VMware is embedding network detection visibility capabilities into Carbon Black Cloud's endpoint protection platform, the software company announced during the VMware Explore 2022 conference (formerly VMworld) in San Francisco, California.MSSPs that run Carbon Black can leverage the new capabilities without making changes to infrastructure or endpoints, VMware indicated.The security news surfaces as Broadcom seeks to finalize its $61 billion buyout of VMware. The pending deal has triggered some concerns among MSSPs that run VMware Carbon Black security software. Indeed, Broadcom is best known as an enterprise technology provider with a strong direct sales motion.
VMware Multi-Cloud Security, API Protection Strategy
Additional security-related announcements at VMware Explore 2022 included:- The launch of Project Northstar for multi-cloud networking, security and end-to-end visibility;
- Project Trinidad to extend and advance VMware’s API security and analytics; and
- Project Watch, a "new approach to multi-cloud networking and security that provides advanced app to app policy controls," the company said.
