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Fedora 19

Virtualization Security Guide

Virtualization Documentation

Edition 0.2

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Abstract

This guide provides an overview of virtualization security technologies provided by Fedora, and provides recommendations for securing hosts, guests, and shared infrastructure and resources in virtualized environments.
Preface
1. Document Conventions
1.1. Typographic Conventions
1.2. Pull-quote Conventions
1.3. Notes and Warnings
2. We want feedback
1. Introduction
1.1. Virtualized and Non-Virtualized Environments
1.2. Why Virtualization Security Matters
1.3. Three Way Model
1.4. Leveraging SELinux with sVirt
2. Host Security
2.1. Why Host Security Matters
2.2. Host Security Best Practices for Fedora
2.2.1. Special Considerations for Public Cloud Operators
3. Guest Security
3.1. Why Guest Security Matters
3.2. Guest Security Best Practices
4. sVirt
4.1. Introduction
4.2. SELinux and Mandatory Access Control (MAC)
4.3. sVirt Configuration
4.4. sVirt Labeling
4.4.1. Types of sVirt Labels
4.4.2. Dynamic Configuration
4.4.3. Dynamic Configuration with Base Labeling
4.4.4. Static Configuration with Dynamic Resource Labeling
4.4.5. Static Configuration without Resource Labeling
5. Network Security in a Virtualized Environment
5.1. Network Security Overview
5.2. Network Security Best Practices
5.2.1. Securing Connectivity to Spice
5.2.2. Securing Connectivity to Storage
6. Further Information
6.1. Contributors
6.2. Other Resources
A. Revision History