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AI Essentials
Welcome to the AI Essentials Learning Series. This series is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand key aspects of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As AI continues to revolutionize industries and transform the way we live and work, it is crucial to understand the fundamental components that enable its remarkable performance. This series of learning paths will provide you with a comprehensive overview of AI, High Performance Storage, High Performance Networking, High Performance Compute, and Security, all tailored to the specific needs of AI applications.
Executive Leadership in the Age of AI: Lessons from WWT Co-Founder and CEO Jim Kavanaugh
AI is reshaping business faster than any technology in history. But while employees are already using AI daily, enterprises are struggling to capture value at scale. In this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, WWT Co-Founder and CEO Jim Kavanaugh explains why executive leadership is the critical factor in moving beyond pilots, how companies should build the right foundations for AI and why waiting on the sidelines may be the biggest risk of all.
Fostering responsible AI: How WashU is building a smarter approach to risk and governance
When AI usage increased across departments, Washington University in St. Louis needed a way to manage it responsibly without slowing innovation. Learn how WWT helped the university assess its AI risk posture, align stakeholders and build a plan for a scalable governance framework.
Security Priorities for 2025
In this report, our security experts outline four key areas to focus on in 2025.
Building for Success: A CTO's Guide to Generative AI
A strategic roadmap for Chief Technology Officers to align GenAI strategies with business goals, assess infrastructure needs, and identify the talent and skills needed to achieve sustainable GenAI transformation.
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Partner POV | Fortinet + Armis Security Solution
Armis Centrix™ and Fortinet's collaboration offers unparalleled visibility and control over managed and unmanaged devices, enhancing security through AI-driven insights. This joint solution simplifies threat detection and response, optimizes security resources, and supports zero trust, ensuring robust protection across diverse environments without disrupting operations. Discover a new era of cybersecurity management.
Executive Leadership in the Age of AI: Lessons from WWT Co-Founder and CEO Jim Kavanaugh
AI is reshaping business faster than any technology in history. But while employees are already using AI daily, enterprises are struggling to capture value at scale. In this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, WWT Co-Founder and CEO Jim Kavanaugh explains why executive leadership is the critical factor in moving beyond pilots, how companies should build the right foundations for AI and why waiting on the sidelines may be the biggest risk of all.
Cloud Security: Announcements from Fal.con 2025
Crowdstrike continues to add new features to their platform, making Falcon Cloud Security a top contender when enterprises consider how they are going to secure their cloud investment, including AI applications in the cloud.
Cisco SE Talks: AI Security, Deployment and Strategy with Cisco + WWT
Cisco is thrilled to bring in WWTs VP of Engineering- Chris Pupillo, Benita Mordi from WWT and Joel Sprague – Cisco, as we dive into the AI in business discussion with some of the common pain points and questions customers are having as they dive into AI deployment and strategy for the first time.
Partner POV | CrowdStrike + NVIDIA: Redefining Cybersecurity for the Generative AI Era
In a rapidly evolving cyber landscape, legacy security methods falter against sophisticated threats. CrowdStrike and NVIDIA's collaboration harnesses AI to revolutionize threat detection, offering swift, AI-assisted protection. By merging advanced analytics with accelerated computing, they empower organizations to outpace adversaries, transforming enterprise data into actionable security insights for a safer digital future.
Partner POV | SentinelOne: AI-Driven & Unified Cloud Security
Organizations face a perfect storm of security challenges with AI-driven attacks exploiting cloud vulnerabilities. SentinelOne's AI-powered CNAPP offers a unified, proactive defense, transforming cloud security with comprehensive visibility, autonomous threat protection, and automated remediation. This paradigm shift empowers security teams to respond swiftly and confidently, ensuring a resilient cloud environment.
Agents, Copilots and Beyond: Everyday AI's Jordan Wilson on Future of AI in the Enterprise
In this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, we talk with Jordan Wilson, host of the popular Everyday AI Podcast, to unpack the realities of enterprise AI adoption. From tool sprawl and failed pilots to executive sponsorship and agentic models, Jordan shares lessons he's taken away from thousands of conversations with enterprise leaders — and explains why soft skills and unlearning old habits may be the ultimate keys to success.
