Container Security and Image Scanning

Container Security and Image Scanning Containers are popular for deployment and scalability, but they also introduce new security risk. Image scanning helps teams find known vulnerabilities, weak configurations, and unsafe secrets before code reaches users. A simple rule is to scan every image before it goes to production and to verify it again when it is deployed. This two‑step approach lowers the chance of a risky image slipping through. What image scanners look for Image scanners inspect the software inside a container image. They look for: ...

September 21, 2025 · 2 min · 312 words