{"id":4912,"date":"2025-09-17T17:49:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T17:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cybersecurityinfocus.com\/?p=4912"},"modified":"2025-09-17T17:49:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T17:49:05","slug":"why-should-you-use-fidelis-halo-to-secure-containers-in-hybrid-cloud-and-devops-pipelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cybersecurityinfocus.com\/?p=4912","title":{"rendered":"Why Should You Use Fidelis Halo to Secure Containers in Hybrid Cloud and DevOps Pipelines?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"elementor elementor-37411\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ef6b32 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eac8896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span>Containerized applications have become the backbone of modern digital services. They allow you to package applications and dependencies into portable units that can run anywhere\u2014on-premises, in private clouds, or across public cloud platforms. But with this agility comes risk. Containers, like any other software, are prone to vulnerabilities. When left unmanaged, these weaknesses create entry points for attackers to exploit, especially in hybrid and multi-cloud environments where visibility and control are fragmented.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Those gaps create repeated findings, slow remediation, and compliance headaches. Developers lose velocity when pipelines stall, and security teams drown in noisy findings without helpful context. You need a single, practical way to find, prioritize, and fix container risks across hybrid environments.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>You need to unify scanning, runtime detection, and remediation with a platform that fits DevOps\u2014one that enforces policy across build, registry, and runtime, enriches findings with context, and automates remediation steps. That is how you close container vulnerabilities faster while keeping developer velocity.\u00a0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The question isn\u2019t whether containers will have vulnerabilities, but how quickly and effectively you can identify, prioritize, and remediate them.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This is where <\/span><span>container vulnerability management plays a central role. And more importantly, this is where <a href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/fidelis-halo-cloud-native-application-protection-platform-cnapp\/\">Fidelis Halo<\/a>, a cloud security platform, simplifies the entire process across hybrid environments.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6878593 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is container vulnerability management essential for hybrid environments?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae2f4a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Containers are ephemeral, numerous, and easily inconsistent<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b79035 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span>Containers spin up and down rapidly. A single vulnerable base image can spawn dozens of instances across clouds. You must identify problems at the image source and prevent replication across clusters. If you only scan one layer or one cloud, you miss exposure that replicates fast and silently.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Scan images at build time and in registries to stop vulnerable images from propagating.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Track which clusters run which image versions to avoid surprise drift.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b38f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW28423987 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW28423987 BCX0\">Pro tip:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW28423987 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW28423987 BCX0\"> Make image provenance <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW28423987 BCX0\">visible tag<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW28423987 BCX0\"> builds and surfaces the SBOM so you always know <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW28423987 BCX0\">what\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW28423987 BCX0\"> running.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44b196d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Hybrid fleets introduce policy and tooling fragmentation<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c958739 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span>Each cloud and on-prem environment uses different registries, IAM models, and runtime behaviors. You cannot rely on native tools alone for consistent enforcement. You need a single control plane that enforces the same vulnerability policy across AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-prem Kubernetes.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Centralize policy-as-code so you apply the same \u201cno-deploy\u201d rules everywhere.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Collect registry and runtime telemetry into one view for consistent prioritization.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd56ea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW48736482 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48736482 BCX0\">Pro tip:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW48736482 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48736482 BCX0\"> Enforce a shared vulnerability policy in CI\/CD to avoid divergent runtime configurations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c35ebd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Developers and security teams need different signals at the right time<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c1e645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span>Devs need fast, actionable feedback during builds; security needs prioritized, contextualized findings for triage. If scanning only happens at runtime, developers waste time fixing issues late in the cycle. If developers get raw <a href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/vulnerabilities\/\">lists of CVEs<\/a> without context, they spend cycles on low-risk items.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Shift-left scanning gives developers quick rework windows.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Risk-based scoring saves security teams from chasing low-impact CVEs.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bd2117 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW90028359 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90028359 BCX0\">Pro tip:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW90028359 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90028359 BCX0\"> Push only actionable, policy-scored results to developers so they fix what matters fast.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec9b8b5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7325e842 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ddd6f51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Security Blueprint: Securing Hybrid Cloud With The Halo Platform<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53c8730 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Success Factors for Hybrid Cloud Security<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Understand the Shared Responsibility Model<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How Halo Secures Hybrid Cloud<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c149645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/resource\/how-to\/securing-hybrid-cloud-with-the-halo-platform\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read our &#8216;How to&#8217; Guide<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49cf4c3 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7faeb43c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2f6370 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb6a12c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How should you design a container vulnerability management lifecycle that works for DevOps?