Qualys AI platform slashes cybersecurity noise by 99% to target real threats

Qualys has unveiled a new approach to managing cybersecurity threats by cutting through overwhelming noise. The company’s Extended Threat Management (ETM) platform now integrates AI-driven tools to rank risks and automate fixes. With vulnerabilities rising sharply, this system aims to focus efforts on the most dangerous exploits first. The number of critical vulnerabilities has jumped by 650% in just four years. In 2025 alone, 48,172 CVEs were recorded—but only 0.74% were actively weaponized. This flood of alerts has made it harder for teams to spot real dangers quickly.

Qualys ETM tackles this by using hyper-prioritisation to filter out 99% of irrelevant noise. Tools like TruRisk and TruLens apply three layers of sorting to turn raw data into clear, actionable queues. Meanwhile, TruConfirm has run over 8 million validations without causing disruptions, slashing false alerts by 99.9%. For faster responses, Qualys VMDR cuts the time needed to generate vulnerability signatures from hours to minutes. Future updates will add more AI models and noise-reduction features. The platform also automates remediation through TruRisk Eliminate, which uses four safeguards—including AI-driven patch reliability scores and staged rollouts. The entire process runs in a closed loop, combining ETM, VMDR, TruRisk, TruLens, TruConfirm, and TruRisk Eliminate. This setup ensures continuous, evidence-based risk reduction without manual delays.

The system’s automation and AI-driven filtering aim to keep pace with the shrinking mean-time-to-exploit, now down to -7 days. By focusing on validated threats, Qualys ETM reduces manual workloads and speeds up defences. Organisations using the platform can expect fewer false alarms and faster patching of critical risks.