Why is Rapid7 interested in supporting open source projects like Metasploit and w3af?
As Sheldon Malm, Rapid7’s Senior Director of Security Strategy and Alliances stated “Rapid7 has always believed in making a fundamental difference in our space, bringing people together to drive change…” Rapid7 remains firmly committed to driving change in the security industry and believes that open source development is one of the keys to proactive security. It is critical for our industry to support current projects and to encourage others in the community to start new ones. Given the pace of security innovations, proprietary software development models are doomed to a perpetual game of catch-up if they operate in isolation. Collaborating with the security community at large is the only way our industry can truly keep pace with the continuous change in today’s threat landscape. By collaborating with the community we can build a fundamentally better security ecosystem to the benefit of everyone who participates – suppliers, customers, partners, security professionals, and even comp
