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title: Overview of Cloud Native Security
description: >
A model for thinking about Kubernetes security in the context of Cloud Native security.
content_type: concept
weight: 10
weight: 1
---
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---
reviewers:
- tallclair
- liggitt
title: Pod Security Admission
description: >
An overview of the Pod Security Admission Controller, which can enforce the Pod Security
Standards.
content_type: concept
weight: 20
min-kubernetes-server-version: v1.22
---
<!-- overview -->
{{< feature-state for_k8s_version="v1.22" state="alpha" >}}
The Kubernetes [Pod Security Standards](/docs/concepts/security/pod-security-standards/) define
different isolation levels for Pods. These standards let you define how you want to restrict the
behavior of pods in a clear, consistent fashion.
As an Alpha feature, Kubernetes offers a built-in _Pod Security_ admission plugin, the successor
to [PodSecurityPolicies](/docs/concepts/policy/pod-security-policy/). Pod security restrictions
are applied at the {{< glossary_tooltip text="namespace" term_id="namespace" >}} level when pods
are created.
{{< note >}}
The PodSecurityPolicy API is deprecated and will be
[removed](/docs/reference/using-api/deprecation-guide/#v1-25) from Kubernetes in v1.25.
{{< /note >}}
<!-- body -->
## Enabling the Alpha feature
Setting pod security controls by namespace is an alpha feature. You must enable the `PodSecurity`
[feature gate](/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/feature-gates/) in order to use it.
```shell
--feature-gates="...,PodSecurity=true"
```
## Pod Security Admission configuration for pods
Different policy levels (e.g. `baseline`, `restricted`) have different requirements for
[Security Context](/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/security-context/) objects and other related
fields. Check out the [Pod Security Standards](/docs/concepts/security/pod-security-standards) page
for an in-depth look at those requirements.
## Pod Security Admission labels for namespaces
Provided that you have enabled this feature, you can configure namespaces to define the admission
control mode you want to use for pod security in each namespace. Kubernetes defines a set of
{{< glossary_tooltip term_id="label" text="labels" >}} that you can set to define which of the
predefined Pod Security Standard levels you want to use for a namespace. The label you select
defines what action the {{< glossary_tooltip text="control plane" term_id="control-plane" >}}
takes if a potential violation is detected:
{{< table caption="Pod Security Admission modes" >}}
Mode | Description
:---------|:------------
**`enforce`** | Policy violations will cause the pod to be rejected.
**`audit`** | Policy violations will trigger the addition of an audit annotation, but are otherwise allowed.
**`warn`** | Policy violations will trigger a user-facing warning, but are otherwise allowed.
{{< /table >}}
For each mode, there are two labels that you can use:
```yaml
# The per-mode level label indicates which policy level to apply for the mode.
#
# MODE must be one of `enforce`, `audit`, or `warn`.
# LEVEL must be one of `privileged`, `baseline`, or `restricted`.
pod-security.kubernetes.io/<MODE>: <LEVEL>
# Optional: per-mode version label that can be used to pin the policy to the
# version that shipped with a given Kubernetes minor version (e.g. v{{< skew latestVersion >}}).
#
# MODE must be one of `enforce`, `audit`, or `warn`.
# VERSION must be a valid Kubernetes version label.
pod-security.kubernetes.io/<MODE>-version: <VERSION>
```
Check out [Enforce Pod Security Standards with Namespace Labels](/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/enforce-standards-namespace-labels) to see example usage.
## Exemptions
You can define _exemptions_ from pod security enforcement in order allow the creation of pods that
would have otherwise been prohibited due to the policy associated with a given namespace.
Exemptions can be statically configured in the
[Admission Controller configuration](#configuring-the-admission-controller).
Exemptions must be explicitly enumerated, and do not support indirection such as label or group
selectors. Requests meeting exemption criteria are _ignored_ by the Admission Controller (all
`enforce`, `audit` and `warn` behaviors), except to record an audit annotation. Exemption
dimensions include:
- **Usernames:** requests from users with an exempt authenticated (or impersonated) username are
ignored.
