This course will start by taking a look at virtual components, ESX networking components, switches, vswitch and physical switch. It will then discuss spanning tree protool, vswitch isolation, virtual ports, vlans, load balancing, failover configuration, managing a virtual network, encryption and certificates and finish up with the Linux file system.

This course takes a look at how traffic routs and from the perspective of the hacker and how to manipulate or inspect and change it. It then moves into VM's and ESX hosts on both the same switches or port groups. Then SAN security with both fiber channel and iSCSI, and zoning. It will finish up with Security features of iSCSI, authentication and the steps in securing it.

To be secure you have to think like a hacker. This course covers penetration testing, how much hacks cost, evolving threats, information gathering, scanning, enumeration and finishes with tools that hackers and you can utilize to gather information.

What are the tools of a penetration test? This course will answer that as well as cover vulnerability assessment, password cracking, how to disable auditing, rootkits and alternate data streams. Then it progress to three configurations of DMZs, hardening and isolating, layer 2 security options and separation of duties. Finally threats like SSL renegotiation and web access vulnerabilities will round out the course.

This course is about the hardening techniques of the ESX server. It will cover best practices, isolation, and how templates can be used effectively. It will also cover VM segmentation, limiting data flow, the setinfo hazard, directory services control access and maintaining logs.

This course finishes out the series by taking a look at the differences between ESX and ESXi. It discusses Root privileges, controlled access, and securing SNMP configuration. This course discusses how to audit or disable tech support mode and provides an overview of third party security players as add-ons such as: Catbird, Altor, HyTrust, Reflex and Tripwire.