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Deep Patel is a multifaceted Security Architect at Cisco Systems' Data Center Group, with roles spanning architecture, development, testing, vulnerability assessment, customer engagement, and education. An advocate for security with over 20 years of experience, he specializes in software, system, cloud, and network security, as well as data center management. In his spare time he can be found trekking somewhere in the mountains and may still be thinking about security!