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Media Alert: Qualys Security Conference Showcases Innovation and Leadership
Chris Krebs, former director of CISA, to keynote hybrid conference with customer presentations from Arizona State University, Circle K, Equifax, Euronet
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[{"type":"text","content":"Chris Krebs, former director of CISA, to keynote hybrid conference with customer presentations from Arizona State University, Circle K, Equifax, Euronet Worldwide, Montana State University and NortonLifeLock\n\n\nLAS VEGAS, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions, will be holding its twenty-first annual Qualys Security Conference (QSC) November 17 – 18, both in-person and virtually. \nThrough keynotes, sessions and networking, attendees will traverse the security impact of their digital journey and how to build in security automation from endpoints to the data center and cloud. Additionally, the Qualys customer community will come together to exchange best practices, explore common use cases, hear about upcoming products and network with peers and Qualys experts. \nChris Krebs, former U.S. director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), will keynote a discussion on the threat landscape, why adversaries seem to be getting the upper hand and how the industry should shift its thinking regarding defense. Sumedh Thakar, president and CEO of Qualys will address security for the digital journey – including the steps companies can take to implement automation in a low-risk, high-reward situation to free up IT and Security Teams to concentrate on more strategic activities.\n\"We are delighted to welcome hundreds of customers, security practitioners, and industry analysts to this year's Qualys Security Conference 2021 in Las Vegas. It is a pleasure to bring together this group of experts to exchange knowledge, discuss pain points, and problem solve,\" said Sumedh Thakar, CEO and president, Qualys. \"In an era where the quantity and impact of cyber-attacks are rising, events such as QSC empower and assist enterprises in rewriting their cybersecurity playbook for the new era.\"\nQSC 2021 highlights include:\nMonday, Tuesday, Nov. 15 and 16 – Two days of free training covers forward-looking strategies, best practices to improve effectiveness and productivity, and core and expanded product features to up-level your security program and earn CPE credits. Wednesday, Nov. 17 – Back-to-back keynotes from Krebs and Thakar kick off the conference. Additionally, we'll share the power of Qualys' unified platform fo...