Política de Seguridad en Entornos Virtuales
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1. Información General
Campo | Detalle |
---|---|
Código de Documento | SIF-POL-007 |
Nombre | Política de Seguridad en Entornos Virtuales |
Versión | v3.2.0 |
Fecha de Aprobación | 2024-11-20 |
Fecha de Vigencia | 2024-12-01 |
Fecha de Próxima Revisión | 2025-12-01 |
Clasificación | Confidencial |
Responsable | Chief Technology Officer (CTO) |
Aprobado por | Comité Ejecutivo de Tecnología |
Aplica a | Toda la infraestructura virtualizada de DivisionCero |
2. Propósito
Establecer los controles de seguridad, procedimientos y mejores prácticas para proteger la infraestructura virtualizada de DivisionCero, incluyendo máquinas virtuales, hipervisores, containers, y entornos de nube híbrida, garantizando la integridad, confidencialidad y disponibilidad de los recursos virtualizados.
3. Alcance
Esta política aplica a:
- Infraestructura de virtualización: VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, KVM, Xen
- Contenedores: Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, containerd
- Orquestación: Kubernetes clusters, Docker Swarm, Nomad
- Nube híbrida: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, infraestructura on-premises
- Redes virtuales: SDN, VLANs, micro-segmentación, service mesh
- Almacenamiento virtualizado: vSAN, distributed storage, cloud storage
4. Definiciones
Término | Definición |
---|---|
Hipervisor | Software que crea y ejecuta máquinas virtuales, gestionando recursos físicos |
Container | Unidad de software que empaqueta código y dependencias para ejecución consistente |
Orquestador | Sistema que automatiza el despliegue, escalado y gestión de containers |
Micro-segmentación | División de la red en zonas pequeñas para contener amenazas |
Service Mesh | Infraestructura para comunicación segura entre microservicios |
Image Registry | Repositorio centralizado para imágenes de containers y VMs |
Escape de VM | Vulnerabilidad que permite acceso desde VM guest al host subyacente |
5. Arquitectura de Seguridad Virtualizada
graph TB
A[Management Layer] --> B[Orchestration Layer]
B --> C[Compute Layer]
C --> D[Network Layer]
D --> E[Storage Layer]
A --> F[Identity & Access Management]
A --> G[Security Operations Center]
A --> H[Compliance & Audit]
B --> I[Kubernetes Control Plane]
B --> J[Container Registry]
B --> K[Service Mesh]
C --> L[VM Hypervisors]
C --> M[Container Runtime]
C --> N[Resource Isolation]
D --> O[Network Segmentation]
D --> P[Micro-segmentation]
D --> Q[Traffic Encryption]
E --> R[Encrypted Storage]
E --> S[Backup & Recovery]
E --> T[Data Classification]
6. Responsabilidades
6.1 Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
- Aprobar arquitectura de seguridad virtualizada
- Establecer estándares de virtualización segura
- Supervisar inversión en tecnologías de virtualización
- Reportar métricas de seguridad al CEO
6.2 Virtualization Security Team
- Implementar y mantener controles de seguridad
- Monitorear amenazas específicas de virtualización
- Realizar evaluaciones de vulnerabilidades
- Gestionar incidentes de seguridad en entornos virtuales
6.3 Platform Engineering Team
- Configurar y mantener plataformas de virtualización
- Implementar hardening de hipervisores y containers
- Gestionar imágenes base y registries
- Automatizar despliegues seguros
6.4 DevSecOps Team
- Integrar seguridad en pipelines CI/CD
- Implementar scanning de vulnerabilidades
- Gestionar secrets y certificados
- Establecer políticas de security-as-code
6.5 Network Security Team
- Implementar micro-segmentación
- Configurar firewalls virtuales y service mesh
- Monitorear tráfico east-west
- Gestionar VPNs y túneles seguros
7. Controles de Seguridad por Capa
7.1 Seguridad del Hipervisor
hypervisor_security:
hardening_standards:
vmware_vsphere:
version_minimum: "8.0U2"
security_patches: "automatic"
secure_boot: enabled
tpm_integration: required
microsoft_hyperv:
version_minimum: "Server 2022"
hvci_enabled: true
credential_guard: enabled
shielded_vms: "for_sensitive_workloads"
kvm_qemu:
selinux_enforcement: enabled
seccomp_filtering: active
memory_protection: "aslr + dep"
access_controls:
management_network: "isolated_vlan"
