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Raj Chopra

SVP & Chief Product Officer

Security Business Group

Raj Chopra is SVP, Chief Product Officer for Cisco Security, the most comprehensive platform portfolio to secure all users, from any device to any network or application. In his role, he leads strategy, execution, and design for all Cisco Security products. Raj is a seasoned executive with a proven record of delivering market-leading innovation in security with a strong focus on user-first experiences. He is a strong advocate of supporting diverse teams and equitable environments that bring out the best in everyone. Prior to taking on this role, Raj led product, design, and strategy for Proofpoint’s flagship Email Security portfolio, helping grow that business nearly 3-fold in 4 years. Before Proofpoint, Raj was part of the founding team of Netskope. He built both the product and new market category of CASB (Cloud Access Security Broker) and spurred its growth into SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) and SSE (Security Services Edge). During his career, he launched more than a dozen cybersecurity products, including several in the past 15 years that rose to $250M+ in product revenue. Raj holds an MBA from the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, and a BS in Computer Science from NIT (National Institutes of Technology) India and has a growing eagerness to go deeper into in his yoga practice.

Articles

June 2, 2026

SECURITY

Security Needs a New Operating Model

4 min read

Explore how Security in Cisco Cloud Control with AI Canvas unifies context, policy, and AI-guided action across fragmented security operations.

March 23, 2026

SECURITY

Zero Trust for Agentic AI: Safeguarding your Digital Workforce

4 min read

85% of enterprises are experimenting with AI agents—autonomous systems that lack judgment and disregardconsequences. Cisco announces Zero Trust for AgenticAI, integrating identity, access, and behavioral controlsto secure your adoption of AI.

February 10, 2026

SECURITY

SASE for the AI Era: Driving Secure, Distributed, and Optimized AI

3 min read

Learn how Cisco SASE enables secure, predictable, and scalable AI operations by unifying performance and protection for distributed, agentic AI workflows.

Securing the Next Frontier: Why AI Agent Autonomy Demands Semantic Security

3 min read

The adoption of AI agents and large language models (LLMs) is transforming how organizations operate. Automation, decision-making, and digital workflows are advancing rapidly. However, this progress presents a paradox: the same agency that makes AI so powerful also introduces new and complex risks. As agents gain autonomy, they become attractive targets for a new class […]

November 3, 2025

SECURITY

Cisco Security Cloud Control to Help MSPs Securely Onboard Customers

3 min read

Cisco Security Cloud Control introduces multi-customer management for MSPs, streamlining operations and automating deployments for better security outcomes.

October 23, 2025

NETWORKING

The Architectural Convergence of Hybrid Mesh Firewall and Universal Zero Trust

4 min read

Learn how Cisco secure campus solutions and Hybrid Mesh Firewall build security into campus networks, reducing attack surfaces and protecting against advanced threats and rapid malware.