Verify Pod Termination
Type: Rule
ID: k8s-pods-verify-pod-termination
Source: v2/rules/k8s/pods/verify-pod-termination.yaml
Rego Source: verify-pod-termination.rego
Labels: K8s, Pod
Verify Kubernetes pods are properly terminated to prevent lingering resources and maintain cluster hygiene.
This rule requires K8s Pod Discovery Evidence. See here for more details.
Signed Evidence for this rule IS NOT required by default but is recommended.
Rule requires evaluation with a target. Without one, it will be disabled unless the --all-evidence flag is provided.
Usage example
uses: k8s/pods/verify-pod-termination@v2
Mitigation
Ensures that pods are terminated in a timely manner, preventing lingering resources and maintaining cluster hygiene.
Description
This rule verifies that pods in Kubernetes are terminated properly within the specified time frame. It performs the following steps:
- Iterates over the pods marked for termination in the cluster.
- Checks each pod's termination status is present, if such a status is present, the rule flags it as a violation.
Evidence Requirements:
- Evidence must be provided by the Scribe Platform's CLI tool through scanning Kubernetes resources.
Evidence Requirements
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| signed | False |
| content_body_type | generic |
| target_type | data |
| predicate_type | http://scribesecurity.com/evidence/discovery/v0.1 |
| labels | - asset_type=pod - platform=k8s |