- **RuntimeClassNames:** pods and templated pods specifying an exempt runtime class name are
ignored.
- **Namespaces:** pods and templated pods in an exempt namespace are ignored.
The username exemption is special in that the creating user is not persisted on the Pod object,
and the Pod may be modified by different non-exempt users in the future. Use cases for username
exemptions include:
- Trusted {{< glossary_tooltip term_id="controller" text="controllers" >}} that create pods.
- Usernames that represent break-glass operations roles, for example for debugging workloads
in a namespace that has restrictions configured. This mechanism only works with a username
match; you cannot grant exemptions based on group membership.
Updates to the following pod fields are exempt from policy checks, meaning that if a pod update request only changes these fields, it will not be denied even if the pod is in violation of the current policy level:
- Any metadata updates EXCEPT changes to the seccomp or apparmor annotations:
- `seccomp.security.alpha.kubernetes.io/pod` (deprecated)
- `container.seccomp.security.alpha.kubernetes.io/*` (deprecated)
- `container.apparmor.security.beta.kubernetes.io/*`
- Valid updates to `.spec.activeDeadlineSeconds`
- Valid updates to `.spec.tolerations`
- Valid updates to Pod resources
## {{% heading "whatsnext" %}}
- [Pod Security Standards](/docs/concepts/security/pod-security-standards)
- [Enforcing Pod Security Standards](/docs/setup/best-practices/enforcing-pod-security-standards)
- [Enforce Pod Security Standards by Configuring the Built-in Admission Controller](/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/enforce-standards-admission-controller)
- [Enforce Pod Security Standards with Namespace Labels](/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/enforce-standards-namespace-labels)
- [Migrating from PodSecurityPolicy to PodSecurity](/docs/tasks/secure-pods/migrate-from-psp)
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- tallclair
title: Pod Security Standards
description: >
A detailed look at the different policy levels defined in the Pod Security Standards.
content_type: concept
weight: 10
---
<!-- overview -->
Security settings for Pods are typically applied by using [security
contexts](/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/security-context/). Security Contexts allow for the
definition of privilege and access controls on a per-Pod basis.
The enforcement and policy-based definition of cluster requirements of security contexts has
previously been achieved using [Pod Security Policy](/docs/concepts/policy/pod-security-policy/). A
_Pod Security Policy_ is a cluster-level resource that controls security sensitive aspects of the
Pod specification.
However, numerous means of policy enforcement have arisen that augment or replace the use of
PodSecurityPolicy. The intent of this page is to detail recommended Pod security profiles, decoupled
from any specific instantiation.
The Pod Security Standards define three different _policies_ to broadly cover the security
spectrum. These policies are _cumulative_ and range from highly-permissive to highly-restrictive.
This guide outlines the requirements of each policy.
| Profile | Description |
| ------ | ----------- |
| <strong style="white-space: nowrap">Privileged</strong> | Unrestricted policy, providing the widest possible level of permissions. This policy allows for known privilege escalations. |
| <strong style="white-space: nowrap">Baseline</strong> | Minimally restrictive policy which prevents known privilege escalations. Allows the default (minimally specified) Pod configuration. |
| <strong style="white-space: nowrap">Restricted</strong> | Heavily restricted policy, following current Pod hardening best practices. |
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## Policy Types
There is an immediate need for base policy definitions to broadly cover the security spectrum. These
should range from highly restricted to highly flexible:
- **_Privileged_** - Unrestricted policy, providing the widest possible level of permissions. This
policy allows for known privilege escalations.
- **_Baseline_** - Minimally restrictive policy while preventing known privilege
escalations. Allows the default (minimally specified) Pod configuration.
- **_Restricted_** - Heavily restricted policy, following current Pod hardening best practices.
## Policies
## Profile Details
### Privileged
The Privileged policy is purposely-open, and entirely unrestricted. This type of policy is typically
aimed at system- and infrastructure-level workloads managed by privileged, trusted users.
