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Rapid7: CEO History

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Who is the CEO of Rapid7?

Corey Thomas is the CEO of Rapid7.

Current CEO
Corey Thomas
Leaders documented
5
Founded
2000
NameRoleFromToYears in role
Corey ThomasChairman and Chief Executive Officer—Present—
Tas GiakouminakisCo-Founder and Former Chief Technology Officer—Present—
Alan MatthewsCo-Founder, Former CEO and Chairman—Present—

Company Overview

Rapid7, Inc. (NASDAQ: RPD) is a premier cybersecurity operations and threat exposure leader headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 2000, Rapid7 has transformed modern security operations (SecOps) by bridging the gap between offensive security testing and defensive security monitoring. The enterprise is universally renowned across the global cybersecurity community as the custodian and developer of Metasploit—the world's most ubiquitous penetration testing framework used by ethical hackers, enterprise red teams, and security researchers worldwide. Beyond offensive testing, Rapid7 has built the comprehensive Insight cloud platform, delivering unified visibility across Vulnerability Risk Management (InsightVM), Cloud SIEM and Extended Detection and Response (InsightIDR), Cloud Security (InsightCloudSec), and Application Security (InsightAppSec). Rapid7 protects more than 11,000 corporate and institutional customers across 140 countries, including over 20% of the Fortune 500. Under the visionary leadership of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Corey Thomas, Rapid7 generates approximately $780 million in annual revenue, delivering high-margin recurring SaaS subscriptions and elite Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services to neutralize modern cyber threats.

Rapid7 operates an enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) subscription and managed services business model with strong recurring revenue and high customer lifetime value: (1) Insight Platform SaaS Subscriptions (~80% of revenue), billed annually on a per-asset, per-user, or data-ingestion basis across InsightVM (vulnerability management), InsightIDR (cloud SIEM/XDR), InsightCloudSec (cloud security), and InsightConnect (SOAR automation); (2) Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Services (~15% of revenue), providing 24/7/365 managed threat monitoring, human-led threat hunting, and automated incident response delivered by Rapid7's elite global Security Operations Centers; and (3) Professional Security Services & Metasploit Pro (~5% of revenue), encompassing adversary emulation, red-teaming penetration testing consulting, and commercial Metasploit software licensing. Rapid7 maintains gross margins exceeding 73% and an annualized recurring revenue base of over $790 million.

Corey Thomas

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Tas Giakouminakis

Co-Founder and Former Chief Technology Officer

Alan Matthews

Co-Founder, Former CEO and Chairman

Other senior executives

These officers report to the chief executive and are not part of the CEO timeline above.

  • Tim Adams, Former Chief Financial Officer
  • Rafe Brown, Chief Financial Officer

Challenges & Strategic Context

Rapid7 faces several significant competitive and market risks: (1) Squeeze from Endpoint Titans and Hyperscalers: CrowdStrike, Microsoft, and SentinelOne are aggressively expanding into SIEM and vulnerability management, creating intense cross-sell pressure; (2) Enterprise Security Spending Delays: Corporate IT budget scrutiny and economic caution can delay discretionary security software renewals and lengthen sales cycles; (3) High Competition in Cloud Security: Competing against pure-play cloud security innovators (Wiz, Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud) requires substantial ongoing R&D investment; and (4) Legacy Vulnerability Commoditization: Basic network scanning is increasingly viewed as a commodity, requiring Rapid7 to continuously prove the differentiated value of its integrated Insight analytics platform.

Rapid7 CEO and Leadership FAQ

Who is the current CEO of Rapid7?

Rapid7 is led by Chief Executive Officer Corey Thomas, who oversees corporate strategy, global operations, and the execution of the firm's strategic modernization roadmap.

What is the strategic focus of Rapid7's leadership team?

Under Corey Thomas's direction, Rapid7's executive team focuses on digital platform innovation, customer acquisition, operational efficiency, disciplined capital allocation, and proactive risk compliance.

How is corporate governance structured at Rapid7?

Rapid7 operates under a rigorous corporate governance model governed by an independent Board of Directors with specialized audit, risk, governance, and compensation oversight committees.

What cultural values guide Rapid7's executive leadership?

Leadership at Rapid7 fosters a culture grounded in customer-centric service, technological innovation, ethical integrity, community responsibility, and long-term financial prudence.

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