Virtualization's New Benchmark
If you're not sure how best to configure your virtual machines for security, sit tight. The nonprofit Center for Internet Security (CIS) is about to release a security benchmark that gives you the lowdown on how to lock down your virtualized systems.
Virtualization may be convenient, efficient, and eco-friendly, but it's also a big fat security risk if you don't configure it properly. There's no guarantee your security policies will carry over to those tens of thousands of virtual servers affiliated with your thousands of physical machines. The hypervisor layer, for instance, creates a new security attack vector, and tracking moves, changes, and patching of VM machines can get out of control.
Read the article HERE.
Virtualization may be convenient, efficient, and eco-friendly, but it's also a big fat security risk if you don't configure it properly. There's no guarantee your security policies will carry over to those tens of thousands of virtual servers affiliated with your thousands of physical machines. The hypervisor layer, for instance, creates a new security attack vector, and tracking moves, changes, and patching of VM machines can get out of control.
Read the article HERE.
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