**The _Privileged_ policy is purposely-open, and entirely unrestricted.** This type of policy is
typically aimed at system- and infrastructure-level workloads managed by privileged, trusted users.
The privileged policy is defined by an absence of restrictions. For allow-by-default enforcement
mechanisms (such as gatekeeper), the privileged profile may be an absence of applied constraints
rather than an instantiated policy. In contrast, for a deny-by-default mechanism (such as Pod
Security Policy) the privileged policy should enable all controls (disable all restrictions).
The Privileged policy is defined by an absence of restrictions. For allow-by-default enforcement
mechanisms (such as gatekeeper), the Privileged policy may be an absence of applied constraints
rather than an instantiated profile. In contrast, for a deny-by-default mechanism (such as Pod
Security Policy) the Privileged policy should enable all controls (disable all restrictions).
### Baseline
The Baseline policy is aimed at ease of adoption for common containerized workloads while
preventing known privilege escalations. This policy is targeted at application operators and
**The _Baseline_ policy is aimed at ease of adoption for common containerized workloads while
preventing known privilege escalations.** This policy is targeted at application operators and
developers of non-critical applications. The following listed controls should be
enforced/disallowed:
{{< note >}}
In this table, wildcards (`*`) indicate all elements in a list. For example,
`spec.containers[*].securityContext` refers to the Security Context object for _all defined
containers_. If any of the listed containers fails to meet the requirements, the entire pod will
fail validation.
{{< /note >}}
<table>
<caption style="display:none">Baseline policy specification</caption>
<tbody>
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<td><strong>Policy</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Host Namespaces</td>
<td style="white-space: nowrap">Host Namespaces</td>
<td>
Sharing the host namespaces must be disallowed.<br>
<br><b>Restricted Fields:</b><br>
spec.hostNetwork<br>
spec.hostPID<br>
spec.hostIPC<br>
<br><b>Allowed Values:</b> false<br>
<p>Sharing the host namespaces must be disallowed.</p>
<p><strong>Restricted Fields</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>spec.hostNetwork</code></li>
<li><code>spec.hostPID</code></li>
<li><code>spec.hostIPC</code></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Allowed Values</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Undefined/nil</li>
<li><code>false</code></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Privileged Containers</td>
<td style="white-space: nowrap">Privileged Containers</td>
<td>
Privileged Pods disable most security mechanisms and must be disallowed.<br>
<br><b>Restricted Fields:</b><br>
spec.containers[*].securityContext.privileged<br>
spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.privileged<br>
<br><b>Allowed Values:</b> false, undefined/nil<br>
<p>Privileged Pods disable most security mechanisms and must be disallowed.</p>
<p><strong>Restricted Fields</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>spec.containers[*].securityContext.privileged</code></li>
<li><code>spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.privileged</code></li>
<li><code>spec.ephemeralContainers[*].securityContext.privileged</code></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Allowed Values</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Undefined/nil</li>
<li><code>false</code></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Capabilities</td>
<td style="white-space: nowrap">Capabilities</td>
<td>
Adding <tt>NET_RAW</tt> or capabilities beyond the <a href="https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/run/#runtime-privilege-and-linux-capabilities">default set</a> must be disallowed.<br>
<br><b>Restricted Fields:</b><br>
spec.containers[*].securityContext.capabilities.add<br>
spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.capabilities.add<br>
<br><b>Allowed Values:</b> empty (or restricted to a known list)<br>
<p>Adding additional capabilities beyond those listed below must be disallowed.</p>
<p><strong>Restricted Fields</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>spec.containers[*].securityContext.capabilities.add</code></li>
<li><code>spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.capabilities.add</code></li>
<li><code>spec.ephemeralContainers[*].securityContext.capabilities.add</code></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Allowed Values</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Undefined/nil</li>
<li><code>AUDIT_WRITE</code></li>
<li><code>CHOWN</code></li>
<li><code>DAC_OVERRIDE</code></li>
<li><code>FOWNER</code></li>
<li><code>FSETID</code></li>
<li><code>KILL</code></li>
