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Iron Bank: Hardened Images Pilot Program

25 ready-to-use images to help teams start from hardened baselines and spend less time on manual hardening.

The Hardened Images Pilot Program is a six-week evaluation conducted to assess the functional readiness and operational value of hardened Iron Bank container images that typically exhibit 60%–80% fewer CVEs than their corresponding community versions.

As part of the pilot, a defined set of 25 hardened images will be made available on Iron Bank for testing and direct user feedback. These images are designed to run without requiring build changes and remain compatible with common DoD deployment environments.

For additional information, please register or email hardenedimagespilot@rapidfort.com.

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Program Participation Details

Access to Hardened Images

A defined set of 25 hardened container images will be made available for evaluation during the pilot. These images maintain upstream version alignment and are intended to run without build modifications.

Pilot Evaluation Workflow

Participants will receive clear guidance on how to obtain the images, execute evaluations, document findings, and submit structured feedback throughout the six-week pilot period.

Dedicated Support Channel

For those with access to Mattermost, a Mattermost channel has been provided and/or questions and customer support issues can be emailed to: hardenedimagespilot@rapidfort.com

Pilot Program Notice: 

This pilot is for evaluation purposes only and is not a formal Iron Bank program. Iron Bank does not endorse RapidFort or the performance of any images used. Participation is provided “as is.” Use of RapidFort is subject to the RapidFort Terms of Use, and all images follow the standard licensing associated with Iron Bank artifacts.