Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system comprises one or more processors coupled to a memory. The one or more processors when executing logic encoded in the memory provide a topology manager. The topology manager is configured to maintain a security topology of a plurality of hosts. The security topology associates one or more virtual hosts policies with a plurality of virtual hosts in a cloud computing deployment. The topology manager is also configured to request a query for one or more hosts that are candidates to be enforced. A portability manager is configured to receive a request to deploy an access control agent on the one or more candidate hosts, determine an optimal agent to be deployed from a list of available agents, and deploy the optimal agent on the one or more candidate hosts.

Abstract: Systems and methods of implementing a secured cloud environment allow for design and instantiation of a security policy at the infrastructure level. An example system may comprise a first module to facilitate selecting at least two cloud computing component templates from a cloud computing component catalog. The system may comprise a second module to facilitate defining a connection between the at least two selected cloud computing component templates. The system may comprise a third module to facilitate assigning a security level and a policy to at least one of the at least two selected cloud computing component templates. The system may comprise a fourth module to facilitate building a cloud computing component blueprint.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system comprises one or more processors coupled to a memory. The one or more processors when executing logic encoded in the memory provide a topology manager. The topology manager is configured to maintain a security topology of a plurality of hosts. The security topology associates one or more virtual hosts policies with a plurality of virtual hosts in a cloud computing deployment. The topology manager is also configured to request a query for one or more hosts that are candidates to be enforced. A portability manager is configured to receive a request to deploy an access control agent on the one or more candidate hosts, determine an optimal agent to be deployed from a list of available agents, and deploy the optimal agent on the one or more candidate hosts.

Abstract: Systems and methods of implementing a secured cloud environment allow for design and instantiation of a security policy at the infrastructure level. An example system may comprise a first module to facilitate selecting at least two cloud computing component templates from a cloud computing component catalog. The system may comprise a second module to facilitate defining a connection between the at least two selected cloud computing component templates. The system may comprise a third module to facilitate assigning a security level and a policy to at least one of the at least two selected cloud computing component templates. The system may comprise a fourth module to facilitate building a cloud computing component blueprint.

Abstract: Systems and methods associated with virtual machine security are described herein. One example method includes instantiating a guest virtual machine in a virtual computing environment. The method also includes installing a life cycle agent on the guest virtual machine, assigning an identifying certificate, a set of policies, and an encryption key to the guest virtual machine, and providing the certificate, policies, and encryption key to the guest virtual machine. The certificate, policies, and encryption key may then be used by the guest virtual machine to authenticate itself within the virtual computing environment and to protect data stored on the guest virtual machine.

Abstract: Systems and methods associated with virtual machine security are described herein. One example method includes instantiating a guest virtual machine in a virtual computing environment. The method also includes installing a life cycle agent on the guest virtual machine, assigning an identifying certificate, a set of policies, and an encryption key to the guest virtual machine, and providing the certificate, policies, and encryption key to the guest virtual machine. The certificate, policies, and encryption key may then be used by the guest virtual machine to authenticate itself within the virtual computing environment and to protect data stored on the guest virtual machine.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method includes receiving a request to instantiate a virtual machine image in a virtualization environment. The method also includes sending a request for verification of the virtualization environment. The method further includes receiving information from the enforcement module in response to the request for verification of the virtualization environment. The method further includes determining whether the virtualization environment is verified based on the information received.

Abstract: Systems and methods associated with virtual machine security are described herein. One example method includes instantiating a guest virtual machine in a virtual computing environment. The method also includes installing a life cycle agent on the guest virtual machine, assigning an identifying certificate, a set of policies, and an encryption key to the guest virtual machine, and providing the certificate, policies, and encryption key to the guest virtual machine. The certificate, policies, and encryption key may then be used by the guest virtual machine to authenticate itself within the virtual computing environment and to protect data stored on the guest virtual machine.

Abstract: Systems and methods of implementing a secured cloud environment allow for design and instantiation of a security policy at the infrastructure level. An example system may comprise a first module to facilitate selecting at least two cloud computing component templates from a cloud computing component catalog. The system may comprise a second module to facilitate defining a connection between the at least two selected cloud computing component templates. The system may comprise a third module to facilitate assigning a security level and a policy to at least one of the at least two selected cloud computing component templates. The system may comprise a fourth module to facilitate building a cloud computing component blueprint.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system comprises one or more processors coupled to a memory and executing logic. A policy life cycle component is configured to maintain a repository of security policies. The repository of security policies comprises policies governing access to a virtual host and to a plurality of virtual machines running on the virtual host. The policy life cycle component is also configured to issue a compound policy for an identified virtual operating system running on the virtual host. The compound policy provides a virtual host policy and access rules for each of the plurality of virtual machines running on the virtual host. A topology manager is configured to receive the compound policy from the policy life cycle component, assign the compound to an access control agent, and maintain a security policy topology. The security policy topology stores associations between access control agents and compound policies.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method includes receiving a request to instantiate a virtual machine image in a virtualization environment. The method also includes sending a request for verification of the virtualization environment. The method further includes receiving information from the enforcement module in response to the request for verification of the virtualization environment. The method further includes determining whether the virtualization environment is verified based on the information received.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system comprises one or more processors coupled to a memory and executing logic. A policy life cycle component is configured to maintain a repository of security policies. The repository of security policies comprises policies governing access to a virtual host and to a plurality of virtual machines running on the virtual host. The policy life cycle component is also configured to issue a compound policy for an identified virtual operating system running on the virtual host. The compound policy provides a virtual host policy and access rules for each of the plurality of virtual machines running on the virtual host. A topology manager is configured to receive the compound policy from the policy life cycle component, assign the compound to an access control agent, and maintain a security policy topology. The security policy topology stores associations between access control agents and compound policies.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system comprises one or more processors coupled to a memory. The one or more processors when executing logic encoded in the memory provide a topology manager. The topology manager is configured to maintain a security topology of a plurality of hosts. The security topology associates one or more virtual hosts policies with a plurality of virtual hosts in a cloud computing deployment. The topology manager is also configured to request a query for one or more hosts that are candidates to be enforced. A portability manager is configured to receive a request to deploy an access control agent on the one or more candidate hosts, determine an optimal agent to be deployed from a list of available agents, and deploy the optimal agent on the one or more candidate hosts.