[Solved] Create Multiple Independent Instances
[Solved] Create Multiple Independent Instances
Virtualization began in the 1960s as a method for logically dividing the system resources provided by mainframe computers between different applications. Since then, the meaning of the term has broadened. Today, virtualization refers to the ability to create multiple independent instances of servers and desktops, with disparate operating systems running on a single physical computer.
Research and write a 500- to 750-word report discussing virtualization and properly using the vocabulary associated with cybersecurity.
Address the following:
- Describe the fundamental concepts of the cybersecurity discipline and use them to provide system security.
- Describe the main components of confidentiality, integrity, availability, access, authentication, authorization, nonrepudiation, and privacy.
- Define and contrast the terms host and guest operating system.
- Define the term hypervisor.
- Compare and contrast the different types of hypervisors, how they are used, and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a virtualized computing environment.
- Describe how virtualization can assist a cybersecurity analyst in exploring malware and explain how you would examine attack indicators and attack timing.
Support your report with at least 3 scholarly resources.
