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VMware vSphere: Manage and Design for Security [V4.x]

Class Overview & Benefits

Overview

Insyte's authorized VMware vSphere: Manage and Design for Security V4.1 training and certification power class is offered in most cities nationwide including  Washington, DC, Boston, Miami and San Diego. 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.

Students who complete this course may enroll in any of several more-advanced vSphere courses.

Course Objectives

• 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

Who Should Attend

System administrators, systems engineers, and consultants responsible for securing a vSphere installation

Prerequisites

This is an advanced course. Prerequisites include the completion of one of the following:

• VMware vSphere 4: Install, Configure, Manage
• VMware vSphere: Fast Track
• VMware vSphere 4: What’s New
• Equivalent knowledge and administration experience with VMware ESX™/ESXi and VMware vCenter™ Server
• Experience working at the command prompt is helpful.

Course Length

3 Days

Course Outline           

Module 1: Course Introduction

• Introductions and course logistics
• Online resources for security and compliance

Module 2: 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

Module 3: Secure Virtual Networking

• vNetwork security architecture
• Network segmentation and traffic isolation
• Secure virtual network configuration
• Traffic isolation with private VLANs

Module 4: Protecting the Management Environment

• vCenter Server authentication, authorization, and accountingWorking with SSL certificates
• Hardening the vCenter Server system

Module 5: Protecting VMware ESX/ESXi Host Systems

• ESX and ESXi security architecture
• Controlling access to storage
• Hardening ESX and ESXi hosts.

Module 6: Hardening Virtual Machines

• Virtual machine security architecture
• Configuring security parameters

Module 7: 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

About Insyte  

Insyte Training is the DC’s Area’s #1 Expert IT Training Center . We are conveniently located in beautiful Historic Old Town Alexandria, VA enhancing your training experience and featuring:

• Metro Accessibility - Short walk from Metro Blue/Yellow Line (leave the car behind)
• 4 minute Drive to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
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