Docker Hardened Images
Secure, Minimal, Production-Ready Images
Tired of CVEs? Start with a Docker Hardened Image
Secure, Compatible, and Customizable
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.
Seamless Migration
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.
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