Flashpoint, the trusted leader in threat intelligence and risk prevention, announced it has acquired Risk Based Security (RBS), a Richmond, Virginia-based company specializing in vulnerability and data breach intelligence, as well as vendor risk ratings. The integration of RBS’s collections and technology into the Flashpoint platform offers a wide range of cybersecurity practitioners—including cyber threat intelligence (CTI), vulnerability management, DevSecOps, and vendor risk management teams—the contextual threat intelligence and automation they need to detect, prioritize, and thwart emerging cyber risks rapidly and holistically.
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“I am incredibly excited to welcome the RBS team to Flashpoint,” said Flashpoint CEO Josh Lefkowitz. “This acquisition will enable our clients to rapidly detect critical vulnerabilities before they are widely known, and then automate how they prioritize and remediate these issues. This is a game changer for security teams and represents a vital step towards achieving Flashpoint’s vision of being the single vendor that enterprises can rely on to mitigate all types of security risks and protect critical assets.”
Since its founding in 2011, Risk Based Security has partnered with a diverse group of clients, including Microsoft, BlackRock, Northrop Grumman, Swisscom, American Electric Power, Amtrak, and numerous other enterprises across the technology, financial, insurance, and consumer goods sectors. To date, RBS possesses over 90,000 vulnerabilities in its collections that are not assigned CVE IDs and therefore do not exist in the National Vulnerability Database (NVD). RBS’s proprietary technology consistently identifies vulnerabilities before they are commonly known—and maps those vulnerabilities to an enterprise’s software—providing clients with a critical edge and head-start on potential adversaries.
“We’re thrilled to join forces with Flashpoint,” said Jake Kouns, CEO of RBS. “It’s rare to find two organizations so similar in culture with a mutual drive to get things done. Our visions align perfectly, and we are excited to collaborate with them to bring a holistic, risk-based intelligence offering to a broad market.”