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Azure AKS cluster Azure CNI networking not enabled

Description

This policy is checking to ensure that an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster has Azure Container Network Interface (CNI) networking enabled. If not enabled, it presents a security risk. Azure CNI is a networking interface for connecting containers managed by Kubernetes. It allows them to have an IP address that is safe and secure from the Azure network, allowing the pods to directly access services over the Azure Virtual Network infrastructure. This reduces the risk of network intrusion and simplifies the network management within the cluster, thereby improving overall security.

Code Example

go
resource "azurerm_kubernetes_cluster" "aks_example" {
  // other configuration

  network_profile {
    network_plugin = "azure"
    // other configuration
  }
}

Remediation

Terraform

  • Resource: azurerm_kubernetes_cluster
  • Arguments: network_profile.network_plugin

To fix this issue, you need to specify `azure` as the value of `network_plugin` in the `network_profile` block under `azurerm_kubernetes_cluster` resource.

Rule Details

FieldValue
IDIAC-0786
SeverityINFO
IaC TypeTerraform
FrameworksTerraform, TerraformPlan
Checkov IDCKV2_AZURE_29

References