Pete Rubio reveals how Rapid7 transformed to an AI-first platform that automates security investigations and accelerates results from hours to seconds.Topics Include:Pete Rubio introduces Rapid7's journey to becoming an AI-first cybersecurity platformCybersecurity teams overwhelmed by growing attack surfaces and constant alert fatigueCustomers needed faster response times, not just more alerts coming fasterLegacy tools created silos requiring manual triage that doesn't scale effectivelyAI must turn raw security data into real-time decisions humans can trustUnified data platform correlates infrastructure, applications, identity, and business context togetherAgentic AI automates investigative work, reducing analyst tasks from hours to secondsRapid7 evaluated multiple vendors, choosing AWS for performance, cost, and flexibilityNova models delivered unmatched performance for global scaling at controlled costsBedrock provided secure model deployment with governance and data privacy boundariesAWS partnership enabled co-development and rapid iteration beyond typical vendor relationshipsTransparent AI shows customers how models reach conclusions before automated actionsSOC analyst expertise continuously trains models with real-time security intelligenceGovernance frameworks and guardrails implemented from day one, not retrofitted laterFuture plans include customer AI integration and bring-your-own-model capabilitiesParticipants:Pete Rubio – Senior Vice President, Platform & Engineering, Rapid7Additional Links:Rapid 7 – LinkedIn - Website – AWS MarketplaceSee how Amazon Web Services gives you the freedom to migrate, innovate, and scale your software company at https://aws.amazon.com/isv/

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