<li><code>MKNOD</code></li>
<li><code>NET_BIND_SERVICE</code></li>
<li><code>SETFCAP</code></li>
<li><code>SETGID</code></li>
<li><code>SETPCAP</code></li>
<li><code>SETUID</code></li>
<li><code>SYS_CHROOT</code></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HostPath Volumes</td>
<td style="white-space: nowrap">HostPath Volumes</td>
<td>
HostPath volumes must be forbidden.<br>
<br><b>Restricted Fields:</b><br>
spec.volumes[*].hostPath<br>
<br><b>Allowed Values:</b> undefined/nil<br>
<p>HostPath volumes must be forbidden.</p>
<p><strong>Restricted Fields</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>spec.volumes[*].hostPath</code></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Allowed Values</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Undefined/nil</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Host Ports</td>
<td style="white-space: nowrap">Host Ports</td>
<td>
HostPorts should be disallowed, or at minimum restricted to a known list.<br>
<br><b>Restricted Fields:</b><br>
spec.containers[*].ports[*].hostPort<br>
spec.initContainers[*].ports[*].hostPort<br>
<br><b>Allowed Values:</b> 0, undefined (or restricted to a known list)<br>
<p>HostPorts should be disallowed, or at minimum restricted to a known list.</p>
<p><strong>Restricted Fields</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>spec.containers[*].ports[*].hostPort</code></li>
<li><code>spec.initContainers[*].ports[*].hostPort</code></li>
<li><code>spec.ephemeralContainers[*].ports[*].hostPort</code></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Allowed Values</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Undefined/nil</li>
<li>Known list</li>
<li><code>0</code></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AppArmor</td>
<td style="white-space: nowrap">AppArmor</td>
<td>
On supported hosts, the 'runtime/default' AppArmor profile is applied by default.
The baseline policy should prevent overriding or disabling the default AppArmor
profile, or restrict overrides to an allowed set of profiles.<br>
<br><b>Restricted Fields:</b><br>
metadata.annotations['container.apparmor.security.beta.kubernetes.io/*']<br>
<br><b>Allowed Values:</b> 'runtime/default', undefined<br>
<p>On supported hosts, the <code>runtime/default</code> AppArmor profile is applied by default. The baseline policy should prevent overriding or disabling the default AppArmor profile, or restrict overrides to an allowed set of profiles.</p>
<p><strong>Restricted Fields</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>metadata.annotations["container.apparmor.security.beta.kubernetes.io/*"]</code></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Allowed Values</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Undefined/nil</li>
<li><code>runtime/default</code></li>
<li><code>localhost/*</code></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SELinux</td>
<td style="white-space: nowrap">SELinux</td>
<td>
Setting the SELinux type is restricted, and setting a custom SELinux user or role option is forbidden.<br>
<br><b>Restricted Fields:</b><br>
spec.securityContext.seLinuxOptions.type<br>
spec.containers[*].securityContext.seLinuxOptions.type<br>
spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.seLinuxOptions.type<br>
<br><b>Allowed Values:</b><br>
undefined/empty<br>
container_t<br>
container_init_t<br>
container_kvm_t<br>
<br><b>Restricted Fields:</b><br>
spec.securityContext.seLinuxOptions.user<br>
spec.containers[*].securityContext.seLinuxOptions.user<br>
spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.seLinuxOptions.user<br>
spec.securityContext.seLinuxOptions.role<br>
spec.containers[*].securityContext.seLinuxOptions.role<br>
spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.seLinuxOptions.role<br>
<br><b>Allowed Values:</b> undefined/empty<br>
<p>Setting the SELinux type is restricted, and setting a custom SELinux user or role option is forbidden.</p>
<p><strong>Restricted Fields</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>spec.securityContext.seLinuxOptions.type</code></li>
<li><code>spec.containers[*].securityContext.seLinuxOptions.type</code></li>
<li><code>spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.seLinuxOptions.type</code></li>
<li><code>spec.ephemeralContainers[*].securityContext.seLinuxOptions.type</code></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Allowed Values</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Undefined/""</li>
<li><code>container_t</code></li>
<li><code>container_init_t</code></li>
<li><code>container_kvm_t</code></li>
</ul>
<hr />
<p><strong>Restricted Fields</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>spec.securityContext.seLinuxOptions.user</code></li>
<li><code>spec.containers[*].securityContext.seLinuxOptions.user</code></li>
<li><code>spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.seLinuxOptions.user</code></li>
