Technology partner
Rapid7 Partner for Exposure Management and Threat Detection
Know your attack surface. Detect attacks.
As a Rapid7 partner, we help you use the Rapid7 Command Platform to make your attack surface visible, prioritize vulnerabilities by risk, and detect attacks early. We advise on selection, prepare your quote together with Rapid7, and support rollout and operations – with the perspective of penetration testers who know how attackers operate.
- Exposure management
- Next-gen SIEM & MDR
- Non-binding quote
Overview
What is Rapid7 – and what do we do as a Rapid7 partner?
Rapid7 is a publicly traded provider of cybersecurity solutions and managed services with international operations. The company was founded in 2000 and is represented in Germany by Rapid7 Germany GmbH in Hallbergmoos near Munich. Many security professionals know Rapid7 primarily through Metasploit – the penetration testing tool is part of the vendor’s portfolio. As a Rapid7 partner in Germany, we advise organizations on Rapid7 solutions and support them from selection through to ongoing operations.
At the core of the offering is the Command Platform. It combines two tasks that are handled separately in many organizations: exposure management – capturing the attack surface, finding vulnerabilities, and prioritizing them by risk – and detection & response, i.e., detecting and fending off attacks in progress. The platform also includes solutions for cloud and application security as well as governance, risk & compliance; with managed detection & response (MDR), Rapid7 can take over round-the-clock monitoring on request. Familiar names such as Rapid7 InsightVM and InsightIDR are still around: InsightVM is now part of Exposure Command, and InsightIDR is the former name of Incident Command, which continues to appear in the vendor’s documentation.
Why Rapid7 is a good fit for us: we know the other side’s perspective. In penetration tests and red teaming exercises, we act like real attackers – so we know which vulnerabilities can actually be exploited and what traces an attack leaves behind. We bring this perspective to exposure management and threat detection: we help you roll out and operate the platform so that prioritization and detection match the attack paths that are realistic in your environment.
Our penetration tests remain vendor-independent. Scope, methodology, and evaluation are based on your engagement and recognized standards – not on which products you use. If you use Rapid7, we can also test, on request, whether detection and coverage hold up against a realistic attack. We name any gaps just as openly as we would for any other vendor.
Pentest and platform
Pentest results and Rapid7 data: how they complement each other
Rapid7 provides continuous situational awareness: which assets exist, where known vulnerabilities are, and which activities stand out. A penetration test answers a different question – what an attacker can actually do with those vulnerabilities. Only together do the two perspectives provide a reliable picture.
A typical example: exposure management reports a medium-severity vulnerability on an internal web server that ranks low in the prioritization. The pentest reveals that this very server exposes a service account’s credentials – which opens a path all the way to the domain controller. Insights like these flow back: the asset receives a higher priority, and together with your team, we check whether the individual steps of the attack would have been visible in your threat detection.
Conversely, Rapid7 data makes penetration tests more targeted. The asset inventory shows which systems are reachable from the internet, and forgotten systems stand out before the scope is finalized. After the test, you can track in exposure management whether fixed vulnerabilities stay fixed; we also confirm the remediation of the pentest findings in the free retest.
Don’t want to operate your own platform? Then our vulnerability assessment is an alternative.
Use cases
Typical use cases for Rapid7
Exposure Management
Building exposure management
From asset inventory to remediation: you know which systems exist, where vulnerabilities are, and which should be fixed first – instead of working through hundreds of scanner findings by severity alone.
- Unified inventory of internal and external assets
- Threat-aware risk scoring instead of a plain CVSS list
- Handover to patch and ticketing processes
Detection & Response
Detecting and responding to attacks
With Incident Command in your own team or with Rapid7 MDR around the clock: suspicious activity is detected, assessed, and handled. If you run detection yourself, our Incident Response & Forensics team supports you in an emergency – remotely or on site.
- Centralized analysis of logs and telemetry
- Automation of recurring responses
- Realistic testing of detection through red teaming
Cloud & AppSec
Securing cloud and applications
For organizations that rely heavily on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud or develop their own web applications and APIs: misconfigurations, risky permissions, and vulnerabilities become continuously visible.
