We’re proud to share that Rapid7 has been recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Exposure Assessment Platforms (EAP). We believe this recognition underscores our commitment to redefining security operations by embedding continuous, business-aligned exposure management into the core of modern defense strategies.
Our approach: Exposure Command at the core
At the root of Rapid7’s leadership is Exposure Command, our unified exposure management solution, underpinned by complete attack surface visibility, threat-informed risk assessment and integrated automated remediation capabilities.
Key capabilities highlighted in the report include:
Unified visibility across environments: Broad attack surface visibility with native support across hybrid infrastructure including on-prem, cloud, containers, and IoT/OT, alongside extensive integrations with third-party security and ITOps tools.
Threat-validated prioritization: Prioritization enhanced with real-world exploit intelligence, plus continuous red teaming and ad-hoc penetration testing through comprehensive managed services.
Comprehensive, AI-driven remediation: Prebuilt workflows and playbooks, intelligent automation, and dynamic persona-centric reporting.
Why exposure assessment matters more than ever
The security landscape has fundamentally changed. Traditional vulnerability management largely centered around point-in-time scans and CVSS scores can no longer keep pace with the dynamic, hybrid environments that define today’s enterprise. Organizations face an ever-expanding attack surface across cloud, on-prem, SaaS, and OT environments while regulations continue to evolve.
This means a dramatic expansion in the scope of IT and security leaders from tech-centric systems management and patching to a core pillar of the business at large. As a result, exposure management is no longer about finding more; it’s about finding what matters and acting on it decisively. This aligns directly with Gartner’s CTEM model, which calls for a continuous, outcome-focused cycle of scoping, prioritization, validation, and mobilization.
Why CTEM + EAP are the future of risk reduction
CTEM isn’t just a buzzword and a new acronym, it’s the next evolution of proactive security, acknowledging a core truth: no organization can patch everything, nor should they try.
The goal is validated exposure reduction through five stages:
Business-aligned scoping (e.g., revenue-generating services, critical data systems)
Cross-domain discovery (cloud, identity, SaaS, on-prem, OT)
Threat-informed prioritization with real-world intelligence
Validation via attack-path modeling or adversary emulation (e.g., PTaaS, BAS, AEV)
Mobilization through integrated, repeatable remediation workflows
Gartner suggests CTEM is a way to translate technical vulnerabilities into business-relevant risks and mobilize cross-functional teams in response. EAPs, which Gartner defines as platforms that continuously identify and prioritize exposures across all environments with business and threat context, provide the operational foundation for CTEM.
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Rapid7’s EAP capabilities allow teams to operationalize CTEM by translating technical findings into business-relevant risk and enabling cross-functional response, bridging the gap between posture and business continuity.
Looking ahead
As exposure management evolves from a siloed security function to an operational imperative, Rapid7 will continue to lead with innovation, transparency, and a relentless focus on customer outcomes. We believe our position as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Exposure Assessment Platforms is not just a recognition of the work we’ve done but a signal to the market of what’s next. Click here to download the full Report.
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