admin_access: "mfa_required"
api_authentication: "certificate_based"
privilege_escalation: "monitored"
monitoring_controls:
hypervisor_logs: "centralized_siem"
performance_monitoring: "real_time"
configuration_drift: "detected"
vm_escape_detection: "behavioral_analysis"
7.2 Seguridad de Máquinas Virtuales
vm_security:
vm_templates:
golden_images:
hardening_applied: true
vulnerability_scanning: "passed"
antimalware_installed: true
configuration_baseline: "cis_benchmarks"
image_management:
registry_scanning: "continuous"
signature_verification: required
vulnerability_threshold: "critical_zero"
update_automation: enabled
runtime_security:
guest_os_protection:
endpoint_detection: "crowdstrike_falcon"
application_whitelisting: enabled
behavior_monitoring: active
vm_isolation:
resource_limits: enforced
network_segmentation: "vlan_per_tenant"
storage_encryption: "vm_level"
vm_lifecycle:
provisioning_automation:
infrastructure_as_code: "terraform + ansible"
security_validation: "pre_deployment"
compliance_checking: automatic
decommissioning:
secure_deletion: "nist_800_88"
certificate_revocation: automatic
inventory_cleanup: verified
7.3 Seguridad de Containers
container_security:
image_security:
base_images:
approved_registries: ["harbor.divisioncero.com", "mcr.microsoft.com"]
vulnerability_scanning: "trivy + snyk"
malware_scanning: "clamav_integration"
signature_verification: "cosign_required"
build_pipeline:
dockerfile_linting: "hadolint"
secrets_scanning: "gitleaks"
dependency_scanning: "snyk + npm_audit"
sbom_generation: "syft"
runtime_security:
container_runtime:
runtime_type: "containerd"
rootless_containers: "preferred"
seccomp_profiles: "custom_restrictive"
apparmor_profiles: enabled
kubernetes_security:
rbac_enforcement: "least_privilege"
network_policies: "default_deny"
pod_security_standards: "restricted"
admission_controllers: ["opa_gatekeeper", "falco"]
workload_isolation:
namespace_segmentation:
tenant_isolation: "namespace_per_team"
resource_quotas: enforced
network_segmentation: "calico_policies"
secrets_management:
external_secrets_operator: enabled
vault_integration: active
rotation_automation: "30_days"
7.4 Seguridad de Red Virtualizada
network_security:
micro_segmentation:
segmentation_strategy:
zero_trust_model: implemented
east_west_inspection: "palo_alto_cn_series"
application_segmentation: "by_data_classification"
implementation:
sdn_controller: "vmware_nsx"
policy_enforcement: "distributed_firewall"
traffic_analysis: "vrealize_network_insight"
service_mesh:
istio_configuration:
mtls_enforcement: "strict"
authorization_policies: "fine_grained"
traffic_encryption: "end_to_end"
observability: "jaeger + prometheus"
ingress_security:
waf_protection: "cloudflare + modsecurity"
rate_limiting: "envoy_proxy"
certificate_management: "cert_manager"
network_monitoring:
traffic_analysis:
netflow_collection: enabled
anomaly_detection: "darktrace"
threat_intelligence: "crowdstrike_falcon_x"
incident_response:
network_forensics: "wireshark + zeek"
traffic_capture: "on_demand"
isolation_automation: "via_api"
8. Gestión de Vulnerabilidades
8.1 Programa de Vulnerability Management
graph LR
A[Discovery] --> B[Assessment]
B --> C[Prioritization]
C --> D[Remediation]
D --> E[Verification]
E --> F[Reporting]
F --> A
G[Threat Intelligence] --> C
H[Risk Assessment] --> C
I[Business Impact] --> C
8.2 Scanning y Assessment
vulnerability_management:
scanning_tools:
infrastructure_scanning:
nessus_professional: "weekly_scans"
qualys_vmdr: "continuous_monitoring"
rapid7_nexpose: "monthly_deep_scans"
container_scanning:
aqua_security: "registry_integration"
twistlock_prisma: "runtime_protection"
anchore_enterprise: "policy_enforcement"
application_scanning:
checkmarx_sast: "code_commit_triggers"
veracode_dast: "staging_environment"
snyk_code: "ide_integration"
vulnerability_prioritization:
scoring_matrix:
cvss_base_score: "weight_40%"
exploit_availability: "weight_25%"
asset_criticality: "weight_20%"
data_classification: "weight_15%"
sla_targets:
critical_vulnerabilities: "24_hours"
high_vulnerabilities: "72_hours"
medium_vulnerabilities: "2_weeks"
low_vulnerabilities: "1_month"
9. Gestión de Configuración Segura
9.1 Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
