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Rapid7's Nexpose Named SC Magazine Recommended Product This Month, Receives Five-Star Ratings Across the Board in Vulnerability Assessment Group Test

Leading IT Security Trade Magazine Gives Nexpose the Highest Possible Rating in All Test Categories, Calling It "A Feature-Packed Vulnerability Assessment and Risk Analysis Tool That Always Goes Beyond Expectations"

Boston - August 13, 2008 - Rapid7 LLC today announced that Nexpose, its Unified Vulnerability Management solution, has been named the SC Magazine Recommended product this month, along with receiving five stars - a rating of “outstanding” - in all categories in the magazine’s vulnerability assessment group test.

In a review published in the August issue, SC Magazine’s technology editor and product tester, Peter Stephenson, identifies Nexpose's strengths as "vulnerability assessment and risk analysis in one box" and reports that there are no weaknesses to be found. He describes Nexpose as a "tool that always goes beyond expectations," and points out that Nexpose "can not only scan for network-based vulnerabilities, but also looks inside web apps and databases for potential threats."

The vulnerability assessment group test review is available now at the SC Magazine Web site. The individual review of Nexpose can also be found at the Rapid7 Web site. The vulnerability assessment group test review is available now at the SC Magazine Web site. The individual review of Nexpose can also be found at the Rapid7 Web site.

The review further states that, "Along with vulnerability assessment, (Nexpose) also does risk analysis by finding how vulnerabilities in one asset can lead to problems in others." In his ultimate conclusion, Stephenson affirms, "we find (Nexpose) to be an excellent combination of highly comprehensive features and simple management. We also find this tool to be a good value for the money."

SC Magazine reviewed Version 4.6 of the Nexpose Appliance. Nexpose is available in multiple deployment options: software, SaaS, managed service and the plug-and-play appliance.

With respect to the Nexpose Appliance specifically, Stephenson states that "this product is as close to plug-and-play as it can get. Setup takes just a few minutes, and once the appliance is on the network, discovery and scans can begin almost immediately. Management is done through the web GUI which is set up in a very intuitive fashion. To begin a scan takes just a few seconds, and scan setup is guided by an easy-to-follow wizard."

Products reviewed in the vulnerability assessment group test were rated on features, ease of use, performance, documentation, support and value for the money. Nexpose received five stars in all the categories, earning an overall rating of five stars as well.

"Seeing Nexpose stand out among several vulnerability assessment solutions confirms its power and demonstrates our product development team's drive to produce a superior product," states Alan Matthews, CEO of Rapid7 LLC. "We have succeeded at delivering a solution that offers users the broadest coverage and the deepest scanning capabilities, yet remains a simple and cost-effective way for users to confront vulnerabilities in their environment."

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About Rapid7

Rapid7 is the leading provider of security risk intelligence solutions. Rapid7's integrated vulnerability management and penetration testing products, Nexpose and Metasploit, empower organizations to obtain accurate, actionable and contextual intelligence into their threat and risk posture. Rapid7's solutions are being used by more than 1,700 enterprises and government agencies in more than 65 countries worldwide, while the Company's free products are downloaded more than one million times per year and enhanced further by over 125,000 security community users and contributors. Rapid7 has been recognized as one of the fastest growing security companies by Inc. Magazine and as a "Top Place to Work" by the Boston Globe. The Company is backed by Bain Capital Ventures and Technology Crossover Ventures. For more information about Rapid7, please visit http://www.rapid7.com.