How To Secure Your Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Deployment

Securing a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment should follow the same layered and methodical approach as for physical desktops, such as enforcing policies that restrict access to administrative tools, implementing antimalware solutions, and controlling internet access. There are inherent benefits to app and data centralization, but because VDI opens up your network to external users, it can make your VDI solution an entry point for hackers if you don’t implement the proper controls. By focusing on the client device choices, secure access, endpoint analysis, user authentication, resource limitations, policy control, desktop and data protection, and native VDI features, security and risk (S&R) professionals can deploy VDI securely.