VMware Explore provides a wonderful venue for security-minded VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) users to get direct access to VCF security experts, test-drive security capabilities in Hands-on Labs (HOLs), and master the blueprints for safeguarding enterprise workloads against AI-powered threats. Supercharge your skills and learn about the latest capabilities at VMware Explore 2026 in Las Vegas, August 31 – September 3. Here are the key security and compliance sessions and activities you shouldn’t miss.
Breakout Sessions
These breakout sessions focus on securing VCF itself. You’ll walk away with practical, real-world perspectives on the AI threat landscape and how teams are staying ahead of it using VCF Security capabilities.
| Session ID | Title | Day and Time |
| VCF Platform Security | ||
| CLOB1827LV | Defending Against AI-Powered Threats | Tue, Sep 1, 3:15 – 4:00 PM |
| CLOB1187LV | What Is New in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 Security and Compliance | Tue, Sep 1, 12:45 – 1:30 PM |
| CLOT1185LV | A Hardware Smörgåsbord: Practical Tips and Tricks for Server Deployments | Mon, Aug 31 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM |
| CLOT1184LV | Hardening and Securing VMware Cloud Foundation | Wed, Sep 2, 12:45 – 2:15 PM |
| CLOB1154LV | Trust No One: Confidential Computing and Security Inside ESX | Mon, Aug 31, 2:00 – 2:45 PM |
| Advanced Cyber Compliance | ||
| CLOB1726LV | All-in-one Approach to Cyber Recovery: Balancing Architecture, Risk, and Cost | Mon, Aug 31, 12:45 – 1:30 PM |
| CLOB1073LV | VMware Salt: Automating Workload Configuration and Compliance | Mon, Aug 31, 12:45 – 1:30 PM |
| CLOB1214LV | Virtual Machine Recovery Strategies for VMware Cloud Foundation | Mon, Aug 31, 2:00 – 2:45 PM |
| CLOB1215LV | Disaster Recovery Deep Dive: Going Beyond Site Recovery | Mon, Aug 31, 3:15 – 4:00 PM |
| vDefend | ||
| SECB1789LV | Operationalizing Cyber Defense and App Resilience for the Agentic AI Era | Tue, Sep 1, 2:00 – 2:45 PM |
| SECB1079LV | Enforcing Zero Trust for Apps Across Multi-Cluster VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service | Tue, Sep 1, 10:15 – 11:00 AM |
| SECB1279LV | The Patching Dilemma: Do You Need Help with the Deluge of Vulnerabilities? | Wed, Sep 2, 3:15 – 4:00 PM |
Hands-on Labs
If you learn best by doing, our Expert-led Workshops are a must. Developed and led by the very subject-matter experts (SMEs) who built the labs, these interactive sessions give you access to a live environment where you can explore VCF 9.1 capabilities firsthand. Pro tip: these fill up fast, but we’ll have onsite standby seats available for drop-ins.
Prefer to set your own pace? The same labs are available on-demand in our Self-paced Labs area, no registration required. Our product SMEs are stationed right in the room, ready to answer your deepest technical questions as you work through each scenario. It’s hands-on VCF Security learning, on your terms.
| Session ID | Title | Day and Time |
| VCF Platform Security | ||
| ELW-HOL-2772-02 | Respond to the emerging AI threat with Virtual Patching | Tue, Sep 1, 9:15 – 10:45 AM |
| ELW-HOL-2706-01 | What’s New in vSphere 9.1 | Tue, Sep 1, 9:45 – 11:15 AM Wed, Sep 2, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM |
| Advanced Cyber Compliance | ||
| SPL-HOL-2734-03-VCF-L | VMware Protection and Recovery: Disaster Recovery Use Case | Self-paced labs |
| SPL-HOL-2734-05-VCF-L | VMware Salt in VCF 9.1: Configuration, Compliance & Vulnerability Mgmt | Self-paced labs |
| ELW-HOL-2734-05 | Drift Happens (Fix it faster with Salt) | Wed, Sep 2, 9:15 – 10:45 AM |
| vDefend | ||
| ELW-HOL-2772-01 | Secure workloads with vDefend in 4 easy steps | Tue, Sep 1, 3:15 – 4:45 PM |
| ELW-HOL-2740-01 | Supercharge VCF App Delivery (Avi Load Balancer) | Wed, Sep 2, 9:30 – 11:00 AM |
Meet the Expert Roundtables
Meet the Expert Roundtables offer small-group discussions with subject-matter experts. They are a great opportunity to ask your most pressing questions and get answers straight from the experts.
| Session ID | Title | Day and Time |
| VCF Platform Security | ||
| SECM1741LV | Confidential AI: Why and How? | Mon, Aug 31, 9:00 – 9:30 AM |
| INVM1824LV | Deploying Private AI with confidence: Secure your Private AI End to End | Mon, Aug 31, 12:05 – 12:35 PM Tue, Sep 1, 1:00 – 1:30 PM Wed, Sep 2, 10:00 – 10:30 AM |
| Advanced Cyber Compliance | ||
| CLOM1551LV | Protection & Recovery with Advanced Cyber Compliance | Wed, Sep 2, 2:30 – 3:00 PM |
| vDefend | ||
| SECM1748LV | Best Practices for Tagging and Groups for VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall | Mon, Aug 31, 2:00 – 2:30 PM |
| SECM1756LV | Blocking and Tackling Ransomware with VMware vDefend: Practical Tips and Insights | Tue, Sep 1, 10:00 – 10:30 AM |
| SECM1509LV | Code-Driven Security: Automating VMware vDefend Policy with Infrastructure as Code | Tue, Sep 1, 2:00 – 2:30 PM |
Quick Talks
| Session ID | Title | Day and Time |
| CMTYQT1710LV | The Top 10 Agentic AI Security Risks and Threats Every IT Admin Should Know | Mon, Aug 31, 11:00 – 11:20 AM |
Demonstrations
Explore all the demo booths at the Hub. In particular, visit the “Fortify Your Private Cloud against AI-Driven Threats” booth to learn about how VCF can protect customers from attacks with frontier AI, key features such as ESX Live Patching and vSAN Data Protection.
Meetings
Please contact your Broadcom sales account team to arrange in-depth, onsite meetings if you are interested in the following meeting topics!
- Defending Against AI-Powered Threats with VCF 9.1
- VCF Security Assessment and Recommendations for Defending Against Frontier AI Exploits
Resources
VMware Explore 2026 in Las Vegas event site
VMware Explore 2026 in Las Vegas Blog site
VMware Cloud Foundation website
Thank you to Devyani Pisolkar and Nancy Cheng for contributing to this article.
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