Case Study: Ideal Innovations strengthens IT security and automates vulnerability management with Qualys (QualysGuard VM)

IT Security Posture Reinforced

Ideal Innovations (I-3) is an Arlington, VA-based defense consulting firm specializing in biometrics, forensics, IED defeat solutions, engineering and advanced armor systems. As the company grew to 300+ staff and multiple locations, its reliance on IT increased while dedicated security resources remained limited, leaving it dependent on ad hoc vulnerability checks and struggling to track, prioritize and remediate evolving client‑side threats.

I-3 implemented QualysGuard Vulnerability Management to automate the full vulnerability lifecycle—discovery, prioritization, assessment, reporting, remediation and verification—enabling fast, centralized scans across locations and immediate detection of new client‑side flaws. The solution reduced maintenance overhead, improved patching efficiency by prioritizing high‑value assets, supported compliance, and strengthened the firm’s overall security posture while lowering business risk.

Ideal Innovations

John deGruyter

Senior Network Security Engineer