BOSTON, Dec. 06, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rapid7, Inc. (NASDAQ:RPD), a leading provider of data analytics solutions for IT and security professionals, today announced it was named Most Valuable Partner of the Year by the Intel Security Innovation Alliance; Rapid7 was also a finalist for Most Innovative Partner of the Year. The winners were announced at the Intel Security Innovation Alliance Developers Conference, which takes place in conjunction with the Intel Security FOCUS conference. Rapid7 was selected for creating new product integrations that provide greater security against new, sophisticated security threats, and cyber attacks.
On November 3, Rapid7 announced that its live vulnerability management solution, Nexpose, is fully integrated and compatible with McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) and McAfee Data Exchange Layer (DXL). By integrating Nexpose to both McAfee ePO and McAfee DXL, mutual customers now have always-on vulnerability management, visibility into their endpoints and entire IT environments, and the ability to prioritize remediation to maximize impact. The integrations will help organizations break down communication barriers between IT and security teams to collaboratively reduce the risk of a breach.
“The integrated solutions provided by Intel Security and Rapid7 allow customers to streamline their IT and security programs, and can lead to decreased costs for interoperability and increased protection throughout the entire threat defense lifecycle,” said D.J. Long, head of the Intel Security Innovation Alliance. "Rapid7 is a strong contributor to the growing Intel Security Innovation Alliance ecosystem, and we have been consistently impressed with their vision and commitment to delivering innovative solutions that make a difference for our customers.”
“We are honored to accept this award from the Intel Security team and believe deeply in the mission our teams have set out to achieve together,” said Lee Weiner, chief product officer at Rapid7. “Together, we are working to create solutions that deliver actionable results, effectively integrate across common platforms, and improve organizations’ security posture. Intel Security is creating common ground for its partners and helping the industry better meet customer needs."
Through Nexpose integrations with both McAfee ePO and McAfee DXL, mutual customers will have extended visibility into each asset on their network, increasing the ability to manage risk with automated responses to threats, including malicious file infections. Nexpose provides live vulnerability monitoring, allowing customers to automatically collect data and analyze network exposure as it changes. Using this data, Nexpose prioritizes risk based on customer environments and attacker behavior, and then streamlines remediation by aligning IT and security workflows.
Additional integrations with Nexpose include McAfee Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) and McAfee Threat Intelligence Exchange (TIE). Rapid7 is also undertaking additional integrations with key Intel Security technologies to further invest in its strategic partnership.
Rapid7 and the Intel Security Innovation Alliance
Rapid7 joined the Intel Security Innovation Alliance in July 2016 and has worked closely with the Intel Security team to accelerate the adoption of security technology and services, helping organizations navigate today’s dynamic IT and security landscapes.
The Intel Security Innovation Alliance enables customers to leverage their investments in Intel Security while adding complementary capabilities to Intel Security’s core offerings. By implementing products designated as McAfee Compatible, mutual customers enjoy faster time to deployment, lower total cost of ownership, and more efficient and effective security risk management projects.
About Rapid7
With Rapid7, technology professionals gain the clarity, command, and confidence to safely drive innovation and protect against risk. We make it simple to collect operational data across systems, eliminating blind spots and unlocking the information required to securely develop, operate, and manage today’s sophisticated applications and services. Our analytics and science transform your data into key insights so you can quickly predict, deter, detect, and remediate attacks and obstacles to productivity. Armed with Rapid7, technology professionals finally gain the insights needed to safely move their business forward. Rapid7 is trusted by more than 5,800 organizations across over 110 countries, including 37% of the Fortune 1000. To learn more about Rapid7 or get involved in our threat research, visit www.rapid7.com.