At Broadcom, we are committed to providing cutting-edge security solutions to empower VMware Cloud Foundation customers with cyber-resilient private cloud.
We are excited to announce the general availability of Lateral Security for VMware Cloud Foundation with VMware vDefend validated solution.
New to VMware Validated Solutions?
VMware Validated Solutions is a vetted portfolio of technical validated solutions designed to help customers build secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient infrastructure for their applications and workloads deployed on VMware Cloud Foundation. The VMware Validated Solutions offer a systematic method for achieving quick and efficient deployment, encompassing planning and preparation, design decision-making, implementation, operational guidance, and solution interoperability. Furthermore, many of our solutions can automate a significant portion of the deployment process.
About the Solution
Lateral Security for VMware Cloud Foundation with VMware vDefend is a well-architected, modular solution that guides the design, implementation, and operation of VMware vDefend to protect the VMware Cloud Foundation management components and workloads.
Establishing a secure infrastructure is essential for guaranteeing that customers’ private cloud workloads are safeguarded from the ground up. Addressing this security paradigm can be overwhelming for administrators without specialized expertise. The complexity of setting up and overseeing secure environments is considerable, often necessitating a thorough, extensive understanding of the infrastructure and applications’ specific network communication.
Using Lateral Security for VMware Cloud Foundation with VMware vDefend, organizations can effectively address these challenges and confidently protect their private clouds and workloads through validated configurations and tailored recommendations.
What is covered?
The Lateral Security for VMware Cloud Foundation with VMware vDefend validated solution builds upon the Broadcom best design practices and principles for utilizing VMware vDefend security products and features in VMware Cloud Foundation environments.
The solution details the design decisions and the automated steps on securing the VMware Cloud Foundation management domain components, as well as streamlined guidelines for architecting and implementing macro and micro-segmentation to protect the customer workload that runs in the workload domains. It directs the effective deployment of the NSX Application Platform, detailing important considerations for sizing and scaling to ensure optimal performance. The solution also guides the use of Security Intelligence to automate and enhance the vDefend protection capabilities and features, providing highly repeatable processes that can be adapted for all VMware Cloud Foundation environments and workloads.
Getting Started
Ready to deep-dive and discover the full potential of VMware vDefend? You can access this VMware Validated Solution at: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vcf/vvs/1-0/lateral-security-for-vmware-cloud-foundation-with-vmware-vdefend.html
Summary
VMware vDefend is a foundational element of VMware Cloud Foundation, providing state-of-the-art capabilities for zero-trust lateral security. It is the only security solution providing granular, micro-segmentation protection for the VMware Cloud Foundation management components.
Lateral Security for VMware Cloud Foundation is an enterprise-ready solution to equip customers with a quick and efficient way to design, plan, and deploy VMware vDefend security to protect VMware Cloud Foundation infrastructure and workloads.
