Ensure AKS nodes use managed disks with encryption
AKS node OS and data disks should be encrypted with customer-managed keys.
Security Impact
Default encryption uses platform-managed keys with less control.
How to Remediate
Configure disk encryption set for AKS node pools.
Affected Resources
Compliance Frameworks
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Check Details
- Check ID
- azure-aks-7
- Service
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Category
- Encryption
- Severity
- MEDIUM
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