2009 Press Releases

Rapid7 Nexpose Receives Additional Industry Recognition From Info Security Products Guide

Vulnerability Management Solution Wins 2009 Tomorrow’s Technology Today and 2009 Global Product Excellence - Customer Trust Award

BOSTON, Mass. – April 22, 2009 - Rapid7, the leading provider of unified vulnerability management solutions, today announced that Rapid7 NeXpose is a two-time winner of the Info Security Products Guide awards program for its impact on thwarting sophisticated attacks and its critical role in any proactive security strategy. With its ability to scan multiple assets, including Web applications, databases, operating systems and networks, NeXpose secured the 2009 Tomorrow's Technology Today Award in the Network Security Solution category and the 2009 Global Product Excellence - Customer Trust Award in the Application Security Category.

Through its 2009 Tomorrow's Technology Today Award and 2009 Global Product Excellence – Customer Trust Award, the Info Security Products Guide recognizes security vendors, like Rapid7, with advanced, cutting-edge technology that provides customers with trusted solutions for the highest level of security.

Organizations in a variety of industries, including retail, education, financial and healthcare, are lowering their risk profile and achieving compliance by proactively scanning their entire IT environment, including Web applications, using NeXpose. As a result of its deep scans and detailed remediation plans with clear prioritization of vulnerabilities, NeXpose reduces false positives and highlights real threats across the network, allowing IT staff to focus on eliminating vulnerabilities that cause the largest impact. Additional features, such as 64-bit support, configurable risk scoring and roles-based administration allow organizations of all sizes to implement a vulnerability management solution that grows with their business and maximizes investment.

"With today's internal and external threats, security must remain top of mind for any organization," said Rake Narang, editor-in-chief, Info Security Products Guide. "We are pleased to recognize Rapid7 with two awards, which showcase their product success and customer commitment."

"We've brought to market critical vulnerability management capabilities, such as Web application scanning, 64-bit support and risk scoring that ensures organizations are implementing security best practices that enforce policies and achieve compliance," said Mike Tuchen, president and chief operating officer of Rapid7. "We're honored to be recognized as an industry leader by Info Security Products Guide and will continue to provide innovative products and services to our customers."

About Rapid7

Rapid7 is the leading provider of unified vulnerability management and penetration testing solutions, delivering actionable intelligence about an organization’s entire IT environment. Rapid7 offers the only integrated threat management solution that enables organizations to implement and maintain best practices and optimize their network security, Web application security and database security strategies.

Recognized as the fastest growing vulnerability management company in the U.S. by Inc. Magazine, Rapid7 helps leading organizations such as Liz Claiborne, the United States Postal Service, Carnegie Mellon University and Red Bull to mitigate risk and maintain compliance for regulations such as PCI, HIPAA, FISMA, SOX and NERC. Rapid7 also manages the Metasploit Project, the leading open-source penetration testing platform with the world’s largest database of public, tested exploits. To obtain a free download of NeXpose or Metasploit, please visit http://www.rapid7.com/resources/free-downloads.jsp.

For more information, visit www.rapid7.com.

About Info Security Products Guide
Info Security Products Guide is a media sponsor of RSA Conference 2009 and Technosium Executive Alliance Forums engaging Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs). As a technology research and advisory publication, it plays a vital role in keeping decision makers and end-users informed of the choices they can make when it comes to protecting their digital resources. You will discover a wealth of information in this guide including tomorrow's technology today, best deployment scenarios, people and technologies shaping info security and independent product evaluations that facilitate in making the most pertinent security decisions. The Info Security Products Guide awards recognize and honor excellence in all areas of information security. To learn more, visit www.infosecurityproductsguide.com and stay secured.