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# Ensure Etcd Peer-Cert-File And Peer-Key-File Arguments Are Set

### More Info:

The --peer-cert-file and --peer-key-file arguments must be set so that etcd peer-to-peer traffic is served over TLS. Without them, replication traffic containing all cluster state and secrets travels unencrypted between etcd nodes.

### Risk Level

Critical

### Address

Security

### Compliance Standards

* CIS Kubernetes

### Triage and Remediation

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