Virtualization Security (PDF)

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.