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CIS Benchmark for securing Virtual Machines

http://www.cisecurity.org/bench_vm.html

The Center for Internet Security (CIS) is a non-profit enterprise whose mission is to help organizations reduce the risk of business and e-commerce disruptions resulting from inadequate technical security controls.[/i]

CIS_VM_Benchmark_1.0.pdf - This document is a set of general guidelines for securing virtual machines.

You'll have to fill out a form to download, but there is lots of good info (and lots of other good documents, too.)

Ken Cline VMware vExpert 2009 VMware Communities User Moderator Blogging at: http://KensVirtualReality.wordpress.com/
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Texiwill
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Hello,

CIS also has tools for assessing the security of specific OS' as well: Linux, Windows, etc.

Best regards,

Edward

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