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The Role of vDefend NDR in Protecting VMware SDDC Environments

A conversation about understanding the use and importance of vDefend Network Detection and Response.

CuriousTechie: Hello IT Guy! In the previous discussion here we talk about SSP(Security Services Platform) and the features we can activate/run on SSP. Can you help me understand how does the feature Network Detection & Response(NDR) actually detects and responds to threats?

ITGuy: That’s a very interesting feature!!!! When you activate NDR it does NOT actually Detects and Responds to any threats!!!

CuriousTechie: What???? Really???? Then what does it do????

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Understanding VMware’s Security Services Platform (SSP)

A brief discussion about understanding vDefend Security Services Platform

CuriousTechie: Hello IT Guy! I have been hearing about a new product in VMware’s portfolio called SSP – Security Services Platform. Can you help me understand what is this product?

ITGuy: Sure! Have you worked with NAPP ( NSX Application Platform) ? And how was your experience working with NAPP?

CuriousTechie: Yes! I have deployed and used NAPP after having a conversation with you here. To be honest, it was fun but little tough to deploy. It required some Kubernetes knowledge and had a lot of dependencies. Also an air gap deployment was very challenging.

ITGuy: SSP is the successor of NAPP but its exponentially easy to deploy without any major dependency. vDefend Security Services Platform represents a next-generation solution for visualizing and managing vDefend Security within VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). It is designed to deliver a high-performance, scalable platform that efficiently operates various vDefend security services.

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