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Security is an absolute requirement in your computing environment, and auditing is the only way to assure its correct configuration. Yet both of these key activities are rapidly changing with the introduction of virtualization. Virtual servers and desktops may feel the same as their physical counterparts, but under the covers they are in fact quite different. Those differences can either mean significant gains for your organization, or significant losses when hidden issues become exploited. Need to know more? Join Microsoft MVP and VMware vExpert Greg Shields in this full-day exploration of virtualization and its impacts on traditional security and auditing.

Greg is an industry-recognized speaker, author, and consultant on virtualization technologies, and brings to the table nearly 15 years of experience in IT. He has assisted government entities and municipalities, contractors, and companies in the private sector with their virtualization needs for many years, and his writing has been seen in many IT publications around the industry.

With Greg, you’ll learn the seven elements of a successful virtualization architecture, which he has developed over numerous engagements. You’ll explore the common mistakes that many environments make when they attempt to move from physical to virtual. You’ll get the opportunity to see virtualization in action across multiple platforms. And most importantly, you’ll leave with a set of formal guidance in securing and auditing your virtual environment. FDCC, STIGS, SOX, or Security Benchmarks, you must keep on top of this technology and its security requirements if you’re to be successful with your computing environment. With this all-day tutorial, you’ll leave FOSE with the right tools as well as the right answers.