Boosting Security with AppArmor 🚀
bifrost’s service leverages AppArmor, a Linux Security Module, to protect applications. But how does AppArmor work to protect your software? Let’s take a closer look!
AppArmor is a mandatory access control (MAC) Security Module that restricts an application's capabilities and permissions. The permissions are controlled through individual security profiles, which allow or disallow syscall actions. Restrictions could include network access, writing, loading, reading files, and other fine-grained capabilities.
Deploying AppArmor tailored to the application's desired behavior can prevent known and undiscovered vulnerabilities from being exploited. This reduces the risk of internal and external threats.
Three reasons to use AppArmor:
🔒 Enhanced Security
Limits what a container can do, reducing the attack surface of each workload.
🧩 Isolation
provide a strong sandboxing fence around the container, making it harder for attackers to move laterally.
⚖️ Compliance
Helps meet security compliance requirements by enforcing strict controls,
Does your organization leverage AppArmor or similar LSMs?
