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K8S Compliance

CloudQuery dbt K8S compliance pack

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cloudquery

Repositorygithub.com

Latest version

v0.6.9

Type

Policy

Published

December 2, 2024

CloudQuery k8s Compliance Package

Overview #

Welcome to K8S Compliance Package, a compliance solution that works on top of the CloudQuery framework. This package offers automated checks across various K8S services, following benchmarks such as CIS and CISA NSA. Using this solution you can get instant insights about your security posture and make sure you are following the recommended security guidelines defined by CIS, CISA NSA and more.

Examples #

How many checks failed in the CIS 1.8 benchmark? (PostgreSQL)

SELECT count(*) as failed_count
FROM k8s_compliance__cis_v1_8
WHERE status = 'fail'

Which resource failed the most tests in the CISA NSA benchmark? (PostgreSQL)

SELECT resource_id, count(*) as failed_count
FROM k8s_compliance__nsa_cisa_v1
WHERE status = 'fail'
GROUP BY resource_id
ORDER BY count(*) DESC

Requirements #

One of the below databases

What's in the pack #

This package includes: Automated compliance checks following CIS and CISA NSA.

To run this package you need to complete the following steps #

Setting up the DBT profile (PostgreSQL) #

First, install dbt:

pip install dbt-postgres

Create the profile directory:

mkdir -p ~/.dbt

Create a profiles.yml file in your profile directory (e.g. ~/.dbt/profiles.yml):

k8s_compliance: # This should match the name in your dbt_project.yml
  target: dev
  outputs:
    dev:
      type: postgres
      host: 127.0.0.1
      user: postgres
      pass: pass
      port: 5432
      dbname: postgres
      schema: public # default schema where dbt will build the models
      threads: 1 # number of threads to use when running in parallel

Test the Connection:

After setting up your profiles.yml, you should test the connection to ensure everything is configured correctly:

dbt debug

This command will tell you if dbt can successfully connect to your PostgreSQL instance.

Since this policy uses premium features and tables, you must log in to your CloudQuery account by using the command cloudquery login in your terminal.

Migrating Tables #

Before syncing the data, we recommend migrating and creating all the necessary tables to ensure a smoother process flow. Make sure the tables part contains * for the migration.

kind: source
spec:
  name: k8s # The source type, in this case, K8S.
  path: cloudquery/k8s # The plugin path for handling K8S sources.
  registry: cloudquery # The registry from which the K8S plugin is sourced.
  version: "7.0.1" # The version of the K8S plugin.
  tables: ["*"]
  destinations: ["postgresql"] # The destination for the data, in this case, PostgreSQL.
  skip_dependent_tables: true
  spec:

Use the command: cloudquery migrate config.yml

Syncing K8S data #

Based on the models you are interested in running, you need to sync the relevant tables. This time, we don’t sync all tables (*), but instead, focus on the relevant tables that match the policy to use fewer resources and save runtime. Below is an example of a sync for the relevant tables for the model Kubernetes CIS V1.8 with a PostgreSQL destination. You can modify the list of tables based on the compliance you want to check. This package also supports Snowflake and Google BigQuery.

kind: source
spec:
  name: k8s # The source type, in this case, K8S.
  path: cloudquery/k8s # The plugin path for handling K8S sources.
  registry: cloudquery # The registry from which the K8S plugin is sourced.
  version: "7.0.1" # The version of the K8S plugin.
  tables: ["k8s_networking_network_policies",
"k8s_rbac_cluster_role_bindings",
"k8s_core_pods",
"k8s_rbac_cluster_roles",
"k8s_core_namespaces",
"k8s_core_service_accounts",
"k8s_rbac_roles"]
  destinations: ["postgresql"] # The destination for the data, in this case, PostgreSQL.
  skip_dependent_tables: true
  spec:
---
kind: destination
spec:
  name: "postgresql" # The type of destination, in this case, PostgreSQL.
  path: "cloudquery/postgresql" # The plugin path for handling PostgreSQL as a destination.
  registry: "cloudquery" # The registry from which the PostgreSQL plugin is sourced.
  version: "v8.5.2" # The version of the PostgreSQL plugin.

