# Qualys External Attack Surface Management: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 10 judge labels across 1 category by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/qualys-external-attack-surface-management

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Attack surface management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/attack-surface-management/index.md) | 0% | 26 | 30% | 10 |

## What the models said for it

- "Mature, enterprise-proven platform with broad integration and a comprehensive suite" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, ASM)
- "Integrates ASM with their VM/VMDR platform. Solid for vulnerability-focused teams" (Grok 4.20, ASM)
- "Best For: Large enterprises managing complex org structures" (Kimi K2, ASM)
- "Known for vulnerability management, now expanded into ASM." (Mistral Small, ASM)

## And against it

- "economically attractive when you already use the corresponding ecosystem, but avoid assuming that an existing EDR or vulnerability-management deployment automatically provides complete external discovery" (Perplexity Sonar, ASM)
- "they can feel complex and expensive for mid-sized teams (better suited to enterprises with dedicated resources)" (Grok 4.20, ASM)
- "Large orgs capable of complex configuration | Strong compliance and integration" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, ASM)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Qualys External Attack Surface Management, from 31 of the 33 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cyble.com: 19
- upguard.com: 17
- checkpoint.com: 12
- paloaltonetworks.com: 12
- securityboulevard.com: 12
- g2.com: 10
- guideflow.com: 9
- ordr.net: 8
- cybersectools.com: 7
- synack.com: 7

### Pages cited

- https://cyble.com/knowledge-hub/top-attack-surface-management-services: 19
- https://upguard.com/blog/attack-surface-management-vendors-compared: 16
- https://securityboulevard.com/2024/09/10-best-attack-surface-management-tools: 12
- https://checkpoint.com/cyber-hub/tools-vendors/best-attack-surface-management-platforms-2026: 9
- https://guideflow.com/blog/attack-surface-management-software: 9
- https://ordr.net/blog/best-attack-surface-management-platforms: 8
- https://paloaltonetworks.com/cyberpedia/asm-tools-comparison: 8
- https://cybersectools.com/resources/shortlists/best-attack-surface-tools: 7

## In its own words

What Qualys External Attack Surface Management's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: proof-of-value for EASM scanning (https://www.qualys.com/easm-report-partner)
- For: Enterprise Customer (https://www.qualys.com/easm-report-partner)
- Price stated: free (https://www.qualys.com/easm-report-partner)
- Free plan or trial: free report (https://www.qualys.com/easm-report-partner)
- Customers named: Brown & Brown Insurance, IDB Bank

## What it publishes

Every page qualys.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 11443 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1171 pages, 41 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- case study: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-11-01
- webinar or virtual event: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-07-01
- conference or event: 57 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-11-01
- report or ebook: 403 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-01-01
- comparison: 8 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-10
- template or tool: 16 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-04-01
- glossary or explainer: 62 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-30
- news or press: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Developer new perimeter supply chain cloud breaches https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-research/2026/09/28/developer-new-perimeter-supply-chain-cloud-breaches
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Cisa bod 26 04 timelines for three linux kernel cves https://blog.qualys.com/product-tech/2026/09/23/cisa-bod-26-04-timelines-for-three-linux-kernel-cves
- Recent: 2026-09-17 blog: End of point in time compliance continuous audit readiness https://blog.qualys.com/product-tech/2026/09/17/end-of-point-in-time-compliance-continuous-audit-readiness
- Recent: 2026-09-17 blog: The autonomous engine behind remediation and what finally makes it safe https://blog.qualys.com/product-tech/2026/09/17/the-autonomous-engine-behind-remediation-and-what-finally-makes-it-safe
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: Oracle critical security patch update september 2026 review https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-research/2026/09/16/oracle-critical-security-patch-update-september-2026-review
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Before you patch why patch reliability matters for confident deployment https://blog.qualys.com/product-tech/2026/09/15/before-you-patch-why-patch-reliability-matters-for-confident-deployment

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.