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Virtual Machine Configuration Audit
Template for recording and reviewing VM configuration during an IT audit.
1. Asset Identification
| Field |
Description |
Value |
| Asset ID |
Unique identifier for the VM in the asset register |
SM001 |
| Hostname |
Name assigned to the virtual machine |
Member |
| Environment |
Production, Development, Test, or Staging |
Production |
| Owner / Responsible Team |
Person or team responsible for the VM |
Scott Mackenzie |
| Department / Project |
Business unit or project using the VM |
ACME.LOCAL |
2. Platform Information
| Field |
Description |
Value |
| Hypervisor Platform |
Virtualisation platform hosting the VM |
Hyper-V |
| Host Server |
Physical host machine running the VM |
hostname.azure |
| Datacenter / Location |
Physical datacenter or cloud region |
UK South (any way of knowing) |
| VM Creation Date |
Date the virtual machine was created |
Check this powershell |
3. Operating System
| Field |
Description |
Value |
| OS Name |
Installed operating system |
Windows 11 |
| OS Version |
Version of the operating system |
Education |
| Patch Level |
Current patch or update status |
Check Windows updates |
| Last System Update |
Date of most recent updates |
As above |
4. CPU and Memory Configuration
| Field |
Description |
Value |
| vCPU Count |
Number of virtual CPUs assigned |
1 |
| RAM Allocation |
Amount of memory assigned to the VM |
1 GB |
| CPU Reservation / Limits |
Any CPU resource limits configured |
N/A |
5. Storage Configuration
| Field |
Description |
Value |
| Total Disk Size |
Total storage allocated to the VM |
127GB |
| Disk Format |
Disk format (e.g. FAT, NTFS, VMDK, VHDX, QCOW2) |
NTFS |
| Storage Datastore / Pool |
Storage location used by the VM |
/user/virtual hard disks |
| Storage Type |
SSD, HDD, or network storage |
VHD |
6. Network Configuration
| Field |
Description |
Value |
| IP Address |
Assigned IPv4 or IPv6 address |
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| MAC Address |
Network adapter MAC address |
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| Network / VLAN |
Network segment or VLAN |
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| Gateway |
Default gateway |
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| DNS Servers |
Configured DNS servers |
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7. Security Configuration
| Field |
Description |
Value |
| Firewall Status |
Whether the system firewall is enabled |
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| Antivirus / Endpoint Protection |
Security software installed |
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| Administrative Access |
Users or groups with admin rights |
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| Encryption Status |
Disk or VM encryption status |
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8. Monitoring and Maintenance
| Field |
Description |
Value |
| Monitoring Agent Installed |
Monitoring software or agent |
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| Backup Schedule |
Backup frequency and method |
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| Snapshot Policy |
Snapshot configuration and retention |
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| Last Audit Date |
Date the VM was last reviewed |
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Review and Improvements
Use the space below to identify configuration issues, risks, or improvements that could be made to this virtual machine.
| What could be improved? |
| This system is slow and I have a few ideas which could improve performance, these are ... |
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