Rapid7 provides network security software and related research. Spun-off from a group of established software companies, Rapid7 was founded in 1999 by its current principals, who possess extensive technological expertise, sales acumen, and business operations experience. Rapid7 is privately funded and has achieved steady growth by meeting the needs of global enterprises to assess and prevent network vulnerabilities that expose the organization to data security threats and potential legal and financial liabilities.

NeXpose, the company's enterprise vulnerability assessment and risk management solution, was launched in 2001 and helps IT and security professionals gain overall control of their network and protect software and applications from internal and external intruders. NeXpose minimizes the time spent locating and eliminating an organization's security vulnerabilities, thereby increasing network reliability, enhancing organizational efficiencies, and improving resource management across operating systems, servers, databases, and applications.

NeXpose is at work in major companies worldwide in a range of industries, including financial services, insurance, manufacturing, retail, services and government agencies. For a list of customers, view the customer area of this Web site.

Headquartered in Boston, MA, with offices in New York, California, and the United Kingdom, Rapid7 primarily sells its product to corporate enterprises, Global 2000 companies, and government entities. Rapid7 serves a North American and European customer base across a wide range of vertical markets.

Company/Product Timeline

2008

• NeXpose is awarded the SC Magazine Five Star Recommended Product in the August 2008 review of Vulnerabity Assessment Products.
• Rapid7 announces NeXpose 4.7 offering breakthrough performance, higher productivity and improved compliance for vulnerability assessment scanning
• Rapid7 is elevated to "Positive" rating in Gartner's Vulnerability Assessment MarketScope Report.
• Rapid7 named Reader Trust Finalist in the 2008 SC Magazine Awards Program for third consecutive year.

2007

• Rapid7 announces NeXpose 4.6, the first vulnerability scanning solution that analyzes Web Application and Web 2.0 vulnerabilities in JavaScript and AJAX.
• Rapid7 Joins the PCI Security Vendor Alliance.
• Rapid7 Receives "Promising" Rating in Gartner's Vulnerability Assessment MarketScope Report.
• Rapid7 increases sales presence with new office in California, hires experienced VP of Sales.
• Rapid7 Named a "Hot Company" for 2007 by Info Security Products Guide for second consecutive year.
• Rapid7 announces the PCI Compliance Portal - a self-serve solution for achieving PCI compliance.
• Rapid7 announces NeXpose 4.5, with additional support for enterprise customers.

2006

• NeXpose achieves finalist status for second consecutive year in the 2007 SC Magazine Award competition for best audit and vulnerability management solution.
• NeXpose wins 2006 Global Excellence in Risk Management Award from Info Security Products Guide
• Rapid7 approved by MasterCard as a Security Scanning Vendor for achieving compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard.
• Rapid7 expands partner program with partnerships with Mazu Networks and Dreaming Tree Technologies.
• Rapid7 Named an InfoSecurity "Hot Company" for 2006 by InfoSecurity Products Guide.
• NeXpose named Best Vulnerability Management Solution by SC Magazine Reader's Choice Awards.
• NeXpose 4.1 Announced at RSA Conference in February.

2005

• NeXpose Hosted / Managed Services announced.
• NeXpose Vulnerability Management Appliance announced.
• NeXpose receives Checkmark Certification.
• Announces hosted scanning, enabling enterprises to securely test for vulnerabilities both inside and outside the firewall.
• Vulnerability count exceeds 5,000 by June.
• Rapid7 partners with Preventsys, an enterprise information security management software provider.

2004

• NeXpose V4 shipped in December. Rapid7's most significant upgrade to date contains a web centric central console, multiple scan engine support, XML based database of over 4,000 vulnerabilities against 130 different device types, multiple user classes, database export, appliance model.
• NeXpose V3.5. Included ticketing and remediation workflow.
• Rapid7 relocates to new headquarters in Boston, MA.

2003

• NeXpose sold to 100 enterprises across the U.S. and abroad.
• NeXpose V3 released. Features offered in this upgrade include integration with Remedy, encryption of data, enhanced reporting and risk reporting.

2002

• NeXpose V2 shipped. - New features include PDF support and a database of over 1,000 vulnerabilities.
• Percussion Software becomes a reseller for NeXpose.
• Rapid7 opens office in London, United Kingdom.

2001

• NeXpose V1, an enterprise vulnerability management and risk assessment software solution, launched in Q3. Initial version offers vulnerability database, artificial intelligence engine, client/server architecture, Windows & Unix versions, and 300 vulnerabilities.

1999

Rapid7 founded by software industry veterans who previously founded Percussion Software, Bond Technologies and Stride & Associates. Rapid7 is privately funded and headquartered in New York City.