Virtualization Security: Protecting Virtualized Environments
The essential guide to protecting your virtualized systemsSecuring virtual environments is not the same as securing physical environments—the stakes are higher and the process is more complicated.  With different architectural models, new attack vectors, and new security controls to implement and tune, virtualization dramatically changes the security playing field.Discover the best practices for securing your virtualized systems with this detailed guide. Author Dave Shackleford is a well-known security expert who brings you up to speed on the technologies and strategies you should know and shows you how to properly secure virtual environments.This essential guide includes:A thorough overview of virtualization security—actual and theoretical threatsStep-by-step processes for securing the three leading hypervisors—VMware vSphere and ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V®, and Citrix XenServer®Smart ways to design virtual networks to be more secure from the outsetEffective strategies for integrating new virtual network layers into existing physical infrastructuresSecuring virtual machines (VMs), especially against VM-focused attacksProper logging and auditing management for virtual environmentsManaging change and configuration with new policies and processes that take into consideration virtualization securityTips and tricks for improving disaster recovery and business continuityLeveraging Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) for security, as well as considerations for securing Storage Virtualization and Application Virtualization