Qualys Appoints Bradford L. Brooks to its Board of Directors

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Qualys (NASDAQ: QLYS) named Bradford L. Brooks to its Board of Directors effective Nov 3, 2025. Brooks will join the Board's nominating and governance committee and brings more than 30 years of technology and cybersecurity leadership, including CEO roles at Censys and OneLogin and senior roles at DocuSign, Juniper Networks, and Microsoft.

Company leaders said his experience scaling global SaaS and cybersecurity businesses and his governance background will support Qualys' platform innovation and growth agenda as the firm advances its Enterprise TruRisk Platform.

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• Board appointment dated Nov 3, 2025
• Joins nominating and governance committee
• Over 30 years of leadership including CEO roles at Censys and OneLogin

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Former Censys and OneLogin CEO brings deep operating and governance expertise

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions, today announced that Bradford L. Brooks has joined its Board of Directors. Brad, an experienced leader with a background in cybersecurity and SaaS organizations, will be on the Board's nominating and governance committee.

"Brad's ability to drive results—while elevating both teams and culture—sets him apart. His experience scaling global SaaS and cybersecurity companies, along with his governance insight, will further sharpen our board's oversight and support our growth agenda," said Jeff Hank, Chairman of the Qualys Board. "We're excited to welcome him to Qualys Board."

"Cybersecurity is at an inflection point where AI, simplicity, and measurable effectiveness are converging," said Brad Brooks. "I'm excited to join the Qualys Board at this pivotal time, as Qualys continues to define the standard for cybersecurity excellence with its unique Enterprise TruRisk Platform."

"With extensive operational expertise and a strong record of driving execution at Censys, OneLogin, and DocuSign, Brad brings valuable experience that complements the breadth of our Board," said Sumedh Thakar, president and CEO of Qualys. "His guidance will be invaluable as we continue to advance our platform innovation and help customers achieve measurable cybersecurity risk reduction."

Brad is a technology executive with over 30 years of leadership in global technology and cybersecurity. He was most recently CEO of Censys and previously served as president and CEO of OneLogin. His background includes senior roles at DocuSign, Juniper Networks, and Microsoft. An expert in SaaS, AI, and enterprise software, he has served on the boards of ARC Document Solutions and WeTransfer. Brad holds a B.S. in economics from California State University, Chico, and a Master of international management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.

About Qualys  
Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS) is a leading provider of disruptive cloud-based security, compliance and IT solutions with more than 10,000 subscription customers worldwide, including a majority of the Forbes Global 100 and Fortune 100. Qualys helps organizations streamline and automate their security and compliance solutions onto a single platform for greater agility, better business outcomes, and substantial cost savings.

The Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform leverages a single agent to continuously deliver critical security intelligence while enabling enterprises to automate the full spectrum of vulnerability detection, compliance, and protection for IT systems, workloads and web applications across on premises, endpoints, servers, public and private clouds, containers, and mobile devices. Founded in 1999 as one of the first SaaS security companies, Qualys has strategic partnerships and seamlessly integrates its vulnerability management capabilities into security offerings from cloud service providers, including Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon Web Services, the Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure, along with a number of leading managed service providers and global consulting organizations. For more information, please visit http://www.qualys.com. 

Qualys, Qualys VMDR®, Qualys TruRisk and the Qualys logo are proprietary trademarks of Qualys, Inc. All other products or names may be trademarks of their respective companies. 

Media Contact:   
Rachel Yap Winship
Qualys
Media@Qualys.com

 

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FAQ

Who joined the Qualys board on Nov 3, 2025 and what is their background?

Bradford L. Brooks joined Qualys board; he has 30+ years in technology with CEO roles at Censys and OneLogin and senior roles at DocuSign, Juniper, and Microsoft.

What committee will Bradford Brooks serve on at Qualys (QLYS)?

Bradford Brooks will serve on Qualys' nominating and governance committee.

How did Qualys describe the impact of Brooks' appointment on its strategy?

Qualys said his SaaS and governance experience will sharpen board oversight and support its platform innovation and growth agenda.

Does Bradford Brooks have experience in cybersecurity and SaaS relevant to QLYS?

Yes; Brooks led cybersecurity and SaaS companies including Censys and OneLogin and has experience with enterprise software and AI.

What is Bradford Brooks' educational background listed in the Qualys announcement?

He holds a B.S. in economics from California State University, Chico and a Master of international management from Thunderbird School of Global Management.