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You work in a Multinational Company named Vector Inc. on Hypervisors and Virtualization Software. You are using the Operating System (OS) Virtualization and you have to handle the Security risks…

The correct answer is A. All of the above. Mitigating security risks in OS virtualization involves a multi-faceted approach, including implementing least privilege and regularly patching the hypervisor software.

Submitted by andreas_gr· Mar 6, 2026Cloud Security Architecture

Question

You work in a Multinational Company named Vector Inc. on Hypervisors and Virtualization Software. You are using the Operating System (OS) Virtualization and you have to handle the Security risks associated with the OS virtualization. How can you mitigate these security risks?

Options

  • AAll of the above
  • BImplement least privilege access control for users managing VMs.
  • CRegularly patch and update the hypervisor software for security fixes.
  • DDisable security features on virtual machines to improve performance.

How the community answered

(57 responses)
  • A
    74% (42)
  • B
    14% (8)
  • C
    9% (5)
  • D
    4% (2)

Why each option

Mitigating security risks in OS virtualization involves a multi-faceted approach, including implementing least privilege and regularly patching the hypervisor software.

AAll of the aboveCorrect

Mitigating security risks in OS virtualization requires a combination of robust practices. Implementing least privilege access control for users managing VMs (B) reduces the attack surface, and regularly patching and updating hypervisor software (C) addresses known vulnerabilities. These two actions are critical for a secure virtualized environment.

BImplement least privilege access control for users managing VMs.

This is a valid mitigation technique, but not the only one.

CRegularly patch and update the hypervisor software for security fixes.

This is a valid mitigation technique, but not the only one.

DDisable security features on virtual machines to improve performance.

Disabling security features on virtual machines for performance improvement significantly increases security risks, making it a counterproductive and incorrect mitigation strategy.

Concept tested: OS virtualization security best practices

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/hyper-v-on-windows/reference/best-practices

Topics

#hypervisor security#virtualization security#patch management#least privilege

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