There is no doubt that security concerns top the list of initiatives and concerns for IT administrators as well as CIOs and CEOs alike. Security is something that must be taken seriously no matter what system or platform is utilized in an organization’s environment. Since the outset of virtualization, there have been concerns about the separation of resources and permissions between the guest operating system from the host itself and its operating system. Additionally, there are concerns about the separation between guest operating systems.
What about the network communication both from a storage and management perspective?
The list of concerns is quite long when it comes to virtualized environments.
With Microsoft’s Hyper-V hypervisor, how can organizations make sure their environments are secure?
We will take a look at some recommendations to secure Hyper-V host and guest operating systems from security risks and increase the overall security posture of the Hyper-V environment.
Hyper-V Host and Guest Operating System Security
There are many concerns related to both the host and guest operating systems as well as how they are configured. An effective Hyper-V security approach should cover both aspects of the Hyper-V infrastructure. Security is often only as good as the weakest link. If a Hyper-V host is effectively secured but the guest operating systems are wide open for compromise, then effectively securing the environment is not possible.
We will take a look at the following concerns as they relate to both aspects.
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