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Security Links

General

An Overview of VMware’s Security Programs and Practices (VMware Tech Paper)
Security Recommendations for Hypervisor Deployment (NIST)
vSphere 4.1 Hardening Guide (VMware)
vSphere 4.0 Security Hardening Guide (VMware)
Network Segmentation in Virtualized Environments (VMware)
DMZ Virtualization Using VMware vSphere 4 and the Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Switch (VMware)
Anti-Virus Practices for VMware View (VMware)
VMware Fast Path Versus Slow Path Firewalls (chrisbrenton.org)
How to steal a virtual machine and its data in 3 easy steps (SearchVMware)
Five VMware security breaches that should never happen (SearchVMware)
Five ways to maximize VMware hypervisor security (SearchVMware)
VAR concerns and considerations for handling vSphere security: FAQ (SearchSystemsChannel)
VMware releases long-awaited VMsafe security API (SearchSecurity.com)
DMZ Virtualization Using VMware vSphere 4 and the Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Switch (VMware)
Safely implementing VMsafe-aware virtual appliances in your data center (SearchVMware)

Compliance

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Compliance and VMware (VMware)
Achieving Compliance in a Virtualized Environment (VMware)
Virtualization: Security and Compliance Considerations (Webinar) (ConfigureSoft)
How Can You Prove Your Virtualized Environment is PCI Compliant? (Webinar) (ConfigureSoft)
Best Practices for Achieving PCI Compliance in a Virtual Environment (Webinar) (ConfigureSoft)
How Virtualization Affects PCI DSS Part 1: Mapping PCI Requirements and Virtualization (McAfee)
How Virtualization Affects PCI DSS Part 2: A Review of the Top 5 Issues (McAfee)
Security Compliance in a Virtual World (RSA)
IT Audit for the Virtual Environment (SANS)
Meeting the Challenges of Virtualization Security (Trend Micro)

vShield

VShield: Breaking down the VMware security suite (SearchVMware)
Zeroing in on vShield Endpoint and Edge features (SearchVMware)
VShield Manager: Installing VMware’s virtual security appliance (SearchVMware)
Installing VMware vShield Zones for a virtual firewall (SearchVMware)
Top 10 VMware security tips for vShield users (SearchVMware)
vShield products packaging explained (with a focus on vCloud Director) (IT 2.0)
How To Wield the New vShield (Edge, App & Endpoint) (Rational Survivability)
VMware’s (New) vShield: The (Almost) Bottom Line (Rational Survivability)
VMware vShield Endpoint and Trend Micro Deep Security 7.5 understanding Part 1 (GeekSilver)
VMware vShield Endpoint and Trend Micro Deep Security 7.5 understanding Part 2 (GeekSilver)
VMware vShield Endpoint and Trend Micro Deep Security 7.5 understanding Part 3 (GeekSilver)
VMware vSphere vShield 1.0 design flaw with vCenter as VM? (GeekSilver)
VMware vShield Zones – Reviewers Guide (VMware)
vShield Zones 4.1 FAQ (VMware)
Meet the Engineer: VMware vShield Product Family (YouTube video) (VMware)
vShield Zones: What it is and how it works (Pt. 1) (vShield 1.0) (SearchVMware)
Installing and Configuring vShield Zones (Pt. 2) (vShield 1.0) (SearchVMware)
Quick tips for managing vShield Zones (Pt. 3) (vShield 1.0) (SearchVMware)
Introduction to vShield Zones (vShield 1.0) (VMware)
vShield Zones featured on VMTN Community Roundtable Podcast (Talkshoe)
VMware vShield Zones (Musings of Rodos)
Why use vShield Zones? (Virtualization Pro)

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