Why Software Supply Chain Risk Is Outpacing Your Ability to Eliminate CVEs
Learn what Gartner says security and platform teams need to know about reducing risk across the container lifecycle.
Containers are now core infrastructure for modern application delivery. But traditional security approaches were not built for the speed, scale, and complexity of containerized software.
This report on container management highlights key challenges facing I&O, DevOps, platform engineering, and security teams across container build, release, and lifecycle management.
Key challenges identified
The stakes are getting higher
Modern container environments move fast, especially with AI coding agents. Every image, dependency, package, and runtime component can expand the attack surface. Security teams need ways to reduce risk without slowing developers down.
This report offers perspective on emerging approaches in container management and software security.
Access the report to learn
Why container adoption is creating new operational and security pressure
Where security needs to be built into the container lifecycle
How teams are approaching vulnerability reduction and software attack surface management
Why bloated images, unused packages, and dependency risk remain persistent problems
What security, DevOps, and platform leaders should consider as container environments scale
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