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RSA, a leader in identity security, has announced that Greg Nelson, its current President and Chief Business Officer, will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer on September 15, 2025, succeeding Rohit Ghai, who will transition to a strategic advisory role. This leadership change marks a new phase of growth for RSA, focusing on innovative cybersecurity solutions.
RSA’s CEO transition signals a strategic shift to capitalize on its strong market position. Greg Nelson, with over 30 years of experience in software, data, and private equity, will lead RSA into a phase of accelerated growth. Rohit Ghai, after nearly eight years as CEO, will step into an advisory role, having guided RSA through significant transformations, including its separation from Dell Technologies and evolution into a SaaS-based identity security platform.
Under Nelson’s leadership, RSA will prioritize four key areas:
“RSA has built momentum, and we’re ready to move faster, innovate more boldly, and scale our business to capture new opportunities,” said Mr. Nelson, incoming CEO of RSA.
Nelson, who joined RSA nearly four years ago, has reimagined its go-to-market strategy to prioritize customer needs and drive growth. His expertise in SaaS and technology positions him to scale RSA’s Unified Identity Platform, which serves over 9,000 high-security organizations and manages 60 million identities globally.
“With favorable market trends and clear competitive advantages, we believe RSA is uniquely positioned to accelerate its growth,” said Prashant Mehrotra, Partner and Managing Director at Clearlake Capital Group. “We are confident that Greg’s leadership and focus on innovation across these four strategic pillars will drive the company’s momentum in the years ahead.”
Rohit Ghai’s tenure saw RSA transform from an on-premises product provider to a leading SaaS-based identity security platform. “Rohit has led RSA through a period of remarkable transformation,” said Ed Didier, Managing Director at STG. “He strengthened the company’s market position, built a high-performing team, and set the stage for accelerated growth under new leadership.” Ghai’s advisory role will ensure continuity as RSA pursues its ambitious growth plans.
RSA’s leadership transition positions the company to innovate and scale in the evolving cybersecurity landscape, delivering mission-critical solutions to its global customer base.
RSA provides mission-critical cybersecurity solutions that protect the world’s most security-sensitive organizations. The RSA Unified Identity Platform provides true passwordless identity security, risk-based access, automated identity intelligence, and comprehensive identity governance across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. More than 9,000 high-security organizations trust RSA to manage more than 60 million identities, detect threats, secure access, and enable compliance. For additional information, visit our website to contact sales, find a partner, or learn more about RSA.
Clearlake Capital Group is a global investment firm managing integrated platforms spanning private equity, liquid and private credit, and other related strategies. Founded in 2006, the firm has more than $90 billion of assets under management and has led or co-led over 400 investments globally. With deep knowledge and operational expertise across the technology, industrials, and consumer sectors, Clearlake seeks to partner with experienced management teams, providing patient, long-term capital and aiming to drive value through its active hands-on operating approach, O.P.S.® (Operations, People, Strategy). Headquartered in Santa Monica, Clearlake maintains a global footprint with offices in Dallas, London, Dublin, Luxembourg, Abu Dhabi, and Singapore. For more information, please visit clearlake.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
STG is a private equity partner to market leading companies in data, software, and analytics. The firm brings experience, flexibility, and resources to build strategic value and unlock the potential of innovative companies. Partnering with a goal to build customer-centric, market winning portfolio companies, STG seeks to create sustainable foundations for growth that bring value to existing and future stakeholders. The firm is dedicated to transforming and building outstanding technology companies in partnership with world class management teams. STG’s expansive portfolio has consisted of more than 50 global companies.
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