OpenSearch® Security management in Aiven for OpenSearch®

Using OpenSearch Security can significantly strengthen the security of your service. By enabling and leveraging this feature for your Aiven for OpenSearch service, you gain access to a wide range of advanced functionalities that will allow you to manage security and access control effectively.

OS Security overview

OpenSearch Security is a powerful feature that enhances the security of

Prepare for OS Security

Before enabling OpenSearch Security management for Aiven for OpenSearch service, understand its impact on your current system and adapt your infrastructure accordingly.

Enable OS Security

OpenSearch Security provides a range of security features, including fine-grained access controls, SAML authentication, and audit logging to monitor activity within your Aiven for OpenSearch® service.

SAML authentication

SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) is a standard protocol for exchanging authentication and authorization data between an identity provider (IdP) and a Service Provider (SP).

OIDC authentication

OpenID Connect (OIDC) is an authentication protocol that builds on top of the OAuth 2.0 protocol.

JWT authentication

Configure JSON Web Token (JWT) authentication to enable secure, stateless authentication for Aiven for OpenSearch®.

Manage OS audit logs

Aiven for OpenSearch® enables audit logging functionality via the OpenSearch Security dashboard, which allows OpenSearch Security administrators to track system events, security-related events, and user activity.