Securing Your Java Containers by Breaking In By Brian Vermeer

So you built your Java apps and containerized them, great job! But what does it take to secure a container? Are you sure you're following all the best practices to build container images correctly? What are the threats you are not mitigating in a running container? There’s no better way to understand container security than seeing some live hacking! This session introduces the state of docker security by reviewing vulnerabilities in Docker images and their impact on your Java application. Join me to learn and adopt best practices of running secure containerized Java applications in production. BRIAN VERMEER Staff Developer Advocate for Snyk, Java Champion, and Software Engineer with over a decade of hands-on experience in creating and maintaining software. He is passionate about Java, (Pure) Functional Programming and Cybersecurity. Brian is a JUG leader for the Virtual JUG and the NLJUG. He also co-leads the DevSecCon community and is a community manager for Foojay. He is a regular international speaker on mostly Java-related conferences like JavaOne, Devnexus, Devoxx, Jfokus, JavaZone and many more. Besides all that, Brian is a military reserve for the Royal Netherlands Air Force and a Taekwondo Master / Teacher.