Zero Trust Networks with VMware NSX (eBook)

Experienced VMware administrators and security administrators who have an understanding of data center architecture and operations

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.

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Secure your VMware infrastructure against distrusted networks using VMware NSX. This book shows you why current security firewall architecture cannot protect against new threats to your network and how to build a secure architecture for your data center.Author Sreerjith Keeriyattil teaches you how micro-segmentation can be used to protect east-west traffic. Insight is provided into working with Service Composer and using NSX REST API to automate firewalls. You will analyze flow and security threats to monitor firewalls using VMware Log and see how Packet Flow works with VMware NSX micro-segmentation. The information presented in Zero Trust Networks with VMware NSX allows you to study numerous attack scenarios and strategies to stop these attacks, and know how VMware Air Watch can further improve your architecture.What You Will LearnKnow how micro-segmentation works and its benefitsImplement VMware-distributed firewallsAutomate security policies Integrate IPS/IDS with VMware NSXAnalyze your firewall's configurations, rules, and policiesWho This Book Is ForExperienced VMware administrators and security administrators who have an understanding of data center architecture and operations