Preface

Benefits

• Enhanced security visibility: You can easily scan local images to view in-depth details about security vulnerabilities.
• Actionable alternatives: Instead of just reporting issues, the extension provides a dedicated page displaying hardened image alternatives from the Hummingbird catalog.
• Streamlined migrations: A dedicated clone form makes it simple to clone an existing container with a new, secure Hummingbird image. The extension also clones the container configuration and applies it to the new base image.
• Flexible and resilient: The extension supports multiple providers and handles workflows correctly even if the Grype extension is not installed.

Impact

• Proactive risk mitigation: Empowers you to confidently identify and assess known security risks before deployment by seamlessly scanning local container images.
• Streamlined transition to secure containers: Eliminates the friction of adopting secure base images by natively replacing standard APIs with the Hummingbird catalog, providing exact hardened alternatives, and seamlessly automating the cloning process via background tasks.
• Intelligent image management: Automatically manages complex edge cases during migrations, successfully transitioning users even when the secure Hummingbird base image is physically larger than their current local image.