Class overview :
This course shows you how to follow best practices for secure design, deployment, and operation of a VMware vSphere environment. Through lecture, discussion, and hands-on practice, you will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the security and compliance goals of your organization.
Class goals :
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Identify vulnerabilities in the current design of a vSphere environment and recommend corrective actions
- Harden vSphere components as described in vSphere Hardening Guide
- Recommend configuration and change management policies, processes, and systems
Content of VMware vSphere 4: Manage and Design for Security
Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Online resources for security and compliance
Security in a Virtual Environment
- Review of information security and risk management concepts
- How virtualization affects security and compliance
- Top vulnerabilities in a virtual environment
- Basic guidelines for securing a virtual environment
- Security tools and technologies
Secure Virtual Networking
- vNetwork security architecture
- Network segmentation and traffic isolation
- Secure virtual network configuration
- Traffic isolation with private VLANs
Protecting the Management Environment
- vCenter Server authentication, authorization, and accounting
- Working with SSL certificates
- Hardening the vCenter Server system
Protecting VMware ESX/ESXi Host Systems
- ESX and ESXi security architecture
- Controlling access to storage
- Hardening ESX and ESXi hosts
Hardening Virtual Machines
- Virtual machine security architecture
- Configuring security parameters
Configuration and Change Management
- Configuration and change management goals and guidelines
- Maintaining the proper configuration of vSphere components
- Monitoring logs for security-related events
- Configuration and change management tools and technologies
Onze voordelen :
- Type of training: Inter-company, intra-company and individual
- 100% flexible & personalised training : You choose the place, the dates and the training program
- Offer request : Response within 24 hours
- 50% discount for SME’s from Brussels-Capital Region
- Free parking, lunch & drinks
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