You have been with Rapid7 for 4 years now, what originally attracted you to work here?
I worked for a cybersecurity company who is a leader for the “Prevention” area prior to joining Rapid7, and I was looking for the next opportunity based on 3 criteria:, “Interesting Products”, “a flexible work environment” and “a supportive and talented team of people”. Rapid7 checked the box for all three of these areas, with a platform of products to help customer’s security operations across areas/categories beyond my experience/expertise, allowing me to stretch and grow my skills. The company is well known for having unique intelligence like Metasploit, as well as being placed #17 in the list of The Cybersecurity 500 by Cybersecurity Ventures. These things attracted me to work here.
What does the team in Japan look like, and what growth have you seen during your time here?
When I joined Rapid7 in January 2018, there were approximately 10+ employees in Japan. These people were primarily made up of Sales and Sales Engineering for products like Nexpose/InsightVM, AppSpider/InsightAppSec, and Metasploit Pro. As the team continues to change and grow, we are now at 20+ employees and hiring in Customer Success and Support so really broadening the skill sets in the region to better support our customers. As we continue to evolve and move towards a solution/platform provider to solve complex customer challenges, and support their security operations with broader products and managed services. Each individual has capabilities and talent as part of the team, which is a huge difference in terms of ‘types’.
What makes the culture at Rapid7 different from other tech and/or cybersecurity companies?
I believe transparency is a major differentiator. The le ..
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