Visibility of container workloads is one of the most serious challenges associated with containers. This is due to the highly dynamic nature of containers, which makes it difficult for monitoring tools to determine which containers are running and monitor their network behavior. Improving visibility helps prevent disruptions and improve response times if they occur.
Additionally, a container is at risk if there is a lack of security at any stage of the CI/CD pipeline , both in the application code and in the container workload infrastructure. While developers should address security at the end of the application lifecycle, management at every stage of development protects your applications from such failures.
You can ensure the security of your enterprise deployments with container security and integrity tools. These tools scan containers for vulnerabilities and continuously monitor them for attacks, errors, or any issues. Whether you are looking for open source container security tools or commercial ones, they all serve the same purpose .
All of them work by auditing container infrastructure and checking for common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs). Some tools to try include Pingsafe Editors' Choice, Datadog Cloud SIEM , Anchore, Sophos Cloud-Native Security, Bitdefender GravityZone, Sysdig secure, Aqua Security, and RedHat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes.