Los Angeles Philharmonic Touts Thoroughness of Rapid7's NeXpose in Managing Network Vulnerabilities and Risk for Three Locations

NeXpose Monitors and Protects Network Infrastructure for the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Hollywood Bowl and their Joint Ticketing Center

Boston, March 7, 2006 - Rapid7 today announces that NeXpose is the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association's solution of choice for enterprise vulnerability and risk management. Network administrator, Les Wise, and his team use NeXpose as they manage the network infrastructure for the LA Philharmonic's two performance venues, the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl, as well as the ticketing center that serves both locations.

“NeXpose is first-rate software, it's very thorough" stated Wise. "It's comprehensive in the number and scope of vulnerabilities it defines, and it's constantly updating."

Wise is the L.A. Philharmonic's primary NeXpose user. He commented further, "I like the granularity of NeXpose. It can do scans at the patch level, at the port and infrastructure level, and around firewalls. NeXpose can identify patches that are missing from servers and desktops as well as potential problems with switches and firewalls."

NeXpose provides the L.A. Philharmonic with critical network monitoring capabilities that it did not have previously. As a result, NeXpose’s usability proved to be an important advantage. "The user interface is very friendly," affirmed Wise. "We found NeXpose to be intuitive and easy to learn."

Other aspects of NeXpose have also stood out for the L.A. Philharmonic. Wise cites the ticketing feature, which assists the Help Desk by notifying them of the timeframe for remediation. He also appreciates the ability to use NeXpose for penetration testing outside the network.

Looking at NeXpose overall, what continues to resonate most for Wise is the software’s thoroughness. "It's really good," declared Wise. "It doesn’t miss much of anything."

About NeXpose

Rapid7 NeXpose is the broadest and deepest vulnerability management system on the market, providing comprehensive, high performance coverage of networks, databases, operating systems, and Web applications. Only NeXpose provides browser-based Web application vulnerability scanning of Web 2.0 applications and secures the complete Web application - from browser to server. NeXpose detects more vulnerabilities than traditional Web scanners by using Web Application Pass-Through Scanning, a unique capability for exploring how one vulnerability can lead to another.

NeXpose delivers extensive reports assessing risks and proposing streamlined remediation plans to optimize security and compliance with governmental regulations and corporate security policies. Rapid7 is an Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV) by the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council, certifying NeXpose to support retail operations in achieving PCI compliance.

About the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, under Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen, presents the finest in orchestral and chamber music, recitals, new music, jazz, world music and holiday concerts at two of the most remarkable places anywhere to experience music - Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. In addition to a 30-week winter subscription season at Walt Disney Concert Hall, the LA Phil presents a 12-week summer festival at the legendary Hollywood Bowl, summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and home of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. In fulfilling its commitment to the community, the Association's involvement with Los Angeles extends to educational programs, community concerts and children's programming, ever seeking to provide inspiration and delight to the broadest possible audience.

About Rapid7

Rapid7 is a leader in vulnerability management and compliance, delivering a single unified solution across an organization’s entire infrastructure.  Rapid7 NeXpose helps security professionals to reduce their attack surface by providing actionable insights into the real threats from vulnerabilities across their entire IT infrastructure.  Rapid7 NeXpose is the only solution that provides in-depth coverage of vital Web and database systems in addition to networked devices, servers, and operating systems. The NeXpose A.I. and Reporting Engines synthesize large quantities of raw data to provide direct insight into the vulnerabilities that represent the most risk to the business.  From this insight the product delivers a set of prioritized remediation recommendations that help security professionals get protection fast. Organizations, including Black & Decker, Trader Joe’s, Florida State University, the New York Times, and the City of Philadelphia, continually rely on Rapid7 products and services to mitigate risk and remain compliant.