Container-based deployments are becoming more and more common in the enterprise, with Docker usage doubling from 2015 to 2016[1]. One of Docker’s primary strengths is the convenience it provides in packaging and distributing applications, their dependencies, and environments. Docker, Inc. provides an open-source container registry that many use as starting points for their containers, allowing one to create new containers that build on the work of others. However, the convenience of the Docker ecosystem comes at the cost of increasing the difficulty of knowing which applications and dependencies are within a Docker container, allowing administrators to unknowingly grow their org’s entire attack surface.
At Exodus Intelligence, we understand the priority of knowing whether containerized applications are vulnerable, so that steps can be taken to mitigate and reduce overall risk. To this end, we are pleased to announce our partnership with Twistlock—the leader in securing containerized applications, and noted as one of the “Top 20 Cyber Security firms to watch in 2016” by Dark Reading. In this partnership, Exodus Intelligence Zero-Day metadata becomes an integral intelligence source within Twistlock applications.
