Container Security

Definitions

1. The set of practices and controls used to protect container images, runtimes, registries, orchestration platforms, and workload boundaries. It spans build-time integrity, runtime isolation, and operational visibility.

   In plain English: Security practices for containerized software and the systems around it.

   Example: "Their container security program covered signed images, admission policies, and runtime detection."

Related Terms

• Hardened Image
• Kubernetes Security
• Baseline Security
• Configuration Audit
• Container Scanning
• Docker Security
• Endpoint Hardening
• Least Functionality
• Legacy Protocol
• Minimum Security Baseline
• Multi-Cloud Security
• Private Cloud Security
• Public Cloud Security
• RDP Security
• Registry Security
• Runtime Security