When it comes to Virtualization, It is crucial to remember that virtual servers have the same
security risk as standard physical servers. The operating system on a virtual machine will behave the
same as a physical server. All the security requirements apply the same. System updates and patches
are needed along with antivirus, etc. Virtual machines can also be placed on different VLANs as a
well. This can be done especially when the virtual machine has its own dedicated physical network
card.
This is why is very important to have a game plan when using a virtualization environment.
One thing to keep in mind is that in the case of the virtual machines being infected there could be a
risk of the host server being compromised as well. Hackers are always getting more clever and
