Container Image Overview

Overview

The Container Image Overview provides a high-level summary of the security and health status of all container images within your environment. This widget is essential for both IT Operations (IT Ops) and Security Operations (Sec Ops) engineers to monitor and manage the security, compliance, and performance of container images deployed across your infrastructure.

Value for IT and Security Engineers

Security Perspective

• Vulnerability Detection: The Container Image Overview helps Sec Ops engineers identify and track vulnerabilities within container images. By reviewing the status of images, engineers can assess whether they contain known vulnerabilities, outdated dependencies, or insecure configurations.

• Proactive Risk Management: With insights into container image security, Sec Ops can prioritize patching efforts based on the severity of vulnerabilities detected. This reduces the potential attack surface and helps in mitigating security risks.

• Compliance Monitoring: The overview assists in ensuring that all container images comply with internal security standards and regulatory requirements. Sec Ops teams can check for security controls like image signing, scanning, and encryption to ensure compliance.

Operational Perspective

• Operational Efficiency: IT Ops engineers use this overview to track and manage the lifecycle of container images, ensuring that only valid, secure, and optimized images are in production. This helps to avoid the deployment of outdated or vulnerable container versions.

• Resource Optimization: By understanding the current state of container images, IT Ops can assess storage and resource utilization, making it easier to deprecate unused or outdated images, which improves cost efficiency.

• Deployment Monitoring: This widget provides critical information on container image versions and their deployment status, enabling IT Ops teams to monitor which images are deployed in which environments (e.g., production, staging) for improved deployment accuracy.

Use Case Scenarios

• Vulnerability Assessment: Engineers can quickly review the security posture of container images, identifying any critical vulnerabilities that need to be addressed before deployment.

• Deployment Oversight: The overview helps track the status of images across different environments, ensuring that only the latest, most secure versions are deployed in production.

• Compliance Audits: The widget provides visibility into whether the container images are aligned with security policies and industry regulations, supporting audit processes and regulatory compliance.

The Container Image Overview is a vital tool for IT and Security engineers to maintain a secure, compliant, and efficient containerized environment. It helps to ensure that the deployed container images meet security standards, reduce operational risks, and optimize resources across the infrastructure.