What are the security implications of running Nx Witness in a virtualised environment?

Running Nx Witness in a virtualised environment has both advantages and considerations regarding security. On the positive side, virtualisation allows for quicker deployment of security updates and patches, centralised management, and more accessible backup and recovery processes. It can also make it easier to isolate different applications, potentially reducing the impact of a security breach on any single application.

However, there are also concerns. Virtualised environments are susceptible to their own set of vulnerabilities, such as hypervisor attacks. If the virtualisation layer is compromised, all virtual machines (VMs) running on that host could be at risk. Additionally, running a security-critical application like a VMS in a shared environment with other applications could introduce potential attack vectors. Overprovisioning resources could also negatively impact the performance of the VMS, potentially leading to lapses in video recording or real-time monitoring. To mitigate these risks, it’s important to harden the virtual environment against potential attacks, regularly update and patch both the host and guest systems, and carefully manage resources to ensure the VMS performs optimally.