Compliance Annotations

Netchecks supports compliance annotations on NetworkAssertion resources. These annotations map your active network tests to specific compliance framework controls, enabling automated generation of audit-ready compliance reports via netchecks-compliance.

Supported Annotations

Annotation	Description	Example
`netchecks.io/controls`	Comma-separated list of compliance control IDs	`"pci-dss-v4/1.3.2, soc2/CC6.6"`
`netchecks.io/description`	Human-readable description of what this assertion verifies	`"Verify CDE egress is restricted"`
`netchecks.io/severity`	Risk severity: `critical`, `high`, `medium`, `low`	`"critical"`

Supported Frameworks

Framework	Control IDs	License
CIS Kubernetes Benchmark	`cis-k8s/5.3.1`, `cis-k8s/5.3.2`	Free
PCI-DSS v4.0	`pci-dss-v4/1.2.1`, `pci-dss-v4/1.3.2`, `pci-dss-v4/11.3.4`, `pci-dss-v4/11.3.4.1`	Pro
SOC 2 Type II	`soc2/CC6.6`, `soc2/CC6.7`, `soc2/CC7.1`	Pro

Example

apiVersion: netchecks.io/v1
kind: NetworkAssertion
metadata:
  name: cde-isolation-egress
  namespace: payments
  annotations:
    netchecks.io/controls: "pci-dss-v4/1.3.2, pci-dss-v4/11.3.4"
    netchecks.io/description: >
      Verify CDE namespace cannot reach external networks except
      whitelisted payment processor endpoints.
    netchecks.io/severity: critical
spec:
  schedule: "*/30 * * * *"
  rules:
    - name: block-egress-to-internet
      type: http
      url: https://example.com
      expected: fail
      validate:
        message: CDE pods must not reach arbitrary external hosts
    - name: allow-payment-processor
      type: http
      url: https://api.stripe.com/v1/health
      expected: pass
      validate:
        message: CDE pods must be able to reach payment processor

How It Works

Annotate your NetworkAssertion resources with netchecks.io/controls to map tests to compliance framework controls.
The netchecks operator runs the tests as usual, producing PolicyReport resources.
The netchecks-compliance tool reads both the NetworkAssertion annotations and PolicyReport results, then maps them to framework controls.
A compliance report is generated in PDF, HTML, or JSON format showing per-control pass/fail status backed by active test evidence.

Control Mapping Logic

A control is PASS if all associated NetworkAssertion test results pass.
A control is FAIL if any associated test result fails.
A control is NOT_ASSESSED if no NetworkAssertions are mapped to it.

Multiple NetworkAssertions can map to the same control — all results are aggregated.

Generating Reports

Install the netchecks-compliance CLI:

pip install netchecks-compliance

Generate a report:

# Free CIS report (no license required)
netchecks-compliance report \
  --framework cis-k8s \
  --format pdf \
  --output cis-report.pdf

# PCI-DSS report (requires Pro license)
netchecks-compliance report \
  --framework pci-dss-v4 \
  --namespace payments \
  --format pdf \
  --output pci-report.pdf \
  --license license.jwt \
  --organization "Acme Corp" \
  --environment "Production"