diff --git a/cfg/1.11/node.yaml b/cfg/1.11/node.yaml
index 7b808ba..82a4d7c 100644
--- a/cfg/1.11/node.yaml
+++ b/cfg/1.11/node.yaml
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ groups:
     - id: 2.2.1
       text: "Ensure that the kubelet.conf file permissions are set to 644 or
       more restrictive (Scored)"
-      audit: "/bin/sh -c 'if test -e $kubeletconf; then stat -c %a $kubeletconf; fi'"
+      audit: "/bin/sh -c 'if test -e $kubeletkubeconfig; then stat -c %a $kubeletkubeconfig; fi'"
       tests:
         bin_op: or
         test_items:
@@ -342,12 +342,12 @@ groups:
       remediation: |
         Run the below command (based on the file location on your system) on the each worker
         node. For example,
-        chmod 644 $kubeletconf
+        chmod 644 $kubeletkubeconfig
       scored: true
 
     - id: 2.2.2
       text: "Ensure that the kubelet.conf file ownership is set to root:root (Scored)"
-      audit: "/bin/sh -c 'if test -e $kubeletconf; then stat -c %U:%G $kubeletconf; fi'"
+      audit: "/bin/sh -c 'if test -e $kubeletkubeconfig; then stat -c %U:%G $kubeletkubeconfig; fi'"
       tests:
         test_items:
           - flag: "root:root"
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ groups:
       remediation: |
         Run the below command (based on the file location on your system) on the each worker
         node. For example,
-        chown root:root $kubeletconf
+        chown root:root $kubeletkubeconfig
       scored: true
 
     - id: 2.2.3
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ groups:
 
     - id: 2.2.5
       text: "Ensure that the proxy kubeconfig file permissions are set to 644 or more restrictive (Scored)"
-      audit: "/bin/sh -c 'if test -e $proxyconf; then stat -c %a $proxyconf; fi'"
+      audit: "/bin/sh -c 'if test -e $proxykubeconfig; then stat -c %a $proxykubeconfig; fi'"
       tests:
         bin_op: or
         test_items:
@@ -426,12 +426,12 @@ groups:
       remediation: |
         Run the below command (based on the file location on your system) on the each worker
         node. For example,
-        chmod 644 $proxyconf
+        chmod 644 $proxykubeconfig
       scored: true
 
     - id: 2.2.6
       text: "Ensure that the proxy kubeconfig file ownership is set to root:root (Scored)"
-      audit: "/bin/sh -c 'if test -e $proxyconf; then stat -c %U:%G $proxyconf; fi'"
+      audit: "/bin/sh -c 'if test -e $proxykubeconfig; then stat -c %U:%G $proxykubeconfig; fi'"
       tests:
         test_items:
         - flag: "root:root"
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ groups:
       remediation: |
           Run the below command (based on the file location on your system) on the each worker
           node. For example,
-          chown root:root $proxyconf
+          chown root:root $proxykubeconfig
       scored: true
 
     - id: 2.2.7
@@ -462,19 +462,19 @@ groups:
 
     - id: 2.2.9
       text: "Ensure that the kubelet configuration file ownership is set to root:root (Scored)"
-      audit: "/bin/sh -c 'if test -e /var/lib/kubelet/config.yaml; then stat -c %U:%G /var/lib/kubelet/config.yaml; fi'"
+      audit: "/bin/sh -c 'if test -e $kubeletconf; then stat -c %U:%G $kubeletconf; fi'"
       tests:
         test_items:
         - flag: "root:root"
           set: true
       remediation: |
         Run the following command (using the config file location identied in the Audit step)
-        chown root:root /etc/kubernetes/kubelet.conf
+        chown root:root $kubeletconf
       scored: true
 
     - id: 2.2.10
       text: "Ensure that the kubelet configuration file has permissions set to 644 or more restrictive (Scored)"
-      audit: "/bin/sh -c 'if test -e /var/lib/kubelet/config.yaml; then stat -c %a /var/lib/kubelet/config.yaml; fi'"
+      audit: "/bin/sh -c 'if test -e $kubeletconf; then stat -c %a $kubeletconf; fi'"
       tests:
         bin_op: or
         test_items:
@@ -495,5 +495,5 @@ groups:
           set: true
       remediation: |
         Run the following command (using the config file location identied in the Audit step)
-        chmod 644 /var/lib/kubelet/config.yaml
+        chmod 644 $kubeletconf
       scored: true
diff --git a/cfg/1.8/config.yaml b/cfg/1.8/config.yaml
index 1fec47e..3caaa5d 100644
--- a/cfg/1.8/config.yaml
+++ b/cfg/1.8/config.yaml
@@ -9,36 +9,13 @@
 
 master:
   apiserver:
-    confs:
-      - /etc/kubernetes/manifests/kube-apiserver.yaml
-      - /etc/kubernetes/manifests/kube-apiserver.manifest
     defaultconf: /etc/kubernetes/manifests/kube-apiserver.yaml
 
   scheduler:
-    confs: 
-      - /etc/kubernetes/manifests/kube-scheduler.yaml
-      - /etc/kubernetes/manifests/kube-scheduler.manifest
     defaultconf: /etc/kubernetes/manifests/kube-scheduler.yaml
 
   controllermanager:
-    confs:
-      - /etc/kubernetes/manifests/kube-controller-manager.yaml
-      - /etc/kubernetes/manifests/kube-controller-manager.manifest
     defaultconf: /etc/kubernetes/manifests/kube-controller-manager.yaml
 
   etcd:
-    confs:
-      - /etc/kubernetes/manifests/etcd.yaml
-      - /etc/kubernetes/manifests/etcd.manifest
     defaultconf: /etc/kubernetes/manifests/etcd.yaml
-
-node:
-  kubelet:
-    confs:
-     - /etc/systemd/system/kubelet.service.d/10-kubeadm.conf
-    defaultconf: /etc/systemd/system/kubelet.service.d/10-kubeadm.conf
-  
-  proxy:
-    confs:
-      - /etc/kubernetes/addons/kube-proxy-daemonset.yaml
-    defaultconf: /etc/kubernetes/addons/kube-proxy-daemonset.yaml
diff --git a/cfg/1.8/node.yaml b/cfg/1.8/node.yaml
index db47007..014ced4 100644
--- a/cfg/1.8/node.yaml
+++ b/cfg/1.8/node.yaml
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ groups:
     - id: 2.2.1
       text: "Ensure that the kubelet.conf file permissions are set to 644 or
       more restrictive (Scored)"
-      audit: "/bin/sh -c 'if test -e $kubeletconf; then stat -c %a $kubeletconf; fi'"
+      audit: "/bin/sh -c 'if test -e $kubeletkubeconfig; then stat -c %a $kubeletkubeconfig; fi'"
       tests:
         bin_op: or
         test_items:
@@ -319,12 +319,12 @@ groups:
       remediation: |
         Run the below command (based on the file location on your system) on the each worker
         node. For example,
-        chmod 644 $kubeletconf
+        chmod 644 $kubeletkubeconfig
       scored: true
 
     - id: 2.2.2
       text: "Ensure that the kubelet.conf file ownership is set to root:root (Scored)"
-      audit: "/bin/sh -c 'if test -e $kubeletconf; then stat -c %U:%G $kubeletconf; fi'"
+      audit: "/bin/sh -c 'if test -e $kubeletkubeconfig; then stat -c %U:%G $kubeletkubeconfig; fi'"
       tests:
         test_items:
           - flag: "root:root"
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ groups:
       remediation: |
         Run the below command (based on the file location on your system) on the each worker
         node. For example,
-        chown root:root $kubeletconf
+        chown root:root $kubeletkubeconfig
       scored: true
 
     - id: 2.2.3
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ groups:
     - id: 2.2.5
       text: "Ensure that the proxy kubeconfig file permissions are set to 644 or more
       restrictive (Scored)"
-      audit: "/bin/sh -c 'if test -e $proxyconf; then stat -c %a $proxyconf; fi'"
+      audit: "/bin/sh -c 'if test -e $proxykubeconfig; then stat -c %a $proxykubeconfig; fi'"
       tests:
         bin_op: or
         test_items:
@@ -404,12 +404,12 @@ groups:
       remediation: |
         Run the below command (based on the file location on your system) on the each worker
         node. For example,
-        chmod 644 $proxyconf
+        chmod 644 $proxykubeconfig
       scored: true
 
     - id: 2.2.6
       text: "Ensure that the proxy kubeconfig file ownership is set to root:root (Scored)"
-      audit: "/bin/sh -c 'if test -e $proxyconf; then stat -c %U:%G $proxyconf; fi'"
+      audit: "/bin/sh -c 'if test -e $proxykubeconfig; then stat -c %U:%G $proxykubeconfig; fi'"
       tests:
         test_items:
         - flag: "root:root"
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ groups:
       remediation: |
           Run the below command (based on the file location on your system) on the each worker
           node. For example,
-          chown root:root $proxyconf
+          chown root:root $proxykubeconfig
       scored: true
 
     - id: 2.2.7
diff --git a/cfg/config.yaml b/cfg/config.yaml
index 563bb5e..82ed1a1 100644
--- a/cfg/config.yaml
+++ b/cfg/config.yaml
@@ -78,11 +78,9 @@ node:
     bins:
       - "hyperkube kubelet"
       - "kubelet"
-    confs:
-      - /etc/kubernetes/kubelet.conf
-      - /etc/kubernetes/kubelet 
-    defaultconf: "/etc/kubernetes/kubelet.conf"
+    defaultconf: "/var/lib/kubelet/config.yaml"
     defaultsvc: "/etc/systemd/system/kubelet.service.d/10-kubeadm.conf"
+    defaultkubeconfig: "/etc/kubernetes/kubelet.conf"
 
   proxy:
     bins:
@@ -90,9 +88,9 @@ node:
       - "hyperkube proxy"
       - "proxy"
     confs:
-      - /etc/kubernetes/proxy.conf
       - /etc/kubernetes/proxy
       - /etc/kubernetes/addons/kube-proxy-daemonset.yaml
+    defaultkubeconfig: "/etc/kubernetes/proxy.conf"
 
 federated:
   components:
diff --git a/cmd/common.go b/cmd/common.go
index 2cfa310..b4d46c2 100644
--- a/cmd/common.go
+++ b/cmd/common.go
@@ -83,12 +83,14 @@ func runChecks(nodetype check.NodeType) {
 	binmap := getBinaries(typeConf)
 	confmap := getConfigFiles(typeConf)
 	svcmap := getServiceFiles(typeConf)
+	kubeconfmap := getKubeConfigFiles(typeConf)
 
 	// Variable substitutions. Replace all occurrences of variables in controls files.
 	s := string(in)
 	s = makeSubstitutions(s, "bin", binmap)
 	s = makeSubstitutions(s, "conf", confmap)
 	s = makeSubstitutions(s, "svc", svcmap)
+	s = makeSubstitutions(s, "kubeconfig", kubeconfmap)
 
 	controls, err := check.NewControls(nodetype, []byte(s))
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/util.go b/cmd/util.go
index 97cd94a..c3ae950 100644
--- a/cmd/util.go
+++ b/cmd/util.go
@@ -219,6 +219,37 @@ func getServiceFiles(v *viper.Viper) map[string]string {
 	return svcmap
 }
 
+// getKubeConfigFiles finds which of the set of candidate kubeconfig files exist
+func getKubeConfigFiles(v *viper.Viper) map[string]string {
+	kubeconfigmap := make(map[string]string)
+
+	for _, component := range v.GetStringSlice("components") {
+		s := v.Sub(component)
+		if s == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// See if any of the candidate config files exist
+		kubeconfig := findConfigFile(s.GetStringSlice("kubeconfig"))
+		if kubeconfig == "" {
+			if s.IsSet("defaultkubeconfig") {
+				kubeconfig = s.GetString("defaultkubeconfig")
+				glog.V(2).Info(fmt.Sprintf("Using default kubeconfig file name '%s' for component %s", kubeconfig, component))
+			} else {
+				// Default the service file name that we'll substitute to the name of the component
+				glog.V(2).Info(fmt.Sprintf("Missing service file for %s", component))
+				kubeconfig = component
+			}
+		} else {
+			glog.V(2).Info(fmt.Sprintf("Component %s uses service file '%s'", component, kubeconfig))
+		}
+
+		kubeconfigmap[component] = kubeconfig
+	}
+
+	return kubeconfigmap
+}
+
 // verifyBin checks that the binary specified is running
 func verifyBin(bin string) bool {