Umesh Mahajan

Umesh Mahajan is Vice President and General Manager of Broadcom’s Application Networking and Security Division. He joined Broadcom from VMware, where he led the Networking and Security Business Unit and was responsible for the NSX software-defined network virtualization platform, which encompassed network connectivity, security, and load balancing. With more than three decades of experience in multi-cloud networking and networking services, Mr. Mahajan holds over 30 patents. Prior to joining VMware, he founded Avi Networks, which built the disruptive software-defined advanced load balancer. Earlier, he held senior leadership positions at Cisco, including Vice President and General Manager of the data center switching business, and was responsible for Nexus 7000 & MDS 9000 platforms, and the NX-OS operating system. Mr. Mahajan holds a Master of Science in computer science from Duke University and a Bachelor of Technology from IIT Delhi.

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The Future of Enterprise Security: AI-powered Lateral Defense in a Dynamic Threat Landscape

Umesh Mahajan | March 18, 2025 | AI, AI-powered solutions, Cybersecurity, cyberthreats, threats, Vulnerabilities

Attackers increasingly leverage AI-powered exploitation and can quickly identify vulnerable systems, infiltrate networks unnoticed and move laterally to compromise critical assets ... Read More

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Defending Against AI-Powered Attacks in a “Spy vs. Spy” World

Umesh Mahajan | December 10, 2024 | AI, NDR, threats

Although AI can enhance threat detection and response capabilities, it also introduces sophisticated attack vectors that require a rethink of traditional security models ... Read More

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