About This Tool

Primary Use Case

Key Features

• Practical security recommendations for Docker and Kubernetes
• Focus on container image and runtime security
• Guidance tailored for solo DevOps practitioners
• Covers container scanning and security automation concepts
• DevSecOps best practices for container environments
• Educational content based on real-world talks and experience

Insights & Recommendations

This repository is primarily an educational resource and does not contain executable tools or scripts at this time; it is intended to complement talks and written guidance. Users should subscribe to the author's newsletter for updates and forthcoming content. Best practices outlined are geared towards achievable security improvements for average DevOps engineers.

Smart Usage Notes

• Integrate the recommended container scanning and security automation steps into CI/CD pipelines to enforce security gates early in development.
• Use the educational content to upskill solo DevOps engineers, improving overall container security hygiene in small teams or startups.
• Combine this resource with runtime container monitoring tools to create a layered defense strategy against container escape and privilege escalation.
• Leverage the guidance to build custom security automation scripts tailored to your container environment, reducing manual intervention.
• Use the practical steps as a baseline for purple team exercises focusing on container security posture improvements and attack simulations.

Security Capability Profile