Welcome back to our coverage of VMware Explore 2024! Application Networking and Security (ANS) division has an exciting lineup for IT professionals and industry leaders in Las Vegas from August 26-29. In part 1, we explored how VMware Avi Load Balancer is shaping the future of application delivery and security in hybrid cloud and container environments. Now, let’s dive deeper into the transformative sessions that will redefine your approach to cybersecurity and operational efficiency.
Meet Our GM
Innovations in Ransomware Prevention and Cloud-Speed Application Delivery with VMware vDefend and VMware Avi Load Balancer [ANSP2267LV] Led by Umesh Mahajan, VP of Security Solutions at VMware, this session will unveil groundbreaking strategies to enhance cybersecurity and accelerate application deployments within VMware Cloud Foundation. Discover how vDefend and Avi Load Balancer integrate seamlessly to provide robust, software-defined security and elastic load balancing capabilities. These innovations are essential for defending against ransomware attacks and ensuring operational harmony across Kubernetes, Private Cloud, and Multi-Cloud setups.
Tuesday, Aug 27th 02:15 pm – 03:00 pm PDT
Speaker:
Umesh Mahajan, VP & GM, Broadcom
Featured Tutorials
Security Mindset: Building Secure Private Cloud with VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware vDefend Firewall [ANST1195LV]
With the growing landscape of malicious threat actors and the continued sophistication of attacks, security cannot be relegated to one group within the IT organization. Every part of the IT structure must adopt a security mindset. From architects to developers, security must be top of mind, and built into all parts of the enterprise architecture. This session will showcase how to use the VMware vDefend Firewall to quickly and easily buy down risk against common attack methods and tools to create a more secure private cloud with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). This session will allow attendees to better understand the anatomy of an attack and why the vDefend Firewall is a powerful tool for mitigating the standard practices of today’s attack chain. The session will include demos that show how easy it can be to protect the private cloud.
Deep Dive Into Application Delivery With VMware Avi Load Balancer [ANST1677LV] Join for a fast-paced deep dive into application delivery with VMware Avi Load Balancer. Get insight into Avi’s game-changing distributed architecture, verbose analytics, and scalability. Learn how to manage at scale, from deployment to application to network troubleshooting.
Monday, Aug 26th 09:00 am – 10:30 am PDT
Speaker:
Nathan McMahon, Technical Evangelist, Broadcom
Customer Speaker Sessions
The Conman Of The Digital Era — Ransomware [ANSB1976LV]
Ransomware, the modern-day conman, is a boardroom conversation. Protection from the conman is everyone’s responsibility—not just your security team’s—because the conman doesn’t knock on your security team’s door. He knocks on your door. The conman’s attacks are notoriously hard to detect because they are surprisingly simple, yet unsuspecting. With access to the oracle (ChatGPT), the conman is more powerful than ever. The purpose of this session is to teach you how the conman thinks and what you can do about it. This session will dissect a ransomware attack from the conman’s perspective, using VMware vDefend to illuminate strategies to thwart these threats before they cause harm. Whether you’re a seasoned security professional or an IT enthusiast, this session equips you with the knowledge to combat the conman of the digital age.
Mark Fournier, CIO, US Senate Federal Credit Union
Reveal Your Application Flows With Security Intelligence [ANSB1712LV]
Security Intelligence reveals your network traffic flows in a matter of minutes. Without the need for installing agents, deploying a TAP or making any network configuration change, you get immediate, deep visibility on your network flows and you can review your security posture. In this session, you will see how Security Intelligence avoids any blind spot and provides Layer-7 information and OS processes context. We will show you how to leverage clustering, labels or filters in the graphical user interface so you can manage your flow view at scale. Finally, we will demonstrate how Security Intelligence can analyze traffic patterns and detect suspicious network activity, which is a key element for network detection and response.
Monday, Aug 26 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM PDT
Speakers:
Geoff Shukin, Senior Product Manager, Broadcom
Kausum Kumar, Product Management, Broadcom
Victor Amez, Network & Security Manager, Banco de Credito del Peru
Bootstrapping Segmentation And Zero Trust In Your VMware Cloud Foundation Private Cloud [ANSB2084LV]
Micro-segmentation is an essential zero trust technique for preventing lateral movement of malware and ransomware. Security teams are often stymied when they attempt to micro-segment large-scale, diverse and sprawling private cloud environments. In this session, we show how you can successfully micro-segment large, complex and sprawling private clouds quickly and effectively using Security Intelligence.
Tuesday, Aug 27 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM PDT
Speakers:
Kausum Kumar, Product Management, Broadcom
Ranga Rajagopalan, CTO – ANS Division, Broadcom, Broadcom
Michael Campbell, Senior Consultant, Dell Technologies Managed Services
Demystifying Distributed Security In VMware Cloud Foundation [ANSB1124LV]
VMware NSX Distributed Firewall (DFW), Distributed Intrusion Detection System (DIDS), and Distributed Intrusion Protection System (DIPS) provide security services in the kernel through processing of rules and signatures intrinsically within the virtual networking infrastructure. Great, so how does it work? We show the inner workings of the distributed services from an architectural standpoint, but more importantly, the best implementation techniques, as well as troubleshooting tools for examining the effectiveness of the strategy deployed. We show how to simplify the configuration of the centrally managed protection mechanisms and greatly reduce the time and effort needed to put a tight security policy in place.
Tuesday, Aug 27 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM PDT
Speakers: Tim Burkard, Staff Technical Learning Engineer, Broadcom
Chris McCain, Director, Broadcom
Jimish Patel, IS Architect, Mapleleaf Foods
Register and Plan Your Schedule
Don’t miss out on these transformative sessions. Plan your schedule and secure your spot today with our targeted agendas: ANS | Avi | vDefend
Stay tuned for more updates and insights as we continue our journey towards VMware Explore 2024. Together, let’s unlock the limitless potential of VMware Avi Load Balancer and VMware vDefend in redefining the future of IT infrastructure.
