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Qualys Metric

Policy Audit asset

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Unit
Asset
Aliases
PA asset; PC asset
Definition
Asset Definition and QLU Calculation (PA/PC): "QLU usage for Policy Audit (PA) is based on the total number of unique assets assessed by PA."
Counting rules
Same method as VMDR: QLU Consumed = (A + B - C) x QLU ratio, with A = A1 (all-time on-premises agents) + A2 (scanner-discovered assets not in A1), B = cloud service provider assets, C = ghost assets. 15-day intervals, highest value recorded. Purge rules must be enabled to exclude inactive, terminated and unused assets.
Floors / minimums
No published minimum. Example ratio 1.87:1 is illustrative.
Applies to products
  • Policy Audit
  • Policy Compliance
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