Onum, Pangea and the Path to the Agentic SOC: Highlights from Fal.Con 2025
AI is revolutionizing cybersecurity, transforming both attackers and defenders. At Fal.Con 2025, CrowdStrike unveiled its vision of an agentic SOC powered by intelligent agents and streaming pipelines. This shift towards AI-native security platforms aims to enhance collaboration, autonomy and governance, heralding a new era of intelligent, proactive security operations.
Partner POV | These 4 Threats to AI Applications Require New Cybersecurity Strategies
Large language models and AI applications are transforming enterprises but introduce new vulnerabilities. Traditional cybersecurity is inadequate against threats like prompt injection, toxic outputs, data exfiltration, and AI-specific DoS attacks. Companies must understand these risks and adopt modern strategies to protect their AI investments and ensure secure, trustworthy interactions.
From Pilots to Productivity: Unlocking the True ROI of Microsoft Copilot
Millions of employees now have Microsoft Copilot at their fingertips, but only a small fraction of organizations have scaled it successfully. In this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, World Wide Technology's Mike Davis and Softchoice's Craig McQueen share hard-won lessons on driving adoption, overcoming change management challenges and moving from pilots to measurable ROI. If your Copilot rollout has stalled, this conversation could be your roadmap forward.
Fighting Ghosts in the Plants: NETSCOUT & WWT for Persistent Observability and Data-Driven Decisions
Manufacturers face costly disruptions from "ghosts" in digitized systems. NETSCOUT and WWT offer persistent observability, enhancing uptime and efficiency by analyzing real-time data across edge, application, and OT layers. This partnership empowers manufacturers to preemptively address issues, ensuring smarter, faster, and more resilient operations.
Partner POV | Inside the Mind of CISOs: Key Insights from Proofpoint's 2025 Voice of the CISO Report
In 2025, CISOs face escalating cyber threats, data sprawl, and human vulnerabilities, despite strong cybersecurity cultures. The Voice of the CISO report reveals a paradox of confidence and concern, urging a shift towards smarter technology, robust governance, and strategic board engagement to transform organizational confidence into true resilience.
Partner POV | Varonis Acquires SlashNext, AI-Native Email Security
Varonis acquires SlashNext, integrating its AI-driven phishing detection into their Data Security Platform. This strategic move enhances threat detection from email to data, offering comprehensive protection against sophisticated social engineering attacks. By connecting email, identity, and data, Varonis aims to revolutionize data security and stop breaches before they begin.
AI Acceleration in Action: How AI in Higher Ed Is Balancing Innovation vs. Risk
AI is transforming higher education — from classrooms to research labs — but with innovation comes risk. How can universities protect sensitive data, meet compliance obligations, and still foster discovery? In this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, WWT Higher Ed Principal Advisor Janet and Principal Cybersecurity Consultant for AI Bryan Fite share how one leading university is tackling AI governance and building guardrails that empower rather than restrict. Their insights reveal why higher ed is a proving ground for responsible AI adoption — and why every industry should be paying attention.
F5 BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes on NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPUs
This lab will guide and educate you on what the F5 BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes is, how it is deployed with NVIDIA DOCA, and how it will ultimately help show the gains in offloading traffic to DPUs instead of tying up resources for your applications on the CPU of the physical K8 host.
Akamai Firewall for AI Overview
Akamai Firewall for AI is purpose-built to secure AI apps and interactions. Learn how it works in this overview video.
Black Hat Ignites Under Vegas Lights
When asked about advocacy, WWT's Kate Kuehn defined it as helping leaders cut through the noise, balancing opportunity with risk, and moving beyond the myth of a magic pill solution.
From AI to cybersecurity, WWT focused on enabling customers
"Our partner relationships and our alliances are critical. We can't do what we do without those relationships and working together with our customers," commented Jason Brouwers, Vice President, Head of Asia Pacific, Japan and China.
Partner POV | Fortinet and CrowdStrike Joint Solution
Delivering AI-powered protection, adaptive zero-trust access, and accelerated threat detection and response across your entire digital infrastructure
Partner POV | Shadow AI Risks Proliferate as GenAI Platforms and AI Agents See Rapid Adoption
Netskope's latest research reveals a 50% surge in genAI platform usage, highlighting the rise of shadow AI and its security risks. As enterprises embrace AI innovation, they must enhance data loss prevention and real-time monitoring to safeguard against unsanctioned AI applications, ensuring responsible AI governance and usage.