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Kubernetes Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Kubernetes API Server must be set to audit log maximum backup.

    <VulnDiscussion>The Kubernetes API Server must set enough storage to retain logs for monitoring suspicious activity and system misconfigurati...
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  • SRG-APP-000516-CTR-001335

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  • The Kubernetes API Server audit log retention must be set.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Kubernetes API Server must set enough storage to retain logs for monitoring suspicious activity and system misconfigurati...
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  • SRG-APP-000516-CTR-001335

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  • The Kubernetes API Server audit log path must be set.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Kubernetes API Server validates and configures pods and services for the API object. The REST operation provides frontend fun...
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  • SRG-APP-000516-CTR-001335

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  • The Kubernetes PKI CRT must have file permissions set to 644 or more restrictive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Kubernetes PKI directory contains all certificates (.crt files) supporting secure network communications in the Kubernete...
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  • SRG-APP-000516-CTR-001335

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  • The Kubernetes PKI keys must have file permissions set to 600 or more restrictive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Kubernetes PKI directory contains all certificate key files supporting secure network communications in the Kubernetes Co...
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  • Kubernetes Kubelet must not disable timeouts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Idle connections from the Kubelet can be used by unauthorized users to perform malicious activity to the nodes, pods, contain...
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  • SRG-APP-000439-CTR-001080

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  • Kubernetes API Server must disable basic authentication to protect information in transit.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Kubernetes basic authentication sends and receives request containing username, uid, groups, and other fields over a clear te...
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  • SRG-APP-000439-CTR-001080

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  • Kubernetes API Server must disable token authentication to protect information in transit.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Kubernetes token authentication uses password known as secrets in a plaintext file. This file contains sensitive information ...
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  • SRG-APP-000439-CTR-001080

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  • Kubernetes endpoints must use approved organizational certificate and key pair to protect information in transit.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Kubernetes control plane and external communication is managed by API Server. The main implementation of the API Server is to...
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  • SRG-APP-000342-CTR-000775

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  • SRG-APP-000342-CTR-000775

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  • Kubernetes must enable PodSecurity admission controller on static pods and Kubelets.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;PodSecurity admission controller is a component that validates and enforces security policies for pods running within a Kuber...
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  • Kubernetes must have a Pod Security Admission control file configured.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;An admission controller intercepts and processes requests to the Kubernetes API prior to persistence of the object, but after...
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