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Status Submitted
Workspace IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 9, 2026

RELATED IDEAS

Request native LUKS2/dm-cryptv encryption for persistent volumes in the IBM Block CSI Driver, along with guidance on SAN data-in-transit encryption, to help meet SecNumCloud requirements.

Add native support for encrypting persistent volumes at the worker-node level using LUKS2/dm-crypt, directly integrated into the IBM Block CSI Driver.
This feature is required for OpenShift platforms targeting SecNumCloud compliance, where encryption of block-storage data at the worker level is needed. Competing storage platforms, such as NetApp, already provide comparable functionality through their CSI drivers.

A client already worked on a prototype, forking the IBM Block CSI driver: https://github.com/jorisach/ibm-block-csi-driver
The prototype explores encryption using:
• LUKS2;
• dm-crypt;
• creation of encrypted StorageClasses
• integration with the CSI lifecycle;
• mounting and unmounting encrypted volumes on OpenShift worker nodes.
The objective is to avoid application-level encryption and provide transparent encryption for workloads using standard Kubernetes PersistentVolumes.

Idea priority Low

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