Launch vulnerability scans and reports from Slack

A Slack shortcut lets your team start a Qualys vulnerability scan or pull a report without leaving the chat.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Exactly one path is taken.

Pattern: Exclusive Choice (4) · Simple Merge (5)

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Build size
Standard

A mid-size build with several tools working together.

Business functions
Messaging & NotificationsAPI & Webhook IntegrationSecurity & Compliance
Connects
SlackQualys

The problem it solves

Kicking off a vulnerability scan or pulling a compliance report usually means logging into a separate security console, which slows your team down when they're already in Slack talking about the issue. You want security actions to happen right where the conversation is.

Who it fits

Security teams running vulnerability management with Qualys.

How it works

  1. A team member triggers a Slack shortcut to start a scan or report request
  2. A Slack form collects the scan configuration or report parameters
  3. The request is sent to Qualys to run the scan or generate the report
  4. Slack is updated in real time with the status of the request
  5. The finished report or scan result is delivered back in the Slack channel
What you get

Scans launched without leaving Slack

Your team can kick off a vulnerability scan or pull a report straight from Slack, with live status updates in the channel.

What you get

A vulnerability scan result or compliance report delivered directly in Slack.

What you need

A Slack workspace with bot permissions and a Qualys account with API access.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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