Case Study: UK Life & Pensions service provider achieves faster threat detection and prioritized remediation with Qualys

UK-based Service Provider Protects Key Life and Pensions Systems with Risk Assessment and Prioritisation

A UK-based, FCA‑regulated third‑party service provider to the life and pensions industry was struggling to secure a rapidly growing, heterogeneous IT estate. Multiple platforms and manual tools left teams with poor visibility of emerging threats, slow vulnerability identification and remediation, and difficulty maintaining industry standards and CiSP compliance.

The company deployed Qualys Vulnerability Management and Policy Compliance to scan over 4,000 IPs, consolidate vulnerability and configuration visibility, and prioritize remediation with severity scoring. The result: faster threat detection (including ad‑hoc scans for zero‑day risks), major time savings through automated compliance checks and reusable admin authentication, improved regulatory alignment, and a stronger, more responsive security posture.