Tripwire offers a free virtualization configuration tool

VMware administrators might want to check out a new, free utility from Tripwire to help them assess their VMware ESX configuration settings and help them improve the security of their environment.

The free tool is called Tripwire ConfigCheck. It is a lightweight version of Tripwire's Enterprise for Virtual Environments solution. ConfigCheck goes through an assessment where it compares configurations against VMware hardening security guidelines and best practices. After, it provides remediation instructions as needed to help you with any possible misconfigurations that could cause potential security risks.

"Two of the most important security issues customers should focus on are misconfiguration and patching," said Raghu Raghuram, vice president, products and solutions, VMware.

"With VMware Update Manager which we introduced earlier this year, we have simplified the management of our customers' Virtual Infrastructure by automating the deployment of patches and updates. Tripwire ConfigCheck now adds to that capability by providing customers with a tool to proactively compare their VMware configurations with proven, hardening guidelines developed using best practices from the most business-critical VMware Infrastructure deployments."

The tool is being made available for free, and it can be downloaded from Tripwire's Web site.

Posted by David Marshall on June 9, 2008 01:35 PM