# Security in Elastic

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-in-elastic/212545>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [December 19, 2019, 6:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-in-elastic/212545 "2019-12-19T18:39:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pkeshav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/848f3c/32.png) [@Pkeshav](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Pkeshav)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 6:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-in-elastic/212545/1 "2019-12-19T18:39:33Z")

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Per this article it looks we have access to TLS and RBAC with the basic version of Elastic. We want to confirm this is true? I have conflicting information in various blogs so want to confirm if my understanding is right.

> **[Tips to secure Elasticsearch clusters for free with encryption, users, and more](https://www.elastic.co/blog/tips-to-secure-elasticsearch-clusters-for-free-with-encryption-users-and-more?baymax=recommended-content&elektra=blog%3Fbaymax=recommended-content&elektra=blog&iesrc=rcmd&astid=223dc41a-762e-4b0f-a258-70f6a93e56f9&at=67&rcmd_source=WIDGET&req_id=1acf5e28-c267-4d14-b6ab-8d23dece4005)**
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> Elasticsearch security is now free. This post revisits and updates best practices for securing your clusters, including transport layer security (TLS), native and file realm authentication, authorization features, cluster and node isolation, Kibana...

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**Author:** ![aravindputrevu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aravindputrevu/32/24816_2.png) [@aravindputrevu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/aravindputrevu)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-in-elastic/212545/2 "2019-12-19T18:42:48Z")

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Welcome to Elastic Discuss Forums Priya!

Your understanding is right! TLS and RBAC are available in Basic license of Elasticsearch.

Further you can get started with it using the blog post [here](https://www.elastic.co/blog/security-for-elasticsearch-is-now-free)

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**Author:** ![Pkeshav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/848f3c/32.png) [@Pkeshav](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Pkeshav)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 6:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-in-elastic/212545/3 "2019-12-19T18:43:39Z")

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Quick question - Am I required to use Kibana for this to work

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**Author:** ![Pkeshav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/848f3c/32.png) [@Pkeshav](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Pkeshav)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-in-elastic/212545/4 "2019-12-19T18:49:38Z")

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Thank you so much

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-in-elastic/212545/5 "2020-01-16T18:49:41Z")

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