CompTIA A+ 1101 Virtualization

Question 1

• allows us to run many operating systems simultaneously
• shared hardware, but each OS sees the components as its own

Answer 1

Virtualization

Question 2

runs on your desktop

Answer 2

Host-Based Virtulization

Question 3

• the virtual machine manager
• may require a CPU that supports virtualization
• manages hardware, networking, and security

Answer 3

Hypervisor

Question 4

• malware recognizes that it’s on a VM and somehow compromises the hypervisor
• then, it jumps to other VMs that are managed by the hypervisor

Answer 4

VM Escaping

Question 5

Shared Network Address:
- the VM shares the same IP address as the physical host
- uses a private IP address internally
- uses NAT to convert to the physical host IP

Bridged Network Address:
- the VM is a device on the physical network
- every VM has a different IP
- other devices can access the VM using its IP

Private Network Address:
- the VM does not communicate outside of the physical network

Answer 5

Virtual Machine Network Configuration Options