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VMware vSphere Security Cookbook

Over 75 practical recipes to help you successfully secure your vSphere environment

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|Sep 2025
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Key Features

    Book Description

    This book is intended for virtualization professionals who are experienced with the setup and configuration of VMware vSphere, but didn't get the opportunity to learn how to secure the environment properly.

    What you will learn

    • Harden your ESXi host and guest virtual machines to reduce the vulnerabilities in your system
    • Configure vCenter networks and storage security to establish secure virtual networks between environments
    • Install and configure vShield Manager and Data Security to manage antimalware and anitvirus policies for your virtual environments
    • Set up vShield App and Edge, including firewall and VPN configurations to help secure your networks in your environment
    • Use Sophos Antivirus to establish a vShield Endpoint to secure your environment

    Who this book is for

    Table of Contents

    1. Threat & Vulnerabilty Overview
    2. ESXi Host Security
    3. Guest VM Security
    4. User Management
    5. Network
    6. Storage
    7. vShield Manger
    8. vShield App
    9. vShield Edge
    10. vShield Endpoint
    11. vShield Data Security
    12. vSphere Certificates
    13. Single Sign-On Integration
    PDF ISBN: 978-1-78217-035-8
    Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
    Copyright owner: © 2014 Packt Publishing Limited
    Publication date: 2025
    Language: English
    Pages: 334