iac_security:
policy_as_code:
open_policy_agent:
policy_language: "rego"
policy_coverage: "100%_infrastructure"
automated_testing: enabled
terraform_validation:
tfsec_scanning: "pre_commit_hooks"
checkov_analysis: "ci_cd_pipeline"
terraform_compliance: "business_rules"
configuration_management:
ansible_hardening:
cis_benchmarks: "automated_application"
stig_compliance: "government_standards"
custom_baselines: "organization_specific"
configuration_drift:
detection_tools: ["chef_inspec", "aws_config"]
remediation: "automatic_correction"
alerting: "real_time_notifications"
9.2 Secure Defaults
secure_defaults:
vm_configurations:
resource_allocation:
cpu_limits: "prevent_resource_exhaustion"
memory_limits: "isolation_enforcement"
disk_quotas: "storage_optimization"
security_features:
secure_boot: enabled
encrypted_vmotion: required
vm_encryption: "for_sensitive_data"
container_configurations:
security_contexts:
run_as_non_root: true
read_only_filesystem: "when_possible"
drop_all_capabilities: true
no_privilege_escalation: true
resource_constraints:
cpu_requests: "100m"
memory_requests: "128Mi"
cpu_limits: "500m"
memory_limits: "512Mi"
10. Backup y Recuperación
10.1 Estrategia de Backup Virtualizada
backup_strategy:
vm_backups:
backup_tool: "veeam_backup_replication"
schedule: "daily_incremental_weekly_full"
retention: "30_days_local_365_days_cloud"
encryption: "aes_256_in_transit_and_rest"
container_backups:
persistent_volumes:
backup_tool: "velero"
schedule: "daily_snapshots"
cross_region_replication: enabled
application_state:
database_backups: "native_tools + velero"
configuration_backups: "git_repository"
secrets_backup: "vault_replication"
disaster_recovery:
rpo_targets:
tier_1_applications: "15_minutes"
tier_2_applications: "4_hours"
tier_3_applications: "24_hours"
rto_targets:
tier_1_applications: "1_hour"
tier_2_applications: "8_hours"
tier_3_applications: "24_hours"
11. Monitoreo y Observabilidad
11.1 Stack de Monitoreo
graph TB
A[Data Collection Layer] --> B[Processing Layer]
B --> C[Storage Layer]
C --> D[Visualization Layer]
D --> E[Alerting Layer]
A --> F[Prometheus Agents]
A --> G[Fluentd Collectors]
A --> H[Jaeger Tracers]
B --> I[Prometheus Server]
B --> J[Elasticsearch]
B --> K[Jaeger Collector]
C --> L[InfluxDB]
C --> M[Elasticsearch Cluster]
C --> N[Cassandra]
D --> O[Grafana Dashboards]
D --> P[Kibana Analytics]
D --> Q[Jaeger UI]
E --> R[AlertManager]
E --> S[PagerDuty]
E --> T[Slack Integration]
11.2 Métricas de Seguridad
security_monitoring:
infrastructure_metrics:
hypervisor_health:
cpu_utilization: "threshold_80%"
memory_usage: "threshold_85%"
storage_capacity: "threshold_90%"
network_throughput: "baseline_deviation"
security_events:
failed_login_attempts: "threshold_5_per_hour"
privilege_escalations: "any_occurrence"
configuration_changes: "unauthorized_modifications"
vm_creation_deletion: "outside_business_hours"
application_metrics:
container_security:
vulnerability_count: "by_severity"
policy_violations: "opa_gatekeeper_denials"
runtime_anomalies: "falco_alerts"
image_scan_results: "failed_scans"
performance_security:
response_time_anomalies: "potential_dos"
error_rate_spikes: "application_attacks"
resource_exhaustion: "container_limits_reached"
12. Incident Response para Entornos Virtuales
12.1 Playbooks Específicos
incident_playbooks:
vm_escape_detection:
severity: "critical"
initial_response: "isolate_affected_host"
investigation_steps:
- "capture_hypervisor_memory_dump"
- "analyze_vm_guest_artifacts"
- "check_privilege_escalation_logs"
- "validate_hypervisor_integrity"
container_breakout:
severity: "high"
initial_response: "terminate_container_immediately"
investigation_steps:
- "analyze_container_runtime_logs"
- "inspect_kernel_audit_logs"
- "check_selinux_apparmor_violations"
- "validate_host_system_integrity"
malicious_image_deployment:
severity: "medium"
initial_response: "quarantine_affected_registries"
investigation_steps:
- "scan_all_running_instances"
- "analyze_image_build_history"
- "check_supply_chain_integrity"
- "update_admission_policies"
13. Compliance y Auditoría
13.1 Marcos de Cumplimiento
compliance_frameworks:
iso_27001:
control_a_12_6_2: "secure_disposal_virtual_assets"
control_a_13_1_3: "network_segregation"
