Ensure that the --encryption-provider-config argument is set as appropriate

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Description

Encrypt etcd key-value store. The benchmark marks this recommendation Manual.

How it is checked

Audit method: Manual review

This recommendation cannot be checked automatically. A scan lists it with these instructions when you pass --include-manual.

Run the following command on the Control Plane node: ps -ef | grep kube-apiserver Verify that the --encryption-provider-config argument is set to a EncryptionConfig file. Additionally, ensure that the EncryptionConfig file has all the desired resources covered especially any secrets.

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Follow the Kubernetes documentation and configure a EncryptionConfig file. Then, edit the API server pod specification file /etc/kubernetes/manifests/kube-apiserver.yaml on the master node and set the --encryption-provider-config parameter to the path of that file: --encryption-provider-config=</path/to/EncryptionConfig/File>

Properties

Operating systems: Any
Tags: kubernetesapi-serversecrets
Reference: CIS Kubernetes Benchmark v2.1.0 - 1.2.27 Ensure that the --encryption-provider-config argument is set as appropriate