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a912c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Shift-left: embed scanning into the build pipeline<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab31cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span>Scanning during build prevents vulnerable images from entering registries. You must fail builds on critical issues and surface remediation hints inline so developers iterate quickly. Make results machine-readable so automated processes can act.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Integrate scanners as CI\/CD plug-ins and return clear failure reasons.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Produce SBOMs and store them with artifacts for audit and traceability.<\/span>\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b410f04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW246686249 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246686249 BCX0\">Pro tip:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW246686249 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246686249 BCX0\"> Fail early but provide actionable remediation steps in the pipeline UI to avoid developer friction.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa118f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Harden registries and enforce image hygiene<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c3ca22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span>Registries become the source of truth for deployable artifacts. You must require policy checks before an image can be promoted to production tags and block images with critical exploitable dependencies. Retire or quarantine old images and prune unused tags.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Apply automated gating and quarantine for vulnerable pushes.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Enforce image signing and immutable tags to ensure provenance.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fc447d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW173430838 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173430838 BCX0\">Pro tip:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW173430838 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173430838 BCX0\"> Automate registry cleanup to reduce the blast radius from outdated base images.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-847d9c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Monitor runtime and detect configuration drift<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04dbfca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span>Images change behavior when runtime configurations, network policies, or secrets differ. You must monitor running containers for privilege misconfigurations, unexpected binaries, and outbound connections that indicate compromise or misuse. Reactive scanning alone will not catch live drift.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Enable runtime <a href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/threatgeek\/threat-detection-response\/stop-privilege-escalation-attacks\/\">detection for privilege escalation<\/a>, process anomalies, and network egress.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Correlate runtime signals with build and registry metadata for rapid triage.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd15ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207196684 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207196684 BCX0\">Pro tip:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207196684 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207196684 BCX0\"> Alert on divergences between SBOM-declared behavior and runtime telemetry.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02c575d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Prioritize and automate remediation with business context<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-699f7b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span>You must prioritize remediation not by CVSS alone but by exploitability, exposure, and asset criticality. <a href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/use-case\/automated-vulnerability-remediation\/\">Automated remediation<\/a>\u2014patching base images, rebuilding pipelines, or blocking deployment\u2014must align with business risk to avoid unnecessary disruption.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Map vulnerabilities to public exploitability intelligence and internet exposure.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Automate image rebuilds and redeployments for high-risk findings.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcf87d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW161822016 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161822016 BCX0\">Pro tip:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW161822016 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161822016 BCX0\"> Use risk <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW161822016 BCX0\">tiers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161822016 BCX0\"> tied to business criticality and public exploit indicators to set SLA windows for fixes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b064560 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15319af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What operational practices ensure consistent container security across hybrid environments?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42bb35c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Policy-as-code and governance that scale<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6418b46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span>Implement policies as code so you version, review, and deploy rules across clouds and clusters. Policies should cover scanning thresholds, runtime controls, and compliance checks. You must enforce them at build, registry, and orchestration layers to avoid configuration drift.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Keep policy definitions in the same repo and pipeline workflows as application code.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Use pull-request reviews for policy changes to maintain governance.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9da1677 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW51725816 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51725816 BCX0\">Pro tip:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW51725816 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51725816 BCX0\"> Tie policy enforcement to CD pipelines so failed policy checks block promotion.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a46cbcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Metrics, KPIs, and operational dashboards<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a3376c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span><strong>To run at scale you must measure:<\/strong> mean time to detect vulnerable images, time to remediate, % of images failing policy, and number of runtime drift events. Use dashboards that combine pipeline, registry, and runtime lenses so you see lifecycle performance end-to-end.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Track remediation SLAs and developer feedback loops.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Alert on rising trends rather than single findings to avoid noise.