REDWOOD CITY, Calif.,
Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a pioneer and leading provider
of cloud-based security and compliance solutions, today announced
that it has completed the purchase of certain assets of Nevis
Networks. This transaction provides Qualys with significant domain
expertise in passive scanning technologies and allows the company
to accelerate its move into the adjacent market of mitigation and
response at endpoints.
Nevis Networks has built a series of high performance security
products that extend similar levels of protection found in the
perimeter to all users on enterprise LANs. These solutions allow
enterprises to share network access with managed (employees) and
unmanaged users (guests, contractors, customers) whilst providing
the necessary control required by compliance and regulatory bodies.
Nevis Networks' highly scalable and cost-effective solutions are
seamlessly integrated into the policy infrastructure of the
network.
Nevis Networks is based in Pune,
India and will be fully integrated with Qualys' existing
Pune operation including Nevis
Networks' engineering team. Qualys intends to continue supporting
existing Nevis Networks customers and integrate its products into
the Qualys Cloud Platform.
Additional Resources:
- Follow Qualys on LinkedIn and Twitter
- Read more about the Qualys Cloud Platform
- Read more about Nevis Networks' vision and technologies
About Qualys
Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS) is a pioneer and leading provider of
cloud-based security and compliance solutions with over 9,300
customers in more than 120 countries, including a majority of each
of the Forbes Global 100 and Fortune 100. Qualys helps
organizations streamline and consolidate their security and
compliance solutions in a single platform and build security into
digital transformation initiatives for greater agility, better
business outcomes and substantial cost savings. The Qualys Cloud
Platform and its integrated Cloud Apps deliver businesses critical
security intelligence continuously, enabling them to automate the
full spectrum of auditing, compliance and protection for IT systems
and web applications on premises, on endpoints and elastic clouds.
Founded in 1999 as one of the first SaaS security companies, Qualys
has established strategic partnerships with leading managed service
providers and consulting organizations including Accenture, BT,
Cognizant Technology Solutions, Deutsche Telekom, Fujitsu, HCL
Technologies, HP Enterprise, IBM, Infosys, NTT, Optiv, SecureWorks,
Tata Communications, Verizon and Wipro. The company is also a
founding member of the Cloud Security Alliance. For more
information, please visit www.qualys.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains
forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
that involve risks and uncertainties including, statements
regarding our ability to accelerate our entry into adjacent markets
as a result of the asset acquisition and our intent to continue
supporting existing Nevis
customers and integrate Nevis'
products into the Qualys Cloud Platform. These forward-looking
statements are only predictions and may differ materially from
actual results due to a variety of factors, including the effects
of the highly competitive market in which we operate, including
competition from much larger technology companies; any inability to
successfully develop and introduce new products, features, and
services or enhance existing products and services; product
liability issues, security breaches or other defects; and other
factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in our most
recent report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. All forward-looking statements contained herein are
based on information available to us as of the date hereof and we
do not assume any obligation to update these statements as a result
of new information or future events.
QUALYS MEDIA CONTACT
David
Conner
Qualys, Inc.
dconner@qualys.com
650-801-6196
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