Did you know there is an option to drop Linux capabilities in Docker? Using the docker run --cap-drop option, you can lock down root in a container so that it has limited access within the container. Sadly, almost no one ever tightens the security on a container or anywhere else.
The Day After is Too Late
There’s an unfortunate tendency in IT to think about security too late. People only buy a security system the day after they have been broken into.
Dropping capabilities can be low hanging fruit when it comes to improving container security.
Read more at Red Hat blog