<li><code>spec.ephemeralContainers[*].securityContext.seLinuxOptions.user</code></li>
<li><code>spec.securityContext.seLinuxOptions.role</code></li>
<li><code>spec.containers[*].securityContext.seLinuxOptions.role</code></li>
<li><code>spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.seLinuxOptions.role</code></li>
<li><code>spec.ephemeralContainers[*].securityContext.seLinuxOptions.role</code></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Allowed Values</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Undefined/""</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>/proc Mount Type</td>
<td style="white-space: nowrap"><code>/proc</code> Mount Type</td>
<td>
The default /proc masks are set up to reduce attack surface, and should be required.<br>
<br><b>Restricted Fields:</b><br>
spec.containers[*].securityContext.procMount<br>
spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.procMount<br>
<br><b>Allowed Values:</b> undefined/nil, 'Default'<br>
<p>The default <code>/proc</code> masks are set up to reduce attack surface, and should be required.</p>
<p><strong>Restricted Fields</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>spec.containers[*].securityContext.procMount</code></li>
<li><code>spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.procMount</code></li>
<li><code>spec.ephemeralContainers[*].securityContext.procMount</code></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Allowed Values</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Undefined/nil</li>
<li><code>Default</code></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sysctls</td>
<td>Seccomp</td>
<td>
<p>Seccomp profile must not be explicitly set to <code>Unconfined</code>.</p>
<p><strong>Restricted Fields</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>spec.securityContext.seccompProfile.type</code></li>
<li><code>spec.containers[*].securityContext.seccompProfile.type</code></li>
<li><code>spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.seccompProfile.type</code></li>
<li><code>spec.ephemeralContainers[*].securityContext.seccompProfile.type</code></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Allowed Values</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Undefined/nil</li>
<li><code>RuntimeDefault</code></li>
<li><code>Localhost</code></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="white-space: nowrap">Sysctls</td>
<td>
Sysctls can disable security mechanisms or affect all containers on a host, and should be disallowed except for an allowed "safe" subset.
A sysctl is considered safe if it is namespaced in the container or the Pod, and it is isolated from other Pods or processes on the same Node.<br>
<br><b>Restricted Fields:</b><br>
spec.securityContext.sysctls<br>
<br><b>Allowed Values:</b><br>
kernel.shm_rmid_forced<br>
net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range<br>
net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies<br>
net.ipv4.ping_group_range<br>
undefined/empty<br>
<p>Sysctls can disable security mechanisms or affect all containers on a host, and should be disallowed except for an allowed "safe" subset. A sysctl is considered safe if it is namespaced in the container or the Pod, and it is isolated from other Pods or processes on the same Node.</p>
<p><strong>Restricted Fields</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>spec.securityContext.sysctls[*].name</code></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Allowed Values</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Undefined/nil</li>
<li><code>kernel.shm_rmid_forced</code></li>
<li><code>net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range</code></li>
<li><code>net.ipv4.ip_unprivileged_port_start</code></li>
<li><code>net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies</code></li>
<li><code>net.ipv4.ping_group_range</code></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
@@ -176,10 +262,17 @@ enforced/disallowed:
### Restricted
The Restricted policy is aimed at enforcing current Pod hardening best practices, at the expense of
some compatibility. It is targeted at operators and developers of security-critical applications, as
well as lower-trust users.The following listed controls should be enforced/disallowed:
**The _Restricted_ policy is aimed at enforcing current Pod hardening best practices, at the
expense of some compatibility.** It is targeted at operators and developers of security-critical
applications, as well as lower-trust users. The following listed controls should be
enforced/disallowed:
{{< note >}}
In this table, wildcards (`*`) indicate all elements in a list. For example,
`spec.containers[*].securityContext` refers to the Security Context object for _all defined
containers_. If any of the listed containers fails to meet the requirements, the entire pod will
fail validation.
