Container & Kubernetes Security Testing
Security assessments for containerized workloads and orchestration platforms
What this engagement covers
The service
Our container and Kubernetes security testing identifies misconfigurations, escape paths, and privilege escalation vectors in your containerized environments. We assess Docker configurations, Kubernetes cluster security, pod security policies, RBAC settings, and supply chain risks in your container images.
What we test
We assess your container runtime security (Docker, containerd), Kubernetes cluster configuration (API server, etcd, kubelet), RBAC policies, network policies, pod security standards, secrets management, container image supply chain, registry security, and the interaction between your orchestration layer and underlying infrastructure.
Scoping & Assessment Depth
Black Box Assessment
Zero-KnowledgeSimulates an external adversary targeting Container & Kubernetes Security Testing with no internal credentials, source code, or architecture documentation. Assesses perimeter exposure, unauthenticated attack paths, and edge resilience.
Gray Box Assessment (Recommended)
CredentialedSimulates an authenticated user, tenant, or insider threat within Container & Kubernetes Security Testing. We evaluate role segregation, authorization boundaries, privilege escalation, and business logic flaws across user tiers.
White Box / Source-Assisted
Full-KnowledgeConducted with direct access to architecture schematics, configuration files, and API/code documentation. Eliminates blind spots and provides exhaustive coverage of security mechanisms governing Container & Kubernetes Security Testing.
Attack Surface & Vulnerability Vectors
Overly Permissive RBAC Roles
Rigorous testing and validation to uncover Overly Permissive RBAC Roles across your Container & Kubernetes Security Testing environment. We produce deterministic proof-of-concept exploits to verify exploitability without risking service stability.
Privileged Container Configurations
Rigorous testing and validation to uncover Privileged Container Configurations across your Container & Kubernetes Security Testing environment. We produce deterministic proof-of-concept exploits to verify exploitability without risking service stability.
Missing Pod Security Standards
Rigorous testing and validation to uncover Missing Pod Security Standards across your Container & Kubernetes Security Testing environment. We produce deterministic proof-of-concept exploits to verify exploitability without risking service stability.
Secrets Stored in Plain Text
Rigorous testing and validation to uncover Secrets Stored in Plain Text across your Container & Kubernetes Security Testing environment. We produce deterministic proof-of-concept exploits to verify exploitability without risking service stability.
Vulnerable Base Container Images
Rigorous testing and validation to uncover Vulnerable Base Container Images across your Container & Kubernetes Security Testing environment. We produce deterministic proof-of-concept exploits to verify exploitability without risking service stability.
Insufficient Network Policies
Rigorous testing and validation to uncover Insufficient Network Policies across your Container & Kubernetes Security Testing environment. We produce deterministic proof-of-concept exploits to verify exploitability without risking service stability.
How we run it
We combine automated scanning of your container images and Kubernetes configurations with manual testing for escape paths, privilege escalation, and lateral movement. We test from the perspective of a compromised container, a malicious insider with limited RBAC, and an external attacker targeting exposed services. We use tools like kube-hunter, trivy, and custom scripts alongside deep manual analysis.
Kubernetes API server and control plane assessment
Rigorous technical execution, boundary verification, and manual exploitation testing targeting kubernetes api server and control plane assessment across your container & kubernetes security testing deployment.
RBAC policy analysis and privilege testing
Rigorous technical execution, boundary verification, and manual exploitation testing targeting rbac policy analysis and privilege testing across your container & kubernetes security testing deployment.
Container image scanning and layer analysis
Rigorous technical execution, boundary verification, and manual exploitation testing targeting container image scanning and layer analysis across your container & kubernetes security testing deployment.
Runtime security and escape path testing
Rigorous technical execution, boundary verification, and manual exploitation testing targeting runtime security and escape path testing across your container & kubernetes security testing deployment.
Network policy and pod-to-pod isolation testing
Rigorous technical execution, boundary verification, and manual exploitation testing targeting network policy and pod-to-pod isolation testing across your container & kubernetes security testing deployment.
Secrets management and etcd security review
Rigorous technical execution, boundary verification, and manual exploitation testing targeting secrets management and etcd security review across your container & kubernetes security testing deployment.
Ingress controller and service mesh assessment
Rigorous technical execution, boundary verification, and manual exploitation testing targeting ingress controller and service mesh assessment across your container & kubernetes security testing deployment.
Supply chain and image registry security review
Rigorous technical execution, boundary verification, and manual exploitation testing targeting supply chain and image registry security review across your container & kubernetes security testing deployment.
What you receive
Findings land in your tracker as you go, not only in a PDF at the end. Retest is in scope, not a change order.
- Kubernetes cluster security assessment
- Container image vulnerability scan results
- RBAC and access control policy review
- Network policy and segmentation findings
- Secrets management and exposure analysis
- Container escape and breakout test results
- Supply chain and registry security review
- Hardening guide for your specific environment
What we usually find
The issues this engagement surfaces most often. Yours will differ, but this is the shape of it.
Who this is for
Auditor-Ready Compliance Crosswalk
| Framework | Control Section | Testing Evidence & Report Deliverable |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 Type II | CC4.1, CC7.1, CC7.2 | Technical testing evidence validating system boundaries, access restrictions, and vulnerability identification controls. |
| ISO/IEC 27001:2022 | Control A.8.8 & A.8.20 | Management of technical vulnerabilities and network security verification through independent technical assessments. |
| PCI DSS v4.0 | Requirement 11.4 & 11.4.3 | Adversary-driven external and internal penetration testing with application-layer validation and vulnerability remediation verification. |
Findings are mapped to CIS Kubernetes Benchmark, SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST 800-190, PCI-DSS, so the report drops into an audit package rather than needing to be translated first. If you need the readiness work behind one of those, that is a separate engagement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Direct answers on scoping, methodology, compliance validation, and deliverables.
Our Container & Kubernetes Security Testing service combines deep manual testing with automated verification. We cover: Kubernetes cluster security assessment, Container image vulnerability scan results, RBAC and access control policy review, Network policy and segmentation findings, Secrets management and exposure analysis. Every engagement includes reproducible proof-of-concept exploits, developer-ready remediation guidance, and a free retest.
Yes. Findings are directly mapped to CIS Kubernetes Benchmark, SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST 800-190, PCI-DSS control requirements. The resulting report is auditor-ready and formatted for immediate submission to SOC 2 CPAs, PCI QSAs, and enterprise vendor risk assessment teams.
Yes. Every Lorikeet Security engagement includes free retesting within 30 to 60 days to validate that your remediation patches successfully resolve the identified vulnerabilities before your final report is issued.
Typical active testing turnaround is 1-2 weeks, with critical findings reported immediately via your Talon portal so your engineering team can begin remediation without waiting for the final PDF.
Pricing starts from $10,000. We scope the engagement in one call based on your environment's surface area, user roles, and complexity, providing a transparent, fixed-price quote with no hidden change orders.
Scope it in one call
Tell us what is in scope and we come back with a fixed price and a start date. No discovery-call maze, no hourly estimate that moves.