  spec:
    connection_string: "${POSTGRESQL_CONNECTION_STRING}"  # set the environment variable in a format like 
    # postgresql://postgres:pass@localhost:5432/postgres?sslmode=disable
    # You can also specify the connection string in DSN format, which allows for special characters in the password:
    # connection_string: "user=postgres password=pass+0-[word host=localhost port=5432 dbname=postgres"

Run the following command to sync the configuration: cloudquery sync config.yml

For more detailed instructions, you can check the page: CloudQuery Kubernetes Plugin Documentation.

Visit CloudQuery Hub to browse individual plugins and access their detailed documentation.

Running Your dbt Project #

Navigate to your dbt project directory, where your dbt_project.yml resides. Make sure to have an existing profile in your profiles.yml that contains your PostgreSQL/Snowflake/BigQuery connection and authentication information.

If everything compiles without errors, you can then execute:

dbt run

This command will run all your dbt models and create tables/views in your destination database as defined in your models.

Note: If running locally, ensure you are using dbt-core and not dbt-cloud-cli as dbt-core does not require extra authentication.

Running Specific Models in dbt #

To execute a specific model along with its dependencies in your dbt project, use the --select option with the dbt run command. This command ensures that all dependencies for the specified model are also executed.

dbt run --select +<model_name>

Models #

k8s_compliance__cis_v1_8.sql: Kubernetes CIS V1.8 benchmarks, available for PostgreSQL, Snowflake and Google BigQuery.
k8s_compliance__nsa_cisa_v1.sql: Kubernetes NSA/CISA V1 benchmarks, available for PostgreSQL.

All of the models contain the following columns:

framework: The benchmark the check belongs to.
check_id: The check identifier (either a number or the service name and numberr).
title: The name/title of the check.
context: The K8S context.
resource_id: The resource id.
resource_name: The resource name.
status: The status of the check (fail / pass).

Required tables #

k8s_compliance__cis_v1_8.sql:

tables: ["k8s_networking_network_policies",
"k8s_rbac_cluster_role_bindings",
"k8s_core_pods",
"k8s_rbac_cluster_roles",
"k8s_core_namespaces",
"k8s_core_service_accounts",
"k8s_rbac_roles"]

k8s_compliance__nsa_cisa_v1.sql:

tables: ["k8s_networking_network_policies",
"k8s_core_pods",
"k8s_core_namespaces",
"k8s_core_service_accounts",
"k8s_apps_daemon_sets",
"k8s_apps_replica_sets",
"k8s_apps_deployments",
"k8s_core_resource_quotas",
"k8s_core_limit_ranges",
"k8s_batch_jobs"]

