According to Nvidia, what makes its cybersecurity AI platform different from conventional offerings is that instead of relying on ‘intrusive methods or software agents’ to protect against threats, the platform’s BlueField-3 data processing unit acts as a ‘virtual security overlay.’
Nvidia said its cybersecurity AI platform has been adopted by solution provider powerhouse World Wide Technology along with security trailblazers CrowdStrike, Check Point Software Technologies and Armis to protect critical infrastructure.
The AI computing giant said that the partners were expected to present Wednesday at the S4 conference how they are taking advantage of the Nvidia cybersecurity AI platform to “deliver real-time threat detection and critical infrastructure protection.”
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Critical infrastructure in this case ranges from industrial control systems (ICS) to operational technologies (OT) that are increasingly intersecting with IT systems.
WWT, CrowdStrike, Check Point and Armis are helping energy, utility and manufacturing customers protect against cyber threats with the Nvidia cybersecurity AI platform, which combines Nvidia’s BlueField-3 data processing units (DPUs) with its DOCA programming framework and Nvidia Morpheus AI cybersecurity framework, Nvidia said.
According to Nvidia, what makes its cybersecurity AI platform different from conventional offerings is that instead of relying on “intrusive methods or software agents” to protect against threats, the BlueField-3 DPU acts as a “virtual security overlay.”
“They inspect network traffic and safeguard host integrity without disrupting operations. Acting as embedded sensors within each server, they stream telemetry data to Nvidia Morpheus, enabling detailed monitoring of host activities, network traffic and application behaviors—seamlessly and without operational impact,” Nvidia wrote in a blog post.
Armis is integrating Nvidia’s cybersecurity AI platform into Armis Centrix, a cyber exposure management platform that is designed to protect critical infrastructure in industries like energy, manufacturing, health care and transportation, according to Nvidia.
“OT environments are increasingly targeted by sophisticated cyber threats, requiring robust solutions that ensure both security and operational continuity,” said Nadir Izrael, co-founder and CTO of Armis, in a statement.
“Combining Armis’ unmatched platform for OT security and cyber exposure management with Nvidia BlueField-3 DPUs enables organizations to comprehensively protect cyber-physical systems without disrupting operations,” he added.
CrowdStrike, on the other hand, plans to deploy its CrowdStrike Falcon security agent on BlueField-3 DPUs “to boost real-time AI-powered threat detection and response.”
“By integrating Nvidia BlueField-3 DPUs with the CrowdStrike Falcon platform, we’re extending industry-leading protection to critical infrastructure without disrupting operations—delivering unified protection at the edge and helping organizations stay ahead of modern threats,” said Raj Rajamani, head of products at CrowdStrike, in a statement.
