Title: Explore virtualization technology.
Course: Cybersecurity Fundamentals (10302-I) > Section: Securing Operating Systems

Exploration should include, but not be limited to

- what a virtual machine is and how it can be used as a sandbox
- how virtual machines relate to one another
- the key properties of virtual machines
  - isolation
  - encapsulation
  - hardware independence
- the advantages and disadvantages of virtualization technology.

Virtualization falls into the following categories:

- Container―virtualizing the OS (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Hypervisor―virtualizing the entire system, including OS (e.g., Hyper-V, VMware, VirtualBox)
- Hyperscaler―allowing rapid and massive scale of virtualization (e.g., data center, cloud computing)

Teacher Resource: Cyber Basics: Module B: Introduction to Cybersecurity and Virtualization, Virginia Cyber Range