diff --git a/checkov/terraform/checks/resource/azure/AKSOnlyCriticalPodsOnSystemNodes.py b/checkov/terraform/checks/resource/azure/AKSOnlyCriticalPodsOnSystemNodes.py
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+from checkov.common.models.enums import CheckCategories
+from checkov.terraform.checks.resource.base_resource_value_check import BaseResourceValueCheck
+from typing import Any
+
+
+class AKSOnlyCriticalPodsOnSystemNodes(BaseResourceValueCheck):
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Microsoft recommends to isolate critical system pods from application pods
+        to prevent misconfigured or rogue application pods from accidentally killing system pods.
+        
+        This can be enforced by creating a dedicated system node pool with the CriticalAddonsOnly=true:NoSchedule taint
+        to prevent application pods from being scheduled on system node pools.
+        """
+        name = "Ensure that only critical system pods run on system nodes"
+        id = "CKV_AZURE_229"
+        supported_resources = ("azurerm_kubernetes_cluster",)
+        categories = (CheckCategories.KUBERNETES,)
+        super().__init__(name=name, id=id, categories=categories, supported_resources=supported_resources)
+
+    def get_inspected_key(self) -> str:
+        return "default_node_pool/[0]/only_critical_addons_enabled"
+
+check = AKSOnlyCriticalPodsOnSystemNodes()
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diff --git a/tests/terraform/checks/resource/azure/example_AKSOnlyCriticalPodsOnSystemNodes/main.tf b/tests/terraform/checks/resource/azure/example_AKSOnlyCriticalPodsOnSystemNodes/main.tf
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+resource "azurerm_kubernetes_cluster" "pass" {
+  name                      = "example"
+  
+  default_node_pool {
+    name                         = "defaultpool"
+    only_critical_addons_enabled = true
+}
+
+resource "azurerm_kubernetes_cluster" "fail1" {
+  name                      = "example"
+  
+  default_node_pool {
+    name                         = "defaultpool"
+}
+
+resource "azurerm_kubernetes_cluster" "fail2" {
+  name                      = "example"
+  
+  default_node_pool {
+    name                         = "defaultpool"
+    only_critical_addons_enabled = false
+}
+
+resource "azurerm_kubernetes_cluster" "fail3" {
+  name                      = "example"
+  
+}
+
+resource "azurerm_kubernetes_cluster" "fail4" {
+  name                         = "example"
+  only_critical_addons_enabled = true
+  
+}
+
diff --git a/tests/terraform/checks/resource/azure/test_AKSOnlyCriticalPodsOnSystemNodes.py b/tests/terraform/checks/resource/azure/test_AKSOnlyCriticalPodsOnSystemNodes.py
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+import os
+import unittest
+
+from checkov.runner_filter import RunnerFilter
+from checkov.terraform.runner import Runner
+from checkov.terraform.checks.resource.azure.AKSOnlyCriticalPodsOnSystemNodes import check
+
+
+class TestAKSOnlyCriticalPodsOnSystemNodes(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test(self):
+        runner = Runner()
+        current_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+
+        test_files_dir = os.path.join(current_dir, "example_AKSOnlyCriticalPodsOnSystemNodes")
+        report = runner.run(root_folder=test_files_dir,
+                            runner_filter=RunnerFilter(checks=[check.id]))
+        summary = report.get_summary()
+
+        passing_resources = {
+            'azurerm_kubernetes_cluster.pass',
+        }
+        failing_resources = {
+            'azurerm_kubernetes_cluster.fail1',
+            'azurerm_kubernetes_cluster.fail2',
+            'azurerm_kubernetes_cluster.fail3',
+            'azurerm_kubernetes_cluster.fail4',
+        }
+        skipped_resources = {}
+
+        passed_check_resources = {c.resource for c in report.passed_checks}
+        failed_check_resources = {c.resource for c in report.failed_checks}
+
+        self.assertEqual(summary['passed'], len(passing_resources))
+        self.assertEqual(summary['failed'], len(failing_resources))
+        self.assertEqual(summary['skipped'], len(skipped_resources))
+        self.assertEqual(summary['parsing_errors'], 0)
+
+        self.assertEqual(passing_resources, passed_check_resources)
+        self.assertEqual(failing_resources, failed_check_resources)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()
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