Container Security
Container Base Image Selection: A Security-First Decision Framework
Your base image choice determines your container security baseline. Most teams pick based on size or familiarity, not security properties.
Jan 28, 20266 min read
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Container Vulnerability Scanning: Comparing the Top Tools in 2023
Not all container scanners are equal. We compared Trivy, Grype, Snyk Container, and others on accuracy, speed, and coverage.
Jan 26, 20266 min read
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Cilium Tetragon Runtime Security with eBPF
A practical look at Cilium Tetragon for Kubernetes runtime security, what eBPF gives you that audit logs do not, and where Tetragon fits in a real stack.
Jan 26, 20267 min read
Container Security
Running Containers in Rootless Mode: A Practical Security Guide
Root in the container often means root on the host. Rootless mode breaks that assumption. Here is how to run Docker and Podman without root and why it matters more than you think.
Jan 25, 20267 min read
Container Security
BuildKit and Buildah: Building Containers Without Giving Away the Keys
Container build tools have direct access to your source code, secrets, and registries. BuildKit and Buildah offer security features that most teams ignore. Here is what to use and why.
Jan 23, 20266 min read
Container Security
Kubernetes RBAC Security Best Practices for Supply Chain Protection
Misconfigured Kubernetes RBAC is a common path to supply chain compromise. Here's how to lock down permissions in your clusters.
Jan 23, 20266 min read
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Deploying Falco for Runtime Security in 2026
A pragmatic deployment guide for Falco 0.41 in production Kubernetes: driver selection, rule tuning, alert routing, and the operational debt teams underestimate.
Jan 22, 20265 min read
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Alpine APK Security Model: Small Footprint, Big Trust Decisions
Alpine Linux is the default choice for minimal containers. Its APK package manager has a different security model than apt or dnf, and the tradeoffs matter.
Jan 22, 20266 min read
Container Security
Container Security Best Practices Checklist 2026
A practical container security checklist for 2026 covering base images, runtime controls, registry hygiene, and signing, with specific thresholds defenders can adopt.
Jan 22, 20265 min read
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