Cloud & DevSecOps Security

AI-DRIVEN CONTAINER SECURITY

Lock down your Kubernetes clusters with autonomous defense. Faltrox Security uses AI to detect runtime anomalies, container breakouts, and insecure configurations in EKS, AKS, and GKE. We enforce Zero Trust at the pod level, ensuring your microservices are immune to lateral movement.

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Overview

Cluster Immunity

Containers share the host kernel. If an attacker escapes a single container, they own the node. AI-Driven Container Security detects these breakout attempts in real-time.

We don't just scan static images. Our agents monitor Runtime Behavior, identifying anomalous syscalls, like a web server spawning a shell, that indicate a breach is in progress.

From the Supply Chain (Registry) to the Runtime (K8s), we secure the entire lifecycle of your cloud-native applications.

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Landscape

Orchestration Layers

Securing every layer of the container lifecycle.

Kubernetes (K8s)

Securing EKS, AKS, GKE, and self-hosted clusters. Investigating RBAC, Admission Controllers, and Etcd.

Docker / Images

Static analysis of base images for CVEs. Reducing attack surface by implementing distroless images.

Service Mesh

Auditing Istio/Linkerd mTLS configurations to ensure zero-trust communication between microservices.

CNI / Networking

Testing Calico/Cilium network policies to ensure proper segmentation between namespaces.

Secrets Mgmt

Checking integration with Vault or SealedSecrets to ensure sensitive data is not stored in env vars.

Runtime Security

Bypassing Falco/Sysdig detection rules to test the efficacy of your runtime defense.

Process

Red Team Process

Deep Cluster Inspection. From manifest to runtime.

01
STATIC SCAN
Scanning images (Trivy/Grype) and IaC (Checkov) for CVEs and hardcoded secrets.
02
CIS BENCHMARK
Validating master/worker node hardening against CIS Kubernetes Benchmarks using Kube-Bench.
03
RUNTIME ATTACK
Executing breakout attacks (Kube-Hunter) and lateral movement tests between namespaces.
04
HARDENING
Applying OPA Gatekeeper policies and strict NetworkPolicies (Cilium/Calico).
05
POD SECURITY
Enforcing Pod Security Standards (PSS) to restrict privileged containers.
06
VERIFICATION
Re-running automated attacks to confirm that the new policies block the exploits.

Scope

Attack Surface

Aligned with the MITRE ATT&CK for Containers framework.

01critical

Breakout

Escaping the container to gain root on the host node via kernel exploits or misconfigs.

02critical

Secrets

Hardcoded API keys, unencrypted Kubernetes Secrets, or exposed environment variables.

03high

Lateral Movement

Moving from a compromised web pod to the database pod via flat networks.

04medium

Resource Abuse

Crypto-mining or DOS attacks due to lack of limits and quotas.

Outcomes

Key benefits

Run containers in production with confidence.

Hardened Defaults

Move away from insecure defaults to a locked-down, CIS-compliant configuration. Every image scanned, every pod policy-validated, every node bench-tested before it serves traffic.

Supply Chain Trust

Ensure only signed, trusted images are allowed to run in your cluster.

Scalable Security

Security that scales with your pods, using automated admission controllers.

Network Isolation

Micro-segmentation ensures that if one service is breached, the others survive.

Secrets Hygiene

Eliminate long-lived credentials and rotate keys automatically.

Runtime Defense

Detect anomalous behavior (like a shell spawning) in real-time.

Who we serve

Who we protect

K8s Administrators

Teams managing EKS/GKE/AKS clusters who need independent validation.

SaaS Platforms

Multi-tenant applications where isolation is critical for data privacy.

Financial Services

High-value workloads requiring strict network segmentation and audit trails.

Differentiators

Why Faltrox?

Feature	Standard vendor	Faltrox Security
Methodology	Automated scanning	Manual exploit chaining with AI assist
Validation	Scanner output	Every finding reproduced by a practitioner
Business logic	Ignored	Deep inspection
Reporting	Generic PDF	Dev-ready artefacts and proofs of concept
Re-testing	Extra cost	Included

Compliance

Compliance Benchmarks

We rely on established benchmarks to ensure your cluster meets production-grade security standards.

Frameworks we map to

CIS Kubernetes Benchmark
NSA/CISA Hardening Guide
NIST Application Container Security
PCI-DSS
SOC 2 Type II
ISO 27001

Audit ready

Letters of attestation included.

Standardised

OWASP ASVS and NIST 800-115.

FAQ

Common questions

01Do you test live production clusters?

Yes, but carefully. We use 'read-only' exploits where possible. For destructive tests (like DOS), we recommend using a staging cluster that mirrors production.

02What about Docker vs Kubernetes?

We test both. We audit specific Dockerfile configurations (image hygiene) and the orchestration layer (Kubernetes RBAC, Network Policies) that manages these containers.

03Can you scan our Helm Charts?

Yes. We treat Infrastructure as Code (Helm, Kustomize) as a first-class citizen. We scan your manifests for misconfigurations before they are even deployed.

04Do you bypass admission controllers?

We try to. Testing if an attacker can bypass OPA Gatekeeper or Kyverno policies is a key part of validating your defense-in-depth strategy.

05What is a 'Distroless' image?

It's an image that contains only your application and its runtime dependencies, without a shell or package manager. We recommend this to reduce the attack surface.

06Can you test Service Mesh security?

Yes. We audit Istio, Linkerd, and Consul configurations to ensure mTLS is correctly enforced and authorization policies are not too permissive.

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