Securing Elasticsearch: Best Practices and Features 🔐

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Security in Elasticsearch is vital for protecting sensitive data. Best practices include:

  • Authentication & Authorization: Use Elasticsearch's Security features or integrate with LDAP, Active Directory.
  • TLS Encryption: Encrypt data in transit.
  • Role-based Access Control (RBAC): Define user roles with specific permissions.
  • Audit Logging: Track access and modifications.

Basic security setup involves:

  • Enabling security in elasticsearch.yml:
xpack.security.enabled: true
xpack.security.transport.ssl.enabled: true
  • Creating users and roles via API:
POST /_security/user/jane
{
  "password": "password123",
  "roles": ["admin"]
}

Proper security configuration ensures compliance and protects against unauthorized access.