SinceVMware vSphere 6.5 introduced the ability to protect virtual machines (VMs) with a Security Profile, businesses have been asking if a VPS can be hacked.
The answer, unfortunately, is that a VPS can be hacked.
A VPS is a virtual server that runs on a physical server. A virtual server is a software replica of a physical server.
Virtual servers are used to improve the scalability, availability, and manageability of a business.
The ability to protect VMs with a Security Profile makes it more difficult to hack a VPS. A Security Profile is a set of security settings that is assigned to a VMs.
The Security Profile determines how the VMs are protected. A Security Profile can be one of the following:.
Non-Security Profile: The default setting for a VMs. The VMs are not protected and are not assigned a Security Profile.
The default setting for a VMs.
Security Profile: The VMs are protected with the specified security settings.
The VMs are protected with the specified security settings. Security Profile with Encryption: The VMs are protected with the specified security settings and the data is encrypted.
The VMs are protected with the specified security settings and the data is encrypted. Security Profile with Compression: The VMs are protected with the specified security settings and the data is compressed.
The VMs are protected with the specified security settings and the data is compressed. Security Profile with Firewall: The VMs are protected with the specified security settings and the data is sent through a firewall.
The VMs are protected with the specified security settings and the data is sent through a firewall. Security Profile with NAT: The VMs are protected with the specified security settings and the data is sent through a network address translation (NAT) device.
The VMs are protected with the specified security settings and the data is sent through a network address translation (NAT) device. Security Profile with Anti-Virus: The VMs are protected with the specified security settings and the data is scanned for viruses.
The VMs are protected with the specified security settings and the data is scanned for viruses. Security Profile with Data Leak Prevention: The VMs are protected with the specified security settings and data is prevented from leaking.
The VMs are protected with the specified security settings and data is prevented from leaking. Security Profile with Bandwidth Throttling: The VMs are protected with the specified security settings and the data is throttled if it is used too much.
The VMs are protected with the specified security settings and the data is throttled if it is used too much. Security Profile with URL Filtering: The VMs are protected with the specified security settings and the data is filtered based on the URL.
The VMs are protected with the specified security settings and the data is filtered based on the URL. Security Profile with Anti-Virus and URL Filtering: The VMs are protected with the specified security settings and the data is scanned for viruses and the URL is filtered.
If the Security Profile with Encryption is selected, the data is encrypted. If the Security Profile with Compression is selected, the data is compressed. If the Security Profile with Firewall is selected, the data is sent through a firewall. If the Security Profile with NAT is selected, the data is sent through a network address translation (NAT) device.
If the Security Profile with Data Leak Prevention is selected, the data is prevented from leaking. If the Security Profile with Bandwidth Throttling is selected, the data is throttled.
The VMs are protected, but the security settings can still be compromised if the security profile is not implemented properly. A hacker can bypass the security settings if they have access to the virtual server.
If the virtual server is protected with a Security Profile, the hacker must first bypass the security settings. If the virtual server is not protected with a Security Profile, the hacker can simply access the virtual server and steal the data.
A VPS can be hacked, but the security profile can make it more difficult to do so.
