Configuring scanning variables using the Helm Chart package

When installing the solution using the Helm Chart package, you can configure scanning variables for Kaspersky Container Security components. These variables are specified in the ENV section of the component installation instructions and let you optimize the scanning process.

The table below lists scan variables of solution components, the corresponding variables in the values.yaml configuration file (if any), and the default values of the variables.

Scanning variables for solution components

Variable in the component installation instructions

Variable in the values.yaml configuration file

Description

Default value

kcs-middleware component (deployment object in the ENV section)

SCAN_PARSING_WORKERS

scanWorkers

Number of scan workers that process and save the results transmitted by the image handler (kcs-ih) to the middleware.

10

SCAN_REASSESSING_WORKERS

"No" icon.

Number of processes responsible for re-evaluating scan results when an assurance policy is changed, added, or removed.

10

SCAN_QUEUE_SIZE

"No" icon.

Maximum number of tasks in the scan queue. This limit is necessary to prevent excessive usage of memory resources.

100

SCAN_ATTEMPTS_WORKERS

"No" icon.

The number of scan attempts that scanners make as part of a single scan task.

10

kube-agent component (daemonset object in the ENV section)

CLUSTER_SCAN_PERIOD

CLUSTER_SCAN_PERIOD

How often the agent scans the cluster for compliance with cluster security industry benchmarks.

In minutes.

360

node-agent component (daemonset object in the ENV section)

NODE_SCAN_PERIOD

NODE_SCAN_PERIOD

How often the agent scans the node or nodes for compliance with the Kubernetes benchmarks.

In minutes.

600

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