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Module 1 – Introduction to Docker Security
- Understanding Docker architecture Containers vs. virtual machines security model Attack surface in containerized environments Common Docker security incidents
Module 2 – Docker Installation & Secure Setup
- Installing Docker securely on Linux & Windows Configuring Docker daemon securely Docker rootless mode Managing users & permissions
Module 3 – Docker Architecture & Security Components
- Docker daemon, client, registry, and container internals Namespaces, cgroups, capabilities Storage drivers & networking in Docker
Module 4 – Docker Threat Landscape
- Types of attacks (container escape, privilege escalation, image poisoning) Common misconfigurations Mapping threats to MITRE ATT&CK
Module 5 – Secure Docker Images
- Building minimal images (distroless, Alpine) Removing unnecessary packages and binaries Vulnerability scanning with tools (Trivy, Grype, Anchore) Image signing & verification with Docker Content Trust
Module 6 – Docker Registry Security
- Securing private registries Registry authentication & authorization Image push/pull restrictions Protecting against malicious images
Module 7 – Container Runtime Security
- Dropping unnecessary Linux capabilities Running containers as non-root users Applying seccomp, AppArmor, SELinux profiles Controlling container privileges
Module 8 – Docker Networking Security
- Docker network modes & their risks Isolating containers with custom networks Preventing network sniffing & spoofing Firewall rules for container traffic
Module 9 – Secrets Management in Docker
- Securely storing and injecting secrets Docker secrets API Avoiding hardcoded credentials in images
Module 10 – Monitoring & Logging for Docker
- Docker logging drivers & configurations Centralized logging (ELK, Loki) Monitoring with tools like Prometheus & Grafana
Module 11 – Vulnerability Assessment for Docker
- Scanning containers during build & runtime Continuous vulnerability management Automating security scans in CI/CD pipelines
Module 12 – Container Escape & Exploitation
- Exploiting misconfigured containers Breaking out to the host system Kernel exploits via containers Mitigation techniques
Module 13 – Docker in CI/CD Security
- Securing build pipelines Preventing supply chain attacks Integrating Docker security in DevSecOps workflows
Module 14 – Orchestrator Security (Docker Swarm)
- Securing swarm clusters Role-based access control (RBAC) in Swarm Protecting swarm secrets & communication channels
Module 15 – Third-Party Integrations & Risks
- Security risks from external plugins Managing API integrations securely Validating third-party images
Module 16 – Compliance & Audit in Docker
- Docker audit logs Compliance with CIS Docker Benchmark Evidence collection for investigations
Module 17 – Incident Response in Docker Environments
- Detecting container compromise Isolating affected containers Forensics on containerized workloads
Module 18 – Advanced Hardening Techniques
- Immutable container patterns Read-only file systems Limiting resource usage for security
Module 19 – Docker Security Best Practices
- Golden rules for secure Docker deployments Continuous security testing Real-world secure deployment case studies
Module 20 – Final Docker Security Project
- Full containerized environment security assessment Exploit & harden containers in lab scenarios Final report & recommendations presentation
Course Detail
- Module 1 – Introduction to Docker Security
- Understanding Docker architecture
- Containers vs. virtual machines security model
- Attack surface in containerized environments
- Common Docker security incidents
- Module 2 – Docker Installation & Secure Setup
- Installing Docker securely on Linux & Windows
- Configuring Docker daemon securely
- Docker rootless mode
- Managing users & permissions
- Module 3 – Docker Architecture & Security Components
- Docker daemon, client, registry, and container internals
- Namespaces, cgroups, capabilities
- Storage drivers & networking in Docker
- Module 4 – Docker Threat Landscape
- Types of attacks (container escape, privilege escalation, image poisoning)
- Common misconfigurations
- Mapping threats to MITRE ATT&CK
- Module 5 – Secure Docker Images
- Building minimal images (distroless, Alpine)
- Removing unnecessary packages and binaries
- Vulnerability scanning with tools (Trivy, Grype, Anchore)
- Image signing & verification with Docker Content Trust
- Module 6 – Docker Registry Security
- Securing private registries
- Registry authentication & authorization
- Image push/pull restrictions
- Protecting against malicious images
- Module 7 – Container Runtime Security
- Dropping unnecessary Linux capabilities
- Running containers as non-root users
- Applying seccomp, AppArmor, SELinux profiles
- Controlling container privileges
- Module 8 – Docker Networking Security
- Docker network modes & their risks
- Isolating containers with custom networks
- Preventing network sniffing & spoofing
- Firewall rules for container traffic
- Module 9 – Secrets Management in Docker
- Securely storing and injecting secrets
- Docker secrets API
- Avoiding hardcoded credentials in images
- Module 10 – Monitoring & Logging for Docker
- Docker logging drivers & configurations
- Centralized logging (ELK, Loki)
- Monitoring with tools like Prometheus & Grafana
- Module 11 – Vulnerability Assessment for Docker
- Scanning containers during build & runtime
- Continuous vulnerability management
- Automating security scans in CI/CD pipelines
- Module 12 – Container Escape & Exploitation
- Exploiting misconfigured containers
- Breaking out to the host system
- Kernel exploits via containers
- Mitigation techniques
- Module 13 – Docker in CI/CD Security
- Securing build pipelines
- Preventing supply chain attacks
- Integrating Docker security in DevSecOps workflows
- Module 14 – Orchestrator Security (Docker Swarm)
- Securing swarm clusters
- Role-based access control (RBAC) in Swarm
- Protecting swarm secrets & communication channels
- Module 15 – Third-Party Integrations & Risks
- Security risks from external plugins
- Managing API integrations securely
- Validating third-party images
- Module 16 – Compliance & Audit in Docker
- Docker audit logs
- Compliance with CIS Docker Benchmark
- Evidence collection for investigations
- Module 17 – Incident Response in Docker Environments
- Detecting container compromise
- Isolating affected containers
- Forensics on containerized workloads
- Module 18 – Advanced Hardening Techniques
- Immutable container patterns
- Read-only file systems
- Limiting resource usage for security
- Module 19 – Docker Security Best Practices
- Golden rules for secure Docker deployments
- Continuous security testing
- Real-world secure deployment case studies
- Module 20 – Final Docker Security Project
- Full containerized environment security assessment
- Exploit & harden containers in lab scenarios
- Final report & recommendations presentation

Mastering Docker Security — Course Content