QUALYS PATCH MANAGEMENT EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2025/2026
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -(C) Apply patches on a set of test
assets, verify that the patches do not cause issues, and patch the remaining assets
Qualys Patch Management correlates missing patches with vulnerabilities.
(A) False
(B) True - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -(A) it can install the
operating system and third-party application patches
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2025/2026
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -(C) Apply patches on a set of test
assets, verify that the patches do not cause issues, and patch the remaining assets
Qualys Patch Management correlates missing patches with vulnerabilities.
(A) False
(B) True - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -(A) it can install the
operating system and third-party application patches
