# Step by step process of implementing security in ELK and XPack **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Tags:** elastic-stack-security\ **Created:** [October 23, 2018, 7:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/step-by-step-process-of-implementing-security-in-elk-and-xpack/153534 "2018-10-23T07:27:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rifat\_Erdem\_Sahin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rifat_erdem_sahin/32/36560_2.png) [@Rifat\_Erdem\_Sahin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rifat_Erdem_Sahin)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2018, 7:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/step-by-step-process-of-implementing-security-in-elk-and-xpack/153534/1 "2018-10-23T07:27:48Z")
Looking for a guide and a check list. Appreciate the references ---
**Author:** ![ikakavas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ikakavas/32/34430_2.png) [@ikakavas](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ikakavas)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2018, 7:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/step-by-step-process-of-implementing-security-in-elk-and-xpack/153534/2 "2018-10-23T07:40:48Z")
Hi I think your starting point should be this one: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elastic-stack-overview/current/elasticsearch-security.html#elasticsearch-security](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elastic-stack-overview/current/elasticsearch-security.html#elasticsearch-security) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 7:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/step-by-step-process-of-implementing-security-in-elk-and-xpack/153534/3 "2018-11-20T07:40:51Z")
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