Deep Patel
Security Architect, Cisco
San Jose, California, United States
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Deep Patel is a Security Architect at Cisco Systems, with roles spanning architecture, vulnerability assessment, customer engagement, and education. An advocate for security with 2 decades of experience, he specializes in software, system, cloud, and network security. He is a contributor to CNCF/Tag-Security and also involved with security assessment of pqc openssl plugin oqsprovider.
In his spare time he can be found trekking somewhere in the mountains and may still be thinking about security!
Area of Expertise
SaaC – Security as a Culture, the Distributed Advocacy
The concept of "Security Advocacy" highlights a crucial point: security is not inherently part of development processes and requires promotion to achieve completeness. This suggests the existence of two distinct groups, the 'committed,' who are dedicated to security, and the 'others,' who do not share the same level of motivation. The expectation here is that both eventually converge, though such convergence is not a certainty.
This talk promotes the concept of distributed advocacy, wherein security advocates and developers are part of a unified community. Here, every member is a champion of the cause. According to this framework, security requirements and compliance are foundational aspects of the system's core functional specifications and are incorporated into the final products. By blending the roles of advocates and developers, this approach fosters ongoing collaboration and encourages all participants to be more actively involved.
CloudNativeSecurityCon North America 2024 Sessionize Event
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