Qualys (R) Incorporated, founded in 1999 and based in Redwood Shores, California, is a privately held company that offers clients hosted, on-demand vulnerability management and regulatory compliance technologies and services. The firm's QualysGuard (R) service automates network security auditing. It encompasses vulnerability discovery, analysis, prioritization, and remediation components. Information can be accessed through a Web interface. Customer information is encrypted. The platform is offered in the Qualys Enterprise, QualysGuard Express, QualysGuard Consultant, QualysGuard MSP, and QualysGuard @Customer editions. QualysGuard Enterprise scales to supports security scanning across large, distributed networks. QualysGuard Express is designed for small and mid-sized organizations. QualysGuard Consultant is designed for professional services firms, and QualysGuard MSP is designed for managed services providers. The QualysGuard @Customer system is deployed on enterprise servers. Qualys products and services are employed by organizations across the food processing, computer technology, e-commerce, chemicals, and financial services sectors. The firm maintains additional offices in Europe and Asia. Qualys investors include ABS Ventures, GRP Partners, Mercury Interactive, Trident Capital, and VeriSign. The firm has won recognition from 'eWeek,' 'TechWorld,' 'SC Magazine,' and 'Computerworld.'