Thom (Tom) Langford
EMEA CTO at Rapid7 and former CISO with long experience in information security, public speaking, podcasting, and security awareness initiatives.
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Mar 8, 2026 • 28min
How CISOs Can Earn Real Influence In The Boardroom With Rapid7
Tom Langford, EMEA CTO at Rapid7 and former CISO, blends security leadership with public speaking and awareness work. He talks about the shift from gaining board access to earning influence. He contrasts risk language with boards’ focus on profit and costs. He explains why frameworks can cloud decisions and highlights tabletop exercises and P&L-style communication as ways to connect security to the business.
