Hyper-V Security

About This Book

• Discover how standard security best practices are applicable in a Hyper-V environment
• Acquire techniques to defend virtual machines against threats
• A practical guide that helps you lock down Hyper-V hosts and enhance their protection against attacks

Who This Book Is For

Hyper-V Security is intended for administrators with a solid working knowledge of Hyper-V Server, Windows Server, and Active Directory. An administrator with a functional environment will be able to use the knowledge and examples present in this book to enhance security.

What You Will Learn

• Defend the network and disk resources that Hyper-V relies on


• Control access to Hyper-V, both locally and remotely


• Automate security policies using Group Policy


• Leverage Hyper-V's isolation features to protect services while still providing necessary access to resources


• Combine Hyper-V with external technologies to provide a strong defense-in-depth system


• Identify and explain security needs to organization officials reluctant to provide proper funding


• Protect your virtual infrastructure when System Center VMM is present


• Make management of multiple on-premise private clouds and Azure-based public clouds more secure with App Controller

In Detail

Keeping systems safe and secure is a new challenge for Hyper-V Administrators. As critical data and systems are transitioned from traditional hardware installations into hypervisor guests, it becomes essential to know how to defend your virtual operating systems from intruders and hackers.

Hyper-V Security is a rapid guide on how to defend your virtual environment from attack.

This book takes you step by step through your architecture, showing you practical security solutions to apply in every area. After the basics, you'll learn methods to secure your hosts, delegate security through the web portal, and reduce malware threats.