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10th Annual Qualys Security Conference to Feature Renowned Security Experts Discussing Security Challenges and Opportunities in the Era of Cloud Computing

REDWOOD CITY, CA — (Marketwire) — 10/22/12 — (NASDAQ: QLYS), a pioneer and leading provider of cloud security and compliance solutions, today announced its program for the in Las Vegas, twitter #qsc2012. The conference, to be held at Aria Hotel in Las Vegas, NV, October 25-26, will feature security industry experts discussing effective ways to combat security threats and cyber attacks and manage compliance. It will also provide an open forum for Qualys customers, partners and industry experts to share best practices, as well as to provide feedback to Qualys engineers as they plan their future roadmap for the QualysGuard Cloud Platform and integrated suite of solutions.

The includes keynotes from Howard Schmidt, Former White House Cybersecurity Coordinator, and leading analysts from Gartner, Securosis and the SANS Institute.

Qualys customers, including Cisco, eBay, Officemax, Okta, Sabre Holdings and USAA will present best practices presentations, and Qualys partners including Core Security, LockPath, LogRhythm, Sourcefire, Thycotic and Verisign will present integration case studies.

Conference keynotes and session highlights include:

Keynote: Presenting a Hard Target to Attackers – Operationally Effective Vulnerability Management
Mark Nicolett, Managing VP and Distinguished Analyst, Gartner
October 25, 1:30 – 2:15pm

The Basics and Beyond: Managing Security Effectively
Tony Sager, Director, SANS Institute
October 25, 2:15 – 3:00pm

Panel Discussion: Are You Already Compromised? If So, How Do You Know?
Andrew Wild, CSO, Qualys
Charles Kolodgy, Research Vice President, Secure Products, IDC
David Baker, CSO, Okta
Richard Mikelinich, CISO, Yale University
October 25, 5:15 – 6:00pm

Keynote: Vulnerability Management Evolution – From Tactical Scanner to Strategic Platform
Mike Rothman, Analyst and President, Securosis
October 26, 8:30 – 9:15am

Brand and User Protection in the New gTLD World
Alex Stamos, CTO, Artemis Internet Inc.
October 26, 9:45 – 10:30am

Keynote: Tubes – Postcards from Inside the Internet
Andrew Blum, Journalist and Author of Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet
October 26, 1:30 – 2:15pm

This year-s Qualys Security Conference is also sponsored by Platinum Sponsors: Core Security, LockPath, LogRhythm, Sourcefire, Thycotic and Verisign, and Sponsors: Accuvant, Cyber-Ark, Dell SecureWorks and RedSeal Networks. These partners will showcase their solutions and integrations with QualysGuard in the partner pavilion at the conference.

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(NASDAQ: QLYS), is a pioneer and leading provider of cloud security and compliance solutions with over 6,000 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 helps 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 BT, Dell SecureWorks, Fujitsu, IBM, NTT, Symantec, Verizon, and Wipro. The company is also a founding member of the (CSA).

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