The vDefend security stack is Broadcom's answer to AI fueled attacks that laugh at yesterday's fragmented private cloud defenses. Umesh Mahajan, VP and GM of Application Networking and Security at Broadcom, joins Alan Shimel on Techstrong TV to unpack the latest vDefend and Avi load balancer release.

About Umesh

Umesh has been on Techstrong TV several times and leads Broadcom's Application Networking and Security division. Consequently, he brings a deep view of how VCF customers actually deploy and scale integrated network security today.

Inside the vDefend security stack

AI powered attacks now blend infiltration, lateral movement and zero day behavior in one campaign. As a result, one size fits all firewalls miss too much. Meanwhile, CISOs need zero trust, hypervisor based segmentation and behavioral NDR in the same platform. In addition, virtual patching gives teams a distributed shield against known CVEs before their own patches land.

The release makes the vDefend security stack easier to roll out step by step. It also adds an air gap option for sensitive sites and migration tools from legacy firewalls. Therefore, the Security Services Platform gives operators east west visibility, threat and posture scoring, guided recommendations and a lighter footprint option.

Why this matters now

Meanwhile, Avi extends web application firewall coverage into full WAAP. In addition, it adds API discovery, spec conformance checks and OWASP API top ten protection. Consequently, throughput jumps to 75 gig DFW per host, 17 gig IDS per host and 12 terabits per second on Avi. All of it lands under one console with AI assistants.

Explore more cybersecurity coverage and the latest Techstrong TV interviews. Furthermore, the conversation previews Broadcom's presence at VMware Explore in early September and where customers can find full release collateral.

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