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Virtualization Unleashed: Navigating the Security Landscape of NFV Network Function Virtualization (NFV) has revolutionized network infrastructure, offering agility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. But with this paradigm shift comes a new set of security challenges that demand careful consideration. Traditional network security models often rely on dedicated hardware appliances and isolated environments. NFV, however, virtualizes these functions onto commodity servers, blurring the lines between physical and logical boundaries. This introduces vulnerabilities that must be addressed proactively to ensure a secure and robust network. The New Threat Vectors in an NFV World: Increased Attack Surface: Virtualization expands the attack surface by introducing numerous virtual machines (VMs), hypervisors, and management interfaces that can be exploited by malicious actors. Shared Resources: VMs share underlying hardware...