Continuous recon of internet-facing known and unknown assets reveals previously unknown risks.
Test defenses with real-world attacks to validate exposure and security controls.
Triage critical exposures with expert validation and deep insight into all attack paths.
Address critical issues immediately with same-day reporting from expert red team exercises.
Know your attack surface better than the attackers do with constant reconnaissance of your internet-facing assets through Rapid7’s industry-leading Command platform. Get continuous visibility into shadow IT or previously unknown exposures like exposed web services, and more.
Rapid7’s red team experts leverage the latest tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to safely exploit the external exposures and test your security controls with exercises like opportunistic phishing, external network assessment, breach simulation, emergent threat validation.
Address critical issues right away with same-day, detailed findings from successful red team exploitations, including multi-vector attack chain paths and expert-curated list of risky assets most likely to attract a malicious actor.
Get prescriptive guidance from expert advisors on how to best remediate critical exposures and strengthen your overall security posture against successful attack chains.
Rapid7 Vector Command | External Attack Surface Management | Traditional One-Time Pentest | Traditional Red Team Engagement | |
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Core Use Case | Continuous external discovery and ongoing exploit validation through the lens of an adversary | Visibility into public exposure of known and unknown assets | Often compliance-focused, in-depth evaluation for a very specific, defined scope | Deep 1:1 engagement over a defined period of time (typically 1 month) with a set objective |
KEY CAPABILITIES | ||||
Automated External Scanning | ✔ | ✔ | Scope-dependent | Targeted external scanning; not automated |
Ongoing Red Team Operations | ✔ | - | - | Point in time; not continuous |
Emergent Threat Response Review | ✔ | - | Point in time; not continuous | Point in time; not continuous |
Vetted Attack Paths | ✔ | - | ✔ | ✔ |
Prioritized Exposures | ✔ | - | Point in time; not continuous | Point in time; not continuous |
Expert Remediation Guidance | ✔ | - | ✔ | ✔ |
Same-day Findings & Reporting | ✔ | Not applicable | One-time; post-engagement | One-time; post-engagement |