control_a_14_1_3: "secure_development_virtualization"
nist_cybersecurity:
identify_function: "asset_inventory_virtualization"
protect_function: "access_control_virtual_assets"
detect_function: "anomaly_detection_virtual_environments"
respond_function: "incident_response_virtualization"
recover_function: "backup_recovery_virtual_systems"
cis_controls:
control_1: "inventory_authorized_devices_virtual"
control_2: "inventory_authorized_software_containers"
control_11: "secure_configuration_virtual_infrastructure"
control_12: "boundary_defense_micro_segmentation"
13.2 Auditoría Continua
continuous_audit:
automated_compliance:
policy_validation: "opa_daily_checks"
configuration_compliance: "chef_inspec_hourly"
vulnerability_assessment: "qualys_continuous"
audit_trails:
vm_lifecycle_events: "vcenter_logs"
container_operations: "kubernetes_audit_logs"
network_changes: "nsx_audit_trail"
access_attempts: "active_directory_logs"
reporting:
compliance_dashboard: "real_time_updates"
executive_reports: "monthly_summaries"
audit_evidence: "automated_collection"
14. Roadmap de Mejoras
14.1 Innovaciones de Seguridad
security_roadmap:
q1_2025:
- implement_confidential_computing
- deploy_kubernetes_security_operator
- enhance_zero_trust_architecture
q2_2025:
- integrate_ai_threat_detection
- implement_chaos_engineering_security
- deploy_serverless_security_controls
q3_2025:
- quantum_ready_cryptography
- edge_computing_security_framework
- autonomous_incident_response
q4_2025:
- next_gen_virtualization_security
- integrated_devsecops_platform
- predictive_security_analytics
15. Métricas y KPIs
15.1 Dashboard de Seguridad Virtualizada
pie title Distribución de Workloads por Nivel de Seguridad
"Máxima Seguridad" : 15
"Alta Seguridad" : 35
"Seguridad Estándar" : 40
"Desarrollo/Testing" : 10
15.2 Indicadores Clave
virtualization_kpis:
security_posture:
vulnerability_reduction:
target: "90% reduction_year_over_year"
current: "87% achieved"
trend: "improving"
zero_day_protection:
target: "100% containment"
current: "98.5%"
trend: "stable"
operational_efficiency:
automation_coverage:
target: "95% automated_security_controls"
current: "92%"
trend: "improving"
incident_response_time:
target: "< 15_minutes_detection_to_containment"
current: "12_minutes_average"
trend: "improving"
compliance_metrics:
policy_compliance:
target: "100% policy_adherence"
current: "99.2%"
trend: "stable"
audit_findings:
target: "zero_critical_findings"
current: "1_medium_finding_q4"
trend: "improving"
16. Capacitación y Certificaciones
16.1 Programa de Formación
training_program:
technical_teams:
vmware_certified_professional:
target_coverage: "100% platform_engineers"
certification_maintenance: "annual"
hands_on_labs: "quarterly"
kubernetes_security_specialist:
target_coverage: "80% devops_engineers"
certification_path: "cks + ckad"
training_budget: "$5000_per_engineer"
security_teams:
virtualization_security_expert:
custom_curriculum: "internal_development"
vendor_training: "vmware + kubernetes"
threat_hunting_focus: "virtual_environments"
executive_awareness:
virtualization_risk_overview:
frequency: "semi_annual"
duration: "2_hours"
focus: "business_impact_metrics"
17. Referencias y Documentos Relacionados
17.1 Estándares y Frameworks
- NIST SP 800-125: Guide to Security for Full Virtualization Technologies
- NIST SP 800-190: Application Container Security Guide
- CIS Benchmarks: VMware vSphere, Docker, Kubernetes
- ENISA: Security Aspects of Virtualization
- SANS Institute: Virtualization Security Guidelines
17.2 Documentos Internos
- SIF-POL-001: Política de Seguridad en Infraestructura
- SIF-POL-003: Política de Gestión de Backups
- ADR-POL-001: Política de Monitoreo de Eventos de Seguridad
- COR-POL-001: Política de Clasificación de Información
- CCN-POL-001: Política de Continuidad de Negocio
18. Control de Versiones
Versión | Fecha | Autor | Cambios Principales |
---|---|---|---|
v1.0.0 | 2022-03-15 | CTO | Versión inicial VMware |
v2.0.0 | 2023-02-20 | Platform Engineering | Integración Kubernetes |
v3.0.0 | 2024-06-10 | DevSecOps Team | Container security, service mesh |
v3.2.0 | 2024-11-20 | CTO | Zero Trust, AI/ML integration, compliance |
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