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Docker Scout

Docker · Container Security

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FreemiumCompany

Scout integrates with Docker Desktop, Hub and CI to evaluate images against policies and suggest remediation such as base image upgrades.

What it does5 capabilities · 3 at full coverage

3 of 5 at full coverage.

Base Image CVE Remediation AutomationPartialCONTAINER · level 3 · 12 providers
Container Image Vulnerability ScanningFullCONTAINER · level 2 · 20 providers
Image Layer & Provenance AnalysisFullCONTAINER · level 3 · 2 providers
Policy as Code EnforcementPartialGRC · level 3 · 7 providers
SBOM GenerationFullSBOM · level 2 · 28 providers

What it proves29 controls across 11 frameworks

Satisfied through its capabilities, not claimed by the vendor.

CSF 2.06 / 106GV.PO-01 GV.PO-02 ID.AM-02 ID.RA-01 PR.PS-01 PR.PS-02
SSDF 1.14 / 42PO.1.1 PO.4.1 PS.3.2 RV.1.1
CIS Controls3 / 18CIS 2 CIS 4 CIS 7
CRA3 / 41Annex I Part I (2)(a) Annex I Part II (1) Annex I Part II (2)
DSOMM3 / 19BD-Patch-Management CO-Process TV-Static-Depth-Infrastructure
SAMM 2.03 / 90I-SB-2-B O-EM-1-B O-EM-2-B
S2C2F2 / 25INV-1 REB-3
SP 800-204D2 / 11204D-CD-VERIFY 204D-CI-EVIDENCE
AICM1 / 18CCC
CNAS Top 101 / 10CNAS-7
Scorecard1 / 20SBOM

What it stops1 technique · 3 risks

1 techniques countered, 1 of them common

Exploitation of Known Vulnerable ComponentVery Common

3 risks reduced

Cannot determine exposure to a compromised componentHigh
Exploitable vulnerabilities in container base imagesHigh
Control failures and framework non-compliance go unnoticedMedium

Where it runs5 phases · 2 ways to deploy

Capabilities per lifecycle phase

Plan1
Build5
Release2
Deploy1
Operate1

How it is delivered

CLI toolSaaS

What it unlocks8 activities · reaches level 5

Program activities its capabilities support, reaching level 5. Supporting an activity is not completing it.

Level 1

Generate SBOMs for critical releasesLow effort
Scan container imagesLow effort

Level 2

SBOM for every build in SPDX and CycloneDXLow effort

Level 3

Enforce policy as code in pipelines and clustersMedium effort
Standardize on minimal hardened base imagesMedium effort

Level 4

Image freshness SLOs and malware scanningMedium effort

Level 5

Adapt policy from telemetryHigh effort
Preventive cloud guardrails make misconfiguration impossibleHigh effort

How it holds up

Not assessed yet: no strengths, limits or evaluation scores. 47 of 340 products carry an assessment and 29 are scored.

What it costsOpen core or freemium · free tier

LicensingOpen core or freemium

Priced perfree tier plus paid tiers

BillingSubscription

Scales withFeature tier, users or usage beyond the free tier

Total cost

Start free; enterprise needs such as SSO, audit logs and policy often require the paid tier.

What it takes to run

No staffing, rollout time or operational commitment recorded.

What it works with

No supported language, standard, integration or named feature recorded.

What else to look at1 sibling

Same family

Docker Hardened ImagesFreemium · 4.00

What backs this up

No measurement, incident or pipeline using it.

Gantry 7.1.0 · OFF.12 · OFF.13