Qualys Certification

The Qualys Certification is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests Qualys platform skills — asset discovery, inventory and tagging, vulnerability scanning with scanners and Cloud Agents, risk-based prioritisation and remediation with VMDR, TruRisk and Patch Management, and policy compliance, web application scanning and reporting — written to Qualys documentation and Qualys training and certification topics for 2026. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable Qualys Proficiency certificate (SOA-QX). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Qualys documentation (VMDR, Cloud Agent, Policy Compliance, Web Application Scanning, CSAM, Patch Management) (Qualys), Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (CISA), OWASP Top 10 (OWASP) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Science of Apps offers a free Qualys Certification, updated for 2026 and 2027. It measures assets, discovery and tagging, vulnerability scanning, prioritisation and remediation and compliance, web apps and reporting and gives instant results with a shareable certificate.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a Qualys Proficiency certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: Qualys documentation (VMDR, Cloud Agent, Policy Compliance, Web Application Scanning, CSAM, Patch Management) (Qualys); Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (CISA); OWASP Top 10 (OWASP). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Assets, Discovery and Tagging (Asset inventory, Tags and Sensors); Vulnerability Scanning (Scan configuration, Authentication and Scan results); Prioritisation and Remediation (VMDR lifecycle, TruRisk and Patch Management); Compliance, Web Apps and Reporting (Policy Compliance, Web Application Scanning and Reports and dashboards). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Vulnerability management analyst, Security engineer, IT operations or patch administrator, Compliance analyst and SOC analyst. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show Qualys knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

Qualys offers free training and certification courses for its apps, including VMDR (vulnerability management, detection and response), Policy Compliance, Web Application Scanning, CyberSecurity Asset Management and Patch Management. Each ends with an online exam.

Scanner appliances scan devices over the network from inside or outside the perimeter, while the lightweight Cloud Agent runs on each host and reports continuously without network scans or credentials. Many organisations use both.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.