- Checking cloud configurations against compliance policies
- Handing DAST findings over to development, e.g., via Jira
- Manual pentests to uncover logic flaws that no scanner finds
Rollout with Rootsektor
How we roll out Rapid7 with you
From the first needs assessment to ongoing operations – in clear steps and with a dedicated point of contact at Rootsektor.
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Consulting & requirements
We clarify your starting point and goals: Which assets and environments should be covered, which tools are already in use, who handles findings and alerts, and which requirements apply, for example from ISO/IEC 27001 or NIS2? On request, we sign a non-disclosure agreement in advance.
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Quote
On this basis, we put together the right solutions and packages and prepare a specific quote together with Rapid7. The main factors are the type and number of assets and the desired use cases.
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Demo & trial
Before you decide, you’ll see the solution in a product demo. On request, a trial or proof of concept follows, if offered by the vendor – we jointly define scope and success criteria in advance.
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Rollout & integration
We support the setup – from deploying agents and scan engines and connecting log sources to dashboards and reports. We integrate findings and alerts into your patch, ticketing, and incident processes.
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Operations & optimization
We review the first results with your team, reduce false positives, and fine-tune prioritization and detection. On request, we regularly check with penetration tests or a red teaming engagement whether detection actually catches realistic attacks.
Request a Rapid7 quote
Enter your contact details and select the solutions you’re interested in. Information on the number of assets, company size, or desired timeframe helps us tailor the quote – but it’s optional. Already using Rapid7? Then note this in the form, for example for an expansion. Together with Rapid7, we’ll prepare a specific quote and get back to you. Your request is non-binding.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Rapid7
Didn’t find your question? Call us at +49 2932 465265-0 or email info@rootsektor.de.
How is Rapid7 licensed?
Rapid7 offers its solutions in packages: in exposure management, Surface Command and Exposure Command in the Essentials and Ultimate tiers; Incident Command and Rapid7 MDR each come in several package tiers. In exposure management, pricing is based on the asset types and use cases actually in scope; according to the vendor, further use cases such as cloud or application security can be added without relicensing the entire environment. We prepare a specific quote together with Rapid7 based on your information.
Does Rapid7 replace a penetration test?
No. Rapid7 works continuously and automatically: exposure management finds known vulnerabilities and misconfigurations across the board, and Incident Command detects suspicious behavior. A penetration test goes deep manually – it chains vulnerabilities into attack paths, uncovers logic flaws in applications, and shows what an attacker can actually achieve. And whether your detection notices a real attack only becomes clear in a real-world test. The two complement each other.
We’re already a Rapid7 customer. Can you still support us?
Yes. Contact us if you want to expand your environment, add further solutions, or need support with configuration and operations. Whether and how existing contracts can be handled through us in the future is something we clarify with Rapid7 on a case-by-case basis. Independently of that, our penetration tests can also check how well your existing Rapid7 environment detects attacks.
Can I test Rapid7 before buying?
Rapid7 presents its solutions in product demos. A trial or proof of concept is possible on request, provided the vendor offers one for the solution in question – we clarify this as part of the quote. To make sure the trial provides a solid basis for your decision, we jointly define scope, duration, and success criteria in advance.
Where does Rapid7 store data?
For certain platform solutions, customers can choose one of five cloud regions, including Europe. According to Rapid7, data is not moved out of the selected region – subject to the privacy policy and the respective contract. Which solutions this applies to and how data is processed, for example in the managed service, is something we clarify with Rapid7 before the quote. If scan data needs to stay in your own data center, Rapid7 also offers Nexpose, an on-premises scanner.
Who provides support?
Rapid7 provides technical vendor support under your contract: you open and track support cases via the Rapid7 support portal, and the product documentation is available as well. At Rootsektor, you have a dedicated point of contact during the rollout. Any additional support we provide during ongoing operations – such as regular reviews or fine-tuning prioritization and detection – is agreed individually.
Schedule a Rapid7 consultation
Want to clarify first which solution fits your environment or how Rapid7 works together with your penetration tests? Briefly describe your situation – we’ll get back to you for a non-binding initial consultation.