Eastern Bank Purchases Rapid7's NeXpose to Optimize Network and Database Security
Using NeXpose Vulnerability Scanning Will Minimize Security Risks throughout Eastern Bank's 73 Branches, Enhancing Protection of Customer Data
BOSTON – June 19, 2007 – Rapid7 today announced that Eastern Bank, the largest independent, mutually-owned bank in New England, has purchased the NeXpose award-winning vulnerability management solution for boosting security of networks and databases throughout its 73 branches. Using NeXpose, Eastern Bank will ensure across-the-board coverage of its systems and robust protection of customer’s personal and financial information.
"Our decision to select NeXpose was based on the larger vulnerability database it provides and the number of checks it performs, as well as its multi-layered approach to security, all of which make NeXpose better able to find exposures," stated Robert Gabrielski, assistant vice president of data and network security at Eastern Bank. "We were looking for a solution that is out-of-the-box and easy to use, yet robust, and we found that with NeXpose."
Eastern Bank is installing the NeXpose vulnerability scanning appliance and software, which Rapid7's team got up and running very quickly.
"With NeXpose’s agent-free architecture, we weren't required to roll out agents and were able to install it effortlessly," stated Gabrielski. "Since the NeXpose appliance is a hardened box, we didn't have anything to configure."
Eastern Bank's selection of NeXpose was also based on its automated capabilities, ticket tracking and reporting functionality.
"We love the automated features, such as the ability to schedule scans so they will run automatically," stated Gabrielski. "NeXpose also provides excellent ticket tracking. We have also been impressed with NeXpose's reporting functionality and particularly its remediation reports. The reporting detail is outstanding and extremely helpful for addressing any discovered risks in a prompt manner."
About Eastern Bank
Founded in 1818 and based in Boston, Eastern Bank is the largest independent, mutually owned commercial banking franchise in New England. With $6.5 billion in assets and 73 branches stretching from Merrimack Valley to Cape Cod, Eastern offers superior service, convenience and a full range of financial products for consumers, businesses, investors, government agencies and not-for-profit organizations. Its subsidiaries include Eastern Insurance and Fantini & Gorga, a real estate advisory firm.
About Rapid7 NeXpose
The award-winning Rapid7 NeXpose Unified Vulnerability Management (UVM) is an all-in-one security solution that scans networks, Web applications, databases, to locate threats, assess their risk to the environment, devise a remediation plan and implement the ticketing process. NeXpose incorporates an expert system to build a knowledge base of facts on the environment it explores and model potential targeted attacks to expose all existing threats. NeXpose provides robust reporting capabilities that ensure compliance with governmental regulations, corporate security configuration policies, and the PCI Data Security Standard. NeXpose is available as a "plug and play" appliance, downloadable software, or an On-Demand hosted solution.
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.