Rapid7’s Metasploit acquisition hit some in the information security community like a clap of thunder. Some IT security practitioners started to see the potential benefits of a Rapid7 union. The vendor says it will use the open-source tool to enhance its NeXpose product. Analyst: “Quality will likely rise, average price will likely fall, and functionality will likely increase. This is a good time to be in the market for pen-test software,” Nick Selby says.”]
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