Virtualisation Security
Virtual environments bring a whole new set of challenges and considerations to the enterprise security team. Current physical security solutions are simply not capable of protecting the virtualised environment behind the Virtual hosts network ports. This leaves the current security policy within the organisation at risk of being seriously breached.
The areas in which virtualisation security differs from that of physical environments: the ability to create VM's at will leading to Virtual Server Sprawl, the ability to move VM's between hosts crossing security boundaries without reproach, the inability to monitor the traffic within the virtual switches and between VM's and the ability for a VM to get an infection and then remain dormant for a long period, only to re-infect the environment on resumption of use all must be addressed to ensure that the security policy of an organisation remains consistent and effective.
It is crucial therefore that any virtualised infrastructure be secured with a solution that is perceptive of the unique nature of that environment.
