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Rapid7's Nexpose Wins 2006 Global Excellence in Risk Management Award from Info Security Products Guide

Nexpose Earns the Highest Trust of Security Products Users Worldwide

BOSTON - June 6, 2006 - Rapid7 LLC today announces that Info Security Products Guide, a Silicon Valley Communications publication and the world’s leading publication on security-related products and technologies, has named Nexpose, its enterprise vulnerability and risk management solution, the winner of the Global Excellence in Risk Management Customer Trust 2006 Award.

Receiving the honor of customer trust is an endorsement of Nexpose as foremost among the leading products that provide network security risk assessment and management. More than 18,000 end-users and prospective customers from around the world were invited to vote for the products they trust the most for protecting their digital resources. A special e-copy edition of the Product Excellence Guide that includes Nexpose will soon be available and can be requested by registering at the Info Security Products Guide site.

Nexpose helps companies monitor and protect their networks by proactively scanning devices, systems, software and Web server applications to locate threats, assess their risk to the environment, devise a remediation plan and implement the ticketing process. With its expert system, Nexpose builds a knowledge base of facts on the environment it's exploring and models potential targeted attacks to expose all existing threats. Nexpose provides comprehensive risk reporting capabilities and automatically delivers email notifications depending on the severity of findings during network scans. For more info, see Nexpose's Product Excellence Award listing at:

www.infosecurityproductsguide.com/risk/Nexpose.html

"There's no greater confirmation of a product's strength than the overwhelming vote of customers," said Rick Justice, Chief Technology Editor, Info Security Products Guide. "As the winner of the 2006 Global Excellence in Risk Management Customer Trust Award, Rapid7's Nexpose proves it is the leading solution for proactively locating threats and protecting enterprise networks from internal and external intruders."

"Receiving the award of Customer Trust is the highest honor as it is our focus on customer service and our commitment to our customer base that has driven our success," said Alan Matthews, president of Rapid7 LLC. "This award further validates Nexpose as best-in-class and confirms our position as a leader in network and information security."

Nexpose is available in multiple deployment options: software, plug-and-play appliance and hosted services. All Rapid7 Nexpose product offerings provide comprehensive vulnerability and risk management at an optimal cost, allowing broad asset protection for a minimum investment.

About Silicon Valley Communications Awards

Info Security Products Guide, published by Silicon Valley Communications, plays a vital role in keeping end-users informed of the choices they can make when it comes to protecting their digital resources. It is written expressly for those who are adamant on staying informed of security threats and the preventive measure they can take. You will discover a wealth of information in this guide including tomorrow’s technology today, best deployment scenarios, people and technologies shaping info security and independent product evaluations that facilitate in making the most pertinent security decisions. The Info Security Products Guide Awards recognize and honor excellence in all areas of information security. To learn more, visit www.infosecurityproductsguide.com and stay secured.

About Rapid7

Rapid7 is the leading provider of security risk intelligence solutions. Rapid7's integrated vulnerability management and penetration testing products, Nexpose and Metasploit, empower organizations to obtain accurate, actionable and contextual intelligence into their threat and risk posture. Rapid7's solutions are being used by more than 2,000 enterprises and government agencies in more than 65 countries worldwide, while the Company's free products are downloaded more than one million times per year and enhanced further by over 125,000 security community users and contributors. Rapid7 has been recognized as one of the fastest growing security companies by Inc. Magazine and as a “Top Place to Work” by the Boston Globe. The Company is backed by Bain Capital Ventures and Technology Crossover Ventures. For more information about Rapid7, please visit http://www.rapid7.com.