Q Would acquiring Metaspoilt be better for Rapid7 than just keeping the existing

partnership structure in place? Give two reasons in support of your answer (max. 200
words).

Possible synergies in case of an acquisition:

Consolidation – MEDIUM Customization – Low

Access to the sales pipeline. But customer Update and launch commercial products
profiles are significantly different for both using Metaspoilt code

Getting Moore on-board

Combination - LOW Connection - Low

Minimal bargaining synergies Provide premium exploitation testing as

one-stop shop (already present solution)

Rapid7 should try getting Moore on board as an employee, and build its product based on
open-source information to stand out in the market. It does not make rational sense to
acquire Metaspoilt as:
 Synergies are minimal
 Brand association risks for Rapid7