Rapid7's NeXpose Enhances George Washington University Law School's Network Security Infrastructure

Business Wire, Sept 12, 2006

BOSTON -- GWU Law School Installs NeXpose Vulnerability Management Appliance to Support Current Security Systems and Optimize Protection of Its Digital Assets

Rapid7 today announced that George Washington University Law School has installed the NeXpose vulnerability management appliance to augment its network security solutions. NeXpose helps the GWU Law School data center broaden its network protection capabilities and accelerate the threat discovery process.

"NeXpose is like a third-party auditor, making sure our intrusion detection and patch management systems are doing their jobs," stated Mike Briggs, director of information technology, George Washington University Law School. "We've discovered issues we didn't know we had and were able to pass them on to the next cycle of patch management.

"The remediation report really makes NeXpose stand out because it enhances our patch management by telling us exactly what we need to do to fix the problem. NeXpose is also very hands off because it has the ability to automate network scans."

Briggs noted several features in NeXpose that impacted their decision to purchase the product. "The ease of use and the Web-based interface were really appealing, as was the quality of the signature patterns and the frequency with which they are updated. Since installing NeXpose, we haven't really found any false positives."

Among the different types of deployment offered (software, plug-and-play appliance and hosted services), GWU Law School selected the NeXpose appliance.

"The fact NeXpose was available as an appliance tipped the scales when weighing which solution we should go with," stated Briggs. "I like the convenience of appliances and the NeXpose appliance offers us a lower total cost of ownership."

GWU Law School was impressed with Rapid7's customer service as well as its product's capabilities. "The turnaround time from order to delivery was a matter of days," stated Briggs. "Within a month from our first contact with the company, we had already performed several network scans."

About NeXpose

The award-winning NeXpose enterprise vulnerability management scans 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 reporting capabilities that ensure compliance with governmental regulations and corporate security configuration policies. NeXpose PCI Compliance services meet the security scanning requirements of the MasterCard Site Data Protection (SDP) Program.

NeXpose is available in multiple deployment options: Software, plug-and-play Appliance and Hosted Services.

About George Washington University Law School

The George Washington University Law School is ranked among the top 25 in the most recent "America's Best Graduate Schools" issue of U.S. News & World Report, a popular guide for students pursuing graduate-level education. The GW Law School is ranked 19th on this year's list of 180 accredited law schools, up one spot from last year.

Located four blocks from the White House in Washington DC, the George Washington University was created by an Act of Congress in 1821. Today, GW is the largest institution of higher education in the nation's capital. The University offers comprehensive programs of undergraduate and graduate liberal arts study as well as degree programs in law, medicine, engineering, education, business, and international affairs. Each year, GW enrolls a diverse population of undergraduate, graduate, and professional students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and more than 120 countries.

About Rapid7

Rapid7 was founded in 1999 by a team of software industry veterans who were major contributors to product development and subsequent growth and success at Percussion Software, Bond Technologies and Stride & Associates. Rapid7 launched NeXpose, its enterprise vulnerability management solution, in 2001. Since introduced, NeXpose has been sold to over 130 organizations in the U.S. and abroad. Rapid7 sells NeXpose to corporate enterprises, Global 2000 companies, and government entities, and serves the full range of vertical markets.

Rapid7 is headquartered in Boston, MA, with offices in California and the United Kingdom. For more information on the company and its product, NeXpose, visit http://www.rapid7.com.