VMware Expands Into Container Security
PALO ALTO, Calif. –
April 7, 2021 – VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) today unveiled expanded cloud workload protection capabilities to deliver security for containers and Kubernetes. The new solution will help increase visibility, enable compliance and enhance security for containerized applications from build to production in public cloud and on-premises environments.
“Containers and Kubernetes are enabling organizations to develop and modernize applications faster than ever, but the innovation is also expanding the attack surface,” said Patrick Morley, senior vice president and general manager, Security Business Unit, VMware. “Our solution extends security to containers and Kubernetes to deliver one of the industry’s most comprehensive cloud workload protection platforms. With security built into the development and deployment of applications, we are bridging the gap between the SOC and DevOps teams to help our cus
VMware Carbon Black expands container security through the entire CI/CD lifecycle
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Software virtualization giant VMware Inc. is expanding its container and Kubernetes security capabilities with a key update to its VMware Carbon Black Cloud Workload offering announced today.
The update, the company said, will increase visibility for containerized applications throughout the development lifecycle, from build to deployment in the cloud or on-premises.
VMware Carbon Black Cloud Container is said to build security directly into the continuous integration and continuous delivery or CI/CD pipeline, helping teams analyze and control application risks before they’re deployed into production. It’s designed to protect modern applications built using containers, which host the components of those apps. Kubernetes, in turn, is open-source software used to manage large clusters of containers.