SECURING CONTAINERIZED ENVIRONMENTS: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF RUNTIME SECURITY MECHANISMS

Abstract

This research paper presents a comprehensive analysis of runtime security mechanisms in containerized environments. It evaluates the effectiveness and weaknesses of security measures, including container isolation, access control, network security, and monitoring tools. The study explores technical implementation details across popular container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes. This paper proposes a novel and innovation approach for runtime security in containerized environments that leverages decentralized and distributed mesh network architecture. It covers container isolation techniques, access control mechanisms, network security solutions, monitoring and auditing tools. The analysis considers practical implications and challenges of implementing these mechanisms, including trade-offs between security, performance, and flexibility. It also discusses emerging trends and provides recommendations for improving container runtime security.

   Keywords - Container, Runtime security, Kubernetes, Docker.