diff --git a/roles/beats/tasks/auditbeat.yml b/roles/beats/tasks/auditbeat.yml
index 46a84a00..8edd1ffd 100644
--- a/roles/beats/tasks/auditbeat.yml
+++ b/roles/beats/tasks/auditbeat.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
       string ) if (elasticstack_version is defined and elasticstack_version | length > 0)) |
       replace(' ', '')
       }}
+  tags:
+    - auditbeat
+    - name
 
 - name: Install Auditbeat - rpm - full stack
   ansible.builtin.package:
@@ -21,6 +24,9 @@
   when:
     - ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
     - elasticstack_full_stack | bool
+  tags:
+    - auditbeat
+    - rpm
 
 - name: Install Auditbeat - rpm - standalone
   ansible.builtin.package:
@@ -30,6 +36,10 @@
   when:
     - ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
     - not elasticstack_full_stack | bool
+  tags:
+    - auditbeat
+    - standalone
+    - rpm
 
 - name: Install Auditbeat - deb
   ansible.builtin.package:
@@ -38,6 +48,9 @@
     - Restart Auditbeat
   when:
     - ansible_os_family == "Debian"
+  tags:
+    - auditbeat
+    - deb
 
 # KICS complains about "latest" package but this is a dedicated update task
 
@@ -55,6 +68,10 @@
     - elasticstack_version == "latest"
     - ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
     - elasticstack_full_stack | bool
+  tags:
+    - auditbeat
+    - fullstack
+    - rpm
 
 - name: Install Auditbeat latest version - rpm - standalone
   ansible.builtin.package:
@@ -67,6 +84,10 @@
     - elasticstack_version == "latest"
     - ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
     - not elasticstack_full_stack | bool
+  tags:
+    - auditbeat
+    - latest
+    - rpm
 
 - name: Install Auditbeat latest version - deb
   ansible.builtin.package:
@@ -78,6 +99,10 @@
     - elasticstack_version is defined
     - elasticstack_version == "latest"
     - ansible_os_family == "Debian"
+  tags:
+    - auditbeat
+    - latest
+    - deb
 
 - name: Configure Auditbeat
   ansible.builtin.template:
@@ -105,6 +130,9 @@
   when:
     - beats_auditbeat_setup | bool
     - beats_auditbeat_output == "elasticsearch"
+  tags:
+    - auditbeat
+    - setup
 
 - name: Start Auditbeat
   ansible.builtin.service:
@@ -112,3 +140,6 @@
     state: started
     enabled: true
   when: beats_auditbeat_enable | bool
+  tags:
+    - auditbeat
+    - start
diff --git a/roles/beats/tasks/filebeat.yml b/roles/beats/tasks/filebeat.yml
index 0fbce0cb..3ffce5fe 100644
--- a/roles/beats/tasks/filebeat.yml
+++ b/roles/beats/tasks/filebeat.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
       elasticstack_version |
       string ) if (elasticstack_version is defined and elasticstack_version | length > 0)) |
       replace(' ', '') }}
+  tags:
+    - filebeat
+    - name
 
 - name: Install Filebeat - rpm - full stack
   ansible.builtin.package:
@@ -20,6 +23,9 @@
   when:
     - ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
     - elasticstack_full_stack | bool
+  tags:
+    - filebeat
+    - rpm
 
 - name: Install Filebeat - rpm - standalone
   ansible.builtin.package:
@@ -29,6 +35,10 @@
   when:
     - ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
     - not elasticstack_full_stack | bool
+  tags:
+    - filebeat
+    - standalone
+    - rpm
 
 - name: Install Filebeat - deb
   ansible.builtin.package:
@@ -37,6 +47,9 @@
     - Restart Filebeat
   when:
     - ansible_os_family == "Debian"
+  tags:
+    - filebeat
+    - deb
 
 - name: Install Filebeat latest version - rpm - full stack
   ansible.builtin.package:
@@ -51,6 +64,10 @@
     - elasticstack_version == "latest"
     - ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
     - elasticstack_full_stack | bool
+  tags:
+    - filebeat
+    - fullstack
+    - rpm
 
