Overview
Secure virtual environments using the proven Hacking Exposed methodologyIn Hacking Exposed Virtualization & Cloud Computing, leading virtualization security experts show you how to implement bulletproof virtualization security the battle-tested Hacking Exposed way. Learn how to defend against the sneakiest attacks by looking at your virtual infrastructure and hosts through the eyes of the intruder. This cutting-edge guide reveals, step-by-step, how hackers target exposed systems and gain access. All device-specific and network-centered security issues are covered alongside real-world examples, in-depth case studies, and detailed countermeasures. The authors reveal how to prevent tomorrow's catastrophe by learning how new flaws are discovered and abused by cyber-criminals. Plus, the book and companion website include Virtual Infrastructure API references with command syntax, security evaluation templates, and vital security tools.Hacking Exposed Virtualization & Cloud Computing Covers the major vendors and technologies, including Xen, Microsoft, Cisco, and VMwareProvides detailed explanations, best practices, and real-world examples to help organizations of all sizes create and secure a virtualized datacenterIs written by virtualization security experts and prominent international speakers, including Christofer Hoff of www.rationalsurvivability.com/blog Comprehensive, expert coverage: Enterprise Virtualization & Cloud Computing; Virtualization & Cloud Computing Defined; Hypervisor/Virtual Machine Monitor Architecture; CPU Virtualization Extensions; Network and Storage Virtualization Architecture; Owning the Virtualized Enterprise; CPU & Chipsets; VMM/Hypervisor/Host; VMs/Guest; Control & Management Planes & APIs; Compromising the Cloud; Owning the Cloud for Fun and Profit; Infrastructure; Metastructure; Infostructure
Full Product Details
Author: Christofer Hoff ,
Rich Mogull ,
Craig Balding
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint: McGraw-Hill Professional
ISBN: 9780071664691
ISBN 10: 0071664696
Pages: 560
Publication Date: 01 February 2013
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Availability: Not yet available
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Author Information
Christofer Hoff is Director, Cloud & Virtualization Solutions, Data Center Solutions at Cisco Systems. He has over 15 years of experience in high-profile global roles in network and information security architecture, engineering, operations and management with a passion for virtualization and all things Cloud. Prior to Cisco, Hoff was Unisys Corporation's S&T Division Chief Security Architect, served as Crossbeam Systems' chief security strategist, was the CISO for a $25 billion financial services company and was founder/CTO of a national security consultancy. He blogs at www.rationalsurvivability.com/blog. Craig Balding is an IT Security Practitioner at a fast paced banking and finance Fortune 500 where he leads a global team of technical security specialists. He has a decade of hands-on IT Security experience, with over 15 years in the IT industry. He is co-author of Maximum Security: A Hackers Guide to Protecting Your Network , CISSP and CISA certified and a British Computing Society Chartered IT Professional (MBCS CITP). He specialises in penetration testing, incident response, forensics, UNIX/Linux and ORACLE security. Craig founded cloudsecurity.org where he blogs about Cloud Computing and Security. He is frequently asked to comment on Cloud Security issues for both IT and mainstream media (e.g. NPR, BBC). He has presented at Black Hat Europe, eCrime London, the World Cloud Computing Summit, Brucon and RSA Europe. He blogs on other security topics at Security Wannabe.
