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In the modern enterprise, there is a quiet, dangerous self-deception taking place in boardrooms and security operations centers alike. We call it the Resilience Illusion. Recent industry data reveals a startling paradox: while 78% of organizations experienced a ransomware attack in 20251, nearly 40% of those executives believed their teams were “well prepared” to prevent and recover from the threat2.

The digital landscape is evolving at a breakneck pace, but so are the threats within it. As organizations rush to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into their operations, cyber adversaries are doing the same—with devastating efficiency. We are officially in the era of the “AI arms race”, where attackers use generative AI to automate reconnaissance, craft hyper-realistic phishing campaigns, and accelerate their path to your mission-critical data.

Following the announcement at VMware Explore earlier this year, we are now making a new Advanced Service generally available for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) customers.