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The Kubernetes API Server audit log retention must be set.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>The Kubernetes API Server must set enough storage to retain logs for monitoring suspicious activity and system misconfiguration, and provide evidence for Cyber Security Investigations.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-242464r961863_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Edit the Kubernetes API Server manifest file in the /etc/kubernetes/manifests directory on the Kubernetes Control Plane. Set the value of "--audit-log-maxage" to a minimum of "30".