Unified Zero Trust CNAPP 
Secure APIs 
Secure Kubernetes 
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Parameters
Qualys
Application Security Coverage
Registry scan (ECR, GCR, Nexus, Docker Hub, ACR, Harbor, Quay, jFrog, OpenShift, GAR.)
Supports Container Registry Scanning
Identify 3rd Party Dependencies and their Vulnerabilities (SCA), Scan for Vulnerability in Code (SAST), IaC and Evaluate Applications for Vulnerabilities (DAST)
Provides SCA, SBOM, and DAST (via WAS); No native SAST
Integrate with CI/CD for Shift Left Automation with Prioritization
CI/CD Integrations, mainly for DAST and IaC workflows, no SAST integration
Observability and Remediation
Deep observability with context by making use of eBPF
Agent-based eBPF visibility for Linux/containers; robust observability via TruRisk, limited enforcement via QFlow.
Auto-generation of policies based on container activity to prevent anything that deviates from it
Supports detection, response, and remediation via QFlow; no auto policy generation.
Graphical view of Kubernetes identities with customizable queries to define least-permissive posture
Detects RBAC misconfigurations; Kubernetes visualizations are less granular
Hardening and Prevention
Hardening policies based on compliance and best practices to restrict activities at the kernel layer
No kernel-layer hardening.
Proactive prevention of attacks using LSMs (Linux Security Modules) to deny access at kernel level
Enforces at runtime via InstaProtect and QFlow remediation.
Admission Controller and PSA (Pod Security Admission) to prevent vulnerable deployments
Supports Admission Controller for policy checks during deployment
Deployment Models
Airgapped and On-Prem Support
Only SaaS model is supported; no airgapped deployment
Support for Hybrid envrionment of On Prem + Cloud
Limited On-Prem support
Agent Based Protection and Scanners for identifying vulnerabilities
Both Agentless and Agent-Based models supported, depending on the product
Open vs Proprietary
Built on KubeArmor, an open-source CNCF Sandbox project
Completely proprietary solution, closed source architecture
Integrates with Open source scanners to provide a single platform view
No native support for OSS frameworks like Trivy or OPA; limited extensibility via APIs only.
Integrations
Integrates with both open-source and proprietary security tools for unified issue tracking
Integrates with commercial tools in the Qualys ecosystem, limited open-source external integrations
Future-Proof Security
5G and IoT/Edge Security supported
No IoT/Edge/5G support; covers cloud, SaaS, Kubernetes, AI security.
Built-in Kubernetes Security via KSPM & KIEM (Identity Enforcement Module)
KSPM supported for Kubernetes posture monitoring
AI Security with ModelKnox (AI-SPM) to secure AI pipelines
AI-SPM available for AI model/service risk management
Why Customers Choose AccuKnox Over Qualys
Better
AccuKnox offers superior protection across cloud, containers, and Kubernetes environments, supporting over 33 compliance frameworks and enhanced by open-source innovations like KubeArmor, trusted by over 1 million downloads.
Faster
AccuKnox speeds up security operations with real-time runtime protection, cutting remediation time by 91% and reducing false positives by 89%, making threat detection and response significantly more efficient.
Cheaper
AccuKnox delivers a unified Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) that lowers total cost of ownership by consolidating multiple security tools into one solution, offering flexible pricing that scales seamlessly for organizations of all sizes.
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“Choosing AccuKnox was driven by opensource KubeArmor’s novel use of eBPF and LSM technologies, delivering runtime security”
Golan Ben-Oni
Chief Information Officer
“At Prudent, we advocate for a comprehensive end-to-end methodology in application and cloud security. AccuKnox excelled in all areas in our in depth evaluation.”
Manoj Kern
CIO
“Tible is committed to delivering comprehensive security, compliance, and governance for all of its stakeholders.”
Merijn Boom
Managing Director
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“AccuKnox allows Public Sector agencies and entities to protect themselves against current and emerging threats.”
Natalie Gregory
Vice President Enterprise Solution
“Choosing AccuKnox was driven by opensource KubeArmor’s novel use of eBPF and LSM technologies, delivering runtime security”
Golan Ben-Oni
Chief Information Officer
“AccuKnox’s strong roadmap offerings in API Security, AI/LLM Security made AccuKnox the best choice for AppSec/CloudSec platform.”
David Billeter
Cybersecurity Leader
“At Prudent, we advocate for a comprehensive end-to-end methodology in application and cloud security. AccuKnox excelled in all areas in our in depth evaluation.”
Manoj Kern
CIO
“As 5G starts getting broad industry adoption, security is a very critical challenge. It is delightful to see an amazing innovator like SRI work with AccuKnox to deliver critical innovations”
Jim Brisimitzis
General Partner
“The discovery process is crucial to making drug discovery faster, smarter, and secure. We are pleased to partner with AccuKnox for their AI Security prowesses”
Matt Shlosberg
Chief Operating Officer
“AccuKnox does a tremendous job at showing the complexity of different approaches to Kubernetes security in terms of responding to high severity cloud attacks”
James Berthoty
Founder & Security Analyst
“We were able to work with a pioneer in Zero Trust Security. Tible is committed to delivering comprehensive security, compliance, and governance for all of its stakeholders”
Merijn Boom
Managing Director
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