{{< /note >}}
<table>
<caption style="display:none">Restricted policy specification</caption>
@@ -192,80 +285,149 @@ well as lower-trust users.The following listed controls should be enforced/disal
<td colspan="2"><em>Everything from the baseline profile.</em></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Volume Types</td>
<td style="white-space: nowrap">Volume Types</td>
<td>
In addition to restricting HostPath volumes, the restricted profile limits usage of non-ephemeral volume types to those defined through PersistentVolumes.<br>
<br><b>Restricted Fields:</b><br>
spec.volumes[*].hostPath<br>
spec.volumes[*].gcePersistentDisk<br>
spec.volumes[*].awsElasticBlockStore<br>
spec.volumes[*].gitRepo<br>
spec.volumes[*].nfs<br>
spec.volumes[*].iscsi<br>
spec.volumes[*].glusterfs<br>
spec.volumes[*].rbd<br>
spec.volumes[*].flexVolume<br>
spec.volumes[*].cinder<br>
spec.volumes[*].cephFS<br>
spec.volumes[*].flocker<br>
spec.volumes[*].fc<br>
spec.volumes[*].azureFile<br>
spec.volumes[*].vsphereVolume<br>
spec.volumes[*].quobyte<br>
spec.volumes[*].azureDisk<br>
spec.volumes[*].portworxVolume<br>
spec.volumes[*].scaleIO<br>
spec.volumes[*].storageos<br>
<br><b>Allowed Values:</b> undefined/nil<br>
<p>In addition to restricting HostPath volumes, the restricted policy limits usage of non-core volume types to those defined through PersistentVolumes.</p>
<p><strong>Restricted Fields</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>spec.volumes[*].hostPath</code></li>
<li><code>spec.volumes[*].gcePersistentDisk</code></li>
<li><code>spec.volumes[*].awsElasticBlockStore</code></li>
<li><code>spec.volumes[*].gitRepo</code></li>
<li><code>spec.volumes[*].nfs</code></li>
<li><code>spec.volumes[*].iscsi</code></li>
<li><code>spec.volumes[*].glusterfs</code></li>
<li><code>spec.volumes[*].rbd</code></li>
<li><code>spec.volumes[*].flexVolume</code></li>
<li><code>spec.volumes[*].cinder</code></li>
<li><code>spec.volumes[*].cephfs</code></li>
<li><code>spec.volumes[*].flocker</code></li>
<li><code>spec.volumes[*].fc</code></li>
<li><code>spec.volumes[*].azureFile</code></li>
<li><code>spec.volumes[*].vsphereVolume</code></li>
<li><code>spec.volumes[*].quobyte</code></li>
<li><code>spec.volumes[*].azureDisk</code></li>
<li><code>spec.volumes[*].portworxVolume</code></li>
<li><code>spec.volumes[*].scaleIO</code></li>
<li><code>spec.volumes[*].storageos</code></li>
<li><code>spec.volumes[*].photonPersistentDisk</code></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Allowed Values</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Undefined/nil</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Privilege Escalation</td>
<td style="white-space: nowrap">Privilege Escalation (v1.8+)</td>
<td>
Privilege escalation (such as via set-user-ID or set-group-ID file mode) should not be allowed.<br>
<br><b>Restricted Fields:</b><br>
spec.containers[*].securityContext.allowPrivilegeEscalation<br>
spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.allowPrivilegeEscalation<br>
<br><b>Allowed Values:</b> false<br>
<p>Privilege escalation (such as via set-user-ID or set-group-ID file mode) should not be allowed.</p>
<p><strong>Restricted Fields</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>spec.containers[*].securityContext.allowPrivilegeEscalation</code></li>
<li><code>spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.allowPrivilegeEscalation</code></li>
<li><code>spec.ephemeralContainers[*].securityContext.allowPrivilegeEscalation</code></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Allowed Values</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>false</code></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Running as Non-root</td>
<td style="white-space: nowrap">Running as Non-root</td>
<td>
Containers must be required to run as non-root users.<br>
<br><b>Restricted Fields:</b><br>
spec.securityContext.runAsNonRoot<br>
spec.containers[*].securityContext.runAsNonRoot<br>
spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.runAsNonRoot<br>
<br><b>Allowed Values:</b> true<br>
<p>Containers must be required to run as non-root users.</p>
<p><strong>Restricted Fields</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>spec.securityContext.runAsNonRoot</code></li>
<li><code>spec.containers[*].securityContext.runAsNonRoot</code></li>
<li><code>spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.runAsNonRoot</code></li>
<li><code>spec.ephemeralContainers[*].securityContext.runAsNonRoot</code></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Allowed Values</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>true</code></li>
</ul>
<small>
The container fields may be undefined/<code>nil</code> if the pod-level
<code>spec.securityContext.runAsNonRoot</code> is set to <code>true</code>.
</small>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Non-root groups <em>(optional)</em></td>
<td style="white-space: nowrap">Non-root groups <em>(optional)</em></td>
<td>
Containers should be forbidden from running with a root primary or supplementary GID.<br>
<br><b>Restricted Fields:</b><br>
spec.securityContext.runAsGroup<br>
spec.securityContext.supplementalGroups[*]<br>
spec.securityContext.fsGroup<br>
spec.containers[*].securityContext.runAsGroup<br>
spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.runAsGroup<br>
<br><b>Allowed Values:</b><br>
non-zero<br>
undefined / nil (except for `*.runAsGroup`)<br>
<p>Containers should be forbidden from running with a root primary or supplementary GID.</p>
<p><strong>Restricted Fields</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>spec.securityContext.runAsGroup</code></li>
<li><code>spec.securityContext.supplementalGroups[*]</code></li>
<li><code>spec.securityContext.fsGroup</code></li>
<li><code>spec.containers[*].securityContext.runAsGroup</code></li>
<li><code>spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.runAsGroup</code></li>
<li><code>spec.ephemeralContainers[*].securityContext.runAsGroup</code></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Allowed Values</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Undefined/nil (except for <code>*.runAsGroup</code>)</li>
<li>Non-zero</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Seccomp</td>
<td style="white-space: nowrap">Seccomp (v1.19+)</td>
<td>
<p>Seccomp profile must be explicitly set to one of the allowed values. Both the <code>Unconfined</code> profile and the <em>absence</em> of a profile are prohibited.</p>
<p><strong>Restricted Fields</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>spec.securityContext.seccompProfile.type</code></li>
<li><code>spec.containers[*].securityContext.seccompProfile.type</code></li>
<li><code>spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.seccompProfile.type</code></li>
<li><code>spec.ephemeralContainers[*].securityContext.seccompProfile.type</code></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Allowed Values</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>RuntimeDefault</code></li>
<li><code>Localhost</code></li>
</ul>
<small>
The container fields may be undefined/<code>nil</code> if the pod-level
<code>spec.securityContext.seccompProfile.type</code> field is set appropriately.
Conversely, the pod-level field may be undefined/<code>nil</code> if _all_ container-
level fields are set.
</small>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="white-space: nowrap">Capabilities (v1.22+)</td>
<td>
The RuntimeDefault seccomp profile must be required, or allow specific additional profiles.<br>
<br><b>Restricted Fields:</b><br>
spec.securityContext.seccompProfile.type<br>
spec.containers[*].securityContext.seccompProfile<br>
spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.seccompProfile<br>
<br><b>Allowed Values:</b><br>
'runtime/default'<br>
undefined / nil<br>
<p>
Containers must drop <code>ALL</code> capabilities, and are only permitted to add back
the <code>NET_BIND_SERVICE</code> capability.
