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.

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.

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.