Securing Elasticsearch: Best Practices and Features 🔐
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.