Rapid7 Appoints Wael Mohamed as CEO, Names Corey Thomas Executive Chairman

Rapid7, Inc. announced a leadership transition on June 01, 2026, 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. The company is reaffirming its financial guidance for the second quarter and full year 2026.

"After joining our board last year, Wael quickly became an invaluable strategic advisor and partner to me," said Thomas. " Mohamed brings 30 years of cybersecurity and operational transformation experience to Rapid7. He is the founder of Global Forward Capital, a cybersecurity-focused investment firm, and previously served as CEO of Forescout, which he successfully led through two strategic acquisitions.

Prior to that, Mohamed led Trend Micro Group, a constituent of the Nikkei 225, in successive roles over eleven years, culminating in President, COO, and member of the board. "I join Rapid7 with gratitude, confidence, and excitement," said Mohamed. "We have the customers, technology, leadership, and talent to own the AI-SOC market.

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. Rapid7, Inc. is headquartered in Boston and is a global leader in AI-powered managed cybersecurity operations.

The company recently acquired Kenzo, a leading AI security platform.