VMware vSphere: Configure and Administer Security

Learn to configure vSphere security: manage vCenter and ESXi roles and permissions, harden the vSphere environment, and enable single sign­-on.

VMware is the market leader in virtualization. Their cloud­-based virtualization platform, vSphere, is the software of choice for organizations looking to go virtual. This course, by VMware Certified Instructor Rick Crisci, shows what it takes to configure and manage security in a VMware vSphere environment—a key skill for any systems administrator or virtualization pro. Rick covers managing vCenter roles and permissions, as well as local ESXi permissions and authentication. Plus, learn how to secure and harden the vSphere environment, including virtual machines, switches, services, and firewalls, and enable single sign­-on for your users.

Note: This course maps to the Configure and Administer vSphere 6.x Security domain of the VMware Certified Professional 6—Data Center Virtualization (VCP6­DCV) exam.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching this course

1. Manage vCenter Roles and Permissions

• Introduction to vCenter roles
• Who, what, and where?
• Built-in roles
• Creating custom roles
• Permission, example 1
• Permission, example 2
• Common task permissions
• Cloning sample roles
• Global permissions

2. Manage Local ESXi Permissions and Authentication

• ESXi authentication options
• Joining an ESXi host to Active Directory

3. Secure and Harden the vSphere Environment

• Securing virtual machines
• Virtual Switch security policies
• Managing ESXi host services
• Managing the ESXi host firewall
• Using lockdown mode
• Understanding vSphere Certificate Manager
• The vSphere Managed Object Browser
• vSphere Managed Object Browser demo

4. Enable Single Sign-On

• Introduction to Single Sign-On
• Single Sign-On components
• Identity sources
• Creating identity sources
• Configuring Single Sign-On users
• Configuring Single Sign-On password policies
• Multi-site Single Sign-On
• VMware Certificate Authority

Conclusion

• Next Steps