How VMware and Broadcom Are Securing the Future of Private AI

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The security landscape is dramatically shifting as organizations embrace private AI and cloud environments, creating new vulnerabilities alongside unprecedented opportunities. Umesh Mahajan VP & GM, Application Networking and Security Division, Broadcom pulls back the curtain on this evolving threat landscape where generative AI is democratizing attack capabilities: "suddenly machines can be used and anybody can become an attacker."

Ransomware attacks don't appear from nowhere—they represent the culmination of methodical intrusions where attackers establish footholds through back channels before executing their final devastating blow. As VMware Cloud Foundation and Kubernetes-based private AI deployments become standard, Broadcom's security strategy centers on tight integration, ensuring WeDefend and AVI Load Balancer provide seamless protection without performance compromise.

Modern security demands distributed approaches rather than centralized bottlenecks. Traditional physical firewalls and load balancers can't efficiently secure today's dynamic workloads without introducing latency and complexity. Meanwhile, enterprise IT teams face mounting pressures—infrastructure grows exponentially while staffing remains static. This reality drives Broadcom's focus on automation, simplification and intelligent assistance.

Perhaps most exciting is how Broadcom harnesses AI itself as a security enabler, developing LLM-powered assistants that transform how teams troubleshoot problems and identify security gaps. These tools interpret natural language queries about runtime states, blocked traffic, and performance issues, while proactively identifying unused security features that could strengthen protection. For compliance-focused organizations, they've mapped capabilities to frameworks like NIST and developed air-gapped solutions for highly regulated environments.

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