Container Security Assessments

Our Approach / Overview

Karthik Consulting provides a tailored solution for DoD systems, addressing specific requirements that go beyond general container security best practices. Our Kyverno-based policy compliance solution can be seamlessly integrated into your DevSecOps implementations.

Key Features

• Kyverno-Based Policy Compliance: Ensures compliance with security policies using an open-source policy engine designed for Kubernetes.
• Integration with DevSecOps: Supports and enhances your DevSecOps practices.
• Accelerated Implementation: Reduces time to market for policy-based assessments.

Value Proposition Assessing containers against the DISA Kubernetes STIG offers a comprehensive approach to enhancing security and ensuring compliance. This assessment helps organizations:

• Identify and address potential vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and security gaps in their containerized environments.
• Implement best practices in container security, reducing the risk of breaches and unauthorized access.
• Improve their overall security posture, even in non-military contexts, by adhering to DoD-level security standards.
• Meet regulatory requirements, crucial for organizations working with government agencies or in highly regulated industries.
• Establish a structured framework for continuous security improvement and standardize security practices across projects and environments.
• Enhance operational efficiency by identifying and correcting misconfigurations that could cause stability issues.
• Foster a security-conscious culture within development and operations teams, leading to more robust and reliable containerized applications.

Key Activities

• Contractual Agreement and NDA: Establishing the engagement.
• Information Gathering: - Details about the container image (name, tag, build specifications), runtime configuration (resource limits, environment variables), and Kubernetes deployment specifics (pod specs, service accounts). - Information on network policies, storage configurations, security contexts, and secrets management. - Access to the running container, cluster-level information, and supporting documentation. - Appropriate permissions to view and assess these resources. - Logging and monitoring configurations, as well as any relevant security policies and procedures.

Assessment:

• Our team will scan, gather, and document the current state.
• Provide a comprehensive report, including compliance status for each rule and overall compliance.

Remediation (Optional):

• After implementing changes, our team can re-assess to confirm successful remediation efforts.
• Expert engineers can also provide managed services to help with remediation.

Deliverables

• Comprehensive Security Assessment Report: Based on the DISA container hardening guide.
• Compliance Report: Evaluated against the 29 Control Correlation Identifiers (CCIs) that guide container security.
• Recommendations for Remediation: Detailed guidance on addressing identified issues.