Included Checks

Kubernetes CIS v1.8.0

✅ api_server_1_2_1: api_server_1_2_1
✅ api_server_1_2_2: api_server_1_2_2
✅ api_server_1_2_3: api_server_1_2_3
✅ api_server_1_2_4: api_server_1_2_4
✅ api_server_1_2_5: api_server_1_2_5
✅ api_server_1_2_6: api_server_1_2_6
✅ api_server_1_2_7: api_server_1_2_7
✅ api_server_1_2_8: api_server_1_2_8
✅ api_server_1_2_9: api_server_1_2_9
✅ api_server_1_2_10: api_server_1_2_10
✅ api_server_1_2_11: api_server_1_2_11
✅ api_server_1_2_12: api_server_1_2_12
✅ api_server_1_2_13: api_server_1_2_13
✅ api_server_1_2_14: api_server_1_2_14
✅ api_server_1_2_15: api_server_1_2_15
✅ api_server_1_2_16: api_server_1_2_16
✅ api_server_1_2_17: api_server_1_2_17
✅ api_server_1_2_18: api_server_1_2_18
✅ api_server_1_2_19: api_server_1_2_19
✅ api_server_1_2_20: api_server_1_2_20
✅ api_server_1_2_21: api_server_1_2_21
✅ api_server_1_2_22: api_server_1_2_22
✅ api_server_1_2_23: api_server_1_2_23
✅ api_server_1_2_24: api_server_1_2_24
✅ api_server_1_2_25: api_server_1_2_25
✅ api_server_1_2_26: api_server_1_2_26
✅ api_server_1_2_27: api_server_1_2_27
✅ api_server_1_2_28: api_server_1_2_28
✅ api_server_1_2_29: api_server_1_2_29
✅ api_server_1_2_30: api_server_1_2_30
✅ controller_manager_1_3_1: controller_manager_1_3_1
✅ controller_manager_1_3_2: controller_manager_1_3_2
✅ controller_manager_1_3_3: controller_manager_1_3_3
✅ controller_manager_1_3_4: controller_manager_1_3_4
✅ controller_manager_1_3_5: controller_manager_1_3_5
✅ controller_manager_1_3_6: controller_manager_1_3_6
✅ controller_manager_1_3_7: controller_manager_1_3_7
✅ etcd_2_1: etcd_2_1
✅ etcd_2_2: etcd_2_2
✅ etcd_2_3: etcd_2_3
✅ etcd_2_4: etcd_2_4
✅ etcd_2_5: etcd_2_5
✅ etcd_2_6: etcd_2_6
✅ logging_3_2_1: logging_3_2_1
✅ pod_security_standards_5_2_1: pod_security_standards_5_2_1
✅ pod_security_standards_5_2_2: pod_security_standards_5_2_2
✅ pod_security_standards_5_2_3: pod_security_standards_5_2_3
✅ pod_security_standards_5_2_4: pod_security_standards_5_2_4
✅ pod_security_standards_5_2_5: pod_security_standards_5_2_5
✅ pod_security_standards_5_2_6: pod_security_standards_5_2_6
✅ pod_security_standards_5_2_8: pod_security_standards_5_2_8
✅ pod_security_standards_5_2_9: pod_security_standards_5_2_9
✅ pod_security_standards_5_2_10: pod_security_standards_5_2_10
✅ pod_security_standards_5_2_11: pod_security_standards_5_2_11
✅ pod_security_standards_5_2_12: pod_security_standards_5_2_12
✅ pod_security_standards_5_2_13: pod_security_standards_5_2_13
✅ pod_security_standards_5_3_2: pod_security_standards_5_3_2
✅ pod_security_standards_5_4_1: pod_security_standards_5_4_1
✅ pod_security_standards_5_4_2: pod_security_standards_5_4_2
✅ pod_security_standards_5_7_2: pod_security_standards_5_7_2
✅ pod_security_standards_5_7_3: pod_security_standards_5_7_3
✅ pod_security_standards_5_7_4: pod_security_standards_5_7_4
✅ rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_1: rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_1
✅ rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_2: rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_2
✅ rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_3: rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_3
✅ rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_4: rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_4
✅ rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_5: rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_5
✅ rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_6: rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_6
✅ rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_7: rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_7
✅ rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_8: rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_8
✅ rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_9: rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_9
✅ rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_10: rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_10
✅ rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_11: rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_11
✅ rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_12: rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_12
✅ rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_13: rbac_and_service_accounts_5_1_13
✅ scheduler_1_4_1: scheduler_1_4_1
✅ scheduler_1_4_2: scheduler_1_4_2

