“For the first time, I don’t have to worry about what’s hiding in our base images. That mental overhead is gone, and we can finally focus on the security challenges that are unique to Attentive.”
Jacob Rickerd
Principal Security Engineer at Attentive
A secure starting point for every developer and a secure, sustainable path
forward for organizations operating at scale.
forward for organizations operating at scale.
Not all “hardened images” are equal.
| Distro | Alpine/Debian | Proprietary |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Mixed |
| Access | Free, full catalog | Trials / paywalled |
| Adoption | Drop-in migration | Requires workflow changes |
| Security | Minimal, near-zero CVEs, SLSA Build L3 | Inconsistent |
| Transparency | SBOMs & Provenance | Partial visibility (suppressed CVEs, proprietary scoring) |
| Lifecycle | ELS provides up to 5 years | Typically ends up to 6 months |
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