Rapid7 names Allan Peters CCO
He becomes the vendor’s first-ever chief commercial officer
US cybersecurity vendor Rapid7 has named Allan Peters as its first chief commercial officer (CCO) to capitalise on its evolving product offering.
Peters brings nearly three decades of tech leadership experience, starting as SVP of sales at Computer Associates in 1998.
He then moved up the career ladder at companies such as SecurityFocus and Symantec, occupying regional and global exec roles, before entering the C-suite for the first time as CEO of Gamma Enterprise Technologies in 2006.
He left two years later, transitioning to SVP of worldwide sales and field marketing at systems and security management software BigFix, before moving to SVP of worldwide field operations at MokaFive in 2013.
Two years later, he transitioned to EVP at Worksoft.
Peters made his comeback into the C-suite when joining Conga as CRO in 2016.
He occupied the same role across different tech companies over the years. such as Trustwave, Qualys, and SecureWorks.
This new role marks his first time operating as CCO.
Peters announced his career update in a LinkedIn post.
“A big mission lies ahead: helping organisations take command of their attack surface to deliver better security outcomes, accelerate their business goals and navigate today's evolving threat landscape with confidence.
“I’m excited to partner with our incredible teams, our customers, and our partners to write the next chapter of growth and impact together.”
Regarding the appointment, Corey Thomas, CEO of Rapid7, added during an earnings call last month: “This newly created role underscores our commitment to driving our go to market capabilities to accelerate revenue growth.
“We believe that our product offerings today are industry leading with highly differentiated capabilities
“Alan joins us as we enter the next critical phase of delivering on this, driving the acceleration of our go to market efforts to capitalise on our unique product offerings.”
This represents the second C-suite change made by the company over the last 12 months, as it hired Thom Langford as EMEA CTO in December 2024.