Rapid7 (NASDAQ:RPD) is a publicly traded cybersecurity company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Since its founding in 2000, the company has specialized in delivering cloud-based security data and analytics solutions designed to help organizations detect, investigate, and remediate cyber threats. Rapid7 operates under the NASDAQ symbol “RPD” and serves a broad range of industries, including technology, financial services, healthcare, retail, and the public sector.
The core of Rapid7’s offering is its Insight platform, a unified, cloud-native security operations and analytics suite. Key modules include InsightVM for vulnerability risk management, InsightIDR for threat detection and incident response, InsightAppSec for application security testing, and InsightCloudSec for securing cloud infrastructure. Through these integrated solutions, customers gain real-time visibility into their security posture, automated workflows for addressing risks, and robust reporting capabilities to support compliance requirements.
Over the years, Rapid7 has expanded its capabilities through targeted acquisitions and internal innovation. Notable acquisitions include Komand, a security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) provider, and DivvyCloud, a cloud security posture management company. These strategic moves have helped Rapid7 enhance automation, extend its cloud security offerings, and enrich its analytics-driven approach to threat management.
With offices across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, Rapid7 supports a global customer base ranging from small businesses to large enterprises. The company is led by Chief Executive Officer Corey Thomas, who has overseen Rapid7’s growth and product strategy since 2015. Rapid7 continues to invest in research, product development, and community engagement, including its widely used Metasploit Framework, to advance the state of cybersecurity and help organizations stay ahead of evolving threats.
