VMware Security White Papers
Security Design of the VMware Infrastructure 3 Architecture
This document discusses the architecture of VMware Infrastructure 3, focusing on the security aspects of the design.
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Overcome Security Challenges in Virtualized IT Environments
The authors examine a variety of security challenges that virtual computing environments give rise to. They then discuss potential directions for changing security architectures to adapt to these demands. This paper gives a history of software-based virtualization up to 2005, and discusses some future trends, including in the area of virtualization security.
Read "Virtual Machine Monitors: Current Technology & Future Trends"
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Detailed Prescriptive Guidance
- VMware Infrastructure 3 Security Hardening:
(http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/resources/726) - Managing VMware VirtualCenter Roles and Permissions:
(http://www.vmware.com/resources/techresources/826) - STIG (Secure Technology Implementation Guide) draft:
(http://iase.disa.mil/stigs/draft-stigs/index.html) - CIS (Center for Internet Security) Benchmark:
(http://www.cisecurity.org/bench_vm.html)
Virtual Security Appliances
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Visit the VMware Security Center to stay up-to-date on all current security issues or visit the VMware Virtual Appliance Marketplace to find certified virtual security appliances.