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dac8a84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW147716001 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW147716001 BCX0\">Pro tip:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW147716001 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW147716001 BCX0\"> Create an SLO for \u201ctime from detection to fixed image in registry\u201d and report monthly.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7bed66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Collaboration and feedback loops between DevOps and Security<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad446b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span>Automate developer notifications (pull requests, pipeline comments), and create security review workflows that integrate with sprint cycles. You must close the loop\u2014show developers how fixes reduced risk and how policies improve over time.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Automate tickets for remediation and correlate with CI runs.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Offer <a href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/threatgeek\/threat-detection-response\/sandboxing\/\">sandbox environments<\/a> where developers test patched images quickly.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f6af86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261496467 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261496467 BCX0\">Pro tip:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261496467 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261496467 BCX0\"> Reward teams that close vulnerability tickets within SLA windows to reinforce security-first behavior.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e31be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Automation with safe guardrails<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e68abb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span>Automate blocking deployments for high-risk items and automate image rebuilds for known fixes, but gate destructive actions with human approvals initially. You must keep audit trails and rollback plans.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Record automated actions and enable immediate rollback paths.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Start with assistive automation before moving to enforced isolation.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae68a47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110691174 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110691174 BCX0\">Pro tip:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110691174 BCX0\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110691174 BCX0\">Maintain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110691174 BCX0\"> a human-in-the-loop for exceptions during your first <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110691174 BCX0\">90 days<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110691174 BCX0\"> to build trust.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d488813 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e73ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Fidelis Halo simplifies container vulnerability management across hybrid environments<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d2b12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW156959974 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156959974 BCX0\">Fidelis Halo (including its Container Secure capabilities) offers unified, automated <a href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/cybersecurity-101\/cloud-security\/what-is-container-security\/\">container security<\/a> that spans build, registry, and runtime. The platform integrates with CI\/CD, provides continuous vulnerability management, and enforces policies across public cloud and on-prem deployments. Fidelis Halo uses lightweight agents and a single control <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW156959974 BCX0\">plane<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156959974 BCX0\"> so you get consistent policy enforcement and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156959974 BCX0\">consolidated<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156959974 BCX0\"> reporting across hybrid environments.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f849ef7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Unified lifecycle scanning\u2014build, registry, and runtime<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3784d13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW76451397 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76451397 BCX0\">Fidelis Halo scans images during builds, protects registries by blocking vulnerable pushes, and monitors runtime behavior for drift and suspicious actions. That lifecycle coverage reduces the chance that a vulnerable image reaches production and ensures you detect vulnerabilities that appear after deployment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7213b17 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Automated CI\/CD plug-ins prevent promotion of high-risk images.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Runtime sensors detect privilege escalation and rogue processes inside containers.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbbc66f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW11494766 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11494766 BCX0\">Why it matters:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW11494766 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11494766 BCX0\"> You catch and remediate issues early and keep runtime blind spots small.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4836674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Single control plane for hybrid cloud governanc<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e93a083 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW118774462 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118774462 BCX0\">Fidelis Halo centralizes policy and reporting so you apply the same vulnerability thresholds and <a href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/use-case\/continuous-compliance\/\">compliance<\/a> checks across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and private clusters. You reduce audit complexity and enforce consistent standards across the estate.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02f8d8a elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Central dashboards show registry posture, scan results, and remediation status across clouds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Prebuilt policy templates speed compliance for standards like PCI and CIS.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc7083a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117692514 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117692514 BCX0\">Why it matters:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117692514 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117692514 BCX0\"> You avoid tool sprawl and present <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117692514 BCX0\">a single source<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117692514 BCX0\"> of truth for auditors and execs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b1c8f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Risk-based prioritization with contextual enrichment<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ff267 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW22910014 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22910014 BCX0\">Fidelis Halo enriches vulnerability findings with exploitability context, asset criticality, and runtime exposure so you fix what attackers will exploit first. The platform reduces noise by suppressing low-impact CVEs that do not affect deployed workloads.