https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX/4.1/administration/GUID-69DF70C2-1769-4858-97E7-B757CAED0 The main components on the edge node for north-south malware prevention perform the following functions:
* IDS/IPS engine: Extracts files and relays events and data to the security hub North-south malware prevention uses the file extraction features of the IDS/IPS engine that runs on NSX Edge for north-south traffic.
* Security hub: Collects file events, obtains verdicts for known files, sends files for local and cloud-based analysis, and sends information to the security analyzer
* RAPID: Provides local analysis of the file
* ASDS Cache: Caches reputation and verdicts of known files