Virtualization security : protecting virtualized environments / Dave Shackleford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shackleford, Dave.

Series:

Sybex serious skills

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Virtual computer systems.

Application software.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (362 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, Ind. : Wiley, 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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, Micro

Contents:

Virtualization Security; Contents; Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Virtualization Security; Virtualization Architecture; Threats to a Virtualized Environment; Operational Threats; Malware-Based Threats; VM Escape; Vulnerabilities in Virtualization Platforms; How Security Must Adapt to Virtualization; Challenges for Securing Virtualized Environments; Challenges of Vulnerability Testing in a Virtualized Environment; Chapter 2 Securing Hypervisors; Hypervisor Configuration and Security; Configuring VMware ESXi; Patching VMware ESXi; Securing Communications in VMware ESXi

Change and Remove Default Settings on VMware ESXiEnable Operational Security on VMware ESXi; Secure and Monitor Critical Configuration Files in VMware ESXi; Secure Local Users and Groups on VMware ESXi; Lock Down Access to Hypervisor Console; Configuring Microsoft Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008; Patching Hyper-V; Securing Communications with Hyper-V; Changing Hyper-V Default Settings; Enabling Operational Security for Hyper-V; Securing and Monitoring Critical Configuration Files for Hyper-V; Secure Local Hyper-V Users and Groups; Lock Down Access to the Hyper-V Hypervisor Platform

Configuring Citrix XenServerPatching XenServer; Secure Communications with XenServer; Change XenServer Default Settings; Enabling XenServer Operational Security; Secure and Monitor Critical XenServer Configuration Files; Secure Local Users and Groups; Lock Down Access to the XenServer Platform; Chapter 3 Designing Virtual Networks for Security; Comparing Virtual and Physical Networks; Virtual Network Design Elements; Physical vs. Virtual Networks; Virtual Network Security Considerations; Important Security Elements; Architecture Considerations; Configuring Virtual Switches for Security

Defining Separate vSwitches and Port GroupsConfiguring VLANs and Private VLANs for Network Segmentation; Limiting Virtual Network Ports in Use; Implementing Native Virtual Networking Security Policies; Securing iSCSI Storage Network Connections; Integrating with Physical Networking; Chapter 4 Advanced Virtual Network Operations; Network Operational Challenges; Network Operations in VMware vSphere; Load Balancing in vSphere Virtual Environments; Traffic Shaping and Network Performance in VMware vSphere; Creating a Sound Network Monitoring Strategy in VMware vSphere

Network Operations in Microsoft Hyper-VLoad Balancing in Hyper-V Virtual Environments; Traffic Shaping and Network Performance in Hyper-V; Creating a Sound Network Monitoring Strategy in Hyper-V; Network Operations in Citrix XenServer; Load Balancing in XenServer Virtual Environments; Traffic Shaping and Network Performance in XenServer; Creating a Sound Network Monitoring Strategy in XenServer; Chapter 5 Virtualization Management and Client Security; General Security Recommendations for Management Platforms; Network Architecture for Virtualization Management Servers; VMware vCenter

vCenter Service Account

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781283835114

1283835118

9781118333754

1118333756

OCLC:

818870627