Physical servers and virtualization

Today, your organization will most likely have physical devices for both your data center and end users. In your data center, your servers will be running some form of Windows Server on top of the physical hardware layer and your end user devices will be running a version of Windows OS on top of the hardware layer. This adds an additional layer of concern as it relates to security. Within the physical device, your OS requires interaction with the hardware and your data will, at times, be in use on hardware components such as the CPU and RAM, which will be in clear text. The same will apply to the hard drive, which will contain your OS and any personal data stored locally when data is at rest. If no action is taken regarding your storage devices, your data will be in clear text and easily readable. Understanding the physical layer of your devices and what can be done to help better protect them is a critical...