Video Library Explore 2024 Security Sessions

Defense In-Depth: Top 3 Sessions from the Networking, Security & Load Balancing Track

In today’s fast-paced digital world, the stakes for securing cloud environments and ensuring swift application delivery have never been higher. At VMware Explore, the Networking, Security, & Load Balancing track offered a treasure trove of insights into cutting-edge solutions that are shaping the future of IT infrastructure.

From the innovative ransomware prevention strategies of VMware vDefend to the lightning-fast application delivery capabilities of VMware Avi Load Balancer, these sessions provided a deep dive into the tools and techniques that are empowering IT professionals to build secure, efficient, and resilient cloud systems.

Join us as we unravel the highlights and explore how these advancements are setting new standards in the industry, all while keeping security and performance at the forefront of enterprise priorities.

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Innovations in Ransomware Prevention and Cloud-Speed Application Delivery with VMware vDefend and VMware Avi Load Balancer [ANSP2267LV]

Distributed, software-defined security and load balancing are critical to rapidly deploy applications and defend against malware and ransomware in a secure and resilient VMware Cloud Foundation private cloud. VMware vDefend and VMware Avi Load Balancer are plug-and-play network services for VMware Cloud Foundation, delivering operational simplicity with unmatched visibility and application analytics to cloud and security admins. 

vDefend protects your applications and data from unrelenting ransomware attacks and accelerates your journey to zero trust with multi-layer, defense-in-depth security. GenAI co-pilots with vDefend to revolutionize threat detection and transforms SOC operations by alleviating alert fatigue. 

Avi Load Balancer ensures app delivery at cloud speed with an elastic load balancer, container ingress and web application firewall. 

Watch this session to learn about new innovations and strategic directions for vDefend and Avi Load Balancer to drastically buy-down cyber risk and accelerate application delivery.

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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 showcases 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 allows 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 also includes demos that show how easy it can be to protect the private cloud.

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Generative AI in Cybersecurity [ESGB2324LV]

The scale and complexity of modern IT systems and environments can make it difficult to identify and respond to threats in a timely manner. Another challenge is the increasing sophistication of cyber attacks, which are becoming more targeted and harder to detect. 

The shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals is also a major challenge for many organizations, as it can be difficult to find and retain qualified personnel. To address these challenges, Broadcom’s Symantec Enterprise Security portfolio has embraced GenAI to provide assistive features and capabilities that make it easier for customers to understand risks, threats, responses and policy configuration in their environment. 

Learn how Symantec is using AI/ML technologies to power a variety of cybersecurity use-cases within our solutions.

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