QUALYS VMDR TRAINING
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ What do managers want to shape in employees?.
Answer: Knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
◍ How does training affect organizational quality?.
Answer: Improves performance and reduces errors.
◍ Which of these is a reason for using a Patch Management solution?(A) To
monitor logs on the asset(B) To scan for viruses(C) To close open ports and
services(D) To address vulnerabilities.
Answer: (D) To address vulnerabilities
◍ Which of these Qualys solutions would you use to address vulnerabilities on
your assets?(A) Vulnerability Management(B) Patch Management(C)
Endpoint Detection and Response(D) Policy Compliance.
Answer: (B) Patch Management
◍ Which of these sensors does Qualys use to deploy patches?(A) Scanner
appliances(B) Cloud connectors(C) Passive sensor(D) Cloud agent.
Answer: (D) Cloud agent
◍ Which of these actions is commonly performed after deploying patches? (A)
Asset is decommissioned(B) Asset is scanned(C) Asset is rebooted(D) Asset
is reimaged.
Answer: (C) Asset is rebooted
◍ Which of these is a recommended approach to patching assets?(A) Uninstall
old patches and apply new(B) Do not apply patches unless necessary(C)
, Apply patches on a set of test assets, verify that the patches do not cause
issues, and patch the remaining assets(D) Apply patches on all assets right
away.
Answer: (C) Apply patches on a set of test assets, verify that the patches do
not cause issues, and patch the remaining assets
◍ How does training impact motivation?.
Answer: Helps employees feel confident and valued.
◍ Qualys Patch Management correlates missing patches with
vulnerabilities.(A) False(B) True.
Answer: (B) True
◍ Which of these is true about Qualys Patch Management?(A) it can install the
operating system and third-party application patches(B) it can install
third-party application patches only(C) it can install operating system
patches only.
Answer: (A) it can install the operating system and third-party application
patches
◍ Which of these is used by Qualys Patch Management to deploy patches?(A)
Scanner appliance(B) Cloud connector(C) Cloud Agent.
Answer: (C) Cloud Agent
◍ Why is training important in healthcare?.
Answer: Keeps staff updated on technology and medical trends.
◍ What happens with poor orientation/training?.
Answer: Increased short-term turnover.
◍ Which of these is NOT a stage in the VMDR lifecycle?(A) Governance(B)
Vulnerability & Config Assessment(C) Threat Risk and Prioritization(D)
Asset Inventory(E) Patch Management.
Answer: (A) Governance
◍ Which of these can be used as a local repository to download patches?(A)
Qualys Cloud Agent(B) Qualys Scanner appliance(C) Qualys Gateway
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ What do managers want to shape in employees?.
Answer: Knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
◍ How does training affect organizational quality?.
Answer: Improves performance and reduces errors.
◍ Which of these is a reason for using a Patch Management solution?(A) To
monitor logs on the asset(B) To scan for viruses(C) To close open ports and
services(D) To address vulnerabilities.
Answer: (D) To address vulnerabilities
◍ Which of these Qualys solutions would you use to address vulnerabilities on
your assets?(A) Vulnerability Management(B) Patch Management(C)
Endpoint Detection and Response(D) Policy Compliance.
Answer: (B) Patch Management
◍ Which of these sensors does Qualys use to deploy patches?(A) Scanner
appliances(B) Cloud connectors(C) Passive sensor(D) Cloud agent.
Answer: (D) Cloud agent
◍ Which of these actions is commonly performed after deploying patches? (A)
Asset is decommissioned(B) Asset is scanned(C) Asset is rebooted(D) Asset
is reimaged.
Answer: (C) Asset is rebooted
◍ Which of these is a recommended approach to patching assets?(A) Uninstall
old patches and apply new(B) Do not apply patches unless necessary(C)
, Apply patches on a set of test assets, verify that the patches do not cause
issues, and patch the remaining assets(D) Apply patches on all assets right
away.
Answer: (C) Apply patches on a set of test assets, verify that the patches do
not cause issues, and patch the remaining assets
◍ How does training impact motivation?.
Answer: Helps employees feel confident and valued.
◍ Qualys Patch Management correlates missing patches with
vulnerabilities.(A) False(B) True.
Answer: (B) True
◍ Which of these is true about Qualys Patch Management?(A) it can install the
operating system and third-party application patches(B) it can install
third-party application patches only(C) it can install operating system
patches only.
Answer: (A) it can install the operating system and third-party application
patches
◍ Which of these is used by Qualys Patch Management to deploy patches?(A)
Scanner appliance(B) Cloud connector(C) Cloud Agent.
Answer: (C) Cloud Agent
◍ Why is training important in healthcare?.
Answer: Keeps staff updated on technology and medical trends.
◍ What happens with poor orientation/training?.
Answer: Increased short-term turnover.
◍ Which of these is NOT a stage in the VMDR lifecycle?(A) Governance(B)
Vulnerability & Config Assessment(C) Threat Risk and Prioritization(D)
Asset Inventory(E) Patch Management.
Answer: (A) Governance
◍ Which of these can be used as a local repository to download patches?(A)
Qualys Cloud Agent(B) Qualys Scanner appliance(C) Qualys Gateway
