Description
Chapter Goal: Give the readers an understanding of the current security firewall architecture and why it is not able to meet new threats.No of pages: 20
Sub -Topics1. Why we need firewall rules.2. Different firewall types.3. Perimeter firewall Architecture.4. Perimeter Firewall shortcomings.5. How vulnerabilities in security architecture can be misused.
Chapter 2: Micro-segmentation and Zero Trust
Chapter Goal: Teach the readers the on what new features will VMware NSX will bring towards security and how it solves the current issues.No of pages: 20
Sub - Topics 1. Network virtualization changes everything.2. VMware NSX and security features.3. Protecting East -West traffic with Micro segmentation.
Chapter 3: Implementing VMware Micro-segmentation
Chapter Goal: Learn about implementing VMware NSX with micro segmentationNo of pages: 30
Sub - Topics: 1. Pre requisites for implementing Micro segmentation2. Different methods for analyzing East-West traffic3. Micro segmentation planning with VMware Network insight4. Implementing VMware distributed firewall.5. Creating Virtual Perimeter firewall in VMware NSX
Chapter 4: Automating Security Policies with NSX
Chapter Goal: Teach readers different options with VMware NSX to automate the security rules and policy creation.No of pages: 20
Sub - Topics: 1. Working with Service composer2. NSX REST API for automating firewall rules 3. Quarantining infected machines with Security policies
Chapter 5: Monitoring Firewall logs
Chapter Goal: Teach readers how to monitor firewall logs using VMware Log InsightNo of pages: 20
Sub - Topics: 1. Implementing VMware Log insight.2. Adding VMware NSX logs to Log insight.3. Filtering and tagging NSX Firewall logs.4. Analyzing security threats and flows deeply with Log insight.
Chapter 6: Integrating Third party IPS/IDS
Chapter Goal: Readers will learn how to integrate third party IDS/IPS tools to VMware NSXNo of pages: 15
Sub - Topics: 1. Integrating Trend Micro with VMware NSX
Chapter 7: Birds Eye View of Final Security Architecture
Chapter Goal: Giving reader an overall understanding of what we did till now and how the new architecture solves the previous issues.No of pages: 25
Sub - Topics: 1. Packet flow with VMware NSX Micro segmentation2. Thwarting different Attack scenarios.
Chapter 8: Further Improvements with VMware Air Watch
Chapter Goal: Readers will learn how VMware Air watch can further improve the architecture.No of pages: 20
Sub - Topics: 1. VMware Air watch and security2. VMware Air watch with NSX -advantages3. Conclusion
Author: Sreejith Keeriyattil
Publisher: Apress
Published: 11/30/2019
Pages: 183
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.43d
ISBN13: 9781484254301
ISBN10: 1484254309
BISAC Categories:
- Computers | Security | General
- Computers | Data Science | General
- Business & Economics | Information Management
About the Author
Sreejith Keeriyattil is a VMware certified vExpert and a VMWare NSX certified professional with more than 10 years of experience with VMware technologies. He specializes in network/storage in the cloud and data center, and is an expert in implementing software-defined networks with VMware NSX. Sreejith is presently working with Ericsson, India as Senior Solutions Integrator, where he overlooks the design, configuration, and deployment of the OpenStack-based cloud. He also documents his experience with the VMware stack through his blog, stackguy.com.