Docker Secrets must be used to store configuration files and small amounts of user-generated data (up to 500 kb in size) in Docker Enterprise.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
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- ID
- SV-235826r627605_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
For all containerized applications that leverage configuration files and/or small amounts of user-generated data, store that data in Docker Secrets.
All secrets should be created and managed using a UCP client bundle.
A reference for the use of docker secrets can be found at https://docs.docker.com/engine/swarm/secrets/.