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Change log: IBM Cloud Red Hat OpenShift Kubernetes OCP4 profile
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In this change log, you can learn about the latest changes, improvements, and updates for the Red Hat OpenShift Kubernetes OCP4 profile. The change log lists changes that were made, ordered by the version number.
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Profile versioning
When specifications or controls are edited, removed from, or added to a profile in a way that is not compatible with the current version, a new version is released. To take advantage of the changes in a new version, update your attachments to use the newest profile version.
This profile is consistently updated and is not an exhaustive list of all the controls that might be required for every organization. Be sure to validate the available controls to determine where you might need to supplement your workloads with other security measures.
Version summary
The following table details the release dates and status of each profile version.
New attachments cannot be created on deprecated profile versions. Select the most recent version to use for your evaluation.
| Version number | Release date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Version 1.2.0 | 2023-10-10 |
Active |
| Version 1.1.0 | 2023-09-23 |
Removed |
| Version 1.0.0 | 2023-06-07 |
Deprecated |
Version 1.2.0
As of today, 10 October 2023, controls are removed from the Red Hat OpenShift Kubernetes OCP4 profile.
| Parent control | Removed sub controls |
|---|---|
| Control 1: Control plane requirements | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4 |
| Control 2: etcd | All controls |
| Control 3: Control plane configuration | 3.1, and 3.2 |
| Control 4: Worker node | 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.7, 4.2.9, 4.2.10, 4.2.11, 4.2.12, and 4.2.13, |
| Control 5: Policies | All controls in 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 |
Version 1.1.0
Deprecated As of today, 23 September 2023, new controls are added to the Red Hat OpenShift Kubernetes OCP4 profile.
Version 1.0.0
- Now available
- Released today, 6 June 2023, the Red Hat OpenShift Kubernetes OCP4 profile is a collection of controls that are designed to validate the configuration of your IBM Cloud Red Hat OpenShift clusters.