Qualys VMDR Technology Syllabus

• Explain Qualys Cloud Platform and VMDR architecture using current Qualys terminology and connect it to the Qualys VMDR architecture
• Practice: map the components, identities, data paths and trust boundaries for Qualys Cloud Platform and VMDR architecture
• Evidence: produce an annotated architecture diagram and explain the validation result

• Explain Asset inventory, tags and ownership models using current Qualys terminology and connect it to the Qualys VMDR architecture
• Practice: compare a baseline design with a risky or incomplete design for Asset inventory, tags and ownership models
• Evidence: produce a design decision record and explain the validation result

• Explain Cloud Agent deployment and lifecycle using current Qualys terminology and connect it to the Qualys VMDR architecture
• Practice: trace one permitted and one denied access decision for Cloud Agent deployment and lifecycle
• Evidence: produce an access-flow worksheet and explain the validation result

• Explain Scanner appliances and authenticated assessment using current Qualys terminology and connect it to the Qualys VMDR architecture
• Practice: plan a least-privilege configuration and a safe rollout sequence for Scanner appliances and authenticated assessment
• Evidence: produce a change plan with rollback steps and explain the validation result

• Explain Option profiles, schedules and safe scanning using current Qualys terminology and connect it to the Qualys VMDR architecture
• Practice: review policy order, dependencies, exceptions and rollback conditions for Option profiles, schedules and safe scanning
• Evidence: produce a policy review checklist and explain the validation result

• Explain QIDs, detections and finding validation using current Qualys terminology and connect it to the Qualys VMDR architecture
• Practice: configure or assess the control with secure defaults for QIDs, detections and finding validation
• Evidence: produce a configuration evidence sheet and explain the validation result

• Explain TruRisk and threat-informed prioritization using current Qualys terminology and connect it to the Qualys VMDR architecture
• Practice: test expected and unexpected behavior against explicit pass criteria for TruRisk and threat-informed prioritization
• Evidence: produce a pass/fail validation record and explain the validation result

• Explain Patch and remediation workflow integration using current Qualys terminology and connect it to the Qualys VMDR architecture
• Practice: locate the relevant telemetry and build an investigation timeline for Patch and remediation workflow integration
• Evidence: produce an investigation timeline and explain the validation result

• Explain Certificates, external attack surface and web assets using current Qualys terminology and connect it to the Qualys VMDR architecture
• Practice: triage a realistic finding and separate risk from expected activity for Certificates, external attack surface and web assets
• Evidence: produce a triage note with severity rationale and explain the validation result

• Explain Dashboards, reports and programme metrics using current Qualys terminology and connect it to the Qualys VMDR architecture
• Practice: tune a noisy control without removing required visibility for Dashboards, reports and programme metrics
• Evidence: produce a tuning record with before-and-after evidence and explain the validation result

• Explain APIs, connectors and troubleshooting using current Qualys terminology and connect it to the Qualys VMDR architecture
• Practice: troubleshoot a production-style failure using an evidence-first workflow for APIs, connectors and troubleshooting
• Evidence: produce a troubleshooting runbook entry and explain the validation result

• Explain VMDR operational capstone using current Qualys terminology and connect it to the Qualys VMDR architecture
• Practice: combine design, validation, operations and handover in the capstone for VMDR operational capstone
• Evidence: produce a concise capstone handover and portfolio artifact and explain the validation result

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