zt_wl_016 — AKS cluster does not enforce pod security standards¶
Summary
Severity: High · Pillar: Workload · Chain role: AMPLIFIER
Description¶
AKS clusters without pod security policies or the Azure Policy add-on allow containers to run with elevated privileges, host networking, or other dangerous capabilities. Enforcing pod security standards limits container escape and lateral movement.
Mapping¶
| Framework | Control / Reference |
|---|---|
| NIST 800-53 | CM-7 |
| NIST 800-207 | Tenet 7 - Collect information about the current state of assets |
| CIS Azure | — |
| MITRE ATT&CK Technique | T1610 |
| MITRE ATT&CK Tactic | Execution |
| Zero-Trust Tenet | Tenet 7 |
| Framework tags | nist-800-207, argus-zt |
Source¶
Rule defined at policies/azure/zt/workload/zt_wl_016.rego.