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Rapid7, Inc., a global leader in AI-powered managed cybersecurity operations, today announced a leadership transition in which board member Wael Mohamed will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer, and current Chief Executive Officer Corey Thomas will become Executive Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. In conjunction with the announcement, the company is also reaffirming its financial guidance for the second quarter and full year 2026.
Wael Mohamed brings 30 years of cybersecurity and operational transformation experience.
Previously served as CEO of Forescout, leading through two strategic acquisitions.
Former President, COO, and board member of Trend Micro Group (Nikkei 225 constituent).
Founder of Global Forward Capital, a cybersecurity-focused investment firm.
Rapid7 recently acquired Kenzo, a leading AI security platform.
Company has refreshed senior leadership team with new CFO, CCO, and CPTO.
"After joining our board last year, Wael quickly became an invaluable strategic advisor and partner to me," said Thomas. "He has built and transformed cybersecurity companies, balancing precise execution with strategic investment, and his leadership will help customers see the benefit of Rapid7's vision faster."
This leadership transition comes at a defining moment. Amid universal disruption from frontier AI innovation, customers and analysts have validated the company's preemptive security strategy — effectively integrating managed detection and response (MDR) and exposure management into AI-led security operations to preempt attackers at machine speed. Rapid7 has been strategically moving the right pieces in place for the next phase of its growth, including the recent acquisition of Kenzo, a leading AI security platform, and is well prepared to step into the next chapter.
"I join Rapid7 with gratitude, confidence, and excitement," said Mohamed. "We have the customers, technology, leadership, and talent to own the AI-SOC market. I am committed to driving focus on the core businesses where Rapid7 is excellent and honing all of our resources and effort into the success of that vision."
Thomas and Mohamed have collaborated closely over the last year to define and develop the strategy for Rapid7's transformation to lead in the rapidly developing AI-SOC market. As part of this effort, Rapid7 has refreshed its senior leadership team, bringing on Rafe Brown as Chief Financial Officer, Allan Peters as Chief Commercial Officer, and most recently, Dan Deklich as Chief Product & Technology Officer. This team was constructed to lead Rapid7 through the operational shifts necessary to bring the company from a platform player to the AI-SOC leader.
As Mohamed assumes responsibility for growth-oriented operations and execution as CEO, Thomas will continue serving on Rapid7's Board of Directors as Executive Chairman, partnering closely on technology vision, AI strategy, and policy initiatives.
About Wael Mohamed
Wael Mohamed is the CEO of Rapid7. He is a cybersecurity executive and strategic advisor with more than 30 years of experience driving growth and operational transformation across the technology sector. He is the founder of Global Forward Capital, a Singapore-based cybersecurity investment firm. He previously served as CEO of Forescout Technologies, Operating Partner at Advent International, and Chairman of the Board at Cysiv. Wael co-founded Third Brigade, which was acquired in 2009 by Trend Micro Group, after which he played a central role in scaling Trend Micro Group's global operations, culminating in the company's highest role, President & COO, and spending five years serving on its Board of Directors.
About Corey Thomas
Corey Thomas is the Executive Chairman of Rapid7, where he partners closely with the leadership team to drive the company's long-term technology vision, AI strategy, and global cyber policy. Having led Rapid7 as CEO for over 13 years through its IPO, global scale, and evolution into an AI-powered security operations leader, he continues to champion the company's innovation and market leadership. His expertise has been recognized through his appointments to the Council on Foreign Relations, as well as the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. He serves on the boards of LPL Financial, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Vanderbilt University, and the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.
About Rapid7
Rapid7, Inc. is a global leader in AI-powered managed cybersecurity operations, trusted to advance organizations' cyber resilience. Open and extensible, the Rapid7 Command Platform integrates security data, enriching it with AI, threat intelligence, and 25 years of expertise and innovation to reduce risk and disrupt attackers. As a recognized leader in preemptive managed detection and response (MDR), Rapid7 unifies exposure and detection to transform the cybersecurity operations of more than 11,500 customers worldwide.
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