Nvidia is blending its BlueField data-processing units with its Morpheus AI security framework to contribute to a Zero Trust architecture. Credit: iStock Nvidia has announced a Zero Trust platform built around its BlueField data-processing units and Nvidia software. Zero Trust is an architecture that verifies every user and device that tries to access the network and enforces strict access control and identity management that limits authorized users to accessing only those resources they need to do their jobs. “You cannot just rely on the firewall on the outside, you have to assume that any application or any user inside your data center is a bad actor,” said Manuvir Das, head of enterprise computing at Nvidia. “Zero Trust basically just refers to the fact that you can’t trust any application or user because there are bad actors.” Nvidia announced a Zero Trust platform that combines its BlueField data processing units (DPU), which it inherited from the Mellanox acquisition, the DOCA software development kits for BlueField, and Nvidia’s Morpheus security AI framework. The DPUs are designed to offload tasks from server CPUs, freeing up the CPUs to do processing work. The DPU can handle tasks such as validating users and isolating apps from infrastructure. DOCA is the SDK to program DPUs to do all those things, while Morpheus is an open application framework for developing AI-optimized pipelines for filtering, processing, and classifying large volumes of data in real time. DOCA and Morpheus work in conjunction for Zero Trust networks. Nvidia is updating DOCA to version 1.2 to support features such as software and hardware authentication, hardware-accelerated line-rate data cryptography, support for distributed firewalls, and policy enforcement. DOCA monitors data to set a normal-traffic baseline in order to spot anomalies that might represent attempted attacks. “So it can learn and build the models of what is good behavior. And then anytime it sees a deviation from that, then it gets flagged as problematic,” Das said. However, “It is not our intention to be a direct provider of cybersecurity solutions. That’s not what we do,” he said. “We have built the platform for cybersecurity companies to integrate into their solutions.” Juniper Networks is the first cybersecurity vendor to announce it plans to adopt BlueField and DOCA. Early access for NVIDIA DOCA 1.2 begins Nov. 30. Morpheus is available now. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler NYC Department of Education builds the pipeline for future cybersecurity professionals NYC Department of Education's innovative programs empower students through hands-on experience and partnerships in cybersecurity, paving the way for diverse career pathways and long-term success in the digital workforce. By Demond Waters, CISO, and Anthony Dixon, Director of Cybersecurity Engineering at the New York City (NYC) Department of Education (DOE) Oct 21, 2024 10 mins Security brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler Are Your Firewalls and VPNs the Weakest Link in Your Security Stack? In an era when traditional network perimeters no longer exist, it’s time to adopt the Zero Trust mantra, "never trust, always verify.” By Zscaler Oct 21, 2024 9 mins Security brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler 6 key mobile and IoT/OT attack trend findings Zscaler ThreatLabz analysis shows more than 100% growth in spyware, much of which can bypass multifactor authentication, and 45% growth in IoT attacks. By Will Seaton, Viral Gandhi, Yesenia Barajas Oct 18, 2024 6 mins Security news Admins warned to update Palo Alto Networks Expedition tool immediately Six holes in the configuration migration tool could allow theft of cleartext passwords and more. By Howard Solomon Oct 11, 2024 1 min Network Security Security PODCASTS VIDEOS RESOURCES EVENTS NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe