diff --git a/content/k3s/latest/en/security/_index.md b/content/k3s/latest/en/security/_index.md
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: "Security"
 weight: 90
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-This section describes the methodology and means of securing a K3s cluster. It's broken into 2 sections. 
+This section describes the methodology and means of securing a K3s cluster. It's broken into 2 sections. These guides assume k3s is running with embedded etcd.
 
 The documents below apply to both CIS 1.5 & 1.6.