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Container Security: Fundamental Technology Concepts that Protect Containerized Applications
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To facilitate scalability and resilience many organizations now run applications in cloud native environments using containers and orchestration. But how do you know if the deployment is secure? This practical book examines key underlying technologies to help developers operators and security professionals assess security risks and determine appropriate solutions. Author Liz Rice Chief Open Source Officer at Isovalent looks at how the building blocks commonly used in container-based systems are constructed in Linux. You ll understand what s happening when you deploy containers and learn how to assess potential security risks that could affect your deployments. If you run container applications with kubectl or docker and use Linux command-line tools such as ps and grep you re ready to get started. Explore attack vectors that affect container deployments Dive into the Linux constructs that underpin containers Examine measures for hardening containers Understand how misconfigurations can compromise container isolation Learn best practices for building container images Identify container images that have known software vulnerabilities Leverage secure connections between containers Use security tooling to prevent attacks on your deployment
Best Review
davidreinstein2025-01-19
4.8
Customers find the book great for explaining the basics of containers. They say it provides enough detail at sufficient depth to provide an understanding of container security. Readers also mention the book is practical and provides clear examples.
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