Virtualization Security – Protecting Virtualized Environments Protecting virtualized environments

Securing virtual environments for VMware, Citrix, and Microsoft hypervisors

Virtualization changes the playing field when it comes to security. There are new attack vectors, new operational patterns and complexity, and changes in IT architecture and deployment life cycles. What's more, the technologies, best practices, and strategies used for securing physical environments do not provide sufficient protection for virtual environments. This book includes step-by-step configurations for the security controls that come with the three leading hypervisor--VMware vSphere and ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008, and Citrix XenServer.
* Includes strategy for securely implementing network policies and integrating virtual networks into the existing physical infrastructure
* Discusses vSphere and Hyper-V native virtual switches as well as the Cisco Nexus 1000v and Open vSwitch switches
* Offers effective practices for securing virtual machines without creating additional operational overhead for administrators
* Contains methods for integrating virtualization into existing workflows and creating new policies and processes for change and configuration management so that virtualization can help make these critical operations processes more effective

This must-have resource offers tips and tricks for improving disaster recovery and business continuity, security-specific scripts, and examples of how Virtual Desktop Infrastructure benefits security.

Virtualization changes the playing field when it comes to security. There are new attack vectors, new operational patterns and complexity, changes in the IT architecture, and changes in deployment life cycles.   Applying technologies, best practices, and strategies used for securing physical environments does not provide sufficient protection for virtual environments. Security for Virtualization shows system administrators how to properly secure a virtual environment, providing Step-by-step configurations for the security controls that come with the three leading hypervisors VMware vSphere and ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008, and Citrix XenServer. Strategy on securely implementing network policies and integrating virtual networks into the existing physical infrastructure, discussing vSphere and Hyper-V native virtual switches as well as the Cisco Nexus 1000v and Open vSwitch switches. Effective practices for securing virtual machineswithout creating additional operational overhead for administrators. Proper logging and auditing management for virtual environments. Methods for integrating virtualization into existing workflows and creating new policies and processes for change and configuration management so that virtualization can help make these critical operations processes more effective. Tips and tricks for improving Disaster Recover and Business Continuity. Security-specific scripts. Examples of how Virtual Desktop Infrastructure benefits security.

Securing virtual environments for VMware, Citrix, and Microsoft hypervisors Virtualization changes the playing field when it comes to security. There are new attack vectors, new operational patterns and complexity, and changes in IT architecture and deployment life cycles. What's more, the technologies, best practices, and strategies used for securing physical environments do not provide sufficient protection for virtual environments. This book includes step-by-step configurations for the security controls that come with the three leading hypervisor--VMware vSphere and ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008, and Citrix XenServer. Includes strategy for securely implementing network policies and integrating virtual networks into the existing physical infrastructure Discusses vSphere and Hyper-V native virtual switches as well as the Cisco Nexus 1000v and Open vSwitch switches Offers effective practices for securing virtual machines without creating additional operational overhead for administrators Contains methods for integrating virtualization into existing workflows and creating new policies and processes for change and configuration management so that virtualization can help make these critical operations processes more effective This must-have resource offers tips and tricks for improving disaster recovery and business continuity, security-specific scripts, and examples of how Virtual Desktop Infrastructure benefits security.