SC Magazine distinguishes the achievements of the security professionals in the field, the innovations happening in the vendor and service provider communities, and the dedicated work of government, commercial and nonprofits. Qualys also won the award for SC Magazine award Best Security Company in 2011. For more information and a detailed list of categories and winners, please visit www.scmagazineus.com/awards.

About SC Magazine
SC Magazine provides IT security professionals with in-depth and unbiased information through timely news, comprehensive analysis, cutting-edge features, contributions from thought leaders and the best, most extensive collection of product reviews in the business. By offering a consolidated view of IT security through independent product tests and well-researched editorial content that provides the contextual backdrop for how these IT security tools will address larger demands put on businesses today, SC Magazine enables IT security pros to make the right security decisions for their companies. Besides the monthly print magazine and vibrant daily website, the brand’s portfolio includes the SC Congress and Expo series (Chicago, London, New York, Toronto), SC Awards (U.S. and U.K.), SC Marketscope, SC Magazine Newswire and SC Magazine IT Security Executive Forums.

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About Qualys
Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS) is a pioneer and leading provider of cloud security and compliance solutions with over 6,700 customers in more than 100 countries, including a majority of each of the Forbes Global 100 and Fortune 100. The QualysGuard Cloud Platform and integrated suite of solutions help organizations simplify security operations and lower the cost of compliance by delivering critical security intelligence on demand and automating the full spectrum of auditing, compliance and protection for IT systems and Web applications. Founded in 1999, Qualys has established strategic partnerships with leading managed service providers and consulting organizations, including Accuvant, BT, Dell SecureWorks, Fujitsu, NTT, Symantec, Verizon, and Wipro. The company is also a founding member of the CloudSecurityAlliance (CSA).

For more information, please visit www.qualys.com.

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