Rapid7, a global provider of extended risk and threat detection, has recently announced the winners of its prestigious 2024 Partner Of The Year Awards. An annual event, the awards aim to celebrate Rapid7 partners who utilise the relationship to offer significant customer benefits. This year's cohort recognised 22 partners across eight categories in three major geographic locations, with five of the winners located in Australia and New Zealand.
The award winners included The Missing Link for Partner of the Year, DGplex as Cloud Security Partner of the Year, Telstra for Detection & Response Partner of the Year, Orro as Vulnerability Management Partner of the Year, and Cythera recognised as the MSSP Partner of the Year.
Anita Moorhouse, director of APJ channel sales at Rapid7, praised the partners for their remarkable contributions in a rapidly evolving area. "With cyber threats multiplying and evolving every day, Rapid7 partnerships are critical in helping organisations reduce risk and stay ahead of attackers," Moorhouse stated. "Partnerships extend our reach, ensuring that more organisations are digitally secure and able to take command of their attack surface by anticipating, pinpointing, and acting on any threat that comes their way."
Winners expressed gratitude for their recognition and reiterated their commitment to cybersecurity. Aaron Bailey, CISO at The Missing Link, emphasised how the company's partnership with Rapid7 has enabled them to "deliver cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions tailored to the unique needs of organisations across the Asia Pacific region."
Jordan Delgrande, Managing Director, Founder, and CEO at DGplex, expressed their dedication to cloud security, stating, "keeping customers’ data safe is serious business." Luke Barker, Security Group Owner at Telstra, shared his delight at their award and the importance of cyber security in the current digital landscape.
Nick Long, Director at Orro, expressed his gratitude to Rapid7 for the recognition, stating the award reinforces "the power of strong partnerships" in driving innovation and benefiting the customers and industry. Similarly, Tim Sank, Sales Director at Cythera, extended his appreciation to Rapid7 for "providing brilliant technology solutions to help protect our customers."
The awards highlight the importance of partnerships and collaboration in creating robust cybersecurity solutions that protect businesses from evolving cyber threats. These acknowledgements serve as motivation for partners to continue exceeding expectations and delivering innovation in the field of cybersecurity.