Docker Security

  1. Building Secure Docker Images
    1. Dockerfile Security Best Practices
      1. Using Minimal Base Images
        1. Benefits of Small Images
          1. Common Minimal Images
            1. Image Size Optimization
            2. Multi-Stage Builds
              1. Reducing Final Image Size
                1. Removing Build Tools from Production Images
                  1. Stage Isolation Techniques
                  2. Running as a Non-Root User
                    1. Creating Non-Root Users
                      1. Setting File Permissions
                        1. User ID Management
                        2. Avoiding ADD in Favor of COPY
                          1. Security Implications of ADD
                            1. When to Use COPY
                              1. File Transfer Best Practices
                              2. Removing Unnecessary Tools and Packages
                                1. Identifying Unneeded Packages
                                  1. Automated Cleanup Steps
                                    1. Package Manager Security
                                    2. Using Fixed Version Tags for Base Images
                                      1. Risks of Using Latest Tags
                                        1. Pinning to Specific Versions
                                          1. Version Management Strategies
                                          2. Validating Software Packages and Dependencies
                                            1. Package Verification Methods
                                              1. Dependency Management Tools
                                                1. Supply Chain Validation
                                              2. Image Vulnerability Scanning
                                                1. Static Analysis of Image Layers
                                                  1. Common Vulnerability Scanners
                                                    1. Interpreting Scan Results
                                                      1. Vulnerability Databases
                                                      2. Integrating Scanners into CI/CD Pipelines
                                                        1. Automated Scanning Workflows
                                                          1. Failing Builds on Vulnerabilities
                                                            1. Scan Result Management
                                                            2. Bill of Materials Generation
                                                              1. SBOM Tools and Standards
                                                                1. Tracking Software Components
                                                                  1. License Compliance
                                                                2. Linting and Static Analysis of Dockerfiles
                                                                  1. Dockerfile Linting Tools
                                                                    1. Enforcing Coding Standards
                                                                      1. Automated Quality Checks
                                                                        1. Custom Rule Development

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                                                                      5. Managing Image Integrity and Provenance