[[secure-cluster]]
= Secure a cluster

[partintro]
--
The {stack-security-features} enable you to easily secure a cluster. You can
password-protect your data as well as implement more advanced security
measures such as encrypting communications, role-based access control,
IP filtering, and auditing.

* <<elasticsearch-security>>
* <<configuring-security>>

--

include::overview.asciidoc[]

include::{xes-repo-dir}/security/configuring-es.asciidoc[]