Description:

This paper provides recommendations for steps you can take to ensure that your VMware Infrastructure 3 environment is properly secured. It also explains in detail the security-related configuration options of the components of VMware Infrastructure 3 and the consequences for security of enabling certain capabilities. This guide is for ESX 3.5 and VirtualCenter 2.5. The previous version for ESX Server 3.0 and VirtualCenter 2.0 can be accessed at <a href="https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_security_hardening_wp.pdf" target="new">VMware Infrastructure 3 Security Hardening guide</a>.