container-security-scanner

DevOps & Security

Container image and Kubernetes security scanning for CVEs, misconfigurations, and compliance

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Container Security Scanner Skill

Purpose

Automated container image and Kubernetes security scanning to identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets, and compliance issues in containerized environments.

Capabilities

Image Vulnerability Scanning

Scan container images for known CVEs using Trivy, Grype, or Anchore
Detect vulnerabilities in OS packages and application dependencies
Generate SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) in CycloneDX or SPDX format
Track vulnerability severity (Critical, High, Medium, Low)

Dockerfile Security Analysis

Check Dockerfile best practices and security issues
Identify privileged container configurations
Detect hardcoded secrets in Dockerfiles
Verify base image security and freshness

Kubernetes Security Scanning

Run Kubernetes CIS benchmark checks using kube-bench
Analyze pod security policies and standards
Check RBAC configurations for over-permissive access
Detect insecure network policies

Secrets Detection

Scan images for embedded secrets and credentials
Identify API keys, tokens, and passwords in layers
Check environment variable configurations

Image Signature Verification

Verify container image signatures using cosign
Validate image provenance and attestations
Check image registry security configurations

Compliance Reporting

Generate compliance reports (CIS, NIST, PCI-DSS)
Map findings to compliance controls
Track remediation status and timelines

Integrations

Trivy: Comprehensive vulnerability scanner for containers
Grype: Container image vulnerability scanner
Syft: SBOM generation tool
kube-bench: Kubernetes CIS benchmark checker
Falco: Runtime security monitoring
Anchore: Enterprise container security platform
cosign: Container image signing and verification

Target Processes

Container Security Scanning Process
DevSecOps Pipeline Integration
IaC Security Scanning
Kubernetes Security Hardening
Container Image Build Pipeline

Input Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "imageName": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Container image name with tag"
    },
    "registry": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Container registry URL"
    },
    "dockerfilePath": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Path to Dockerfile for static analysis"
    },
    "kubeManifestPath": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Path to Kubernetes manifests"
    },
    "scanType": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string",
        "enum": ["vulnerability", "config", "secrets", "compliance", "sbom"]
      }
    },
    "severityThreshold": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["CRITICAL", "HIGH", "MEDIUM", "LOW"]
    }
  },
  "required": ["imageName"]
}

Output Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "scanId": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "imageName": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "scanTimestamp": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time"
    },
    "vulnerabilities": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "critical": { "type": "integer" },
        "high": { "type": "integer" },
        "medium": { "type": "integer" },
        "low": { "type": "integer" },
        "findings": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "cveId": { "type": "string" },
              "severity": { "type": "string" },
              "package": { "type": "string" },
              "fixedVersion": { "type": "string" },
              "description": { "type": "string" }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "misconfigurations": {
      "type": "array"
    },
    "secrets": {
      "type": "array"
    },
    "complianceStatus": {
      "type": "object"
    },
    "recommendations": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": { "type": "string" }
    }
  }
}

Usage Example

skill: {
  name: 'container-security-scanner',
  context: {
    imageName: 'myapp:v1.2.3',
    registry: 'registry.example.com',
    scanType: ['vulnerability', 'config', 'secrets'],
    severityThreshold: 'HIGH'
  }
}