Container Security

Q: What is container security?

Container security is the practice of protecting containerized applications and their infrastructure throughout the entire container lifecycle — from building images to running containers in production. It includes image scanning, runtime protection, network policies, secrets management, and Kubernetes hardening.

Q: What container security controls do contracts typically require?

Common requirements: signed and scanned base images, no known critical vulnerabilities, runtime anomaly detection, network policies between pods, secrets encrypted and not embedded in images, and regular patching schedules.

Q: What is a container security policy?

A container security policy is a set of rules governing how containers are built, deployed, and operated. It typically covers base image requirements, vulnerability thresholds, runtime privileges, network isolation, resource limits, and secrets handling. Policies are enforced through admission controllers like OPA Gatekeeper or Kyverno.

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Container security encompasses the protection of containerized applications from development through production. It includes image scanning, runtime protection, network policies, secrets management, and orchestration security (Kubernetes hardening). Enterprise contracts increasingly reference…