node-agent

NodeAgent

NodeAgent is a component of Kubescape that enables node-level security scanning and monitoring. It uses eBPF technology to monitor the system and provides real-time security insights.

Running Node Agent in Kubernetes

This is the recommended way to run the Node Agent. You can run the Node Agent in a Kubernetes cluster as part of Kubescape by using helm. Please refer to the docs for more information.

Running the Node Agent

Make sure to set the NODE_NAME environment variable to the name of the node you want to scan. Also make sure you have the KUBECONFIG environment variable set to the path of your kubeconfig file. You can then build the binary by running:

go build .

Then run the binarty with root privileges:

sudo ./node-agent

System Requirements

1. The node agent uses eBPF, so make sure your system supports it.
2. It uses CO-RE, so make sure your kernel version is 5.4 or higher.

Debugging

file for vscode:

{
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "Launch Package",
            "type": "go",
            "request": "launch",
            "mode": "auto",
            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/main.go",
            "env": {
                "NODE_NAME": "<node name>",
                "KUBECONFIG": "<path_to_kubeconfig>",
            },
            "console": "integratedTerminal",
            "asRoot": true,
        }
    ]
}

Changelog

Kubescape Node-agent changes are tracked on the release page