 - name: Install Filebeat latest version - rpm - standalone
   ansible.builtin.package:
@@ -63,6 +80,10 @@
     - elasticstack_version == "latest"
     - ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
     - not elasticstack_full_stack | bool
+  tags:
+    - filebeat
+    - latest
+    - rpm
 
 - name: Install Filebeat latest version - deb
   ansible.builtin.package:
@@ -74,6 +95,10 @@
     - elasticstack_version is defined
     - elasticstack_version == "latest"
     - ansible_os_family == "Debian"
+  tags:
+    - filebeat
+    - latest
+    - deb
 
 - name: Configure Filebeat
   ansible.builtin.template:
@@ -122,6 +147,9 @@
       with_items: "{{ beats_filebeat_modules }}"
       notify:
         - Restart Filebeat
+      tags:
+        - filebeat
+        - setup
 
 - name: Start Filebeat
   ansible.builtin.service:
@@ -129,3 +157,6 @@
     state: started
     enabled: true
   when: beats_filebeat_enable | bool
+  tags:
+    - filebeat
+    - start
diff --git a/roles/beats/tasks/metricbeat.yml b/roles/beats/tasks/metricbeat.yml
index 4ca61cfb..fcc2d1c7 100644
--- a/roles/beats/tasks/metricbeat.yml
+++ b/roles/beats/tasks/metricbeat.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
       string ) if (elasticstack_version is defined and elasticstack_version | length > 0)) |
       replace(' ', '')
       }}
+  tags:
+    - metricbeat
+    - name
 
 - name: Install Metricbeat - rpm - full stack
   ansible.builtin.package:
@@ -21,6 +24,10 @@
   when:
     - ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
     - elasticstack_full_stack | bool
+  tags:
+    - metricbeat
+    - fullstack
+    - rpm
 
 - name: Install Metricbeat - rpm - standalone
   ansible.builtin.package:
@@ -30,6 +37,10 @@
   when:
     - ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
     - not elasticstack_full_stack | bool
+  tags:
+    - metricbeat
+    - standalone
+    - rpm
 
 - name: Install Metricbeat - deb
   ansible.builtin.package:
@@ -38,6 +49,9 @@
     - Restart Metricbeat
   when:
     - ansible_os_family == "Debian"
+  tags:
+    - metricbeat
+    - deb
 
 - name: Install Metricbeat latest version - rpm - full stack
   ansible.builtin.package:
@@ -52,6 +66,10 @@
     - elasticstack_version == "latest"
     - ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
     - elasticstack_full_stack | bool
+  tags:
+    - metricbeat
+    - fullstack
+    - rpm
 
 - name: Install Metricbeat latest version - rpm - standalone
   ansible.builtin.package:
@@ -64,7 +82,10 @@
     - elasticstack_version == "latest"
     - ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
     - not elasticstack_full_stack | bool
-
+  tags:
+    - metricbeat
+    - latest
+    - rpm
 
 - name: Install Metricbeat latest version - deb
   ansible.builtin.package:
@@ -76,6 +97,10 @@
     - elasticstack_version is defined
     - elasticstack_version == "latest"
     - ansible_os_family == "Debian"
+  tags:
+    - metricbeat
+    - latest
+    - deb
 
 - name: Configure Metricbeat
   ansible.builtin.template:
@@ -86,6 +111,10 @@
     mode: 0644
   notify:
     - Restart Metricbeat
+  tags:
+    - configuration
+    - beats_metricbeat_configuration
+    - beats_configuration
 
 - name: Enable modules
   ansible.builtin.command: "metricbeat modules enable {{ item }}"
@@ -93,6 +122,9 @@
     creates: "/etc/metricbeat/modules.d/{{ item }}.yml"
   with_items: "{{ beats_metricbeat_modules }}"
   when: beats_metricbeat_modules is defined
+  tags:
+    - metricbeat
+    - metricbeat_enable_module
 
 - name: Enable Ingest Pipelines
   ansible.builtin.command: >
@@ -106,6 +138,9 @@
   when:
     - beats_metricbeat_modules is defined
     - beats_metricbeat_output == "elasticsearch"
+  tags:
+    - metricbeat
+    - metricbeat_ingest_pipelines
 
