Securing Containers, Kubernetes & Data

Containers and Kubernetes accelerate delivery, but they also expand the attack surface: vulnerable images, misconfigured clusters, and overly broad access to data can turn a small mistake into a breach. Our approach secures the container lifecycle from developer workstation to production runtime.

 

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Containers

Traditional applications often rely on inconsistent dependencies and tightly coupled, monolithic architectures that are difficult to deploy and scale reliably. This creates “it works on my machine” issues and slows down delivery across environments.

The solution containers solve this by packaging an application and its dependencies into a portable, consistent unit shifting from “pets” to “cattle” so teams can deploy the same build anywhere, scale predictably, and modernise services more safely.

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Containers

Problems

Different dependencies, monolithic architecture.

Solution

Cattle vs Pets packaging apps and dependencies together.

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Container Data Storage

Container and Kubernetes data storage can be complex to manage, difficult to scale, and expensive especially when teams need persistent volumes, backups, and recovery across multiple clusters and environments. Without a consistent approach, data protection becomes manual and unreliable.

Container data storage solutions address this by automating and unifying how data is provisioned, protected, and recovered for modern applications, helping teams reduce operational overhead, improve resilience, and control costs as they scale.

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Container Data Storage

Problems

Container and Kubernetes storage can be complex and costly.

Solution

Automate, protect, and unify data for modern applications in containers and Kubernetes.

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Kubernetes

Running containers is easy at small scale but managing them across multiple services and environments quickly becomes complex. Teams struggle with scheduling, scaling, failover, updates, and maintaining reliability as demand changes.

The solution Kubernetes solves this by orchestrating containers at scale automating deployment, scaling, and recovery so applications run consistently and reliably, even as infrastructure and workloads grow.

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Kubernetes

Problems

Managing Containers at scale.

Solution

Orchestration and scaling for containers, making sure they run reliably.


Start...

with governance at the source. Docker provides Hardened Docker Desktop controls like Registry Access Management and Image Access Management so developers can only pull from approved registries and vetted image types. Then protect what you run: Sysdig secures containers and Kubernetes with runtime aware vulnerability management, compliance automation, and real time threat detection.

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Finally...

harden the supply chain and distribution with Mirantis. Mirantis Secure Registry (MSR), built on the Harbor project, includes RBAC, image signing, and CVE scanning, and Mirantis Kubernetes Engine adds an extra layer of threat protection that travels with your applications across environments.

Together, Docker + Sysdig + Mirantis reduce risk without slowing delivery.

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Industry Awards

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Real-life stories. Powered by Docker.
Celebrating developers and organisations reaching their potential.

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Gartner strong performer peer insights.

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Mirantis Recognized as a Challenger in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Container Management.

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Mirantis Builds Momentum for Kubernetes-Native AI Infrastructure - businesswire news.


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It's predicted that by 2030, the market opportunity with be circa $10B for technology companies in the Container Management and Kubernetes space, including the security and runtime of those same deployment. This is massively being driven by the rise of cloud native application deployment with it now being estimated that 90% of companies are already using or planning to use Kubernetes.

Customers are looking at building own developer platforms, using managed services to run their containers and Kubernetes clusters or now looking to refine their day 2 operations. It's really just a question of where they are in their journey & this is something we're seeing across all major industries.

 

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Roles

Who cares about Securing Containers, Kubernetes & Data?

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DevOps/SRE Lead
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Cloud Security Architect
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CISO/Head of Security

 


Key Discovery Questions

Answering these questions helps uncover risks and align your strategy with best practices in  Securing Containers, Kubernetes & Data.
 

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Where are you running containers and Kubernetes today (managed cloud, on prem, hybrid), and what are your biggest security concerns in production?

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How do you control which images developers and pipelines can use (approved registries, curated images, signing/scanning)?

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Do you have runtime threat detection and response for Kubernetes workloads and how quickly can you investigate what happened?

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How do you measure and enforce Kubernetes security posture (RBAC, policies, misconfigurations, compliance reporting) across clusters?

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What is your current approach to protecting sensitive data in container platforms (access controls, secrets, and audit visibility), and where are the gaps?

 

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Continue Your Journey

Reach out to our team to discuss how we can help secure your software supply chain. Alternatively, return to our Secure Code-to-Cloud page to explore more topics, problem domains, and discover how our expertise addresses them.
 

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