UAE VMUG: Securing the Modern Private Cloud with vDefend

This technical session is designed for security architects, network engineers, and VCF administrators looking to move beyond perimeter-based security. We will dive deep into the VMware vDefend (formerly NSX Security) ecosystem, focusing on the newly streamlined deployment workflows and the integration with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.x.

Agenda:

• Overview
• vDefend 1-2-3-4 Security Journey
• Advanced Threat Prevention Deep-Dive
• VMware Validated Solutions 9.X
• Demo

Why This Is a Must-Attend?

• Stop the "Analysis Paralysis": Learn how the 1-2-3-4 journey replaces manual spreadsheet-based rule mapping with automated, ML-driven recommendations.
• Hypervisor-Level Performance: Understand how "Turbo Mode" in vDefend enables deep packet inspection without the "tromboning" effect or traditional appliance bottlenecks.
• VCF 9.0 Readiness: Get a head start on the architectural shifts in VCF 9.x, including the removal of legacy authentication and the move toward identity-based firewalling.

What You Will Learn:

• Deployment Mastery: How to deploy a full Zero Trust micro-segmentation model in weeks rather than months.
• Advanced Troubleshooting: Identifying and mitigating lateral movement using NDR and the vDefend Security Dashboard.
• Policy Automation: Using CSV imports and auto-tagging to maintain security posture as workloads scale.
• Compliance Engineering: Mapping vDefend controls to regulatory frameworks (NIST, PCI-DSS) via the new VCF Operations dashboards.

Speakers:

UAE VMUG Leader:

Sujith Surandran

VMware by Broadcom Application & Networking Security Team:

Quinton Coelho

Tabrez Surve

Ali Ahmad Jabba