🚨 فاكر لما كنت مطمن إن Azure لوحده كفاية لحمايتك؟

أحب أقولك… الصورة مش كاملة ❗

 

في سنة 2024، مايكروسوفت أوقفت دعم الماسح المدمج من Qualys ❌

وبدأت تعتمد على MDVM… اللي للأسف بيكشف عدد أقل بكثير من الثغرات ⚠️

وهنا ييجي دور البطل الحقيقي:

🎯 Qualys VMDR + Azure Arc = تغطية لا غنى عنها لأي بيئة هجينة أو سحابية متعددة!

 

📌 شوف الفرق بنفسك:

🔍 يكشف 8× ثغرات أكتر من الأدوات التقليدية

🌐 بيدعم Azure، AWS، GCP، On-Prem وحتى Containers

⚙️ فيه أوتوميشن كامل للترقيع بدون تدخل يدوي

📊 كل شيء تحت داشبورد واحد، شامل وواضح

🧠 ترتيبه للأولويات مبني على تهديدات حقيقية (TruRisk™, CISA KEV)

 

✨ ومع Azure Arc؟

بتقدر تربط أي سيرفر في أي مكان وتفحصه وكأنه في Azure

يعني: مركزية + ذكاء + سرعة استجابة 🔥

 

لو فعلاً مهتم تحمي بيئتك بأعلى مستوى أمان،

ابدأ دلوقتي باستخدام VMDR… وانزل تابع المقال👇👇

🔐 Why I Recommend Qualys VMDR Over Native Azure Vulnerability Scanning — Especially with Azure Arc

Let me ask you this:

➡️ You’ve got servers running in Azure.

➡️ You’ve got workloads on-prem.

➡️ Maybe even hybrid cloud with containers, virtual machines, and endpoints spread across regions and providers.

 

So… how do you manage vulnerabilities across all of that?

If you’re relying only on Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management (MDVM), you might be missing critical exposures.

 

💡 That’s where Qualys VMDR (Vulnerability Management, Detection & Response) comes in.

 

🔍 What Makes Qualys VMDR Stand Out?

 

VMDR isn’t just a scanner. It’s a full lifecycle platform that does:

 

✅ Asset Discovery (even unknown and shadow IT)

✅ Threat-based Prioritization using TruRisk™, MITRE ATT&CK, CISA KEV

✅ Patch Orchestration — not just reporting, but remediation

✅ Multi-environment coverage: On-prem, Azure, AWS, GCP, containers, IoT

✅ Zero additional agents if you’re already using Qualys Cloud Agent

 

And it’s lightweight, scalable, and integrates natively with Azure Arc.

 

🆚 But Wait — Doesn’t Azure Have Its Own Vulnerability Scanning?

Yes, Microsoft Defender for Cloud comes with MDVM (Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management), and it used to offer an integrated Qualys scanner.

But here’s the catch:

🚫 That integrated Qualys is deprecated as of May 2024 for new customers.

Now you’re left with:

  • A more limited detection set in MDVM
  • Less accurate risk prioritization
  • No built-in patching automation
  • And limited visibility outside Azure

One Microsoft blog even confirmed: Qualys detected 8x more vulnerabilities than MDVM in certain test environments. That’s not a small gap — that’s a huge risk.

 

☁️ Where Azure Arc Comes In: Hybrid Management Just Got Smarter

Let’s talk hybrid.

🔁 If you’ve onboarded your on-prem servers, non-Azure machines, or even GCP workloads via Azure Arc, you’re already halfway there.

Now imagine this:

  • Your Arc-enabled servers are discovered and continuously monitored by Qualys VMDR
  • Scans run every 12 hours automatically
  • Findings are visualized in a single, unified dashboard
  • Patching workflows are triggered via integrations with tools like ServiceNow or SCCM
  • And you’re compliant, visible, and in control — across your entire estate

 

That’s what you get when you pair Azure Arc + Qualys VMDR.

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📊 Business Value Snapshot

 

Let’s simplify:

Feature

MDVM (Azure Native)

Qualys VMDR

Threat-Based Prioritization

Basic

Advanced (TruRisk™, CISA KEV)

Multi-Cloud/Hybrid

Limited

Full (Arc, AWS, GCP, On-prem)

Remediation Automation

Manual

Built-in

Reporting

Azure-only

Unified Dashboard

Licensing

Per-device Azure SKU

BYOL or Enterprise Subscription

Integrated with Arc

Yes (if BYOL Qualys used)

Yes

 

✅ Final Thoughts

 

🛡️ If you’re serious about proactive vulnerability management — not just reactive alerts — then Qualys VMDR is a smarter investment.

It gives you enterprise-grade visibility, automated response, and the flexibility to scale across multi-cloud and hybrid environments.

 

Especially when used with Azure Arc, it becomes a powerful tool that unifies your entire security posture under a single umbrella.

 

Want help with a step-by-step plan to migrate from MDVM to Qualys?

Need to show ROI to your leadership?

Or just exploring hybrid vulnerability strategies?

 

🔗 Let’s connect. I’ve helped teams roll out hybrid security frameworks using Qualys VMDR across the GCC region — and I’d be happy to share insights.

 

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