Nmap vs Qualys Cloud Platform

Likelihood to Recommend

NMap is well suited to just about any situation, network size, or complexity. Some have brought up the point that NMap's proxy settings need work. I haven't used NMap with a proxy. NMap is my "go to" tool for a cursory security sweep. Once a problem is found, I can perform a deeper dive scan on a system or a network. I wouldn't, and don't, use NMap as my only security tool. No single tool has all the answers. For example, it is not a Wireshark in that it does not capture packets or analyze them. It is basically a port scanner, host discovery, OS detection tool.

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Kenneth Hess

Senior Systems Analyst

CymSTAR, LLCDefense & Space, 201-500 employees

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It is well suited for environments that are looking for a solution that is top notch for vulnerability scanning, and is the most accurate at doing so. It would also fit environments that have a lot of endpoints to scan or like to have scanning done on an automatic basis.It is less appropriate in environments that want to use a platform right away, without getting training in how to use it, or reading documentation on the product.

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Supervisor in Information Technology

Education Management Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

Nmap

Qualys Cloud Platform

Automated network device discovery

Network monitoring

Baseline threshold calculation

Alerts

Network capacity planning

Packet capture analysis

Network mapping

Customizable reports

Wireless infrastructure monitoring

Hardware health monitoring

Pros

Nmap has a unique process of fingerprinting applications/devices to help us identify their communications patterns quicker.
Nmap can be used for network auditing by specifying whole subnets that you would like to scan for open/closed ports.
Nmap has a diverse presence and can be used from most operating systems.

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Roger Mialkowski

Sr. IT Systems Administrator

Zombie ComputersGovernment Administration, 1001-5000 employees

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Cloud-based management.
Detailed info about the findings: reason, effect, risk, mitigations, etc.
Clear UI.
Additional modules can be added to the same management interface.(single point of management).

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Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Computer Software Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Cons

Maybe take some of the features of Zenmap and bake them in?
Include fancy extra graphical results charts or graphs or something to show people who you want to convey info too but have no idea what Nmap is actually doing.
I don't really think I'd change a lot actually.

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Verified User

Administrator in Information Technology

Retail Company, 51-200 employees

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Price tag
Have the license based on live IPs, not on entire subnets, so then you pay for the exactly amount of servers you have.

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Verified User

Professional in Professional Services

Computer & Network Security Company, 11-50 employees

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Support Rating

Nmap 7.9

Based on 18 answers

There is a very large support community and a robust selection of add-ons and scripts. Once you get the use down this is one of the most powerful tools and you can find anything you are looking for as far as examples on the web. While not having official support its not lacking by any means.

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Alan Matson, CCNA:S, MCP

Sr. Network Security Engineer

InsightInformation Technology and Services, 5001-10,000 employees

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Qualys Cloud Platform 8.0

Based on 4 answers

We feel Qualys provides required perimeter security for our infrastructure which is hosted on multiple clouds. Together with a comprehensive scanning and continuous monitoring, Qualys is cloud agnostic which gives us flexibility to use it across multiple clouds. We also like the daily reporting and its integration with other productivity tools.

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Verified User

Director in Engineering

Computer Software Company, 501-1000 employees

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Alternatives Considered

NMap usually lacks the features of the other network scanners, but for a good reason: most of the other network scanners out there are using NMap as part of their system. The nature of NMap (being open-source) is that it is available for use in other applications; as a result, these other applications make use of the NMap source code.

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Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Government Administration Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Qualysguard gave us the tools we needed that were benificial to our job without us having to do too much manual interaction such as with Nmap, Metasploit , etc. It was a very efficient platform that I would go to again.

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Alan Matson, CCNA:S, MCP

Senior Network Security Engineer

InsightInformation Technology and Services, 5001-10,000 employees

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Return on Investment

Positive return as it's open-source (free) on all OS's.
If a person is not used of the command line there are a ton of front ends that make it point-and-click so the learning curve is good. That cuts down on time and manpower.

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Verified User

Technician in Information Technology

Oil & Energy Company, 11-50 employees

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Provides the business the information needed to prioritize security requirements and secure appropriate budget.
Provides self-service capabilities for users to perform their own scans.
Provides visibility for asset discovery which was previously a difficult task.

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Verified User

Analyst in Information Technology

Financial Services Company, 5001-10,000 employees

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Pricing Details

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Free Trial

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

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Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Rating Summary

Nmap

Qualys Cloud Platform

Nmap

Qualys Cloud Platform

Nmap vs Qualys Cloud Platform

Nmap

Qualys Cloud Platform

Feature Rating Comparison

Network Performance Monitoring

Automated network device discovery

Network monitoring

Baseline threshold calculation

Alerts

Network capacity planning

Packet capture analysis

Network mapping

Customizable reports

Wireless infrastructure monitoring

Hardware health monitoring

Pros

Cons

Support Rating

Alternatives Considered

Return on Investment

Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

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