Container Orchestration Security Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current security solutions for cloud computing and container orchestration environments are insufficient to meet the security requirements of large enterprises, particularly in integrating with existing enterprise architectures and preventing security threats.
Innovation Solution
A system that separates the lifecycle of containers into predefined phases and segregates control into isolated environments, using a server or group of servers with processors to generate certificates and couple cloud computing service platform policy engines with enterprise secondary approval functions, ensuring secure interaction and authorization through multifactor authentication and certificate management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing security solutions are integrated into container orchestration environments, then security coverage is improved, but integration complexity with existing enterprise architectures increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the container lifecycle into distinct phases (build, distribution, deployment, execution) and applies security controls specific to each phase. This segmentation allows security solutions to be integrated incrementally at relevant touchpoints rather than requiring comprehensive integration across the entire system, thereby improving security coverage while managing integration complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary components such as policy engines, certificate authorities, and orchestration layers that mediate between existing enterprise security systems and container orchestration platforms. These intermediaries translate and bridge different security models and protocols, enabling integration without direct complex coupling between systems.
2Reliability
If cloud computing service platform security measures are strengthened, then security reliability is improved, but adaptability with diverse enterprise systems deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universal security mechanisms that can operate across multiple enterprise systems and container orchestration platforms. The policy engine and certificate management system are designed to work with diverse enterprise architectures through standardized interfaces and protocols, maintaining security reliability while ensuring broad adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs configurable security parameters and policies that can be adjusted to match different enterprise requirements. The system allows modification of security thresholds, authentication methods, and policy rules without changing the core security architecture, thereby maintaining reliability while adapting to diverse enterprise systems.
3Reliability
If container lifecycle phases are segregated into isolated control environments, then security control is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the container lifecycle into segregated control environments for different phases (build environment, distribution environment, deployment environment, execution environment). Each environment has dedicated security controls and policies, improving security control through phase-specific isolation while managing complexity through clear demarcation and automated transitions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary security controls at each lifecycle phase boundary before containers transition to the next phase. Security validations, policy checks, and authentication are performed in advance at each segregation point, improving security control while reducing the need for complex continuous monitoring throughout the entire lifecycle.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for container orchestration security employ one or more processors that separate a lifecycle of one or more containers into a plurality of predefined container image lifecycle phases; segregates control of the plurality of predefined container image lifecycle phases into a plurality of control environments separately controlled by different enterprise control components isolated from one another. In addition, one or more external processors may generate one or more certificates that are based on the platform, state attributes and meta data for interaction of the container with one or more external nodes. The one or more processors may also control the promotion, update and deletion of container images between the plurality of lifecycle phases and registries in different control environments as well as between the enterprise registries and the plurality of other registries that are part of multiple external clouds.