DKER-EE-002660 - Docker Secrets must be used to store configuration files and small amounts of user-generated data (up to 500 kb in size) in Docker Enterprise.

Information

By leveraging Docker Secrets or Kubernetes secrets to store configuration files and small amounts of user-generated data (up to 500 kb in size), the data is encrypted at rest by the Engine's FIPS-validated cryptography.

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

For all containerized applications that leverage configuration files and/or small amounts of user-generated data, store that data in Docker Secrets.

All secrets should be created and managed using a UCP client bundle.

A reference for the use of docker secrets can be found at https://docs.docker.com/engine/swarm/secrets/.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Docker_Enterprise_2-x_Linux-Unix_V2R2_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-28, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001199, Rule-ID|SV-235826r961128_rule, STIG-ID|DKER-EE-002660, STIG-Legacy|SV-104823, STIG-Legacy|V-95685, Vuln-ID|V-235826

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 26c2925078f27dfc6ad563dce3a0150fdf6262a575c1f35c8c5f626f61dd3a96