From 3e621f10927579dc41dc1ebb164231de17ad7de8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Adam Locke Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:27:28 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] [DOCS] Indicate that security is disabled in 7.x (#77589) (#77809) Co-authored-by: Elastic Machine Co-authored-by: Elastic Machine --- x-pack/docs/en/security/index.asciidoc | 11 ++++++++--- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/x-pack/docs/en/security/index.asciidoc b/x-pack/docs/en/security/index.asciidoc index 10d3a0d4ae675..5a8f67fe1768a 100644 --- a/x-pack/docs/en/security/index.asciidoc +++ b/x-pack/docs/en/security/index.asciidoc @@ -9,9 +9,14 @@ nodes that form the cluster, plus {ls} instances, {kib} instances, {beats} agents, and clients all communicating with the cluster. To keep your cluster safe, adhere to the <>. -<> -to secure {es} clusters and any clients that communicate with your clusters. You -can password protect access to your data as well as enable more advanced +Implementing security is a critical step in configuring the {stack}. Security is +not enabled by default, so it's incredibly important that you +<> +to secure {es} clusters and any clients that communicate with your clusters. +Explicitly running {es} without enabling security leaves your cluster exposed to +anyone who can send network traffic to {es}. + +You can password protect access to your data as well as enable more advanced security by configuring Transport Layer Security (TLS). This additional layer provides confidentiality and integrity protection to your communications with the {stack}. You can also implement additional security measures, such as