This post was authored by Mike Barmonde and Girivaru Tarun, Nutanix
Security Central is our answer for extending application and networking security visibility across your hybrid multicloud environment. New support for monitoring and managing Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs) in Nutanix Security Central is your ticket to taking control of NetSec operations within the Nutanix Cloud Platform (NCP).
Security Central Now Supports Flow Virtual Networking
Security concerns are rightfully the first concern of any IT team building out a hybrid multicloud strategy. With Security Central support for Flow Virtual Networking VPCs now provide a cloud-native, cross-cloud fabric of seamless virtual networks that allow your applications to run anywhere, freeing you from the boundaries of the physical network.
Security Central is critical to the central operational monitoring and planning of Nutanix Flow Network Security. With the addition of Flow Virtual Networking, Security Central now supports all the features of Nutanix Flow.
So, what’s supported in this initial release in Security Central for Flow Virtual Networking? Let’s dig in:
- Identify misconfigurations on Nutanix VPCs using four new audit checks that are part of the default audit policy, leading to plugging security holes.
- List your Flow Virtual Networking assets, including VPCs, routing tables, routing policies, network gateways, and Virtual Switches inside the Inventory View under the new Network section. This can help ensure anomalies can be quickly found and corrected.
- Query against your Flow Virtual Networking VPCs using the associated sub-resources in CQL allowing you to build custom audit checks using your security benchmark.
Already a Security Central user but want to be sure you can use this new integration? Quickly check and upgrade to the latest Security Central version supporting Flow Virtual Networking, 1.1.5.
Other Improvements for Security Central
Cross-Cloud Support with the new GDPR Compliance Report
Did you know Security Central can also be used in the public cloud? The latest Security Central General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance report now supports both Nutanix on-premises and in public clouds including AWS and Microsoft Azure helping you quickly scan and report on compliance alignment to GDPR across your Nutanix workloads. The best part is this report is part of your update, so no special configuration is required.
Intuitive Updates for Flow Network Security Planning On-Premises
Security Central planning for Flow Network Security on-premises just became more intuitive with the addition of a new VM category/value model. Also enhanced is the addition of searchable lists for the Explore Recommendation Rules.
Next Steps
Ready to upgrade? Simply follow these steps in the support portal.
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