Docker Hardened Images

Secure, Minimal, Production-Ready Images

Get near-zero CVEs, up to 95% smaller images, and enterprise-grade SLA for rapid remediation.
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Tired of CVEs? Start with a Docker Hardened Image

Docker Hardened Images are ultra-minimal, production-ready container images built from source for maximum security. Maintained by Docker and backed by an enterprise SLA, they offer faster patching, near-zero CVEs, and up to 95% less attack surface. With built-in SBOMs, SLSA compliance, and digital signatures, every image is fully verifiable and trusted. Updates are continuous and automated—no manual effort needed.

Secure, Compatible, and Customizable

Docker Hardened Images adapt into your workflow –  no retooling, no surprises. Built on familiar distros like Alpine and Debian and following a distroless approach, they strip away unneeded components to reduce risk. Unlike other minimal images, DHIs balance security with flexibility, letting you customize with certs, packages, and configs – all on a hardened, verifiable foundation.

Run open source with confidence

Get ultra-minimal, regularly updated base and application images maintained by Docker-built with a distroless approach to deliver near-zero CVEs and a dramatically reduced attack surface from day one.

Enterprise-Ready from the Start

Go from base image to production with ease. Add custom certificates, packages, and configs-while built-in signing, provenance, and SBOMs help you meet compliance requirements. With CVE and VEX feeds included, you can move fast without compromising security.

Boost Developer Velocity

Cut the time spent patching, verifying, and maintaining images. Docker Hardened Images reduce scanner noise, lighten platform team load, and eliminate manual upgrades – so developers can focus on shipping, not chasing CVEs.

シームレスな移行

Move to Docker Hardened Images without disrupting your workflow. With support for familiar distros like Alpine and Debian, upgrading is as easy as changing one line in your Dockerfile – no need to rewrite apps, abandon tooling, or retrain your team.

Features and Capabilities

Container Security, Made Simple

Fast, SLA-Backed Remediation

Patch Critical and High severity CVEs within 7 days- faster than typical industry response times and backed by an enterprise-grade SLA.

Multi-distro support

Use trusted Linux distros like Alpine and Debian to meet internal standards and app needs – while customizing images with the packages and settings your team requires.

Industry-Leading, Source-Built Hardening

Docker Hardened Images use an industry-leading, distroless hardening approach – removing risky components and building from source to enable faster patches, fewer vulnerabilities, and SLA-backed security

Debug Images Without the Headaches

Use docker debug to inspect, edit, and troubleshoot containers right from the CLI – no image changes, no workflow disruptions, just a built-in toolbox when you need it.

Built to Fit Your DevSecOps Stack

“By teaming up with Docker on Hardened Images, we give teams the best of both worlds”

Lee Skillen

Co-founder and CTO at Cloudsmith

“By making our solutions available as Docker Hardened Images, we’re addressing the growing demand for secure supply chains while maintaining the performance and flexibility our users expect. We’re proud to be part of Docker’s effort to raise the security standard for container images across the industry.”

Shawn Wormke

VP and General Manager of NGINX at F5

“Securing containers at scale is a growing challenge for developers working with modern software…By combining Docker’s vast developer reach with Sonatype’s expertise in managing open-source dependencies, this collaboration empowers developers to build secure software faster and with more innovation. It streamlines secure-by-default software supply chains, helping teams focus on what matters most—delivering high-quality code quickly and confidently.”

Mitchell Johnson

Chief Product Development Officer at Sonatype

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