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Azure Ansible Misconfiguration: Insufficient AKS Monitoring

Abstract
The Ansible task defines an AKS cluster that does not send log events to Azure Monitor.
Explanation
By default, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters created by Ansible do not send log events to Azure Monitor. This can allow malicious behavior to go undetected and prevent forensic analysis in the event of a breach.

Example 1: The following example Ansible task shows an AKS cluster that does not send log events to Azure Monitor.

- name: AKS Instance
  azure_rm_aks:
    name:
    resource_group: testResourceGroup
    location: eastus
    ...
    addon:
      monitoring:
        log_analytics_workspace_resource_id: logws001
        enabled: no
References
[1] Ansible Documentation azure.azcollection.azure_rm_aks – Manage a managed Azure Container Service (AKS) instance
[2] CISA Alert (AA20-245A)- Technical Approaches to Uncovering and Remediating Malicious Activity
[3] Microsoft Enable monitoring of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster already deployed
[4] Microsoft Enable monitoring of a new Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster
[5] Microsoft Azure security baseline for Azure Kubernetes Service
[6] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 778
[7] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-000172
[8] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 CM
[9] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Indirect Access to Sensitive Data
[10] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 AU-12 Audit Generation (P1)
[11] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 AU-12 Audit Record Generation
[12] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[13] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 7.1.3 Log Content Requirements (L2 L3), 7.1.4 Log Content Requirements (L2 L3), 7.2.1 Log Processing Requirements (L2 L3), 7.2.2 Log Processing Requirements (L2 L3)
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile 2014 M1 Weak Server Side Controls
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2004 A10 Insecure Configuration Management
[16] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2010 A6 Security Misconfiguration
[17] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2013 A5 Security Misconfiguration
[18] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A6 Security Misconfiguration
[19] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A05 Security Misconfiguration
[20] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 1.1 Requirement 6.5.10, Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.4, Requirement 10.3.4
[21] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 1.2 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.4, Requirement 10.3.4
[22] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 2.0 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.4, Requirement 10.3.4
[23] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.0 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.4, Requirement 10.3.4
[24] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.1 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.4, Requirement 10.3.4
[25] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.4, Requirement 10.3.4
[26] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.4, Requirement 10.3.4
[27] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.1.4, Requirement 10.2.2
[28] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[29] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[30] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[31] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.1 APP3680.4 CAT II, APP3680.5 CAT II
[32] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.4 APP3680.4 CAT II, APP3680.5 CAT II
[33] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.5 APP3680.4 CAT II, APP3680.5 CAT II
[34] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.6 APP3680.4 CAT II, APP3680.5 CAT II
[35] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.7 APP3680.4 CAT II, APP3680.5 CAT II
[36] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.9 APP3680.4 CAT II, APP3680.5 CAT II
[37] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.10 APP3680.4 CAT II, APP3680.5 CAT II
[38] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.2 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[39] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.3 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[40] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.4 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[41] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.5 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[42] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.6 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[43] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.7 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[44] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.8 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[45] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.9 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[46] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.10 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[47] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[48] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.1 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[49] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[50] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[51] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.3 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[52] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 6.1 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[53] Standards Mapping - Web Application Security Consortium Version 2.00 Application Misconfiguration (WASC-15)
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