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trivy
trivyGo

A comprehensive security scanner that finds vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets, and SBOMs in containers, Kubernetes, code, and clouds.

#sbom#container-security#vulnerability
Stars36.1k
Forks458
Last commit3 days ago
distroless
distrolessStarlark

Minimal Docker images containing only your application and runtime dependencies, without package managers or shells.

#container-security#bazel#devops
Stars22.7k
Forks1.4k
Last commit4 days ago
gvisor
gvisorGo

An application kernel for containers that provides strong isolation by implementing a Linux-like interface in memory-safe Go.

#container-security#sandbox#oci
Stars18.5k
Forks1.6k
Last commit1 day ago
wazuh
wazuhC++

An open-source unified XDR and SIEM platform for threat prevention, detection, and response across endpoints and cloud workloads.

#container-security#siem#malware-detection
Stars15.8k
Forks2.3k
Last commit1 day ago
kaniko
kanikoGo

A tool to build container images from a Dockerfile inside a container or Kubernetes cluster without a Docker daemon.

#google-container-tools#container-security#developer-tools
Stars15.8k
Forks1.5k
Last commit1 year ago
runc
runcGo

A lightweight CLI tool for spawning and running Linux containers according to the OCI specification.

#container-security#container-runtime#container-lifecycle
Stars13.3k
Forks2.3k
Last commit3 days ago
Grype
GrypeGo

A vulnerability scanner for container images, filesystems, and SBOMs to detect known security issues.

#container-security#vulnerability#sbom-analysis
Stars12.3k
Forks805
Last commit3 days ago
Grype
GrypeGo

A vulnerability scanner for container images, filesystems, and SBOMs to detect known security issues.

#container-security#vulnerability#sbom-analysis
Stars12.3k
Forks805
Last commit3 days ago
hadolint
hadolintHaskell

A smarter Dockerfile linter that helps you build best practice Docker images by parsing the AST and linting inline Bash.

#haskell#container-security#shellcheck
Stars12.2k
Forks495
Last commit7 days ago
Haskell Dockerfile Linter
Haskell Dockerfile LinterHaskell

A smarter Dockerfile linter that helps you build best practice Docker images by parsing the Dockerfile AST and linting inline bash.

#haskell#container-security#shellcheck
Stars12.2k
Forks495
Last commit7 days ago
clair
clairGo

Static vulnerability analysis for container images (OCI/Docker) via an API that indexes and matches against known security flaws.

#container-security#vulnerabilities#oci
Stars11.0k
Forks1.2k
Last commit5 days ago
Clair
ClairGo

Open-source vulnerability static analysis tool for container images (OCI/Docker) via API-based indexing and matching.

#container-security#vulnerabilities#oci
Stars11.0k
Forks1.2k
Last commit5 days ago
skopeo
skopeoGo

A command-line tool for performing operations on container images and registries without requiring a daemon or root privileges.

#container-security#container-images#devops
Stars11.0k
Forks929
Last commit3 days ago
Docker bench security
Docker bench securityShell

A script that checks for dozens of common best-practices around deploying Docker containers in production.

#container-security#audit#security
Stars9.6k
Forks1.0k
Last commit4 days ago
Syft
SyftGo

A CLI tool and Go library for generating Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) from container images and filesystems.

#sbom#container-security#cyclonedx
Stars9.1k
Forks869
Last commit1 day ago
syft
syftGo

A CLI tool and Go library for generating Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) from container images and filesystems.

#sbom#container-security#cyclonedx
Stars9.1k
Forks869
Last commit1 day ago
Sysdig Falco
Sysdig FalcoC++

A cloud native runtime security tool for Linux that detects abnormal behavior and security threats in real-time.

#hacktoberfest#container-security#syscall-monitoring
Stars9.0k
Forks1.0k
Last commit7 days ago
App Container basics
App Container basicsGo

A pod-native container engine for Linux designed to be secure, composable, and standards-based.

