Safe Source for Open Source™
Build with secure, minimal container images
About Chainguard
Chainguard is the industry’s secure foundation for building with open source software. The company’s portfolio of secure, minimal container images helps organizations embrace a new culture of software development where starting left with security, not shifting left, is the reality. Fortune 500 enterprises and leading technology and security companies, including Anduril, Canva, Domino Data Lab, Checkmarx, HPE, GitLab, Snowflake, and Wiz leverage Chainguard Images to secure the software supply chain.
- Start secure and stay secure throughout the software development lifecycle with minimal, hardened container images.
- Meet and maintain vulnerability requirements for FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, StateRAMP, and more with container images that eliminate CVEs daily.
- Unlock business innovation and growth with a secure software foundation that lets your developers move fast.
“Adoption of Chainguard Images has transformed the way our team builds securely with open source software across the organization and has helped to streamline and strengthen our FedRAMP certifications by providing fast open source vulnerability remediation.”
"In a matter of months, we went from an ever-increasing number of CVEs to nearly zero critical vulnerabilities in our products. We spend about 90% less time mitigating and patching vulnerabilities. Without Chainguard, it would’ve taken a fully-staffed, full-time engineering team to provide the same service — if they could even do it.”
CVE Management is Painful. Find Out Why.

Research from Chainguard found that organizations across industries like government and financial services spend thousands of hours on vulnerability management tasks, including scanning for, triaging, and remediating CVEs
Key findings include:
- CVEs cost time and resources: Thousands of hours annually are spent on CVE management.
- Remediation is challenging: CVE remediation time depends on the ease of upgrading and testing software, coupled by developers often prioritizing convenience over the number of CVEs in container images.
- The CVE productivity hit: Time spent on CVE management not only drains resources but also affects developer productivity and the ability to focus on critical business tasks like supporting customers
Chainguard: Built Differently
Trusted Security
Chainguard Images are rigorously tested and optimized to eliminate vulnerabilities that commonly expose risk to your organization and your customers. With Chainguard, you can trust that your software stack is secure.
Expertise in Compliance
Our expertise in compliance and risk mitigation ensures that you have the support you need to navigate complex regulatory landscapes.
Proven Results
Our approach has led to an 80% reduction in attack surface and a 97.6% reduction in vulnerabilities in the open source software you consume. You can rely on Chainguard to deliver measurable results.