</p>
<p><strong>Restricted Fields</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>spec.containers[*].securityContext.capabilities.drop</code></li>
<li><code>spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.capabilities.drop</code></li>
<li><code>spec.ephemeralContainers[*].securityContext.capabilities.drop</code></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Allowed Values</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Any list of capabilities that includes <code>ALL</code></li>
</ul>
<hr />
<p><strong>Restricted Fields</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>spec.containers[*].securityContext.capabilities.add</code></li>
<li><code>spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.capabilities.add</code></li>
<li><code>spec.ephemeralContainers[*].securityContext.capabilities.add</code></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Allowed Values</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Undefined/nil</li>
<li><code>NET_BIND_SERVICE</code></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
@@ -280,7 +442,13 @@ mechanism.
As mechanisms mature, they will be defined below on a per-policy basis. The methods of enforcement
of individual policies are not defined here.
[**PodSecurityPolicy**](/docs/concepts/policy/pod-security-policy/)
[**Pod Security Admission Controller**](/docs/concepts/security/pod-security-admission/)
- {{< example file="security/podsecurity-privileged.yaml" >}}Privileged namespace{{< /example >}}
- {{< example file="security/podsecurity-baseline.yaml" >}}Baseline namespace{{< /example >}}
- {{< example file="security/podsecurity-restricted.yaml" >}}Restricted namespace{{< /example >}}
[**PodSecurityPolicy**](/docs/concepts/profile/pod-security-profile/) (Deprecated)
- {{< example file="policy/privileged-psp.yaml" >}}Privileged{{< /example >}}
- {{< example file="policy/baseline-psp.yaml" >}}Baseline{{< /example >}}
@@ -298,26 +466,26 @@ policies in this space need to be defined on a case-by-case basis.
SIG Auth may reconsider this position in the future, should a clear need for other profiles arise.
### What's the difference between a security policy and a security context?
### What's the difference between a security profile and a security context?
[Security Contexts](/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/security-context/) configure Pods and
Containers at runtime. Security contexts are defined as part of the Pod and container specifications
in the Pod manifest, and represent parameters to the container runtime.
Security policies are control plane mechanisms to enforce specific settings in the Security Context,
as well as other parameters outside the Security Context. As of February 2020, the current native
solution for enforcing these security policies is [Pod Security
Policy](/docs/concepts/policy/pod-security-policy/) - a mechanism for centrally enforcing security
policy on Pods across a cluster. Other alternatives for enforcing security policy are being
developed in the Kubernetes ecosystem, such as [OPA
Gatekeeper](https://github.com/open-policy-agent/gatekeeper).
Security profiles are control plane mechanisms to enforce specific settings in the Security Context,
as well as other related parameters outside the Security Context. As of July 2021,
[Pod Security Policies](/docs/concepts/profile/pod-security-profile/) are deprecated in favor of the
built-in [Pod Security Admission Controller](/docs/concepts/security/pod-security-admission/).
Other alternatives for enforcing security profiles are being developed in the Kubernetes
ecosystem, such as [OPA Gatekeeper](https://github.com/open-profile-agent/gatekeeper).
### What profiles should I apply to my Windows Pods?
Windows in Kubernetes has some limitations and differentiators from standard Linux-based
workloads. Specifically, the Pod SecurityContext fields [have no effect on
Windows](/docs/setup/production-environment/windows/intro-windows-in-kubernetes/#v1-podsecuritycontext). As
such, no standardized Pod Security profiles currently exists.
such, no standardized Pod Security profiles currently exist.
### What about sandboxed Pods?
@@ -330,6 +498,6 @@ restrict privileged permissions is lessened when the workload is isolated from t
kernel. This allows for workloads requiring heightened permissions to still be isolated.
Additionally, the protection of sandboxed workloads is highly dependent on the method of
sandboxing. As such, no single recommended policy is recommended for all sandboxed workloads.
sandboxing. As such, no single recommended profile is recommended for all sandboxed workloads.