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V-242463CAT II — Medium severitySV-242463r961863_rule

The Kubernetes API Server must be set to audit log maximum backup.

Rule version CNTR-K8-003300 · STIG v2 · 2026-02-12

Discussion

The Kubernetes API Server must set enough storage to retain logs for monitoring suspicious activity and system misconfiguration, and provide evidence for Cyber Security Investigations.

Check

Change to the /etc/kubernetes/manifests/ directory on the Kubernetes Control Plane. Run the command: grep -i audit-log-maxbackup *

If the setting "audit-log-maxbackup" is not set in the Kubernetes API Server manifest file or it is set less than "10", this is a finding.

Fix

Edit the Kubernetes API Server manifest file in the /etc/kubernetes/manifests directory on the Kubernetes Control Plane. Set the value of "--audit-log-maxbackup" to a minimum of "10".

Identifiers

Group ID
V-242463
Group title
SRG-APP-000516-CTR-001335
Rule ID
SV-242463r961863_rule
Check ID
C-45738r863928_chk
Fix ID
F-45696r863929_fix