First, let us distinguish between Image Protection and Instance Protection.

Instance Protection – Protection of a running instance

   GCP Shielded VMs – Vulnerability Management built in

Image Protection – Protection of images before they become instances (golden images)

Qualys SaaS Portal

  •    Dashboard displaying violations
  •    No Remediation Possible

Prisma SaaS

  •   Remediation of certain violations Possible

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Prisma SaaS versus Qualys

Work in progress



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