Executive record
Deepen Desai
Deepen Desai is EVP, Chief Security Officer at Zscaler, as of November 4, 2026, per zscaler.com (company's own site).
Seat verified November 4, 2026 · Added to the record November 4, 2026 · no move on the Wire yet · Updated
Tracked record
2026-11-04 · Roster verification
Deepen Desai, EVP, Chief Security Officer at Zscaler, verified November 4, 2026
No appointment or departure for Deepen Desai is on the Wire. This page rests on the roster entry above: a verification, against the source cited, of who held the Zscaler seat on that date. It is not a career history and states nothing beyond that entry.
CISO Voices: in public
What Deepen Desai has said in public while in the seat: posts on LinkedIn, X, Bluesky and Mastodon, bylined articles, podcast appearances, talks and videos, described in our words. All voices · The speaking circuit
May 11, 2026 · Podcast appearance, Enterprise Security Weekly (Audio) · AI & agents
On security confidence gaps, phishing trends, and AI adoption
The impact of Mythos and Florida Man, confidence gaps, phishing, & AI adoption - Chris Wallis, Deepen Desai, Erich Kron - ESW #458
Listen at Enterprise Security Weekly (Audio) ↗January 18, 2026 · Podcast appearance, CyberWire Daily · Career & leadership
On a cybersecurity professional's career path and expertise
Deepen Desai: A doctor in computer viruses. [CISO] [Career Notes]
Listen at CyberWire Daily ↗January 7, 2026 · Podcast appearance, CyberWire Daily · Other
On cyberattacks targeting the automotive industry
Cyberattack in the fast lane.
Listen at CyberWire Daily ↗
This record begins with CISO Tribune's tracking in 2026.
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