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14b98fa elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Prioritize images running public-facing services or with internet exposure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Use exploit intelligence to escalate urgent fixes.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-326bc68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW97340341 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW97340341 BCX0\">Why it matters:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW97340341 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW97340341 BCX0\"> You <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW97340341 BCX0\">optimize<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW97340341 BCX0\"> remediation effort toward the highest business risk.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3990e97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. DevOps-friendly integrations and automated remediation<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bbbd36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115767093 BCX0\">Fidelis Halo integrates with popular CI\/CD tools and registries, and it provides automation for blocking deployments, rebuilding images, or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115767093 BCX0\">initiating<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115767093 BCX0\"> redeployments when fixes are available. You <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115767093 BCX0\">maintain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115767093 BCX0\"> developer velocity because policy enforcement lives inside the pipeline rather than as a manual gate.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cde7e86 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Push remediation tickets or automated rebuilds to developer workflows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Support for agentless and lightweight agent models reduces runtime overhead.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d2c5de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW38133205 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38133205 BCX0\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW38133205 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38133205 BCX0\"> You keep releases moving while ensuring vulnerabilities are handled consistently.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5aaa3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31f795b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Operational KPIs, governance, and what to measure before you scale<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c1a728 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Core KPIs to track from day one<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86606a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span>You must measure mean time to detect image vulnerabilities, mean time to remediate, percentage of images failing policy, time between image scan and deploy, and runtime drift events. These KPIs tell you if policies improve security or slow velocity.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Monitor developer rework time and policy false positive rates.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Track SLA compliance for high-risk CVEs.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73f592d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Governance model that balances speed and safety<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2c8382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span>Define escalation paths, exception management, and a policy approval board that includes DevOps, security, and product owners. You must version policies and audit changes to maintain trust.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Use policy tickets and PR reviews for changes.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Log exceptions with risk justifications and automatic expiry.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0730ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Operational playbooks and runbooks<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe09abd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span>For each risk tier, define exact remediation steps\u2014rebuilt base image, redeploy, rotate secrets, or apply network controls. You must tie playbooks to automation to reduce finger-to-keyboard time.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Keep playbooks in the same repo as your policies.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Test rollback scenarios quarterly.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd6e9e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb19ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What should your first 90 days look like?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a927e3 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Week 1\u20132: Inventory and connect  Onboard registries, CI\/CD pipelines, and clusters. Identify crown-jewel images and tag critical workloads. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Week 3\u20134: Shift-left and enforce  Integrate scanning into build pipelines and block critical CVEs from promotion. Generate SBOMs and store them with images. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Week 5\u20138: Runtime coverage and automation  Enable runtime monitoring and set up remediation playbooks for high-risk findings. Deploy lightweight sensors or agentless integrations where needed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Week 9\u201312: Governance, reporting, and scale  Publish KPIs and establish SLA windows for remediation. Enable compliance reports and automate audits. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb175b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5abef41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reduce risk without slowing down DevOps<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00ec628 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207539969 BCX0\">You must treat container vulnerability management as a lifecycle problem: catch issues early, prevent vulnerable artifacts from propagating, and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207539969 BCX0\">monitor<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207539969 BCX0\"> runtime for drift and exploitation. In hybrid environments, you need a single control plane that enforces policy consistently, enriches findings with business context, and automates remediation so teams stay productive. Fidelis Halo delivers lifecycle scanning, hybrid governance, risk-based prioritization, and DevOps integrations to help you close container vulnerabilities faster and at scale. Start by instrumenting your pipelines, defining risk tiers, and enforcing policy as code\u2014then measure and iterate until remediation becomes routine.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/threatgeek\/cloud-security\/secure-containers-in-hybrid-cloud-and-devops-pipelines\/\">Why Should You Use Fidelis Halo to Secure Containers in Hybrid Cloud and DevOps Pipelines?<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/\">Fidelis Security<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Containerized applications have become the backbone of modern digital services. They allow you to package applications and dependencies into portable units that can run anywhere\u2014on-premises, in private clouds, or across public cloud platforms. But with this agility comes risk. Containers, like any other software, are prone to vulnerabilities. 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