#container-security#kubernetes-integration#docker-alternative
Stars8.8k
Forks875
Last commit6 years ago
Rocket
RocketGo

A pod-native container engine for Linux designed to be secure, composable, and standards-based.

#container-security#kubernetes-integration#docker-alternative
Stars8.8k
Forks875
Last commit6 years ago
Cosign
CosignGo

A tool for signing and verifying container images and other artifacts using the Sigstore framework.

#supply-chain-security#keyless-signing#container-security
Stars6.0k
Forks748
Last commit3 days ago
Kubernetes Goat
Kubernetes GoatHTML

An intentionally vulnerable Kubernetes cluster environment for hands-on security training and practice.

#vulnerable-lab#security-training#container-security
Stars5.7k
Forks1.0k
Last commit1 month ago
ThreatMapper
ThreatMapperTypeScript

Open source CNAPP that hunts for threats in cloud native platforms, ranks them by risk, and visualizes attack paths.

#container-security#vulnerability-management#compliance-scanning
Stars5.3k
Forks635
Last commit7 days ago
GoSu
GoSuShell

A simple Go-based tool to step down from root and execute a process as another user, designed for Docker containers.

#container-security#devops#setuid
Stars5.0k
Forks359
Last commit2 days ago
Dockerfile best practices
Dockerfile best practicesDockerfile

A production-ready Dockerfile template with security-focused best practices for building reliable container images.

#container-security#containerization#devops
Stars4.1k
Forks154
Last commit4 years ago
NsJail
NsJailC++

A lightweight Linux process isolation tool using namespaces, cgroups, rlimits, and seccomp-bpf syscall filters for enhanced security.

#container-security#linux-namespaces#resource-limits
Stars3.9k
Forks330
Last commit11 days ago
eon01
eon01

A comprehensive cheat sheet for Docker commands covering installation, container management, networking, security, and Docker Swarm.

#container-security#devops#container-orchestration
Stars3.9k
Forks485
Last commit3 months ago
container-diff
container-diffGo

A CLI tool for analyzing and comparing Docker container images across multiple criteria like file system, packages, and history.

#container-security#devops#package-analysis
Stars3.8k
Forks232
Last commit2 years ago
Deepfence SecretScanner
Deepfence SecretScannerGo

A standalone tool that finds unprotected secrets like passwords and API keys in container images and file systems.

#scanning-tool#container-security#passwords
Stars3.4k
Forks347
Last commit3 months ago
Containers
Containers

A curated list of awesome Linux container frameworks, libraries, software, and resources for developers and DevOps engineers.

#container-security#devops#container-orchestration
Stars2.1k
Forks179
Last commit2 years ago
Awesome Linux Containers
Awesome Linux Containers

A curated list of awesome Linux container frameworks, libraries, software, and resources for developers and DevOps engineers.

#container-security#containerization#devops
Stars2.1k
Forks179
Last commit2 years ago
Grafeas
GrafeasGo

An open-source artifact metadata API for auditing and governing software supply chains.

#container-security#api#software-supply-chain
Stars1.6k
Forks307
Last commit14 days ago
Bane
BaneGo

A custom AppArmor profile generator for Docker containers that simplifies security configuration.

#container-security#devops#docker-security
Stars1.2k
Forks91
Last commit5 years ago
bane
baneGo

A custom AppArmor profile generator for Docker containers that simplifies container security.

#container-security#devops#docker-security
Stars1.2k
Forks91
Last commit5 years ago
Whaler
WhalerGo

A Go program that reverse engineers Docker images to reconstruct the original Dockerfile.

#container-security#passwords#devops
Stars1.2k
Forks104
Last commit2 months ago
railcar
railcarRust

A Rust implementation of the Open Containers Initiative runtime specification, providing memory-safe container execution.

#container-security#docker-backend#container-orchestration
Stars1.1k
Forks101
Last commit6 years ago
amicontained
amicontainedGo

A container introspection tool that detects the container runtime and enumerates available security features.

#container-security#runtime-detection#libvirt
Stars1.1k
Forks72
Last commit5 years ago
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