Rapid7

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Rapid7 is a software company which provides computer vulnerability management, risk assessment and policy compliance solutions that help organizations understand the risk of vulnerabilities in their IT environment and ensure their networks are not compromised. 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.

Headquartered in Boston, MA, with offices in 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.

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NeXpose, the company’s award-winning enterprise vulnerability and risk management solution, 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 Web applications, databases, operating systems, servers, and other software applications.

Rapid7 PCI (payment card industry) Compliance Portal enables merchants, online retailers and credit card service providers to achieve compliance with the PCI Data Security Standard via a remote, easy-to-use solution that provides the highly accurate scans required for ensuring networks are safe from hackers and protecting customers’ credit card information.