Kubernetes CIS v1.7.0

✅ api_server_1_2_1: api_server_1_2_1

nsa_cisa_v1

✅ container_disallow_host_path: pod_volume_host_path
✅ daemonset_container_privilege_disabled: daemonset_container_privilege_disabled
✅ daemonset_container_privilege_escalation_disabled: daemonset_container_privilege_escalation_disabled
✅ daemonset_cpu_limit: daemonset_cpu_limit
✅ daemonset_cpu_request: daemonset_cpu_request
✅ daemonset_host_network_access_disabled: daemonset_host_network_access_disabled
✅ daemonset_hostpid_hostipc_sharing_disabled: daemonset_hostpid_hostipc_sharing_disabled
✅ daemonset_immutable_container_filesystem: daemonset_immutable_container_filesystem
✅ daemonset_memory_limit: daemonset_memory_limit
✅ daemonset_memory_request: daemonset_memory_request
✅ daemonset_non_root_container: daemonset_non_root_container
✅ deployment_container_privilege_disabled: deployment_container_privilege_disabled
✅ deployment_container_privilege_escalation_disabled: deployment_container_privilege_escalation_disabled
✅ deployment_cpu_limit: deployment_cpu_limit
✅ deployment_cpu_request: deployment_cpu_request
✅ deployment_host_network_access_disabled: deployment_host_network_access_disabled
✅ deployment_hostpid_hostipc_sharing_disabled: deployment_hostpid_hostipc_sharing_disabled
✅ deployment_immutable_container_filesystem: deployment_immutable_container_filesystem
✅ deployment_memory_limit: deployment_memory_limit
✅ deployment_memory_request: deployment_memory_request
✅ deployment_non_root_container: deployment_non_root_container
✅ job_container_privilege_disabled: job_container_privilege_disabled
✅ job_container_privilege_escalation_disabled: job_container_privilege_escalation_disabled
✅ job_cpu_limit: job_cpu_limit
✅ job_host_network_access_disabled: job_host_network_access_disabled
✅ job_hostpid_hostipc_sharing_disabled: job_hostpid_hostipc_sharing_disabled
✅ job_immutable_container_filesystem: job_immutable_container_filesystem
✅ job_memory_limit: job_memory_limit
✅ job_memory_request: job_memory_request
✅ job_non_root_container: job_non_root_container
✅ namespace_limit_range_default_cpu_limit: namespace_limit_range_default_cpu_limit
✅ namespace_limit_range_default_cpu_request: namespace_limit_range_default_cpu_request
✅ namespace_limit_range_default_memory_limit: namespace_limit_range_default_memory_limit
✅ namespace_limit_range_default_memory_request: namespace_limit_range_default_memory_request
✅ namespace_resource_quota_cpu_limit: namespace_resource_quota_cpu_limit
✅ namespace_resource_quota_cpu_request: namespace_resource_quota_cpu_request
✅ namespace_resource_quota_memory_limit: namespace_resource_quota_memory_limit
✅ namespace_resource_quota_memory_request: namespace_resource_quota_memory_request
✅ network_policy_default_deny_egress: network_policy_default_deny_egress
✅ network_policy_default_deny_ingress: network_policy_default_deny_ingress
✅ pod_container_privilege_disabled: pod_container_privilege_disabled
✅ pod_container_privilege_escalation_disabled: pod_host_network_access_disabled
✅ pod_hostpid_hostipc_sharing_disabled: pod_hostpid_hostipc_sharing_disabled
✅ pod_immutable_container_filesystem: pod_immutable_container_filesystem
✅ pod_non_root_container: pod_non_root_container
✅ pod_service_account_token_disabled: pod_service_account_token_disabled
✅ replicaset_container_privilege_disabled: replicaset_container_privilege_disabled
✅ replicaset_container_privilege_escalation_disabled: replicaset_host_network_access_disabled
✅ replicaset_cpu_limit: replicaset_cpu_limit
✅ replicaset_cpu_request: replicaset_cpu_request
✅ replicaset_hostpid_hostipc_sharing_disabled: replicaset_hostpid_hostipc_sharing_disabled
✅ replicaset_immutable_container_filesystem: replicaset_immutable_container_filesystem
✅ replicaset_memory_limit: replicaset_memory_limit
✅ replicaset_memory_request: replicaset_memory_request
✅ replicaset_non_root_container: replicaset_non_root_container
✅ service_account_token_disabled: service_account_token_disabled