VMware Security & Compliance

A home lab is an engineer’s paradise – offering a safe space to experiment, troubleshoot, and master new technologies at their own pace. VMware by Broadcom supports this method of hands-on learning, and now, with VMUG Advantage, membership benefits now include access to the VMware vDefend license. This new benefit allows Advantage members who pass … Continued The post vDefend is now a part of VMUG Advantage appeared first on VMware Security Blog.

New enhancements include VPC-Aware Lateral Security, Self-Service Micro-segmentation, Streamlined vDefend Migration to VCF, and Global Centralized IDS/IPS Policy Management for Accelerated Threat Response and Enforcement  The modern enterprise is rapidly adopting a private cloud strategy for its environments. A recent research study involving 1,800 senior leaders revealed that their organizations are prioritizing private cloud to … Continued The post VMware vDefend Integrations with VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0: Accelerating Lateral Security for All VCF Applications appeared first on VMware Security Blog.

Security Segmentation Assessment is a new feature in Security Services Platform (SSP) 5.0 that enhances Security Intelligence by delivering a comprehensive, data-driven view of the organization’s current security posture. It not only highlights segmentation gaps but also provides actionable recommendations to harden your environment against modern threats. This capability is available with both VMware vDefend … Continued The post Accelerating Micro-segmentation Adoption with Security Segmentation Assessment appeared first on VMware Security Blog.

Greetings from the Broadcom PSIRT Team – VCF Division. Pwn2Own 2025 has been wrapped-up and we have witnessed successful exploitation of some of the very well-known products. Broadcom VMware products have been a part of Pwn2Own since 2016. Similar to last year, VMware ESXi – Type 1 and VMware Workstation – Type 2 Hypervisors were … Continued The post VMware and Pwn2Own 2025 – Berlin appeared first on VMware Security Blog.

New enhancements include: Micro-segmentation Assessment, Air-gapped NDR, and Scale-out Data Lake Platform (Security Services Platform 5.0) For decades, enterprises have relied on perimeter defenses to protect their private cloud assets from external threats. Yet, in this era of ransomware, protecting only the perimeter has proven to be insufficient. Traditionally, only a handful of “crown jewel” … Continued The post VMware vDefend: Accelerate Enterprise’s Zero Trust Private Cloud Journey with Micro-segmentation and NDR Innovations appeared first on VMware Security Blog.

Complex, multi-staged ransomware attacks are top of mind for organizations across all industries. VMware vDefend Advanced Threat Prevention has won the AAA award from SE labs in the Advanced Security test, confirming its excellent capabilities in detecting these advanced threats. We are very happy to announce that SE Labs has awarded VMware vDefend Advanced Threat … Continued The post SE Labs awards VMware vDefend Advanced Threat Prevention “AAA” Rating! appeared first on VMware Security Blog.

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 … Continued The post Introducing Lateral Security for VMware Cloud Foundation with VMware vDefend Validated Solution appeared first on VMware Security Blog.

Introduction VMware vDefend objects can be created in both the UI and API. The vDefend API can be interacted with using tools like Postman, cURL, and Terraform along with scripting languages like Python and Golang. In this guide, we will be using Postman. The API documentation can be found here and has all the information … Continued The post Getting Started with VMware vDefend Automation: Part 1 appeared first on VMware Security Blog.

VMware vDefend’s GenAI co-pilot innovation speeds up ransomware threat defense with context-driven explainability of the attack chain, correlated threat campaign insights, and guided remediation. There’s a lot of euphoria around generative AI/GenAI today, not just among enterprises but also among threat actors wanting to cast a wider net for ransom. As these technologies evolve, they … Continued The post Introducing Intelligent Assist for VMware vDefend: Turbocharge Threat Defense with GenAI-Driven Intelligence appeared first on VMware Security Blog.

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) seamlessly integrates on-premises virtual infrastructure with the agility of the public cloud. This empowers customers to establish their own private cloud within a secure and controlled data center environment, delivering scalability, rapid innovation, and effective cost management. Security is a crucial consideration for any cloud environment. Organizations should design and implement … Continued The post Secure VCF Management Workload Domain with VMware vDefend appeared first on VMware Security Blog.