Rogue administrators in virtualization: The individuals who, within a virtualized environment, have the ability to exploit their high-level access privileges for malicious intent. A rogue administrator may execute harmful actions such as data theft, unauthorized system modification, or disruption of services, all of which could lead to significant security breaches. Measures such as strict access controls, monitoring, and logging are used to mitigate the potential threat posed by rogue administrators.
Categories: CC D5: Security Operations | CCSP D3: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security | CISM D3: Information Security Program | CISSP D3: Security Architecture and Engineering | Security+ D3: Security Architecture | SSCP D7: Systems and Application Security
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