Rapid7 Named a Notable Vendor in Forrester’s MDR Landscape

Sep 14, 2026 · Original article ↗

Summary

Rapid7 says Forrester named it among notable MDR providers in its Q3 2026 landscape report, which points to convergence between managed detection and response and exposure management. Rapid7 also outlines its approach and buyer evaluation questions.

Key points

Forrester’s Q3 2026 MDR landscape report identifies Rapid7 among notable providers.
The article highlights a trend toward combining exposure management, detection and response in one service.
Rapid7 says exposure context and asset-risk scoring inform its alerts and investigations.
Forrester advises buyers to assess providers’ investigation reasoning, response actions and safeguards for automation.
Rapid7 describes its MDR service as AI-assisted and human-led, with logged and auditable actions.
The article recommends asking providers to show redacted case files and clarify accountability during response and remediation.

Article Details

Event Type: Rapid7 was named among the notable providers in Forrester’s Managed Detection and Response Services Landscape, Q3 2026 report.
Impact: The recognition relates to Rapid7’s position in the MDR market and has no reported direct security impact.

People

Emily DohertyNamed as an author of the Forrester report cited in the article.Jeff PollardNamed as an author of the Forrester report cited in the article.Joseph BlankenshipNamed as an author of the Forrester report cited in the article.Michael BeldenNamed as an author of the Forrester report cited in the article.

Vendors

Rapid7Rapid7 was named among the notable providers in this Forrester MDR Landscape. Being included matters to us, but the more interesting story is in what Forrester says about the market itself.

Products

Command PlatformThat convergence is the whole basis of Rapid7 MDR and our Command Platform strategy. Most MDR services react after an attacker has already broken in. Rapid7 designed its service to anticipate where attackers are likely Rapid7 MDRThat convergence is the whole basis of Rapid7 MDR and our Command Platform strategy. Most MDR services react after an attacker has already broken in. Rapid7 designed its service to anticipate where attackers are likely SIEMhealthy pressure on the whole market, and it's a test we welcome. Rapid7 MDR is delivered on Rapid7's own SIEM, which gives customers a direct window into our SOC, including validated threats, the response actions