Characteristics of Container Security

This lesson focuses on container security and provides an introduction to what container security is, the areas that you need to focus on when working with container security, and how it differs from other security services and procedures.

Learning Objectives

• Recognize and explain the characteristics of container security 
• Recognize and explain the importance of implementing container security at scale

Intended Audience

This lesson has been designed for anyone who works with containers or with container services.

Prerequisites

To get the most out of this lesson, you should be able to recognize and explain the following cloud concepts before starting this lesson:

• Container infrastructure and services
• An understanding of the DevOps methodology
• Principles of cloud security
• Security roles and policies