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Ensure That Cloud KMS Cryptokeys Are Not Anonymously or Publicly Accessible

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1.9 Ensure That Cloud KMS Cryptokeys Are Not Anonymously or Publicly Accessible (Automated)

Profile Applicability

  • Level 1

Description

It is recommended that the IAM policy on Cloud KMS cryptokeys should restrict anonymous and/or public access.

Rationale

Granting permissions to allUsers or allAuthenticatedUsers allows anyone to access the dataset. Such access might not be desirable if sensitive data is stored at the location. In this case, ensure that anonymous and/or public access to a Cloud KMS cryptokey is not allowed.

Impact

Removing the binding for allUsers and allAuthenticatedUsers members denies accessing cryptokeys to anonymous or public users.

Audit Procedure

From Google Cloud CLI

  1. List all Cloud KMS Cryptokeys.
gcloud kms keys list --keyring=[key_ring_name] --location=global --format=json | jq '.[].name'
  1. Ensure the below command's output does not contain allUsers or allAuthenticatedUsers.
gcloud kms keys get-iam-policy [key_name] --keyring=[key_ring_name] --location=global --format=json | jq '.bindings[].members[]'

Expected Result

The output should not contain allUsers or allAuthenticatedUsers.

Remediation

From Google Cloud CLI

  1. List all Cloud KMS Cryptokeys.
gcloud kms keys list --keyring=[key_ring_name] --location=global --format=json | jq '.[].name'
  1. Remove IAM policy binding for a KMS key to remove access to allUsers and allAuthenticatedUsers using the below command.
gcloud kms keys remove-iam-policy-binding [key_name] --keyring=[key_ring_name] --location=global --member='allAuthenticatedUsers' --role='[role]'

gcloud kms keys remove-iam-policy-binding [key_name] --keyring=[key_ring_name] --location=global --member='allUsers' --role='[role]'

Default Value

By default Cloud KMS does not allow access to allUsers or allAuthenticatedUsers.

Additional Information

[key_ring_name] : Is the resource ID of the key ring, which is the fully-qualified Key ring name. This value is case-sensitive and in the form: projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/keyRings/KEY_RING

You can retrieve the key ring resource ID using the Cloud Console:

  1. Open the Cryptographic Keys page in the Cloud Console.
  2. For the key ring whose resource ID you are retrieving, click the More icon (3 vertical dots).
  3. Click Copy Resource ID. The resource ID for the key ring is copied to your clipboard.

[key_name] : Is the resource ID of the key, which is the fully-qualified CryptoKey name. This value is case-sensitive and in the form: projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/keyRings/KEY_RING/cryptoKeys/KEY

You can retrieve the key resource ID using the Cloud Console:

  1. Open the Cryptographic Keys page in the Cloud Console.
  2. Click the name of the key ring that contains the key.
  3. For the key whose resource ID you are retrieving, click the More icon (3 vertical dots).

References

  1. https://cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/reference/kms/keys/remove-iam-policy-binding
  2. https://cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/reference/kms/keys/set-iam-policy
  3. https://cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/reference/kms/keys/get-iam-policy
  4. https://cloud.google.com/kms/docs/object-hierarchy#key_resource_id

CIS Controls

Controls VersionControlIG 1IG 2IG 3
v83.3 Configure Data Access Control Lists - Configure data access control lists based on a user's need to know. Apply data access control lists, also known as access permissions, to local and remote file systems, databases, and applications.xxx
v714.6 Protect Information through Access Control Lists - Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.xxx