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Broadcom Audit Defense 2026

We contain the Broadcom and VMware audit, rebuild the entitlement record, and close the claim at a fraction of the opening number. Buyer side only.

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90%+Average Claim Reduction
$2B+Under Advisory
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When we help

Three moments we step in

Scenario 01
VMware audit notice
A Broadcom or VMware audit notice has arrived. The response window is short and the claim sits in the high seven figures or more.
Scenario 02
Portfolio compliance review
A Broadcom compliance review is in flight across VMware, Symantec, and CA. Entitlement records do not match deployment.
Scenario 03
Settlement negotiation
A settlement number is on the table. Conversion to subscription or VCF is being pushed as the only way to close.
How we help

Four phase buyer side procedure

Phase 01
Scope and baseline
Engagement scope, audit posture, and an independent buyer side deployment baseline. No data crosses to Broadcom yet.
Phase 02
Entitlement review
Entitlement record reconstructed from EA history, OEM records, and host inventory. Audit response file assembled for legal sign off.
Phase 03
Negotiation
Settlement contested. BATNA brought to the table. Conversion economics tested before the audit is allowed to fold into a deal.
Phase 04
Close and side letter
Side letter signed. Audit findings sealed off from the renewal. Deployment governance handed over.
Deliverables

What you get at close

01
Audit response file
Legal containment, written communications protocol, and the parallel buyer side deployment review.
02
Entitlement reconstruction
Entitlement record rebuilt from EA history, OEM records, and prior VMware contracts before Broadcom acquisition.
03
Deployment baseline
Independent measurement of host inventory, core counts, and VM mobility evidence.
04
BATNA brief
Repatriation, hyperscaler, and competitor options modeled and ready to credibly walk if the settlement does not move.
05
Side letter at close
Signed instrument preventing audit findings from following into the next VCF, ELA, or subscription renewal.
06
Executive briefing deck
CFO and audit committee summary of claim posture, savings, residual risk, and recommended forward position.
Outcome

What changes after we engage

90%+
Average audit
claim reduction
100%
Buyer side
posture
8 to 12wk
Typical engagement
length
48hr
Engagement
opening time
0
Reseller margin
in scope
Engagement model

Two ways to engage

Pick the option that matches your posture. Fixed Fee for a single audit cycle. Vendor Shield for continuous always on Broadcom defense across the calendar year.

Option A

Fixed Fee Engagement

Scope
Single Broadcom or VMware audit cycle. Fixed scope from day one.
Timeline
Eight to twelve weeks typical. Same week start once scope is signed.
Pricing
Fixed fee. Quoted on scope. No hourly billing.
Best for
Active Broadcom audit notice with a defined response window and a material claim on the table.
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Option B

Vendor Shield

Scope
Continuous Broadcom defense. Entitlement governance, renewal oversight, standing buyer side counsel.
Timeline
12 to 24 month subscription. Renews annually.
Pricing
Annual subscription. Quoted on estate size.
Best for
Estates that already closed an audit and want never to reopen reactively.
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Broadcom opened with a high eight figure VMware audit claim. Redress rebuilt the pre acquisition entitlement record, walked the BATNA, and closed the audit at a small fraction of the opening number.
CIO, Global Manufacturer
Fortune 500 industrial
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Your Broadcom audit is an opportunity

Notice in the inbox. Compliance review in flight. Settlement number on the table. We start where you are.

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