{"slug": "rapid7-expands-uk-and-ireland-channel-presence-through-strategic-partnership", "title": "Rapid7 Expands UK and Ireland Channel Presence Through Strategic Partnership with Exclusive Networks", "summary": "Rapid7 announced a new strategic distribution partnership with Exclusive Networks across the United Kingdom and Ireland, expanding its channel presence in the region. The partnership aims to empower partners with specialist expertise, technical enablement, and go-to-market support to address AI-enabled threats and modernize security operations. Rapid7's AI-powered cybersecurity operations platform will be combined with Exclusive Networks' technical capabilities to help partners deliver integrated security solutions.", "body_md": "*Ross Baker is Senior Director, Northern Europe at Rapid7.*\n\nAs organizations across the United Kingdom and Ireland embrace AI, cloud technologies, and digital transformation in the name of enhancing customer experiences and accelerating business growth, the cybersecurity landscape must continue to evolve just as quickly.\n\nIn this environment, business leaders still expect security to enable innovation, not slow it down. They're pushed to reduce risk, improve visibility across expanding attack surfaces, and respond faster than ever before, with limited resources now table stakes. This is precisely why Rapid7 is excited to announce a new strategic distribution partnership with Exclusive Networks across the United Kingdom and Ireland, following previous announcements alongside the firm to better support partners across [Benelux](https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/c-exclusive-networks-partnership-accelerating-customer-success/) and the [Nordics](https://www.rapid7.com/c-rapid7-exclusive-networks-expand-nordics-partnership-stronger-cybersecurity-outcomes-together).\n\nOrganizations no longer want disconnected security tools or transactional vendor relationships. They're looking for trusted advisors who can help simplify security operations, strengthen cyber resilience, and deliver measurable business outcomes.\n\nIn this moment, cybersecurity customers are demanding experiences that create more calm. This means no more disconnected security tools or reactive approaches, but integrated security operations, trusted expertise, and partners who can help them improve visibility and build long-term cyber resilience.\n\nThe UK and Ireland represent one of Europe's most mature and partner-driven cybersecurity markets, with partners playing an increasingly important role in helping organizations modernize security operations for today’s AI-enabled threats.\n\nThis partnership with Exclusive Networks reflects Rapid7's continued investment in the [regional channel ecosystem](https://www.rapid7.com/partners/sales-partners/). More than expanding distribution, it's about empowering partners with specialist expertise, technical enablement, and the go-to-market support they need to grow their cybersecurity businesses with confidence.\n\nExclusive Networks has built an outstanding reputation as one of the UK's leading specialist cybersecurity distributors, combining deep technical expertise with a strong, partner-first approach.\n\nTogether, we're creating new opportunities for partners to strengthen their capabilities while delivering greater value to customers.\n\nSecurity teams are increasingly looking for platforms that unify exposure management, threat detection, response, and automation. Again we go back to the urgent need for improved visibility while reducing operational complexity.\n\nRapid7's AI-powered cybersecurity operations platform helps organizations simplify SecOps through integrated [exposure management](https://www.rapid7.com/products/command/exposure-management/), [managed detection and response](https://www.rapid7.com/services/managed-detection-and-response-mdr), and security automation. By bringing these capabilities together, customers can identify risk earlier, respond faster, and improve cyber resilience without adding more tools.\n\nCombined with Exclusive Networks' technical enablement, solution engineering expertise, and established channel ecosystem, this new alliance makes it easier for partners to deliver integrated cybersecurity solutions while expanding managed security services and fostering long-term customer relationships.\n\nRapid7 and Exclusive Networks share a common commitment to helping partners grow through technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous enablement. Together, we're investing in the resources, expertise, and support needed to help partners succeed in one of Europe's most dynamic cybersecurity markets.\n\nReady to grow with Rapid7? Head to our [Partners page](https://www.rapid7.com/partners) for more news, resources, and opportunities.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/rapid7-expands-uk-and-ireland-channel-presence-through-strategic-partnership", "canonical_source": "https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/c-rapid7-exclusive-networks-expand-uk-ireland-partnership", "published_at": "2026-08-03 08:00:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-03 08:13:18.387325+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["Rapid7", "Exclusive Networks", "Ross Baker"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/rapid7-expands-uk-and-ireland-channel-presence-through-strategic-partnership", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/rapid7-expands-uk-and-ireland-channel-presence-through-strategic-partnership.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/rapid7-expands-uk-and-ireland-channel-presence-through-strategic-partnership.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/rapid7-expands-uk-and-ireland-channel-presence-through-strategic-partnership.jsonld"}}