Case Study: Specialized Security Services, Inc. achieves faster vulnerability detection and streamlined compliance with Rapid7

Specialized Security Service, Inc. Discusses Their Strategic Partnership with Rapid7

Specialized Security Services, Inc. (S3) is a 100-person managed security service provider led by CEO Mitchelle Schanbaum that helps customers build and maintain strong security programs. Facing increasingly sophisticated attackers, growing IT complexity, and a shortage of skilled staff, S3 needed reliable tools and vendor partners that would deliver accurate vulnerability intelligence, fast response, and clear compliance reporting so they could consistently add value for clients.

S3 adopted Rapid7 Nexpose and Metasploit and forged a close partnership with Rapid7 for timely updates, strong support, and accurate asset fingerprinting. The tools streamlined compliance reporting (PCI, FISMA, HIPAA), enabled rapid reaction to incidents like Heartbleed, and improved vulnerability detection—resulting in greater operational efficiency, higher client trust, and confidence in recommending Rapid7 as a core part of S3’s security toolkit.

Specialized Security Services, Inc

Mitchelle Schanbaum

CEO, Specialized security services, inc