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Benchmark-Aligned Review
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Risk-Based
Reporting
What We Assess
Container Images
Container Registries
Kubernetes Control Plane
Worker Nodes
RBAC & Service Accounts
Network Policies
Secrets Management
Runtime & Admission Controls
Our Container & Kubernetes Assessment Methodology
A structured approach to assess the layers of your container platform that are in scope.
Scope & Planning
Agree clusters, namespaces, registries, access level and which layers are in scope.
Architecture Review
Understand cluster design, managed services, CI/CD and trust boundaries.
Image & Registry Review
Assess base images, known vulnerabilities, secrets in images and registry access.
Cluster Configuration Review
Check control plane and node settings against CIS Kubernetes Benchmark guidance.
Access & Identity Review
Review RBAC, service accounts, cloud IAM integration and secrets handling.
Workload & Network Review
Assess pod security settings, network policies and admission controls.
Reporting
Deliver findings, evidence, risk ratings and remediation actions.
Revalidation & Closure
Retest fixed findings and document residual risk.
Deliverables You Can Expect
Every engagement combines configuration review with analyst validation, not image scans alone.
Supporting Services
Extend container security into cloud, application and code-level testing.
Benefits of Container & Kubernetes Security Assessment
A container assessment shows where platform settings and access could expose every workload you run.
Hardened Clusters
Risky default and custom settings identified.
Least-Privilege Access
Overly broad RBAC and service accounts made visible.
Safer Images
Vulnerable or secret-bearing images flagged before deployment.
Compliance & Audit Readiness
Documented evidence for ISO 27001, SOC 2 and PCI DSS reviews.
Why Security Teams Choose QRC
Platform-aware testing. Benchmark-aligned review. Findings your engineers can act on.
CERT-In Empanelled
Listed by CERT-In as an empanelled information security auditing organization.
Analyst-Validated Findings
Verified risks with fewer false positives, so your team acts on real risk, not tool noise.
Risk-Based Prioritization
Findings ranked by exploitability and business impact, not just CVSS score.
Layer-by-Layer Scoping
Images, cluster, access, workloads and runtime scoped to what you need.
Compliance-Ready Reporting
Structured outputs that support ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 2 and other frameworks.
Post-Assessment Support
Our team remains available after delivery to support remediation planning and revalidation.
Client Results
How organizations have used QRC container assessments to harden their Kubernetes platforms.
Container Security Resources
Practical guides and tools to help you secure container images, clusters and workloads.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Depending on scope, it can cover images and registries, cluster configuration, RBAC and secrets, network policies, workload settings and runtime or admission controls. Not every engagement covers every layer.
Yes. For managed services, the assessment focuses on the settings and workloads you control under the provider's shared responsibility model.
Typically read-only cluster access and access to registries and configuration, agreed during scoping. Active testing of workloads is only performed with approval.
Findings commonly reference the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark and vendor hardening guidance, and can be mapped to ISO 27001, SOC 2 or PCI DSS.
Ready to Secure Your Container Platform?
Define the clusters and layers in scope, uncover priority risks, and move forward with a clear hardening path.