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Top 10 ways virtualization threatens security


Edward L. Haletky, contributor
11.03.2008
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While researching virtualization security for my next book, I discovered some common areas where system administrators may be unknowingly undermining their computing architecture's security and causing vulnerabilities to possible future attacks. These issues range from improperly secured networks to trusting that technologies such as SSL and VLANs are fool-proof. Here are the top ten issues I've uncovered.

These ten issues are by no means the only areas of concern when analyzing virtualization and potential security threats. I recently raised 28 specific security questions to VMware for comment. I have gotten answers b


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ack on each of these questions but two. I recommend asking any and all security questions to a reputable source to get the best security for your environment. The bottom line: security should never be an add on, it should be part of the design from the beginning.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Edward L. Haletky is the author of VMware ESX Server in the Enterprise: Planning and Securing Virtualization Servers. He recently left Hewlett-Packard, where he worked on the virtualization, Linux and High-Performance Computing teams. Haletky owns AstroArch Consulting, Inc. and is a champion and moderator for the VMware Communities Forums.

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