 - name: Start Metricbeat
   ansible.builtin.service:
@@ -113,3 +148,6 @@
     state: started
     enabled: true
   when: beats_metricbeat_enable | bool
+  tags:
+    - metricbeat
+    - metricbeat_start
diff --git a/roles/elasticstack/defaults/main.yml b/roles/elasticstack/defaults/main.yml
index 5eb2b88d..5b0c81a3 100644
--- a/roles/elasticstack/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/elasticstack/defaults/main.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ elasticstack_security: true
 elasticstack_variant: elastic
 elasticstack_force_pip: false
 elasticstack_manage_pip: false
+elasticstack_encryption_key_size: 64
 
   # for debugging only
 elasticstack_no_log: true
diff --git a/roles/kibana/defaults/main.yml b/roles/kibana/defaults/main.yml
index 725d70f5..5e981cac 100644
--- a/roles/kibana/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kibana/defaults/main.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ kibana_cert_validity_period: 1095
 kibana_cert_will_expire_soon: false
 kibana_sniff_on_start: false
 kibana_sniff_on_connection_fault: false
+kibana_custom_default_index: 979390d0-3def-11ea-ad1f-5b09c073c7d3
 
 kibana_freshstart:
   changed: false
diff --git a/roles/kibana/tasks/kibana-default-index.yml b/roles/kibana/tasks/kibana-default-index.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56cdbaaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/kibana/tasks/kibana-default-index.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+
+- name: Set Custom Default Index
+  ansible.builtin.uri:
+    url: 'http://{{ ansible_default_ipv4.address }}:5601/api/kibana/settings'
+    method: POST
+    body:
+      changes:
+        defaultIndex: '{{ kibana_custom_default_index }}'
+    body_format: json
+    headers:
+      kbn-version: 8.19.11
+      Content-Type: application/json
+  register: result
+- ansible.builtin.debug:
+    msg: "setting new custom Index to {{ kibana_custom_default_index }}"
diff --git a/roles/kibana/tasks/kibana-security.yml b/roles/kibana/tasks/kibana-security.yml
index db4479ed..cb830470 100644
--- a/roles/kibana/tasks/kibana-security.yml
+++ b/roles/kibana/tasks/kibana-security.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 ---
 
+- name: Ensure encryption key exists
+  ansible.builtin.stat:
+    path: "{{ elasticstack_ca_dir }}/encryption_key"
+  register: encryption_key_exists
+
+- name: Ensure saved encryption key exists
+  ansible.builtin.stat:
+    path: "{{ elasticstack_ca_dir }}/savedobjects_encryption_key"
+  register: savedobjects_encryption_key_exists
+
 - name: Ensure kibana certificate exists
   ansible.builtin.stat:
     path: "/etc/kibana/certs/{{ ansible_hostname }}-kibana.p12"
@@ -125,11 +135,14 @@
     - name: Generate encryption key # noqa: risky-shell-pipe
       ansible.builtin.shell: >
         if test -n "$(ps -p $$ | grep bash)"; then set -o pipefail; fi;
-        openssl rand -base64 36 >
+        openssl rand -base64 {{ elasticstack_encryption_key_size }} >
         {{ elasticstack_ca_dir }}/encryption_key
       changed_when: false
       args:
         creates: "{{ elasticstack_ca_dir }}/encryption_key"
+    - ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: "File exists..."
+        when: encryption_key_exists.stat.exits
 
     - name: Fetch encryption key
       ansible.builtin.command: cat {{ elasticstack_ca_dir }}/encryption_key
@@ -139,12 +152,14 @@
     - name: Generate saved objects encryption key # noqa: risky-shell-pipe
       ansible.builtin.shell: >
         if test -n "$(ps -p $$ | grep bash)"; then set -o pipefail; fi;
-        openssl rand
-        -base64 36 >
+        openssl rand -base64 {{ elasticstack_encryption_key_size }} >
         {{ elasticstack_ca_dir }}/savedobjects_encryption_key
       changed_when: false
       args:
         creates: "{{ elasticstack_ca_dir }}/savedobjects_encryption_key"
+    - ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: "File exists..."
+        when: savedobjects_encryption_key_exists.stat.exits
 
     - name: Fetch saved objects encryption key
       ansible.builtin.command: cat {{ elasticstack_ca_dir }}/savedobjects_encryption_key