Adrian Mouat

Adrian Mouat, a security-focused developer-relations pro and author of Using Docker, and Abby Bangser, a platform engineering lead working on Kratix, discuss balancing security with developer experience. They cover why security feels fear-driven, embedding security into platforms with sensible defaults, supply chain and open-source risks, incentives and ownership models, and practical practices like chaos, on-call, and tooling to make secure work smoother.

Adrian Mouat, a technical community advocate at Chainguard and author specializing in secure container images, dives into the evolving landscape of container security. He discusses the Docker init command, which simplifies project setup with best-practice Dockerfiles. Adrian emphasizes the importance of multilayered security strategies and the role of Software Bills of Materials (SBOM) for compliance. He also highlights how attestation can verify software integrity, shedding light on securing development pipelines and managing vulnerabilities effectively.

Adrian Mouat, Developer Relations at Chainguard and author of Using Docker, focuses on container security and minimal distroless images. He discusses why base images go stale and how smaller images reduce risk. He explains building from source with Wolfi, the role and limits of SBOMs and attestations, and practices like immutability, short-lived credentials, and signing for safer supply chains.