Containers optimize the developer experience. Building applications in containers allows developers to run apps smoothly in any computer hardware, infrastructure, or cloud environment. Issues that can arise from the differences in operating system (OS) and the underlying infrastructure are abstracted away by the container runtime. However, as with any technology, there can be tradeoffs in using containers. The complexity of container infrastructure, if not properly accounted for, can pose serious security risks. Threats to containers exist at each stage of the development pipeline.
[Read: Examining Potential Threats to the Container Environment]
To minimize risks when building in containers, here are six steps from our white paper "Six Steps to Comprehensive Container Security."
The use of container technology increases the speed and efficiency of the development process while maintaining consistency across the board. However, threats to containers have started to emerge recently, and it is imperative that containers be properly secured to thwart potential risks to organizations. Fortunately, despite the many aspects of the development process and supporting infrastructure that developers need to take into account, the steps mentioned above can help secure containers with efficacy.
Trend Micro can help DevOps teams build securely, ship fast, and run anywhere through the Trend Micro™ Hybrid Cloud Security solution. This solution provides powerful, streamlined, and automated security within the organization’s DevOps pipeline, and delivers multiple XGen™ threat defense techniques for protecting runtime physical, virtual, and cloud workloads. It is powered by the Cloud One™ SaaS platform, which provides organizations a single-pane-of-glass look at their hybrid cloud environments and real-time security through its Network Security, Workload Security, Container Security, Application Security, File Storage Security, and Conformity services.
Learn more about securing cloud-native application development.
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