VMware vSphere Security Cookbook

Chapter 8. Configuring vShield App

In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:

• Installing vShield App
• Configuring vShield App using the Web Console
• Configuring vShield App Flow Monitoring
• Configuring vShield App Firewall
• Configuring vShield App SpoofGuard

Introduction

In most modern operating systems, there is an option to install a firewall on the host. The rules configured in a host-based firewall manage the traffic at the host level, and provide an additional layer of defense along with network firewalls and intrusion detection systems. Multiple layers of security provide a complete defense-in-depth architecture. As mentioned in Chapter 1, Threat and Vulnerability Overview, the concept of defense-in-depth builds layers of security providing ...