Brand: VMware | Category: Network Security
SKU: VMWA-VDEFENDADVC | Part #: VDEFEND-ADV-C | MPN: VDEFEND-ADV-C
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The VMware vDefend Advanced Security for VCF from VMware is enterprise-grade Network Security hardware built for data centers. VMware vDefend Advanced Security for VCF (VDEFEND-ADV-C) is VMware's next-generation distributed security platform purpose-built for VMware Cloud Foundation environments, delivering advanced east-west threat prevention natively within the hypervisor layer. Formerly known as NSX Advanced Security, the solution enforces a distributed firewall architecture where security policy travels with each workload regardless of network topology changes, eliminating the need for traffic ha Available in brand new condition. VMware network security products are trusted by enterprises and data centers worldwide. Available from Omnixon Global. Contact our sales team to request a quote.
| Brand | VMware |
| Category | Network Security |
| SKU | VMWA-VDEFENDADVC |
| Part Number | VDEFEND-ADV-C |
| Condition | New |
| Manufacturer Part Number | VDEFEND-ADV-C |
| Product Name | VMware vDefend Advanced Security for VCF |
| Product Line | VMware vDefend |
| Predecessor Product | VMware NSX Advanced Security (rebranded 2025) |
| Platform Requirement | VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) |
| Deployment Model | Distributed, hypervisor-kernel-enforced (agent-free guest OS) |
| Firewall Architecture | Distributed Firewall (DFW) enforced at vNIC level per workload |
| Firewall Inspection Depth | Layer 2 through Layer 7 stateful and application-aware |
| Identity Firewall | Active Directory integration with user- and group-based policy enforcement |
| Micro-Segmentation | Supported; workload-level policy tied to VM identity, not IP address |
| Network Detection and Response (NDR) | Included; AI/ML-based lateral movement and C2 traffic detection via east-west flow analysis |
| Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) | Included; continuous east-west flow telemetry and behavioral baselining |
| Advanced Threat Prevention | Inline IDS/IPS with signature and behavioral detection; advanced malware prevention with sandbox integration |
| Encrypted Traffic Inspection | Supported for east-west flows without full SSL/TLS decryption overhead via metadata and behavioral analysis |
| Management Plane | VMware NSX Manager (integrated within VCF SDDC Manager framework) |
| Analytics and Visibility | NSX Intelligence integration for flow visualization, policy recommendation, and threat analytics |
| Supported Guest OS | Heterogeneous; Windows Server, major Linux distributions, legacy OS guests on vSphere |
| Licensing Model | Subscription; per VCF consumption unit (Core-based licensing aligned to VCF billing) |
| High Availability | Stateful failover supported; distributed enforcement ensures no single point of enforcement failure |
| Compliance Alignment | Supports PCI-DSS, HIPAA, NIST SP 800-207 (Zero Trust), SOC 2 segmentation control requirements |