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Rapid7 NeXpose Chosen by Another Security Expert Team

Rapid7 Recognized As the Leader in Vulnerability Management for the Third Consecutive Year

Boston - December 13, 2007 - Rapid7, the leading provider of Unified Vulnerability Management (UVM) solutions for large enterprise deployments and small to medium businesses, announced today that NeXpose was awarded the Premium Checkmark Certification for vulnerability assessment for the third year in a row. West Coast Labs, owners of the Checkmark system, found that NeXpose successfully detected 100% of Critical vulnerabilities and over 90% of serious vulnerabilities during rigorous trials on the West Coast Labs test network. NeXpose also received the Premium Checkmark Certification for vulnerability assessment in 2005 and 2006.

According to West Coast Labs, Rapid7 NeXpose "has a large and comprehensive database of security vulnerabilities that an organization may be unaware of. Integrating the device into an existing network is simple and in most cases it can be ready for use in less than 10 minutes. An easy to use interface is combined with well written help guides that are a great asset to inexperienced users as well as providing a reference for users that are already comfortable with this type of solution".

The Premium Checkmark Certification - the highest granted by West Coast Labs - validates NeXpose's proficiency to protect enterprise network systems from threats resulting from undetected vulnerabilities. By meeting West Coast Labs' stringent criteria for Premium Checkmark Certification, NeXpose demonstrates it is a powerful solution for organizations striving for a more secure IT environment "With the divergence of technologies available, organizations have an increased responsibility to ensure their networks are not vulnerable to exploitation that could lead to the theft of corporate data. NeXpose's repeat Premium Checkmark Certification verifies it is a consistent and robust performer," stated Chris Thomas, operations director for West Coast Labs. "Our Checkmark system is continuously being developed to reflect changing technological advances and current enterprise network circumstances. We're pleased to report that NeXpose once again detected 100% of all critical vulnerabilities on the West Coast Labs test network for this particular certification."

West Coast Labs is one of the world's leading independent test labs for information security products and services. The Checkmark System is a quality testing and certification service with established, independent standards on product effectiveness. It is a global service that benefits both technology developers and information security buyers and decision makers. "We are honored to receive the Premium Checkmark Certification for vulnerability assessment for a third successive year," stated Alan Matthews, president of Rapid7 LLC. "West Coast Labs' findings once again confirm NeXpose's expertise for proactively safeguarding environments from potentially damaging threats."

About Rapid7

Rapid7 is the leading provider of Unified Vulnerability Management (UVM) Solutions. Rapid7 NeXpose UVM provides network, database and web application vulnerability management for enterprise deployments and small to medium businesses. Rapid7 was founded in 2000 by a team of software industry veterans who were major contributors to product development and subsequent growth and success at Percussion Software, Bond Technologies and Stride & Associates. Since introduced, NeXpose has been sold to corporate enterprises, Global 2000 companies, and government entities, and serves the full range of vertical markets across the U.S. and abroad. In addition, Rapid7 provides compliance products and services for PCI, HIPAA and Sarbanes Oxley. Rapid7 is headquartered in Boston, MA, with offices in California and the United Kingdom. For more information on the company and its product, NeXpose, visit www.rapid7.com.